The Vizcaya Village

Restoring Vizcaya Village

Vizcaya Village will infuse our vibrant community with enriching activities in an inspiring space. To bring this vision to life, the space is undergoing an extensive multiphase restoration project to revitalize historic buildings and create new spaces for community engagement and gathering.  [Updated 10.2024]

Phase I A & B Completed!

• Vizcaya welcomes the public to enjoy the west side of the campus, a space full of historic architecture and native and edible plants. 

• Inside the newly restored Superintendent’s House, the Vizcaya Village Café is open Saturdays and Sundays, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

• As part of the weekly Sunday farmers market (9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.), urban farm programs are underway together with community partners. 

• Access to the Village on 32nd road is now open on Saturdays and Sundays to welcome neighbors, pedestrians and cyclists, with a direct link to the Metrorail and Underline. 

• The historic Paint Shop has been restored and acts as the new base for horticultural operations.  

• Along a new privacy wall bordering the Bay Heights neighborhood is ia beautiful landscape inspired by the Village’s original Pine Rockland habitat. The native pine trees and other specimens planted can be enjoyed by the community on a new nature path. 

• A new, always–in–flower garden that tests roses for growth in South Florida’s climate is planted – one of only two in the State – and it’s framed by beautiful native plants.

Vizcaya gratefully acknowledges the support of Miami-Dade County through a General Obligation Bond and the National Park Service with a Save America’s Treasures grant, both of which are vital to advancing Phase IA & B of Vizcaya Village. 

Phase II 

• Restore five village buildings that include: Dairy Barn, Chicken House, Stable, Wagon Shed, and Farmhouse. 

• Create new programs for students and families in the historic Farm Quadrangle. 

• Establish archival exhibits and a reference library in the Farmhouse. 

• Invite the public to participate in the museum’s professional activities at a conservation lab in the Chicken House.   

• Construction documents are in progress. 

Phase III 

• Relocate visitors to the Village Garage and establish exhibits that tell the story of Vizcaya’s past, present and future.  

• Reconfigure the driveway that guides visitors through the newly repurposed parking lot and guides them to the new visitor arrival in the Village Garage.   

Phase IV 

• Build a new “Community Courtyard” with public amenities near the east edge of the Village. 

• Refurbish and landscape parking lot. 

• Build additional greenhouses to accommodate site-wide horticulture needs.  

• Build workspaces along the west edge.