Miramar, FL

Miramar is a large city in southwest Broward County, founded in 1955 and named after the Miramar district of Havana. With more than 130,000 residents it is the county’s fourth-largest city, and one of its most diverse, with large Caribbean and Latin American communities. Visitors come for concerts at the Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater, performances at the Miramar Cultural Center and its food.

Where is Miramar?

Miramar stretches west from near I-95 toward the Everglades along the Miami-Dade County line in Greater Fort Lauderdale, with Pembroke Pines to the north and Hollywood and Pembroke Park to the east. I-75 and Florida’s Turnpike both cross the city, and Miramar Parkway and Pembroke Road are the main east-west roads. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Miami International Airport are each roughly 25 to 30 minutes away, which makes Miramar a practical base for trips in both directions. The nearest beaches, in Hollywood and Hallandale Beach, are about 25 minutes east.

Things to do in Miramar

Miramar Regional Park covers 173 acres with an outdoor amphitheater that seats about 5,000 for concerts and festivals, plus pools, playgrounds and a dog park. The Miramar Cultural Center and ArtsPark, beside City Hall in Miramar Town Center, has an 800-seat theater, an art gallery and lakefront gardens. The Ansin Sports Complex has a certified running track, cricket practice cages and courts, and the city runs about 40 parks overall. Caribbean, Latin American and other international kitchens are spread through the city’s shopping plazas.