Children and adults alike enjoy one of the many activities during the official opening day festivities

Commissioner Morales presents Mayor Greer with a Pinecrest Gardens Day proclamation

Councilmember Blanck gives the invocation at the opening day festivites

Councilmember Bowe introduces special guests at the park's dedication ceremony

Councilmember Hingston gives the closing comments during the dedication of Pinecrest Gardens

Councilmembers Hingston, Bowe, Blanck, Mayor Greer, and Vice Mayor Blaxberg with the Pinecrest Gardens dedication plaque

Families come together to enjoy the official opening day activities at Pinecrest Gardens

Guests pose with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department's mascot - Sparky

Guests visit one of the many exhibits during the park's opening day festivities

Hip Hop Kidz perform during the opening day festivities in the park's Banyan Bowl

Kids enjoy a game of chess in one of the park's many beautiful passive areas

Kids enjoy one of the many activities during the opening day of Pinecrest Gardens

Kids enjoyed many activities during Pinecrest Garden's opening day festivities

Kids enjoyed the carnival games during the park's opening day

Linda Scherr Ruiz gives a presentation regarding the history of the Parrot Jungle during the dedication of Pinecrest Gardens

Mayor Greer recognizes Pinecrest Gardens transition director Yocie Gomez for the work of her staff in preparing the facility for the dedication ceremony

Mayor Greer welcomes participants to the dedication ceremony

Mayor Slesnick presents Mayor Greer with a key to the City of Coral Gables

Members of Palmetto Elementary Band perform in the park's Banyan Bowl

Members of the Pinecrest Elementary Band perform in the Banyan Bowl

Miami-Dade Commissioner Jimmy Morales, Pinecrest Mayor Evelyn Langlieb Greer, Coral Gables Mayor Don Slesnick, and Palmetto Bay Mayor Eugene Flinn pose with the park's dedication plaque

Miami-Dade principal of the year Janet Hupp joins Councilmember Bowe and Mayor Greer during the dedication ceremony

Palmetto High cheerleaders participate in the dedication ceremony

Palmetto High marching band members participate in the dedication ceremony

Spectators enjoy one of the many performances at the park's Imagination Station

Spectators watch one of the many performances held in the Banyan Bowl during Pinecrest Garden's official opening day

The Greers enjoy a day at Pinecrest Gardens

The Pinecrest Police Color Guard present the colors as the Palmetto High marching band played the Star Spangled Banner

The Pinecrest Police Color Guard present the colors during the dedication ceremony

Vice Mayor Blaxberg introduces the police color guard during the dedication ceremony

View of Flamingo Lake - site of the Pinecrest Gardens dedication ceremony on March 8, 2003

Village Council members Leslie Bowe, Cindie Blanck, Barry Blaxberg, Robert Hingston and Mayor Evelyne Langlieb Greer unveil the Pinecrest Gardens dedication plaque

Village Council members and senior staff cut the ceremonial ribbon

Village Council members and staff pose with the Pinecrest Gardens dedication plaque

Village Manager Peter Lombardi makes a presentation regarding the future of Pinecrest Gardens

Visitors at the Imagination Station enjoy a puppet show

Visitors enjoy the magician's show at the park's Imagination Station