Miami Beach Hosts Simón Bolívar y Las Americas Day Celebration

Miami Beach, FL – Join the City of Miami Beach for its seventh annual celebration of Simón Bolívar y Las Americas Day on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 4 p.m. Bolívar was born on July 24, 1783 in Caracas, Venezuela and his accomplishments are celebrated throughout Latin America.

“Simón Bolívar’s fight for freedom resonates deeply with our Hispanic community and beyond,” said Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner. “Their pursuit of those ideals continues to enrich and strengthen Miami Beach.”

“El Libertador” as he is known in Spanish (The Liberator) played a central role in the South American independence movement. His efforts set forth the creation of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Peru.

The Miami Beach ceremony will take place at Bolívar’s Miami Beach monument in Collins Park and will be followed by cafecito.

The monument, which is located at 21 Street and Collins Avenue, commemorates Bolívar’s courageous effort. The festivities will include an invocation and wreath-laying ceremony from the Office of the Mayor and Commission. Every year, the Miami Beach Hispanic Affairs Committee highlights a country Bolívar helped become independent. This year’s ceremony will honor the experience of Panama.

“Simón Bolívar left us one of the greatest legacies of humanity,” said Chairwoman Carmen Datorre of the Miami Beach Hispanic Affairs Committee. “Although being born from a privileged home, he always fought for equality, dignity and freedom — focusing on education as a means.”

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