South Florida casinos, arcades, museums begin reopening but with new COVID-19 rules
A new wave of businesses are reopening or soon will in South Florida as governments relax COVID-19 restrictions, including some casinos, museums, bowling alleys and arcades in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
On Wednesday, Broward County Administrator Bertha Henry issued a new emergency order that allowed casinos and racetracks to reopen Friday — three days earlier than what was originally announced. Casinos and racetracks, however, had to agree to close if an employee tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
On June 4, Miami-Dade County announced that movie theaters, bowling alleys, amusement facilities, casinos and other “unique establishments” could submit plans for proposed reopening, and some have been approved to open again.
There are, of course, myriad new safety rules that come with the reopening of recreation centers. This includes mandatory face coverings, temperature checks, social distancing and plenty of hand sanitizing stations.
Here’s a look at the casinos, museums, bowling alleys and arcades that will or have already reopened:
Casinos
MIAMI-DADE
Hialeah Park Racing and Casino is opening with new hours Friday. The park will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday to Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information call 305-885-8000.
Casino Miami at 3500 NW 37th Ave. is reopening Friday. For information call 305-633-6400.
The Miccosukee Tribe casinos opened their doors again in May and also implemented new sanitary and social distancing policies. All the casinos were hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. For more information call 1-877-242-6464.
Magic City Casino at 450 NW 37th Ave. in Miami reopens its doors on Friday. The casino will be open from 10 a.m. to midnight during the first week of its reopening, then regular hours kick in on June 19. The Magic City Poker Room and Jai-Alai fronton remain closed.
Calder Casino in Miami Gardens, 21001 NW 27th Ave., announced it will open at 5 p.m. on Friday with a slew of safety measures. An initial phase will only have 600 games due to social distancing. For more information, call 305-625-1311.
BROWARD
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek and Seminole Classic Casino in Hollywood will open their doors at noon on Friday. Among the new rules, the casinos will only operate at 50 percent capacity. For information, call 866-502-7529.
The Big Easy Casino at 831 N Federal Highway in Hallandale Beach announced it will reopen at 10 a.m. Friday. Visit its website for more information.
The Casino at Dania Beach, 301 E Dania Beach Blvd., will reopen at noon on Friday. The casino said it will be installing a new thermal camera at its entrances to detect guests’ temperatures. The casino will also operate on a limited schedule from 9 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information call 844-794-6244.
Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino at 301 Federal Highway in Hallandale Beach had already reopened its horse racing, but has now announced its casino will have a reopening date in the near future. For more information, call 954-454-7000.
Museums
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, 1101 Biscayne Blvd., will reopen for special members from Thursday to Sunday, and then reopen to the general public on Monday. For more information, visit its website.
Pérez Art Museum Miami, 1103 Biscayne Blvd., has not yet announced when it will reopen.
The Miami Children’s Museum has also not released a reopening date.
The Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale, 401 SW Second St., announced it will be open for members from June 16 to June 21, and then will open to the public on June 23. To find out more on the museum’s safety rules, visit its website.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens at 3251 South Miami Ave., reopened to the public on June 4. It implemented new safety rules for its gardens and Main House, which can be found on its website.
The Gold Coast Railroad Museum, 12450 SW 152nd St., announced it reopened on June 1 but only on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, 4000 Morikami Park Road, will reopen to the public on Tuesday. Cash will not be accepted and the museum’s galleries/exhibitions, theaters, Seishin-an Tea House and Yamato-kan will remain closed.
Deering Estate has not reopened its Historic House Museums, but is offering limited guided access to them, which started on June 1. These tours will be offered daily at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. For more information, visit the estate’s website.
HistoryMiami Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, will reopen July 9 with a free, private guided experience and new exhibition. The museum will also begin its COVID-19 Collection initiative to gather personal stories during the pandemic. Visitors must pre-register at historymiami.org to reserve an admission ticket and time slot. Guided tours are limited to families of 10 or less.
ARTECHOUSE, an innovative art space, at 736 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach, will reopen Saturday with the exhibition “Infinite Space” by Refik Anadol. The hours will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday to Monday. For more information visit www.artechouse.com.
Arcades, Bowling Alleys
Bowlero at 11401 NW 12th St. in Miami, will be reopening on Thursday. The bowling alley said it will be operating on a modified schedule. Other South Florida AMF and Bowlero bowling alleys have not yet announced reopening dates.
Bird Bowl, 9275 SW 40th St., has not announced when it will reopen.
Splitsville at 5701 Sunset Drive in Miami has not yet announced when it will reopen to the public.
Dave and Buster’s locations in Miami-Dade and Broward counties have not yet announced a reopening date.
Dezerland Park in Miami opened its drive-In theater and has been showing movies throughout May. It has not yet announced the reopening date of its arcade center.
Xtreme Action Park at 5300 Powerline Road in Fort Lauderdale reopened on June 3. On its first open day more than 200 guests arrived, the arcade center said. For more information and its safety guidelines visit its website.
GameTime in Miami, 5701 Sunset Dr., opened its restaurant and arcade games on June 4. The arcade decorated some of its props to promote its safety rules and guidelines, which can be found on its website.
Off the Wall arcades in Davie, 9130 W State Rd. 84, and Coconut Creek, 4939 Coconut Creek Parkway, reopened on June 5. Visit its website for more information and new safety guidelines.
SpareZ bowling alley at 5325 SW University Drive in Davie will reopen at 1 p.m. Monday. For more information, call 954-434-9663.
This story was originally published June 11, 2020 at 7:08 AM.
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