{"id":91733,"date":"2025-07-25T15:46:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T15:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/91733\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T15:46:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T15:46:12","slug":"new-opening-date-set-for-heart-in-the-park-sculpture-in-port-st-lucie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/91733\/","title":{"rendered":"New opening date set for Heart in the Park sculpture in Port St. Lucie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 73-foot, stainless steel sculpture&#8217;s opening next month is planned to be a day of celebration, community and heart health<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/84192962007-tcn-sa-sl-heart-in-park-video-cover.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>What is the meaning of Heart in the Park sculpture in Tradition<\/p>\n<p>Artist JEFR\u00cb shares his thoughts on what his sculpture, Heart in the Park means<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heart in the Park will have its opening event 10 a.m. Aug. 23.<\/li>\n<li>Heart in the Park is at 11325 S.W. Discovery Way, at the Shoppes at the Heart shopping plaza in the Tradition community in Port St. Lucie.<\/li>\n<li>Visitors will have the opportunity to meet JEFRE\u0308, the artist behind the sculpture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PORT ST. LUCIE \u2014 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcpalm.com\/story\/news\/local\/st-lucie-county\/2025\/05\/20\/heart-in-the-park-sculpture-set-to-open-july-12-in-port-st-lucie\/83722121007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heart in the Park<\/a>, the world&#8217;s tallest heart sculpture, is set to have its grand opening 10 a.m. Aug. 23 at 11325 S.W. Discovery Way, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1168740168628515&amp;set=a.556166089885929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook announcement<\/a> by Tradition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you all for your patience and continued support as we&#8217;ve finalized preparations for the heart and plaza,&#8221; Tradition said in the announcement. &#8220;We can&#8217;t wait to celebrate this special occasion with you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tradition postponed the $7 million Heart in the Park&#8217;s opening, originally planned for July 12, to &#8220;allow for additional time to finalize preparations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 73-foot, stainless steel sculpture&#8217;s opening next month is planned to be a day of celebration, community and heart health:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CPR demonstrations: An opportunity to learn hands-only CPR with the American Heart Association and local firefighters.<\/li>\n<li>Selfie spot: A photo booth placed in front of the sculpture.<\/li>\n<li>Pledge booth: Mattamy Homes will match donations to the American Heart Association up to $25. A commemorative heart gift comes with each donation.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcpalm.com\/story\/news\/local\/st-lucie-county\/2025\/05\/23\/summer-opening-planned-for-port-st-lucie-tradition-heart-sculpture\/83741695007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore the Shoppes at the Heart<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Meet the artist behind the sculpture: Filipino-American artist Jefre Figueras Manuel, known as JEFRE\u0308.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">Heart in the Park: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcpalm.com\/story\/news\/local\/st-lucie-county\/2025\/05\/23\/summer-opening-planned-for-port-st-lucie-tradition-heart-sculpture\/83741695007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Port St. Lucie heart sculpture grand opening set for summer with dining, shopping<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">Heart in the Park: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcpalm.com\/story\/entertainment\/dining\/2025\/03\/28\/port-st-lucie-restaurants-opening-in-the-heart-of-tradition-near-giant-heart-sculpture\/82575665007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">15 restaurants around heart sculpture in Port St. Lucie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The catwalk across the middle of the heart will not be open to the public during the grand opening, Mattamy Homes spokesperson Britney Ouzts said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hope the Heart serves not just as a visual icon but a place of gathering, celebration and emotion,&#8221; JEFRE\u0308 said July 12 at a private ceremony at the sculpture, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcpalm.com\/picture-gallery\/news\/local\/st-lucie-county\/2025\/06\/13\/heart-in-the-park-sculpture-in-tradition-hosts-weddings\/84175703007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more than a dozen couples<\/a> were married or renewed their vows. &#8220;The Heart is here for you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The heart sculpture was paid for by Mattamy Homes, the master developer of Tradition.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Randall is TCPalm\u2019s economy and real estate reporter. 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