About Aventura

The City of Excellence: a compact waterfront city between Miami and Fort Lauderdale.

Aventura at a glance

  • Incorporated: November 7, 1995. The area was first known as "Turnberry," and the police department was formed in 1997.
  • Name: from the Spanish word for "adventure"
  • Population: 40,242 (2020 census), up from 35,762 in 2010
  • Area: 3.52 sq mi total, 0.87 sq mi of it water
  • ZIP codes: 33180 and 33160
  • Location: northeast Miami-Dade County, east of I-95, about 1 mile west of the Atlantic and about 12 miles from both Miami and Fort Lauderdale
  • Government: commission–city manager
  • Motto: "The City of Excellence"
Boats on calm South Florida water

Things to do

  • Aventura Mall: opened in 1983, the largest mall in Florida
  • The Waterways Shoppes: marina-front dining next to The Point
  • Fairmont Turnberry Isle: resort golf and spa
  • Oleta River State Park: Florida's largest urban park, with kayaking, biking and a beach
  • Beaches: Sunny Isles, Golden Beach, Hallandale and Hollywood
  • Getting around: the city-run Aventura Express shuttle, Miami-Dade Transit and Broward County Transit

Who lives in Aventura

Aventura has changed from a mostly retiree community in the 1990s into a younger, multicultural city of families and professionals. Many residents come from the Northeast, Latin America, Israel and Russia. That mix shows up in the city's restaurants, houses of worship and schools.