Lakeland Festivals

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Cypress Gardens Adventure Park
This family vacation adventure park features over forty thrill rides, big park shows, animal parks, dining, shopping village and their world famous plantation gardens and Southern Belles. In addition to their regular attractions, Cypress Gardens will also get you dazzled by an exciting lineup of all-star concerts and special events throughout the year.

Lake Wales Friday Night Live [3rd Friday]
Downtown Lake Wales - Stuart and Park Avenues; District Weblink;
This beautiful area is home to more than 30 of Central Florida's finest restaurants and most interesting shops, offering art, antiques, gifts, and much more. Plus, there's striking architecture, and fun nightlife. Developed during the Great Florida Land Boom of the 1920's, this quaint collection of specialty shops epitomizes the vintage charm of an exciting era.
Friday Night Live - 3rd Friday of Month - Downtown Lake Wales Free Entertainment
Downtown Farmers Market - Every Friday in Lake Wales Stuart Avenue.

Super Bowl XLIII - Jan 2009
In 2009, Tampa Bay's Raymond James stadium will host the NFL Super Bowl for the fourth time.

University of South Florida Performing Arts
Students and Faculty host a number of concerts, ensembles, main stage theatre productions, art gallery and much more.

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January Festivals
Alafia River Rendezvous [Jan Event] - The Alafia River Rendezvous is a pre-1840 living history encampment where participants/reenactors set up and live in camps portraying and demonstrating life skills of various Early American cultures, i.e.; British, Irish, Scottish, Spanish and Native American. Includes over 1000 lodges and Traders Row.
Bok Sanctuary Gardens in Bloom [Jan-Mar] - Be dazzled by bountiful seasonal blooms throughout the historic Olmsted gardens as you view glorious bursts of color from 150 varieties of camellias, hundreds of azaleas and more!

January Sports Events
Southern Florida Basketball - NBA, NCAA and more
Southern Florida Hockey - IHL, NCAA and more

February Festivals
Bok Sanctuary Gardens in Bloom [Jan-Mar] - Be dazzled by bountiful seasonal blooms throughout the historic Olmsted gardens as you view glorious bursts of color from 150 varieties of camellias, hundreds of azaleas and more!

February Sports Events
Southern Florida Basketball - NBA, NCAA and more
Southern Florida Hockey - IHL, NCAA and more

Lakeland Holiday Inn
3260 US Highway 98N, Lakeland, FL, 33805

Lakeland's full-service Hotel & Conference Center, conveniently located just off I-4 at Exit 32 - Official Winter Home of the Detroit Tigers, located between Tampa and Orlando. Featuring 5 flexible meeting rooms and Grille 498 Casual Dining & Spirits.

Lighted Candle Society Please help stop Bad Media's assualt on our children! Finding the faith for David to slay the Goliath's of our day with five small smooth stones.

March Sports Events
Southern Florida Basketball - NBA, NCAA and more
Southern Florida Hockey - IHL, NCAA and more

March Festivals
Florida Strawberry Festival [MAR] - annual community event dating back to 1930 attracts over 900,000 visitors each to see parades, entertainment, arcade midway, agricultural and fine arts exhibits and many ongoing contests.
Bok Sanctuary Gardens in Bloom [Jan-Mar] - Be dazzled by bountiful seasonal blooms throughout the historic Olmsted gardens as you view glorious bursts of color from 150 varieties of camellias, hundreds of azaleas and more!

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April Sports Events
Southern Florida Basketball - NBA, NCAA and more
Southern Florida Hockey - IHL, NCAA and more

April Festivals
Annual Easter Sunrise Service [EASTER] - Easter morning worshippers are invited to greet the dawn atop peninsular Florida's highest point as the sunrise is heralded with the music of a 60-bell carillon, brass ensemble and the Lake Wales Chorale.
Sun-n-Fun Flyin [APR] - The annual Spring Celebration of Flight at Linder Field is a weeklong event with over 500 aviation exhibits, educational forums and more.
Lake Wales Art Show [APR] - a long-standing tradition of exhibiting quality fine art, this 2-day art show provides artists with a picturesque setting for their art exhibits and attracts more than 20,000 visitors each year.

Other April Events
Begin Southern Florida Daylight Savings Time - At 2AM on First Sunday of April, all clocks Spring Ahead one hour from MDT.

May Festivals

May Sports

Winter Haven Days Inn
200 Cypress Gardens Boulevard Winter Haven, FL 33880 US
The Winter Haven Days Inn is conveniently located in the heart of the Sunshine State. Unpack once and visit all of the major attractions. Ask at the desk about discounted tickets to Cypress Gardens theme park.

June Festivals

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Davenport Regal Palms Resort
2700 Sand Mine Road Davenport, FL 33837 US
In this four-star vacation resort community guests choose from a wide range of spacious vacation homes featuring 3 to 6 bedrooms. Guests enjoy resort clubhouse, health club and swimming pavilion facilities. All the homes at Regal Palms are maintained by the staff to the highest standards.

August Festivals

September Festivals

September Sports Events
Southern Florida Football - NCAA, CIF and more

Halloween Festivals
Howl-O-Scream - [OCT] - For 16 days in October, Busch Gardens transforms into the Halloween event of the year with a nightmarish mix of favorite frights and terrifying new twists, including six haunted houses, five scare zones, two twisted shows and bone-chilling coaster in the dark.
Jackobury Forest - Halloween - see what happens when strawberries go bad at the Plant City Stadium. Includes trick or treat pirate island.

October Festivals

October Sports Events
Southern Florida Football - NCAA, CIF and more

Other October Events
End Southern Florida Daylight Savings Time - At 2AM on Fourth Sunday of October, all clocks Fall Back one hour to MDT.

November Festivals
Chrysanthemum Festival at Cypress Gardens [NOV] - held during Mid November, which consisting of more than 2 million blooms is the largest display in America.

November Sports Events
Southern Florida Football - NCAA, CIF and more

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Christmas Festivals
Southern Florida Christmas Guide - More events and celebrations
Christmas Celebration - [DEC] -Join your favorite holiday characters for a musical extravaganza featuring snowmen, carolers, and toy soldiers. This unforgettable cabaret has become a park tradition and features high-energy singers and dancers performing a host of favorite holiday songs.
Christmas at Pinewood Holiday - [DEC] - Step back in time as you cross the threshold of this historic mansion at the Bok Sanctuary while it is bedecked in holiday splendor, a favorite seasonal tradition.
Carillon Christmas Music [DEC] - Enjoy holiday favorites played on the Bok Sanctuary carillon in special performances every half hour.
Poinsettia Festival at Cypress Gardens [DEC] - Christmas flower festival held from mid December until mid January.

New Years Eve Festivals
Southern Florida New Years Guide - More events and celebrations
New Year's Eve Celebration - [DEC 31] - Busch Gardens is the place to be New Year's Eve. Ring in the new year at the ultimate party with extreme coasters, live entertainment, and a spectacular fireworks finale.

December Sports Events
Southern Florida Football - NCAA, CIF and more
Southern Florida Basketball - NBA, NCAA and more
Southern Florida Hockey - IHL, NCAA and more