Out and About: A Lot Going on this Weekend

You may have noticed a little hiatus for our regular “Out and About” post of things for you to do around Central Florida on the weekend. Well, I really don’t have a good excuse except that it has been pretty hectic around here. So, now that the apology is aside, we had to get this week’s post of “Out and About” up because there is a lot you would miss if we didn’t.

The main event you should have on your calendar for the weekend is happening in Lakeland. The 11th Annual Hispanic Festival of Polk County will take place from Noon until 8pm on Saturday at the Lake Mirror Promenade in Downtown Lakeland. Last year this event brought more than 20,000 people to the Lake Mirror Promenade and it promises to be just as exciting this year. The event, put on by the Hispanic Club of Lakeland, will feature music, dancing, great Hispanic foods like empanadas and Cuban sandwiches and there will be Lakeland Police Department K-9 demonstrations, martial arts demonstrations, games and performances all day long (too many to list here). Make sure you get out there at some point on Saturday because it is a unique event that you don’t want to miss and the best part is, it is FREE!

Here are some other options for you around Central Florida this weekend:

Friday

• Comedy: Unpland Improv    7pm and 9pm      Mi Casa Cafe, Southeastern University    Lakeland
• Comedy: Comedy Buffet    8pm    254 W. Central Ave., Winter Haven
• Monster Truck Thunderslam Motorsport Spectacular   7:30pm    Lakeland Center, Jenkins Arena
• Cracker Storytelling Festival    9am-3pm     Homeland Heritage Park    Ft. Meade
• Ghost Stories    7pm-9pm    Polk County Historical Museum    Bartow

Saturday

• Dowtown Farmers Curb Market    8am-2pm    Peterson Building Plaza, Downtown Lakeland
• Hispanic Festival   Noon-8pm    Lake Mirror Promenade     Lakeland
• Antique Fair    8am-3pm    Main Street      Bartow
• Cracker Storytelling Festival    9am-3pm     Homeland Heritage Park    Ft. Meade
• Farmers Market    8am-2pm    North Blount Park    Bartow
• Auto Racing:  6pm     Auburndale Speedway    
• Monster Truck Thunderslam Motorsport Spectacular   7:30pm    Lakeland Center, Jenkins Arena

Sunday

• Ballroom Dancing: Fellowship of Ballroom Dancers   3pm-6pm   First Presbyterian Church    Lakeland