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By the clever headline, I am sure that you guessed Larry the Cable Guy is in town this weekend. You are correct! The comedian will be performing two shows only on Friday night at The Lakeland Center’s Youkey Theater, one at 7pm and the other at 9:30pm. Believe it or not, there are some tickets [...]

As promised, here is a list of all the scary stuff going on for Halloween around Central Florida this weekend:
Thursday
Haunted House: Buckingham Terror     Starting at 7pm     Camp Fire USA      2600 Buckingham Ave.  Lakeland     $6 for adults   $3 12 and under
Friday
Haunted House: Buckingham Terror     Starting at 7pm     Camp Fire USA      2600 Buckingham Ave.  Lakeland     $6 for [...]

There will be no shortage of things to do around Central Florida this weekend, that is for sure. With Halloween falling on a Friday this year, that certainly adds some events to the calendar, but there is a lot more going on than just Halloween events (we will list those events in a separate post [...]

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 [...]

A historic exhibition that has traveled around the world is now spending three months in Lakeland at The Lakeland Center as “Diana’s Dresses: Dresses for Humanity II” is on display until December 26. The impressive collection of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, is already drawing rave reviews from locals and visitors alike who have been [...]

Cypress Gardens has announced a pretty remarkable promotion for the remaining Fridays in September. Just 5 bucks gets you in! If you happen to be a Gold Passport holder, you can use your Passport to get two free guests in. So, in these times where $5 barely gets you a gallon of gas, you get [...]

During the upcoming Quilts and Tea Festival in Davenport, you can also take a step back in time with a “Tea on the Veranda” event.  The  Tea on the Veranda with Civil War Ladies will be held in conjunction with the festival November 14 & 15. The tea will be held on the veranda of [...]

Many people don’t know this, but Disney on Ice often has their World Premiere debut show at The Lakeland Center every year. This year, Disney’s “Worlds of Fantasy” debuts this weekend in Lakeland. The show will feature Disney favorites from big screen hits “Cars,” “The Little Mermaid,” “The Lion King” and Tinkerbell, all on ice! [...]

Back in June we told you about the Lakeland/Winter Haven Kennel Club’s All Breed Dog Show at The Lakeland Center. We also posted some photos of the event. Well, if you missed all that, or if pictures just aren’t enough for you, tune in to ESPN this Sunday for the first airing of the event. It will [...]

After spending the last few weekends on the road, the Lakeland Flying Tigers will be at home for a weekend series against the Dunedin Blue Jays, which can only mean one thing: Fireworks! The Flying Tigers have fireworks after every Saturday home game - and it is quite a show - so make it out [...]