Posts Tagged ‘Bartow’

Dogwoods, azaleas and art are blooming in Bartow this weekend. It is time for the Bloomin’ Arts Festival, a two day celebration of  entertainment, a wide variety of food, a children’s section, quilt show, flower show, car show (Saturday only), and festival party that will provide an exciting atmosphere for all visitors. This is the 34th [...]

I have to start this post with a confession. I have lived in Polk County my whole life and I did not know who L.B. Brown was until recently. Now that I do know, I wish I would have found out more about him earlier in my life because he was a fascinating person and a great American. [...]

Are you ready for some football? The Polk County Historical Museum is as they prepare to open a new exhibit highlighting “Polk’s Pigskin Past”. Sure, we all know about the recent successes of Polk County athletes on the college and NFL level, but this exhibit will stretch back into the past and highlight all the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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! [...]

Haines City is the place to be in Sunny Central Florida this weekend if you like Arts & Culture, that’s for sure. A childhood favorite of many, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” takes to the stage throughout the weekend. The play will be on stage at the Clay Cut Centre Friday at 7pm, Saturday [...]

Elvis will be in the building this weekend as “All Shook Up” debuts at the Chain of Lakes Complex in Winter Haven. The musical spotlights Elvis music and has a rock ‘n’ roll story to it. Showtimes are: Friday  and Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2:30pm. Tickets are available by calling 863.294.7469. If [...]

With the Fourth of July just a few days away, it is time for you to decide where you will go to watch fireworks light up the sky. There are several places in Sunny Central Florida with Fourth of July celebrations, so we decided to make it easy for you. Here is a list of [...]