Posts Tagged ‘Florida’

 In tribute to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing and Oklahoma tornado,  the 2013  Carillon Classic 5K Run & Walk will begin with a moment of silence followed by strains of “Sweet Caroline” flowing from the world famous carillon at Bok Tower Gardens. The carillon version of “Sweet Caroline” will be heard as the [...]

Coming this July to LEGOLAND® Florida is the exciting new addition of The World of Chima! The largest LEGOLAND® Park in the world is continuing to expand with this major addition to their already exciting lineup of more than 50 rides, shows and attractions. In partnership with Cartoon Network, LEGOLAND® Florida unveils the third expansion [...]

Polk County’s largest event of the year, the SUN ’n FUN International Fly-In & Expo presented by the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, returned to Lakeland Tuesday, April 9, 2013 and will take place through April 14, 2013. SUN ‘n FUN, the second largest airshow in the United States, will turn the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport into the [...]

Quite possibly the greatest event ever created is coming to Joker Marchant Stadium on Saturday, April, 6, 2013 from 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. What is the greatest event ever created you ask? The 1st Annual Florida Ice Cream Festival presented by Magnify Credit Union! That’s right; all of your childhood dreams have finally come to fruition in the most delicious of [...]

The one, the only, David Tutera is coming to The Lakeland Center on Friday, May 10, 2013 for his Dream Bigger Tour!   The master wedding planner and host of WE tv’s hit series My Fair Wedding comes to Lakeland to bring you expert advice, entertainment and the chance to DREAM BIGGER!   During the [...]

EXHIBITIONS Invisible Elephant Through October 13 Dorothy Jenkins Gallery & Gallery II An ancient parable tells of six blind men who encounter a large elephant. Each man feels a different part of the elephant and defines what they are encountering based on their perspective: One man feels the elephant’s trunk and concludes its bamboo; another [...]

Discover the fun in nature at Central Florida’s Circle B-Bar Reserve, centrally located between Winter Haven, Lakeland and Bartow on Winter Lake Road. This local favorite includes freshwater marshes, hardwood swamps, oak hammocks, creeks and lakes and is also home to waterfowl, ospreys, eagles and alligators. Found on the northwest shore of Lake Hancock, this [...]

I always looked forward to visiting my grandparents in Florida, one year in the summer, the next at Christmastime.  Christmas was always extra-special because my grandfather would take us out in the groves to pick oranges and grapefruit to take back home to Kansas, where I grew up. Right now I’m enjoying Florida Avocados on [...]

If you’re looking for some FREE fun for the whole family during September, look no further than Polk Museum of Art’s annual Family Day! This year, the theme is “Going Global” and the Museum has planned art activities, entertainment, and more. It all starts Saturday, September 18 at 11:00am, and besides the great entertainment (that [...]

Polk Museum of Art’s upcoming exhibition, The Surreal Photography of Jerry Uelsmann, is certain to be a favorite among people who love photography or surrealism. The artist, Jerry Uelsmann, is a former University of Florida photography professor, and he’s been creating dream-like images in his darkroom longer than Photoshop has been around!