Posts Tagged ‘Lakeland’

If you look skyward from just about anywhere in Central Florida, you will notice that “Spring Break for Pilots” has begun. The skies are full of aircraft heading toward Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport where the 37th Annual Sun N Fun International Fly-In & Expo activities are commencing. The Fly-In runs from March 29 through April 3, [...]

when || saturday april 9 2011, 7:30-11:00pm
where || SunTrust Building, 210 S Florida Ave, Lakeland FL  33801
tickets || Get your $15 tickets right now by clicking here.  Day of event tickets are $20.
Platform Art Parties showcase regional and emerging talent in the fields of visual arts, film, fashion, sound and performance in a nontraditional setting.
Platform Art Party [...]

Sun ‘n Fun and the Downtown Lakeland Partnership prepare to host the 2nd Annual Sun ‘n Fun Skyward Festival this Friday, March 4. The evening activities, arranged by Sun ‘n Fun, will represent a sample of the 37th Annual Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo, scheduled for  March 29-April 3.  You can expect to see hot air balloons, an [...]

Aircraft from all over the country will fill the Lakeland skies once again as the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo returns to Lakeland Linder Regional Airport on March 29, 2011.
The Fly-In hosts a daily air show from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. featuring the world’s best-known air show performers such as:

United States Navy [...]

Jazz up your weekend by attending Lakeland Rotary’s Child of the Sun Jazz Festival!
The Festival will take place on April 16, 2011 at 12 p.m. at Lake Mirror Promenade and will feature amazing Jazz musicians such as:

Jimmy Cobb Quartet featuring Javon Jackson
Larry Willis Quartet featuring Steve Davis
Belinda Wornack with Nat Adderly, Jr.
Phillip Booth Trio
Florida Southern [...]

There is always something arts and cultural going on in Central Florida’s Polk County.
January 4, 1:30pm and 7:00pm: Opera Overtures: A theatre broadcast preview of Puccini’s La Fancuilla del West (The Girl of the Golden West).  Live in theatres on January 8th at 1:00pm at Cobb Theatres Lakeside Village 18 Cinemas in Lakeland and Cobb [...]

Veteran’s Day is Thursday, November 11th and there is so much artful activity going on in Polk.  Some folks look for things to do early on weeknights so they can cherish their sports and outdoor activities on weekends.  Others reserve that special night out for weekends.  Polk County’s arts and cultural organizations offer a variety [...]

Polk Museum of Art’s Family Halloween Party will take place on Friday, October 29, 2010, 7:00-9:00pm. The Family Halloween Party is a chance for families to come together and celebrate with games, scavenger hunts, and creative art projects. Children and their families are encouraged to get into the holiday spirit and dress up in their [...]

The Lake Mirror Classic attracts over 35,000 spectators and draws top collector cars from the throughout the southeast.

Distinguished racing driver, Lyn St. James, will serve as Honorary Chairperson for the 2010 Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival that takes place in downtown Lakeland on October 15-17 2010.  Ms. St. James was the 1992 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of The Year (first woman to ever win).  She competed in 7 Indianapolis 500s and 15 Indy [...]