Posts Tagged ‘Winter Haven’
Posted on September 1st, 2009 by kris
Categories: Attractions
Cypress Gardens and Splash Island Waterparkare making it easier to get away and relax this Labor Day Weekend with another great offer. This holiday weekend, when you visit the parks, you can Buy One Admission and Get One FREE. That’s right, this Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, when you purchase a Splash Island Waterpark [...]
Tags: Cypress Gardens, Splash Island, Winter Haven
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Posted on June 3rd, 2009 by kris
Categories: Attractions, General
Just in time for summer vacation, Splash Island Waterpark at Cypress Gardens is now open 7 days a week for the summer. Beat the heat and enjoy the thrills of water slides or simply float away on the lazy river. In addition, half-price admission is offered for the water park after 3 p.m. everyday in [...]
Tags: Cypress Gardens, Splash Island, Winter Haven
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Posted on March 20th, 2009 by kris
Categories: Attractions, General
As the new Cypress Gardens takes shape and prepares to open on March 28, there is a lot of work going on behind the scenes to get the park ready for opening in just a few weeks. There have been a lot of rumors out there that the botanical gardens and topiary gardens are overgrown and [...]
Tags: Bill Simms, Cypress Gardens, New Cypress Gardens, Splash Island, Winter Haven
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Posted on February 24th, 2009 by kris
Categories: Attractions, General
A press conference was held at 10:00 a.m. this morning at Cypress Gardens and a new management team and changes were announced for the attraction.
Cypress Gardens has announced that the world famous Florida attraction will resume operations on Saturday, March 28. The opening of the renowned Botanical and Topiary Gardens and the wildly popular Splash [...]
Tags: Cypress Gardens, Dick Pope, Splash Island, Winter Haven
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Posted on February 16th, 2009 by meredith
Categories: Arts, Attractions
Ten new sculptures have been selected to be displayed in the Central Park area of Downtown Winter Haven, and they’ve already started to arrive!
The new sculptures include full scale humpback whale tail made from laminated reclaimed mahogany, a large group of objects that look like oversized children’s toys, a female figure made from copper leaves, [...]
Tags: art, sculpture, Winter Haven
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Posted on December 4th, 2008 by kris
Categories: Arts, Dining, General, Shopping, Sports
As Christmas gets closer, every weekend gets busier and busier with activities. This weekend is no exception with a long list of events and activities for you to enjoy (the shopping can wait another week).
Friday
First Friday: Holiday Happenings 6pm-9pm Downtown Lakeland: Shopping, Santa, Lights, Music and More
Comedy Buffet 8pm Richard’s Cafe & Deli Winter Haven Airport
Theater: [...]
Tags: Auburndale, Bartow Adult Concert Band, Blue Moon Lounge, Boat Parade, Bonkerz Comedy Club, Car Show, Downtown Lakeland, First Friday, Gingerbread Village, Haines City, Holiday Shopping, Lakeland, Lakeland Football, Snow Fest, Winnie the Pooh Christmas Tail, Winter Haven
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Posted on October 30th, 2008 by kris
Categories: Arts, Attractions, Dining, General
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 [...]
Tags: Cypress Gardens, Death by Chocolate, Explorations V, Haunted House, Lakeland, Mad Hatter, Polk Museum of Art, Polk Theater, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Winter Haven
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Posted on October 30th, 2008 by kris
Categories: Arts, Attractions, Dining, Nature, Shopping, Sports
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 [...]
Tags: Airboat Rides, Auburndale, Auburndale Speedway, Bartow, Circle B, Circle B Bar Reserve, Death by Chocolate, Florida Home Show, Florida International Jet Rally, Haines City, Halloween Events, Lake Wales, Lakeland, Polk Museum of Art, Polk Naturefest, Tom Palmer, Water Wings & Wild Things, Winter Haven
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Posted on September 11th, 2008 by kris
Categories: Attractions
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 [...]
Tags: Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven
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Posted on August 28th, 2008 by kris
Categories: Arts, Attractions, General, Shopping, Sports
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! [...]
Tags: Bartow, Cypress Gardens, Disney on Ice, Lakeland Flying Tigers, The Lakeland Center, Winter Haven
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