Smoke on the Water — Winter Haven Barbeque cook-off with great entertainment and prizes. BoysandGirlsBBQ.com 863-287-3075 Tigers BBQ — Lakeland “Welcome back” family friendly barbeque hosted by the Detroit Tigers. LakelandChamber.com 863-688-8551 Winter Florida AutoFest — Lakeland Car show, auction and swap meet spanning four days. CarlisleEvents.com 717-243-7855 Peak Bloom at Bok Tower Gardens — Lake Wales See thousands of flowering plants create an explosion of color through mid-March. BokTowerGardens.org 863-676-1408 Lake Wales Art Festival — Lake Wales Juried show, more than 100 exhibitors, food, entertainment and kids’ activities. LakeWalesArtsCouncil.org 863-676-8426 MARCH RussMatt Baseball Central Florida Collegiate Invitational — Polk County More than 200 college baseball teams play 800 games throughout the month. RussMattBaseball.com Original Florida Highwaymen Weekend Extravaganza — Davenport Dine with original Florida Highwaymen and enjoy a free art show. MyDavenport.org 863-419-3300 Florida Strawberry Festival — Plant City Annual celebration of the strawberry in Central Florida. FLStrawberryFestival.com 813-752-9194 International Carillon Festival at Bok Tower Gardens — Lake Wales Daily concerts at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. with world-renowned guest carillonneurs. BokTowerGardens.org 863-676-1408 Spring Obsession — Lakeland A celebration of gardening, art and music in Munn Park, downtown. SpringObsession.org Lakeland VW Classic — Lakeland Music, food and Volkswagen show with more than 45 trophies for different classes. LakelandVWClassic.com Kathleen Area Heritage Day Festival — Lakeland Sugarcane grinding, syrup making, arts & crafts, entertainment and kids’ activities. KAHSatSocrum.com Major League Baseball Spring Training — Detroit Tigers — Lakeland Ring in baseball season with affordable tickets and theme nights. DetroitTigers.com 863-686-8075 Bloomin’ Arts Festival — Bartow ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ plus quilts, cars, flowers and kids’ art area. BartowArtGuild.com 863-519-0508 Central Park Art Festival — Winter Haven Juried art festival, 100 vendors, entertainment, food and kids’ activities. RidgeArt.org 863-291-5661 APRIL SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo — Lakeland International aviation convention and fly-in and the nation’s second-largest air show. Sun-n-Fun.org 863-644-2431 Bark in the Park — Winter Haven Pet friendly event, live music, pet parade, weiner dog races and more. MainStreetWH.com 863-295-6422 Wingin’ It — Winter Haven Wings, bands, brews and a competition chicken cook-off. Concert Under the Stars — Lake Wales The Gardens’ premier outdoor live music event. BokTowerGardens.org 863-676-1408 Cookie Concert — Lakeland Family concert featuring the Imperial Symphony Orchestra. ImperialSymphony.org Battle of Bowlegs Creek Heritage Festival — Fort Meade Celebrating the heritage of Polk County’s only Civil War action — the Cow Battle. BattleofBowlegsCreek.75thovi.net 863-285-8253 MAY Mayfaire-by-the-Lake — Lakeland One of Florida’s premier outdoor art festivals showcasing hundreds of artists. PolkMuseumofArt.org 863-688-7743, ext. 237 Mid-Florida Bike MS — Polk City NMSS Mid-Florida Chapter’s annual two-day, 150-mile bike tour. NationalMSSociety.org/CitrusTour IRONMAN Florida 70.3 — Haines City Haines City’s Lake Eva Park hosts the perfect family-friendly triathlon. IRONMANHainesCity.com Celebrate Summer Day — Davenport Stop by our Visitor Information Center ������������������������������������������������������������������������ family fun and activities. VisitCentralFlorida.org 863-420-2586 JULY Thunder on the Ridge — Haines City ���������������������������������������������������������������� Polk County. HainesCity.com 863-421-3700 Red, Brick & Boom — Winter Haven Multi-day celebration of the 4th of July at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort. Florida.Legoland.com 877-350-LEGO (5346) SEPTEMBER Cosmic American Music Festival — Winter Haven ������������������������������������������������������������������ Parson’s Derry Down. 863-295-9422 Latino Fest — Haines City Celebrate the tremendous sounds, sights and tastes of Latino culture. HainesCity.com 863-421-3700 Dog Day of Summer at Bok Tower Gardens — Lake Wales Pet friendly event for one special day in September. BokTowerGardens.org 863-676-1408 OCTOBER Grillin’ and Chillin’ — Lake Alfred Annual BBQ competition, entertainment and vendors at Lion’s Park. MyLakeAlfred.com 863-291-5272 Lakeland Hispanic Festival — Lakeland More than 40,000 gather on Lake Mirror celebrating Hispanic culture and heritage. ClubHispanodeLakeland.com 863-937-2515 Fall Fest — Winter Haven Craft show, kids’ zone, haunted house, pumpkin patch and more at Polk State College. Polk.edu/FallFest 863-298-6866 Lake Mirror Classic Rootstock 74 | Events
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