Annual Events.........................................................................................................................Annual Events The following events occur annually in our
area. For specific dates and more detailed
information, please call the phone number
listed or log on to www.visitcentralflorida.
Heritage Day Festival
org and click on the Things to Do tab.
Arts in the Park Festival
Events subject to change.
Fort Meade, 863-285-8253
Downtown Winter Haven, 863-293-2138
St. Sophia’s Greek Festival
Juried art festival includes 100 vendors, local
JANUARY
Winter Haven, 863-293-2138
entertainment, food and activities for children.
Alafia River Rendezvous
Florida Flywheelers Antique Engine
Bluegrass Festival
Homeland, 863-581-2459
& Tractor Swap Meet
Auburndale, 863-665-0062
www.floridafrontiersmen.org/Alafia.html
Fort Meade, 863-285-9121
www.intlmarketworld.com
Pre-1840s living history encampment organized
www.floridaflywheelers.org
by the Florida Frontiersmen.
Heritage Days Festival
Florida Sports Hall of Fame
Haines City, 863-421-3773
Festival of the Buffalo Pow-Wow
Golf Classic
Music, food, historical exhibits and family activities.
Auburndale, 863-665-0062
Lakeland, 863-534-2500
Native American music, dancing, storytelling
33rd Annual Bach Festival
and arts & crafts.
Fine Swine at the Pit
Lakeland, Winter Haven and Lake Wales,
www.intlmarketworld.com
Mulberry, 863-559-2409
863-299-2555
Teams from throughout the US compete in a
Florida Flywheelers Antique Engine
A weekend of enjoyable music presented by some of
Bar-B-Que cook-off at this “chop licking” family
the most outstanding musicians in central Florida
& Tractor Swap Meet
event.
including the Bach Festival Orchestra and soloists.
Fort Meade, 863-285-9121
Smoke on the Water
www.floridaflywheelers.org
Easter Sunrise Service
Antique engines and tractor parts,
Winter Haven, 863-287-3075
at Bok Tower Gardens
antiques flea market, old cars and saw mill.
4th Annual barbeque cook-off with great
Lake Wales, 863-676-1408
entertainment and prizes.
www.boktowergardens.org
Bluegrass Festival
Florida Strawberry Festival
Haines City, 863-421-3773
Plant City, 813-752-9194
APRIL
“The best toe-tappin, finger-snappin’ event around!”
www.flstrawberryfestival.com
Lakeland Pig Festival
Annual celebration of the strawberry in Central
Mustangs & Mustangs
Lakeland, 863-519-3082
Florida.
Fantasy of Flight, Polk City, 863-984-3500
www.lakelandpigfest.com
www.fantasyofflight.com
An annual Florida State Barbeque Championship
MARCH
Vintage Mustang cars and P-51 Mustang
aircraft show.
Lake Wales Art Show
FEBRUARY
On the shores of Lake Wailes, 863-676-8426
Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In
Juried show with more than 130 exhibitors, food,
Lakeland, 863-644-2431
Mardi Gras Festival
entertainment and children’s activities.
www.sun-n-fun.org
Lake Wales, 863-638-2686
Daily airshows, warbirds, ultralights, helicopters,
www.lwmardigras.com
Major League Baseball
seaplanes and more on display. International
The 24th annual
Spring Training - Detroit Tigers
aviation convention and fly-in and the nation’s 2nd
event features a
Lakeland, 863-686-8075
largest air show.
parade of festive
www.detroittigers.com
floats and
Winter Haven Chain of Lakes Festival
Krewes, food
Bloomin’ Arts Festival
& Sunset Celebration
vendors, arts
Bartow, 863-533-7125
Winter Haven, 863-293-2138
and crafts and
Some of the Southeast’s finest artists along
Community celebration of 25 canal-connected
children’s activities.
with a quilt show and children’s art area.
lakes. Cardboard boat races, boat shows,
lake tours and lakeside jazz.
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