Take a look at the November 18- 26 events throughout the county, and feel free to share this list with other residents or visitors of the Central Florida area. If you would like your event added, go to http://www.visitcentralflorida.org/partners/submit-event, fill out the form, and click "Submit an Event."
Tourist Development Council
Polk County Tourist Development Council’s primary objective is to increase overnight stays in Polk County accommodations and enhance the county’s economic climate. The TDC and subcommittees hold public meetings year-round. The full meeting schedule is listed on VisitCentralFlorida.org/TDC and CentralFloridaSports.com.
PCTSM EDUCATIONAL TOUR RESULTS IN INCREASED SALES OF LEGOLAND FLORIDA TICKETS BY AAA AND CAA TRAVEL AGENTS
Posted November 14, 2013
Central Florida’s Polk County was the host destination for an educational familiarization (FAM) tour for 16 U.S. and Canadian travel agents, September 26-29. Becky Helms with LEGOLAND Florida assisted Joni Allen in conducting the tour as six (6) of the agents are top AAA and CAA agents in [...]
FREE THURSDAY’S AT POLK MUSEUM OF ART
Posted November 13, 2013
Polk Museum of Art is proud to announce an agreement with the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation that will enable the Museum to offer free admission to everyone on Thursdays year-round. Admission will be waived for all visitors to the Museum on Thursdays beginning November 14. As part of the foundation’s [...]
THE 6TH ANNUAL MERRY MARKET KICKS OFF HOLIDAY SHOPPING
Posted November 13, 2013
Have you started your holiday shopping yet? The Junior League of Greater Winter Haven’s 6th Annual Merry Market at on November 15-16, 2013 at Nora Mayo Hall is the perfect time to begin or continue marking off your gift list. Not only will this two-day upscale extravaganza offer the best in holiday shopping, but it will [...]
BLUE ANGELS TO PERFORM AT SUN ’N FUN 2014
Posted November 12, 2013
The United States Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, The “Blue Angels” will be the featured air show performers at the 40th Annual SUN ’n FUN International Fly-In & Expo, scheduled for April 1-6, 2014 on its campus at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida. “After a year of sequestration and [...]
PCTSM MANAGERS POISED TO HELP SHAPE FLORIDA’S TOURISM FUTURE
Posted November 11, 2013
Governor Rick Scott, who started his first term in 2011 with an aggressive job-creation goal, and who has made tourism a cornerstone of that initiative, recently said he would like to see the Sunshine State reach the 100 million visitor milestone. The 100 million figure surfaced in a recent report by Florida Taxwatch, a fiscally [...]
Find a complete listing of November and December events taking place in Polk County at VisitCentralFlorida.org.
Lunch and Lecture Series
Date: Tuesday, November 19
Venue: Polk County Historical Museum, Bartow
- The museum invites guests to bring lunch and listen to a guest speaker on the third Tuesday monthly.
- November’s speaker and topic is: Dr. Steve Noll on Florida Through Transportation.
WE3 Expo
Date: Tuesday, November 19 – Thursday, November 21
Venue: SUN ‘n FUN, Lakeland
- Visit more than 200 booths that represent the various Career & Technical Academies and Educational Programs through Polk County Public Schools.
- This Expo is the perfect setting for parents, students and the community at large to learn more about Polk Academies and other career and technical programs offered in Polk County Middle and High Schools.
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Date: Thursday, November 21
Venue: The Lakeland Center
- Audiences will be thrilled by gingerbread men flipping midair, toy soldiers marching on thin wires, snowmen daringly balancing, icemen powerfully sculpting, penguins spinning, puppets dancing and reindeer soaring high above a landscape of holiday wonderment.
Get Outdoors with Extension
Date: Thursday, November 21
Venue: Babson Park
- This fall, get outdoors with UF/IFAS Extension Polk County as the Natural Resources program combines education with recreation for a fun-filled event outside.
- Each tour will feature the flora and fauna (plants and animals) in the area around us.
Public Ice Skating
Date: Friday, November 22 – Sunday, December 1
Venue: The Lakeland Center
- Celebrate the fun this season as public ice skating returns to The Lakeland Center’s Jenkins Arena.
An Intimate Evening with Clint Black
Date: Saturday, November 23
Venue: The Lakeland Center
- Clint Black, country music singer-songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist, will be at The Lakeland Center on Saturday, November 23.
Astronomy Night
Date: Saturday, November 23
Venue: Mackay Gardens & Lakeside Preserve, Lake Alfred
- Beginners, experts, and people of all ages can view the cosmic skies at Mackay Gardens to spot star clusters, galaxies and Uranus.
Messiah by G.F. Handel
Date: Saturday, November 23
Venue: Winter Haven
- A concert in memory of Carolyn Paul Wheeler presented by the Bach Festival of Central Florida Chamber Singers and Orchestra and directed by Dr. Virginia Davidson.
Tram Nature Tour
Date: Saturday, November 23 & Sunday, November 24
Venue: Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland
- Take a personalized tour of the Banana Creek Marsh with a volunteer guide who will point out plants, birds and history of the property.
- Nature Tour sign-ups begin on the first working day of each month.
Recurring Events:
Have Lens Will Travel: Photographs by Tom Mack – Through November 23 (Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland)
Paintings of the Space Age – Through December 7 (Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland)
reGeneration2: Tomorrow's Photographers Today – Through December 7 (Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland)
Festival of Wreaths – Through December 13 (Polk County History Center, Bartow)
Haines City Farmers Market – Wednesdays weekly
Winter Haven Farmers Market – Thursdays weekly
Downtown Lakeland Farmers Curb Market – Saturdays weekly
Good Health Fresh Goods & Crafts Market – First, second, third Saturdays monthly
Lake Wales Farmers Market – Second and fourth Saturdays monthly
3rd Saturday Market Bartow – Third Saturday monthly
Highland City Community Market – Third Saturday monthly
Mulberry Farmers Market – Third Saturday monthly
4th Saturday Market Winter Haven – Fourth Saturday monthly
Saturday Night Rodeo – Saturdays weekly (Westgate River Ranch Resort, River Ranch)
Children’s Programming: Magical Monday, Terrific Tuesday, Wacky Wednesday, Thrilling Thursday and Fun Friday – Monday through Friday weekly (Explorations V Children’s Museum, Lakeland)
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