Take a look at the December 23 – 31events 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.
VISIT CENTRAL FLORIDA RELEASES REDESIGNED VACATION GUIDE FOR 2014
Posted December 19, 2013
Visit Central Florida, the official destination marketing organization for Central Florida’s Polk County, has completely redesigned its vacation guide for 2014, featuring a new magazine format. The updated guide emulates VisitCentralFlorida.org (which was redesigned earlier this year) in looks and content, [...]
KUUMBA DANCERS AND DRUMMERS TO PERFORM AT PMOA’S KWANZAA CELEBRATION
Posted December 17, 2013
The Kuumba Dancers and Drummers of Tampa Bay will perform again this year at Polk Museum of Art’s annual Kwanzaa Celebration. The event will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, December 26. Admission is free to everyone. Kwanzaa is a celebration of African-American culture, but this party is for everyone. [...]
Find a complete listing of December and January events taking place in Polk County at VisitCentralFlorida.org.
West Side Story
Date: Monday, December 23
Venue: The Lakeland Center
- This revival, based on Tony Award-winning librettist Arthur Laurents’ Broadway direction, remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever.
- The Bernstein and Sondheim score is considered to be one of Broadway’s finest and features such classics of the American musical theatre as Something’s Coming, Tonight, America, I Feel Pretty and Somewhere.
Countdown to Kids’ New Year’s Eve Party
Date: Thursday, December 26 – Monday, December 30
Venue: LEGOLAND Florida, Winter Haven
- Watch the spectacular fireworks explode into millions of tiny LEGO bricks with special 3D viewing glasses nightly at LEGOLAND Florida.
Moscow Ballet presents The Nutcracker
Date: Friday, December 27
Venue: The Lakeland Center
- Celebrate Russian ballet and the beauty of the holidays with Moscow Ballet's grand production of The Nutcracker at The Lakeland Center.
Betting on Death
Date: Tuesday, December 31
Venue: Ramon Theater, Frostproof
- Join the Ramon Theater for an evening of mystery, dinner, a sparking beverage, party favors and Ramon Theater’s own “cast of characters”.
Kids’ New Year’s Eve Party
Date: Tuesday, December 31
Venue: LEGOLAND Florida, Winter Haven
- Kids’ New Year’s Eve is the perfect way to ring in the new year with the family where the giant LEGO brick drops at a very kid-friendly midnight KST (Kid Standard Time) – otherwise known as 6:00 p.m. EST. - Other event elements include a spectacular fireworks show and a DJ dance party in Miniland USA.
Recurring Events:
A Country Christmas Hayride – Fridays & Saturdays through December 28 (The Smith Family Ranch, Lakeland)
BeFly Bike Tours Christmas Lights Tour – Through December 28 (Lakeland)
Gary Gessford Exhibit – Through December 31 (The Loft Art Gallery, Lakeland)
Holiday Home Tour – Through January 5 (Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales)
Poinsettia Display – Through January 5 (Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales)
Public Ice Skating – Through January 6 (The Lakeland Center)
Stephen Knapp: New Light – Through March 8 (Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland)
Haines City Farmers Market – Wednesdays weekly
Winter Haven Farmers Market – Thursdays weekly
Downtown Lakeland Farmers Curb Market – Saturdays weekly
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)
Rebecca Thompson
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