Holiday Walk about Downtown Lakeland 2014

Annual Holiday Walkabout

 

Tuesday, December 2, 2014 6 pm – 9 pm

Downtown Lakeland

This annual event in Downtown Lakeland celebrates the holidays with shopping, dining, music, horse-drawn wagon rides and more! Holiday music from many area schools and churches create a festive atmosphere. And don’t forget shopping!  If you want a gift that doesn’t say I was mass produced in a department store, then shopping in Downtown Lakeland is for you.  Stores and restaurants will be open from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm.

Free parking will be available at the main street garage. The public parking entrance is located on Cedar St. The Bay Street entrance is also open and can be accessed from Tennessee

Kicking off the holiday festivities in Lakeland, this annual event in Downtown Lakeland celebrates with shopping, dining, music, horse-drawn wagon rides, Santa and more!

First Friday Dog Days of Summer

First Friday - Dog Days Downtown
September 5, 2014 6PM - 9PM

The Downtown Lakeland Partnership’s most popular First Friday, Dog Days Downtown will take place Friday, September 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. The event, which is sponsored by SPCA Florida and My Pet’s Animal Hospital, is expected to draw 8,000 to 10,000 people. Attendees are invited to bring their social canines on a leash downtown for water activities, product samples, treats, obedience training demonstrations, and more.
SPCA Florida will offer $10 microchips, a $15 savings, and its mobile Wellness Wagon will provide low cost vaccinations and preventive products. Owners can also help their dogs create “artwork” at SPCA Florida’s Paw Printing station and learn more about the non-profit’s community programs like Safety Net and Ani-Meals, which help keep pets in their homes.
My Pet’s Animal Hospital will provide The Hydration Station, a misting tent with wading pools for the pups, a drying off area, plus water for the two and four-legged attendees. My Pet's Animal Hospital will also offer special treats, giveaways, and a raffle with all proceeds benefiting the My Pet's Animal Hospital Hope Fund.
Event Activities:

• Central Florida Dog and Disc Club Demo
• Live music
• Giveaways
• Vaccine and microchip clinic via the SPCA Florida Wellness Wagon
• An alumni photo at 6:30 p.m. featuring families who adopted their pets from SPCA Florida.
• Central Florida Disc Dogs leap and flip to retrieve Frisbees during demonstrations at 7:15 p.m.
• A pet costume parade at 7:30 p.m. by the water fountain.
• Pet and owner lookalike contest sponsored by Two Hens & a Hound. Visit www.facebook.com/TwoHensAndaHound for more information.

First Friday Downtown Lakeland

First Friday, August 1st  6-9pm

Back to School

Sponsored by Mid Florida Bank
 

Bring the family downtown for a great evening of fun.  There will be live music on the corner of Pine and Kentucky by our own Hank and Paul.  We will also have a balloon artist from Twisted Art in front of our store. And as always there will be plenty of juice and cookies as well as wine and cheese.  There will be lots of other activities on tap throughout downtown.

ALSO:

In the spirit of Back to School Brooke Pottery will be giving every teacher who comes by between 6 and 9pm with a school ID a coupon for 25% off of any one item.  The coupon can be used anytime.  (Coupon is not valid for special orders, lay-aways, or sale items.)

Merry LEON Event Marks Six Months to Christmas Event

Merry LEON Event Marks Six Months to Christmas


 http://downtownlakelandfl.com/index.php/downtown-info/what-s-new/291-merry-leon-event-marks-six-months-to-christmas


A number of shops in downtown Lakeland are starting the six-month countdown to Christmas with the Merry LEON Shop Hop. You guessed it- “LEON” is noel spelled backward.
This is the second year of the shop hop, which is June 26, 5-8 p.m. and involves the following businesses (we'll continue to update as we learn more about activities and offers at each location):
Black Swan Bazaar
Brooke Pottery
Got Candy- children can decorate one complimentary sweet treat.
Just Dance
Lloyd’s of Lakeland
Nathan’s Men’s Store
Parresol Jewelers- free testing of mechanical and electronic watches to see if they're timing correctly. A $25 value.
Scrappin’ Shack
The Strand
Traditions Unlimited- Christmas cookies demonstration, and cookies to eat! Draw at the register for 10, 15, or 25 percent off entire purchase. All who shop that night receive a coupon for $5 off a $25 purchase good June 27- July 31.
Two Hens and a Hound- Santa Claus will be hangin' 10 for kids of all ages to get in their early wishes (and explanations). Bring your own camera!

Activities include a food drive for Agape Food Bank, toy drive for Toys for Tots, a visit from a vacationing Santa, refreshments and shop demonstrations.
Win Valuable Gift Certificates
Shoppers can get a Shop Hop map by bringing a donation for Agape Food Bank or Toys for Tots. Maps also can be purchased for $5, with proceeds being donated to these two charities. Shoppers will get their maps stamped as they visit each business. Completed maps must be turned in to any participating store by 4 p.m. June 28. Drawings will be held where three recipients each receive a $100 gift certificate; five more winners each will receive a $50 gift certificate. Gift certificates can be used at any of the participating stores.
Ann Rye, owner of Traditions Unlimited, came up with the idea based on inspiration from WFLA AM radio in Tampa and its morning show host Jack Harris. Years ago, Harris began celebrating the halfway mark to Christmas on June 25 with holiday music.
June tends to be a slow month for retailers here, because the area’s winter residents have left, and lots of residents go out of town for vacation.
“We wanted to do something more creative than a sidewalk sale,” Rye says.
Come join us in the festivities. Merry LEON!

Sundays at Sunset at Got Candy

Guns and Hoses

First Friday event in Downtown Lakeland

K9s - Firetrucks - SWAT...oh my! PLEASE SHARE
Come join us next Friday for GUNS AND HOSES!
Come meet the men and women of the LakelandPD and Lakeland Fire Department on Friday, May 2 from 6Pm - 9PM at Downtown Lakeland's First Friday event!

First Friday in Downtown Lakeland

Every Month, 6 – 9pm :: Family Friendly :: FREE

   











First Friday is one of the most popular recurring events in Lakeland. Every month, on the first Friday of the month (hence the name), people from all over the community converge in Downtown Lakeland for an evening of FREE family friendly entertainment, activities, live music, art receptions, a car show, and, of course, the chance to check out a great, locally-owned restaurant or retail establishment. Each month, First Friday has a different theme, and special activities are provided to complement the theme.

First Friday - "Taking it to the Streets"

Downtown Lakeland Partnership, Inc. 100 S Kentucky Avenue Lakeland, FL 33801 Date: 6/7/2013 Time: 6:00 PM TO 9:00 PM First Friday - "Taking it to the Streets" "Taking it to the Streets" is sponsored by the City of Lakeland with the event focusing on multi-modal transportation.  From the Citrus Connection and mass transit to bicycles, you'll be able to explore a variety of ways to get around Downtown and beyond.  We are celebrating Alternative Transportation and we'd love to have you join us! There will be a Bicycle Fashion Show, Bicycle Safety and Helmet Fittings, the Classy Car Show, Live Music and Much Much More! https://www.facebook.com/events/382158458571379/ — at Downtown Lakeland

Chalk Art Festival

Chalk Art Festival in Downtown Lakeland

Saturday, Feb. 2nd

11 am until 5 pm

Kids area.

Vote for your favorite artist

Event is free and parking is free

http://www.lakelandgov.net/ChalkforCharity.aspx

Polk Authors and Illustrators Festival

Polk Authors and Illustrators Festival

Saturday, October 6th

9 am until 3 pm

South Kentucky Ave. (between Main and Lemon Streets)

Downtown Lakeland

• Lakeland Christina Rotary Club will be distributing free children's books while supplies last.

More info: www.thegeneralstorelakeland.com

First Friday Downtown Lakeland

First Friday

Downtown Lakeland

Friday, October 5th

6-9 pm

"Strut your Stuff Art Walk!"

• Local artists
• Performances
• artwork for sale
• live music
• special performance of "Thriller" 
• Shops and restaurants open late

Dog Days of Summer

Dog Days of Summer

Friday, September 7, 2012

6-9 pm

First Friday

Downtown Lakeland

• Pet portraits
• Pet Parade
• K-9 Demonstrations
• Rescue Groups
• Kennel Clubs
• Prize Drawings
• Give Aways
• Product Samples