Festive Fridays 2023

Festive Fridays 2023

Join us for Festive Fridays on December 1, 8, 15, and 22. Shops and restaurants will be open late. Enjoy the city's light display in Munn Park, as well as holiday music. Listen to live music on Kentucky Ave. at various locations and find costume characters roaming the...

First Friday: Holiday Spectacular, December 1

First Friday: Holiday Spectacular, December 1

First Friday: Holiday Spectacular will be December 1 from 6pm to 9pm in Downtown Lakeland. Enjoy watching local fine arts students singing and performing on stage near Munn Park. Take pictures with Santa at Crews Bank on Main St. Downtown shops and restaurants will be...

Holiday Night Market, December 9

Holiday Night Market, December 9

Downtown Lakeland presents: Holiday Night Market on December 9 from 5-10pm! Join us for a holiday blowout featuring FOUR unique market experiences curated by Downtown Lakeland, Buena Market, Lakeland Punk Flea, and Art Crawl! · 150+ creatives, artists, and makers ·...

Plant Pop-Up in Munn Park, October 14

Plant Pop-Up in Munn Park, October 14

Join us for a Plant Pop Up in Munn Park on October 14 from 8am to 2pm! Plant and Garden-related vendors will be bringing their verdant wares to help customers spruce up their Fall gardens. This Downtown Lakeland event will be taking place in conjunction with the...

End of Summer Scavenger Hunt

End of Summer Scavenger Hunt

Explore fourteen of Downtown Lakeland's retail stores with an End of Summer Scavenger Hunt! Play Tuesday-Friday, 12-5pm, or Saturdays, 10am-4pm, between August 25 and September 23. Pick up your game card and receive your first clue at 117 N. Kentucky Ave. (the...

First Friday: Dancing Under the Stars, November 3

First Friday: Dancing Under the Stars, November 3

First Friday's USO Dancing Under the Stars: A Salute to Our Armed Forces, presented by Just Cares, Inc., will be November 3 from 6pm to 9pm in Downtown Lakeland. Enjoy a live band and dancing in Munn Park. Downtown shops and restaurants will be open late. Don’t miss...

First Friday: Cookie Carnival, October 6

First Friday: Cookie Carnival, October 6

First Friday's Om Nom Nom Cookie Carnival returns October 6 from 6pm to 9pm in Downtown Lakeland. Cookie Creators will be peddling their delicious wares in Munn Park. Stop by and pick up 1 or 2 or more cookies, as well as other delicious baked goods! Want to be a...

First Friday: College Night, September 1 CANCELED!

First Friday: College Night, September 1 CANCELED!

Final Update: Due to potentially dangerous weather, particularly a large amount of lightning, we are canceling First Friday for tonight, September 1.  Update: We have a severe weather alert until 5:30pm, so we are not allowing any vendors or exhibitors to unload....

First Friday: Back to School, August 4

First Friday: Back to School, August 4

Join us on August 4 from 6pm to 9pm for our next First Friday event: Back to School. Lakeland Moonwalk will have inflatables, ride & climb games, and competitive games. Bring the kids to celebrate the start of a brand new school year! Lakeland Moonwalk will have...

Fall Night Market, October 28

Fall Night Market, October 28

Join us for an evening under the full moon on Saturday, October 28 from 5-9 pm for shopping, dining and live music in Downtown Lakeland. Retail shops will be open late, and Kentucky Ave will be filled with food, artisan vendors, crafters, live music and more! Feel...