First Friday: Foodie Fest

FOODIE FEST! Sponsored by Lake Michigan Credit Union

SPONSOR ACTIVITIES IN MUNN PARK:
Money Machine – every 15 minutes we will draw a name from a raffle for people to enter the machine and grab as much cash as they can. Between 7:30 and 8 the Mayor will enter the machine to grab money for his favorite charity Early Learning Coalition of Polk County. We will then present a check for $500.00 to his charity.
FREE gelatos
Raffle Basket with different gift cards from local restaurants.
Country line dancing with a dance instructor to guide us!
Special Guests:
Char Bar – charcuterie boards

Join us on April 4 from 6pm to 9pm for First Friday: Foodie Fest! Sample the flavors of Polk’s finest food makers. Enjoy small bites at a small price!

SEE THE PDF MAP AND LSTING FOR ALL FOODIE FEST OFFERINGS

Foodie Fest Vendors’ specials listed by locations below. You can find sweet vendors in Munn Park, Savory Vendors on Main Street and Food Trucks in Pine! Check out their specials and come hungry!

DOWNTOWN RESTAURANTS – FOODIE FEST VENDORS with offerings under $5
Chop Shop – burger slider
Teriyaki Madness – chicken teriyaki or spicy chicken teriyaki with white rice and veggies or no veggies

MUNN PARK FOODIE FEST VENDORS with offerings under $5 and many under $3
Bake to Pawfection – muffin, dognut, decorated cookies (These are for your 4 legged friends!)
BAKED by Kris – single packaged cookie at $3
Bang Bang Bakehouse – bite size rum cake cups; various flavors
Black Brew Bros LLC – 10oz coffee dessert beverage
Choco Berries – 5oz cups of strawberries
Crumbl cookies – classic milk chocolate chip cookie for $5
Danielle’s Bèl Pastries – cakes, cookies, fudge brownies and more
Dery’s Dipped Delights – candied apples (original, cotton candy, and strawberry-watermelon flavors)
Dolce Spot  – mini New York Cookies and CROOKIES (Croassaint + cookie)
Franklin Bread House – bavarian pretzel
Lava Ice of Central Florida – small Italian ice – $5
Lia Sweet – churro cheesecake
Olde Fashion Treats  – s’mores cookies
Peace Love & Lemonade  – 16 oz drinks for $5
Pudding Queen – banana pudding Jar
Redacted Hot Sauce Company – sauces $10ea. buy 2 get a 3rd for $5.
RoyalTea Shoppe – decadent gourmet handcrafted scones
Spurzile Gourmet – cookies
Sweet and Savory By Abi – cinnamon rolls
Sweets By Mel – cookies, rice crispy dipped treats, brownies, mini cake pans
The Maidens Apron – cake pops
Urban Tea Gardens – flavored ice tea
Wagon Wheel Pastries – Assorted sweet and savory danishes.

FOODIE FEST FOOD VENDORS ON MAIN STREET with $5 and under offerings
Coconut Bar – coconut Ice cream cup
Kiki’s empanadas – one empanada
NoxxKitchen – Jamaican Patties
Pipos Latin Food – small dish of 1 empanada 2 tequeños and sauce to sample
Salt and light kitchen – jerk chicken tacos
The Baked Butcher – sample size plates of our entire menu for the loaded Mac n cheese bowls
The Family Kettle – cotton candy and mini donuts

FOOD TRUCKS ON PINE STREET with $5 and under offerings
Aj’s lemonade – Italian ice, iced tea, beignets
Angry chef truck – empanadas: beef chicken cheese
Brother Burgers – empanadas, Tostones, French fries, natural juices, soft drinks.
cones and crust – cheese pizza cone, mozz sticks, cheese fries with bacon(loaded)
Cousins Maine Lobster – tots, whoopie pie, chips
JAMACIAN JERK KITCHEN – beef patties
MK BOBA TEA LLC – strawberry milk with strawberry jelly
Our Noire Kitchen – jerk pork paté (savory puffed pastry)
Sweets by Norris LLC – Italian ice
The Mad Mango – homemade blueberry ice cream made with Florida blueberries.

MAKERS MARKET FOOD VENDORS ON NORTH KENTUCKY AVE with $5 and under offerings

2 Daughters Lemonade – 32oz classic lemonade with choice of edible glitter.
Atelie do brigadeiro – cookie of creme brulle
Carols Freeze Dried Treats & Eats – freeze dried fruit roll ups, red hots, marshmallows, taffy, gummy worms, jolly ranchers, etc
Cracked Edibles, LLC – candy apples
Glazed Up Mini Donuts – half bag of cinnamon sugar
Golden Glow Bakery –  sample pack of Golden Glow Bakery’s classic cookies
The Gourmet Cupboard – wine mix / other mixes buy 3 get one free
Hive Happy Honey – 2 ounce honey jars, in a mini Mason jars, perfect for gifts for weddings, birthdays, bridal showers etc.
Kaylas crispy pop kettle corn – kettle corn(sweet&salty), Caramel corn, unicorn popcorn(like kettle but prettier)in 6×18 inch bags
Kimmy’s Fudge – fudge bits
Linda Lou’s Cookie Creations – royal icing decorated cookies
Nuestro Guacamole – guacamole and tabbouleh
Pop A Bao – steamed chinese bao buns stuffed with a variety of fillings (savory, sweet, or vegan)
The Rolling Pin Homemade Bakery – 3 pack soft baked strawberry cookies or lemon bar cookies
Red Roof Farms – sample honeycomb
Sugar Cakes Bakery – jumbo cupcakes, cake pops, hand decorated sugar cookies
Sweet T’s Bakery LLC – cookie$3 or brownie $5

Downtown shops and restaurants will be open late. Don’t miss the Makers Market, featuring local artists and creators, on North Kentucky Avenue, Food Trucks on Pine St., and the Classy Car Show on Tennessee Ave. Streets are closed to vehicles, so come prepared to walk about!

First Friday is a family-friendly event held in the streets of Downtown Lakeland between Lemon Street and Oak Street along Kentucky and Tennessee Avenues. On-street parking begins to close in the event area at 3pm to allow us to clear the streets and set up the exhibitors and vendors. Parking in all permitted and metered locations is free after 5pm and all day on the weekends. Event parking is limited, so please carpool with friends and neighbors!

First Friday is supported by our Downtown Champions:

• Lake Michigan Credit Union
• RP FUNDING CENTER
• City of Lakeland
• MOR TV
• Jaguar Land Rover Lakeland
• Aerospace Center for Excellence
• Just Cares, Inc.
• Crews Bank

Please be aware of social media scammers. We will NEVER sell tickets via Facebook or Messenger or solicit vendors via Facebook or Messenger–or in the comments of a post. We will never ask for payment via Facebook or Messenger. All event applications are available via this website, DowntownLKLD.com.

Once space is full, applications close and don’t reopen until the Monday after First Friday for the next event. 
Interested in becoming a First Friday exhibitor? CLICK HERE.
Interested in becoming a Makers Market vendor? CLICK HERE.
Interested in becoming a Food Truck Vendor? CLICK HERE.
Interested in registering for the Classy Car Show? CLICK HERE.