MARCH Munch MADNESS
March Munch Madness One Downtown restaurant per day will be featured on social media. Beginning March 1st, text TASTY to 41400 each day March 1-31. One winner each day will win a $10 gift card to a featured Downtown Restaurant. New contest each day, so play each...
Shop Text Win
Shop Downtown, the week before Valentine's Day, text us your receipt(s), and win big! (Check the visitor guide for eligible Downtown businesses.) Text photos of receipts to (863) 225-0807. Date, purchase amount, and business name must be clearly visible in the photo....
Festive Fridays
Join us for Festive Fridays on December 11 and December 18 from 6pm to 9pm. Shops and restaurants will be open late. Enjoy the city's light display in Munn Park, as well as live music up and down Kentucky Ave. Book a private carriage ride for up to 4 people! Cost $15...
January First Friday Cancelled
Our First Friday event scheduled for January 1, 2021, including the Classy Car Show and Makers Market, is cancelled in observance of New Year's Day. We hope to resume on February 5!
December 4th First Friday
Our next First Friday event will take place on December 4 from 6pm to 9pm in Downtown Lakeland. Take pictures with Santa in Munn Park for $5 per person (6:30-8:30pm), and when you're done, stroll around and enjoy the city's holiday light display. Downtown shops and...
Celebrate Halloween in Downtown Lakeland!
An Official Trick or Treat Shop-to-Shop map will be available tomorrow. Spend Halloween Day in Downtown Lakeland enjoying a variety of events and activities. First, join us for some Farmers Market Fun on N. Kentucky Ave. from 8am to 2pm. Shop for Fall treats from over...
November 6 First Friday: Dog Days Downtown
Our next First Friday event will take place on November 6 from 6pm to 9pm in Downtown Lakeland. The theme is Dog Days Downtown, sponsored by MIDFLORIDA Credit Union! Downtown shops and restaurants will be open late. Don’t miss the Makers Market, featuring local...
Girls Night Out
Downtown Lakeland’s next Girls Night Out is scheduled for Friday, September 25, 2020 beginning at 5pm--with live trivia and a movie in Munn Park beginning at 8:30pm. Bring a friend, and enjoy Downtown after dark. Stores will be open late, and the shopping will be...
Downtown Date Night: Summer Edition
Downtown Lakeland’s next Downtown Date Night is tentatively scheduled for August--Date TBA. Bring your partner or friend Downtown for a fun night out, and enjoy Downtown after dark. Stores will be open late, and the shopping will be great! Because of current...
August 7 First Friday: Inside Out!
Our next First Friday event is August 7, 2020 from 6pm to 9pm in Downtown Lakeland. The theme is Inside Out! Enjoy Downtown restaurants and retailers as they spill out into the street for more socially distanced fun! There will be no guest vendors or exhibitors in the...