Polk Museum Celebrates France This Afternoon
As its three-month Edgar Degas exhibit closes, the Polk Museum of Art celebrates French culture today with La Francophonie, an afternoon filled with activities. Here’s the schedule: More
Events
MLK Parade Winners Announced
Organizations that won awards in the 2019 Lakeland Martin Luther King Jr. Parade were recognized today at a meeting of the Lakeland City Commission. Awards were announced by Natalie Gallon, assistant parks superintendent, who said next year’s parade will be the last she helps coordinate because she will be retiring. More
Meet Actors and Artists at Central Florida Comic Con
A Jan. 19-20 event at the RP Funding Center is bringing dozens of sci fi, comic and fantasy exhibitors, artists and actors to Lakeland (See a list | Facebook page). On a personal note, I was unfazed when I saw that the voice of Space Ghost would be there; after all, I stood in line with him at Publix last week. But when I realized Deanna Troi would be there …
LakelandMom: Tour Lakeland Christmas Light Displays
LakelandMom’s list of Christmas light displays includes a drivable map.
ALSO: In a video, the pastor of Highland Park Church introduces Lights of Lakeland.
2018 Lakeland Christmas Parade Winners
Judges’ Choice Award: Grayson School of Dance
Best Pro Float: Lakeland Public Library
Most Outstanding Band: George Jenkins High School
Most Original Float: Central Florida Athletics
Best Youth/Educational Float: Churchwell Elementary
Best Community Float: Medulla Baptist
Best Business Float: Chick-Fil-A
Best Themed Float: Strawberry Express Cloggers
City: We’ll Remove/Relocate Some Early Parade Chairs
Every year, the city of Lakeland asks Christmas parade spectators to wait until at least the night before the parade to put chairs along the route, and every year their requests are ignored. This year the city says it’s going to remove or relocate some of the chairs. More
Lakeland Christmas Parade: The Basics
What: 38th Lakeland Christmas Parade
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, beginning with fireworks over Lake Mirror
Where: RP Funding Center and back via Lake Mirror (see the map above) More