Happy Fall, y’all! Summer has passed and cooler temperatures have arrived so get outside and enjoy some popular fall festivals and Halloween events in Polk County.
Here’s a list of our favorite Halloween events and fall festivities for you to check out. Enjoy! Be sure to click each link for more information.
LEGOLAND Florida Resort Brick-or-Treat
October 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24 & 30-31.
Florida’s greatest Halloween event for the little ones! On weekends in October, your family can experience the spooky, kooky fun of one of the most popular Halloween Events in Central Florida....
Get ready for plenty of family-friendly, Fourth of July fireworks fun in Polk County! Join us in the celebration and remembrance of those who risked their lives for our freedom.
2 Days of Fireworks Fun
Beginning July 3 and lasting through the night of July 4, you will find Independence Day celebrations going on throughout the county. However you choose to celebrate, we wish you a safe holiday!
Celebrations on July 3
Rock N’ Freedom Fest
Chain of Lakes Stadium – Winter Haven; 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Celebrate Independence Day at Rock N’ Freedom Fest! Starting at 6:00 p.m., bring the whole family...
Picking blueberries at a local farm is way more fun than picking up a small plastic container of blueberries in the produce section of your local grocery store.
Central Florida’s Blueberry U-Pick Season
Of course Florida is known as one of the world’s leading citrus fruit providers, but we also have a lot of blueberry farms. U-pick blueberry season begins in March or April (depending on weather) and there’s probably a farm near you. Find the farm’s website or Facebook page to view their schedule; some farms are open six days a week while others are open one day a week.
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Visit Central Florida to experience family-friendly attractions such as LEGOLAND® Florida Resort, Bok Tower Gardens, Safari Wilderness, pick oranges, peaches and blueberries, see performances at our award winning theatres, or enjoy our wonderful weather while hiking, cycling or during an airboat ride.
Whether you are visiting Central Florida’s Polk County or have lived here for more than a decade, discover the more than 50 places and activities that we think everyone should experience in Central Florida!
Our MUST-SEE Attractions
Bok Tower Gardens
Inspiring visitors with Olmsted gardens,...
SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo is BACK in 2021 and we are excited about this highly anticipated spring event, April 13-18.
SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo is an Annual Event
From its humble beginnings in 1974 as a fly-in for sport aviation enthusiasts, the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo has grown into one of the largest and most successful aviation events in the world. This event is Florida’s largest annual convention of any kind, and each year over 200,000 visitors flock to Lakeland for what has become known as Aviation’s Season Opener or Spring Break for Pilots.
Each spring, pilots flying into the...