Polk County Special Events
January
National Corvette Restorers Society Show at Cypress Gardens
Florida Citrus Festival & Polk County Fair at Winter Haven
February
Annual Carillon Festival at Bok Tower
Black Hills Passion Play (through Easter) at Lake Wales.
Strawberry Festival at Plant City
Lake Wales Mardi Gras
Ninety Days of Big Band Sounds (through May) at Cypress Gardens
March
Florida State Bluegrass Championship at Auburndale
Annual River Ranch Chili Cook-off
Child of the Sun Jazz Festival at Florida Southern College
Spring Floral Festival at Cypress Gardens]
Haines City Heritage Days
Spring Training:
Kansas City Royals at Baseball City
Detroit Tigers at Lakeland
Cleveland Indians at Winter Haven
April
Bartow Bloomin' Arts Festival
Sun 'n Fun EAA Fly-in at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport
Lake Wales Art Show
Orange Cup Regatta at Lake Hollingsworth
Easter Sunrise Service at Cypress Gardens
Easter Sunrise Service at Bok Tower
American Water-ski Hall of Fame Induction & Tournament at Winter Haven
May
Mayfaire-by-the-Lake at Lake Morton
Bud Light Triathlon at Cypress Gardens
Imperial Symphony Pops Concert at Bok Tower
Memorial Day Soccer Tournament at Lakeland
Annual Military Salute at Cypress Gardens
June
Rose Gardens at Cypress Gardens
July
Fourth of July Celebration at Cypress Gardens
Victorian Garden Party at Cypress Gardens
August
French Garden at Cypress Gardens
September
Plantation Gardens at Cypress Gardens
Bartow Youth Villa Golf Classic
Annual Fall Festival at Lakeland
Imperial Symphony Orchestra- Pops Under the Stars at Bartow & Winter Haven
Tampa Bay Lightning Training at Lakeland Civic Center
October
Oriental Gardens at Cypress Garden
Annual Mustang Roundup at Cypress Gardens
Fall Fest-Pioneer Days at Lake Wales
Wheels, Wings and Interesting Things at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport
Fall Festival- Arts on the Park at Lakeland
Annual Gospel Sing at Cypress Gardens
Country Western Weekends at Cypress Gardens
November
Wings & Strings - Florida's hottest musical happening, will take place at Fantasy of Flight, an aviation attraction in Polk City. A variety of performances by accomplished acoustical musicians of considerable national and regional renown will present the finest in Texas swing, "new" grass, Cajun and folk music.
Sculpture Garden at Cypress Gardens
Festival of Fine Arts (through January) at Florida Southern College
Mum Festival at Cypress Gardens
Native American POW WOW at Lakeland
Florida State Outdoor 4-Wall Championship at Auburndale
Mums and Music at Cypress Gardens
Antique and Classic Boat Rendezvous at Cypress Gardens
December
Garden of Lights at Cypress Gardens
Winter Fest- Festival of Trees at Winter Haven
Winter Fest- Christmas Boat Parade at Winter Haven
Winter Fest- Carols in the Park at Winter Haven
Lights of Christmas at Mormon Church Haines City
George Street Christmas Lights Display at Bartow
Poinsettia Festival (through Mid-January) Cypress Gardens
Snowfest at Lakeland
Lights of Love at Lake Wales
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Florida Citrus Festival & Polk County Fair at Winter Haven
Black Hills Passion Play (through Easter) at Lake Wales.
Strawberry Festival at Plant City
Lake Wales Mardi Gras
Ninety Days of Big Band Sounds (through May) at Cypress Gardens
Annual River Ranch Chili Cook-off
Child of the Sun Jazz Festival at Florida Southern College
Spring Floral Festival at Cypress Gardens]
Haines City Heritage Days
Spring Training:
Kansas City Royals at Baseball City
Detroit Tigers at Lakeland
Cleveland Indians at Winter Haven
Sun 'n Fun EAA Fly-in at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport
Lake Wales Art Show
Orange Cup Regatta at Lake Hollingsworth
Easter Sunrise Service at Cypress Gardens
Easter Sunrise Service at Bok Tower
American Water-ski Hall of Fame Induction & Tournament at Winter Haven
Bud Light Triathlon at Cypress Gardens
Imperial Symphony Pops Concert at Bok Tower
Memorial Day Soccer Tournament at Lakeland
Annual Military Salute at Cypress Gardens
Victorian Garden Party at Cypress Gardens
Bartow Youth Villa Golf Classic
Annual Fall Festival at Lakeland
Imperial Symphony Orchestra- Pops Under the Stars at Bartow & Winter Haven
Tampa Bay Lightning Training at Lakeland Civic Center
Annual Mustang Roundup at Cypress Gardens
Fall Fest-Pioneer Days at Lake Wales
Wheels, Wings and Interesting Things at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport
Fall Festival- Arts on the Park at Lakeland
Annual Gospel Sing at Cypress Gardens
Country Western Weekends at Cypress Gardens
Sculpture Garden at Cypress Gardens
Festival of Fine Arts (through January) at Florida Southern College
Mum Festival at Cypress Gardens
Native American POW WOW at Lakeland
Florida State Outdoor 4-Wall Championship at Auburndale
Mums and Music at Cypress Gardens
Antique and Classic Boat Rendezvous at Cypress Gardens
Winter Fest- Festival of Trees at Winter Haven
Winter Fest- Christmas Boat Parade at Winter Haven
Winter Fest- Carols in the Park at Winter Haven
Lights of Christmas at Mormon Church Haines City
George Street Christmas Lights Display at Bartow
Poinsettia Festival (through Mid-January) Cypress Gardens
Snowfest at Lakeland
Lights of Love at Lake Wales
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