June 5 – First Friday 6-9pm Downtown Lakeland
“School’s Out for Summer”
Shops & restaurants open late. Music and entertainment along the streets. Classic Car Show on Tennessee Avenue. For more information visit: www.DowntownLakelandFL.com or call 513-3669. Free Event.

Downtown merchants, Explorations V Children’s Museum and the Polk Museum of Art are teaming up to make certain you have a lot of fun during the June 5th First Friday “School’s Out for the Summer” Celebration.

Along Kentucky Avenue you’ll find bubble-gum bubble blowing contests, hula hoop contests, squirt-gun shootout contests, and summer themed art contests. Kentucky Avenue will be closed for this event (cross streets will be open). Kid’s activities, including a bounce house, face painting at Lofty Ideas and a DJ at Lloyd’s of Lakeland, will be on North Kentucky. Traditions Unlimited will feature making paper flowers and Brooke Pottery will host making ornaments and clay animals. Fun geared towards teens and adults will be on South Kentucky.

Garden Bistro is open for dinner 6 – 8 P.M. Dinner at the Bistro (regular Menu) Music by Sofa Kings 7:00 – 11:00 on the Patio. Garden Bistro is next to Hollis Garden on Lake Mirror.

Illustrate your idea of “summer fun” at the community art project sponsored by the Polk Museum of Art on South Kentucky Avenue.
Dress in your summer finest and enter the People’s Choice Award for the Coolest Summer Look. Maybe that means a Hawaiian shirt, flip flops and a big straw hat, or maybe your spouse will say “no.” Give it a shot.

Prizes will be provided for various activities by the Downtown Lakeland Partnership and Downtown merchants.
Of course, there will be entertainment along the streets and the car show on Tennessee Avenue next to Munn Park from 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM.

First Friday is a monthly celebration in Downtown Lakeland. Each month has a different theme. (See proposed themes at the bottom of this page, if your group or organization would like to participate in a them, please contact Julie Townsend. Only DLP member businesses are allowed to participate. If your business would like to join the partnership, please see the membership tab. If your not-for-profit group would like to participate, please call us.

Each month features LOCAL ARTISTS ALONG THE STREETS with music and other entertainment for the entire family.During First Friday, shops and restaurants stay open late. A classic car show is featured along Tennessee Avenue.

TO BE A VENDING ARTIST ON FIRST FRIDAY YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF ARTS ON THE PARK OR J ROWAN GALLERIES.

PLEASE CONTACT DANIELLE COSTINE AT 680-2787 OR INFO@ARTSONTHEPARKLAKELAND.COM
Tuesday – Saturday • noon – 4pm

OR
J ROWAN GALLERIES
JIM DOIG
683-2787

Businesses and non-profit organizations participating in First Friday are members of the Downtown Lakeland Partnership, Inc. First Friday does not hire food vendors or allow non-member businesses to set up during the event. Events are paid for by dues collected from DLP members.