Holiday Fest  – Annually in December

Friday, December 10, 2010
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Downtown Lakeland fills with holiday music and activity. Shops and restaurants stay open ’til 9: 00 PM for your holiday shopping convenience.

If you want a gift that doesn’t say “I was mass produced and can be had at any department store” then shopping in Downtown Lakeland is for you. There are so many unique stores with uncommon gifts. Shopping should be fun and the personal customer service your find in Downtown Lakeland make sure it’s a great experience for you. So get from behind that shopping cart and out of the conveyor belted check out line and GET DOWNTOWN! If your gift giving says something about YOU, then shopping Downtown Lakeland say “I care about the quality and uniqueness of the gifts I give. I take the time to find just the right thing.”

Other activities at the event:

• Photos with Santa ( PHOTOS FOR PETS – People welcome too, but those with pet allergies need to be aware that Santa will be handling pets.)

• Kiddie Train Ride – $1 Located on Pine Street between Brooke Pottery and Traditions Unlimited.

• Performances from local schools:

Kingston Elementary 7pm – Corner of Munn Park at Main & Kentucky

Blake Academy – 6:30pm – Across from Explorations V Children’s Museum

Lakeland High School Orchestra – Peterson State Building Promenade (across from Crispers on Kentucky Ave)

PLUS:

Book Signings at The General Store!
Meet and Greet with the Authors
Scheduled to appear:
Allen Hooker “My Friends & Heroes” – stories of 50 veterans from WW1 to Iraq as well as police officers – most are local residents.
James Knox “Deadly Revenge” – An action packed novel of mystery, romance, intrigue, twists and turns!
Margaret Register “No Place for Plastic Saints – Earthquakes, Chicken Feet and Candid Confessions of a Missionary Wife” – 37 years as a missionary in Latin America, Maggie shares her sometimes mis-adventures in a style reminiscent of Erma Bombeck.

Parking Info: Parking is a snap for this event. Many of the municipal lots are open for free parking. See the “http://www.downtownlakelandfl.com/parkings-a-snap/” for details.