Friday, December 2, 6:00 – 9:00pm Downtown continues the holiday festivities with a “Cookies and Carols” theme at the December First Friday.  Come down and enjoy holiday music and entertainment, visits with Santa and so much more. Plus, it’s a great time to work on that holiday shopping list as shops are open late.  Don’t [...]

Southeastern University will host a free Christmas concert on December 3 in the Bush Chapel located on campus at 7:30 p.m. The concert will include performances by the SEU Jazz Band, the SEU Wind Ensemble, the SEU String Orchestra, the SEU Orchestra, and the SEU Chamber Singers with Concert Choir. There will also be a [...]

The holiday season brings some of our most enjoyable days of the entire year.  We delight in connecting with our customers and winter visitors who are returning for the season.  Tomorrow 6-9 pm, the 23rd Annual Holiday Walkabout in Downtown Lakeland brings festivity to the streets of downtown Lakeland.  Come enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas stroll complete [...]

Holiday shopping fun continues at Brooke Pottery all weekend long with Ornaments on Parade. Get a free 2011 Brooke Pottery stoneware ornament with your minimum purchase of $25 this weekend. Read on to see this year’s design and learn about the young artist who designed it!

You remember, it just seemed like Christmas would never come!  The tiny window of the advent calendar helped the you count down the days until the big event.  At Traditions Unlimited, we have You Stuff It Boxes a delightful new style advent calendar.  The box bottom is divided into 24 compartments where you place small [...]

Thanks for joining the millions … in thousands of cities … shopping at locally owned small businesses this year. Saturday is the focus, but it works every other day as well. Hope we see you in beautiful downtown Lakeland this season. Why not start at Arts on The Park, where the annual Artists Showcase and [...]

November 29th, 6:00 PM -9:00 PM Entering our third decade, this annual event in Downtown Lakeland celebrates the holidays with shopping, dining, music,  horse-drawn wagon rides and more! Entertaining Specials: Lloyd’s of Lakeland – 20% off one item over $20 My Cottage Garden – Tea samples Home Essentials – 20% off one regularly priced item [...]

ISO Holiday Magic Dec 6th 7:30 p.m. at Youkey Theater, the Lakeland Center. (863) 688-3743 or www.imperialsymphony.org

Explorations V Children’s Museum Offers Free Museum Admission With Purchase in Museum Store!

 For the first time, Lorrie Walker Communications, Inc. has an intern from Florida Southern College. Melissa Rodriguez is a senior at FSC working toward a Bachelor of Arts degree in advertising, public relations and journalism. This is her first internship. “I’m very glad I found an internship so close to school,” Rodriguez said. “I get [...]