Sparky invites you to her house for “Dog Days of Summer” fun!
Join us at The General Store on First Friday, August 6 - from 6:00 – 9:00
as Sparky hosts:
GEODOGS OF SUMMER – a Geocaching Event to raise funds and awareness for Save Our Homeless Pets / Polk Co. Animal Control         geocaching.com  GC2B42X
SAVE OUR HOMELESS PETS – [...]

WEATHER UPDATE: We expect the rain to pass, so look for updates here as members report their status…..As for now (5:10pm) First Friday is a GO!
Release the hounds!
POOCH PARADE INFO

First Friday is once again hosting “Dog Days of Summer” for the August 6th theme.  Even if you don’t have a dog in this hunt, you’ll  [...]

THE NEW SHIPMENT HAS ARRIVED!
As seen in The Ledger, The General Store is currently the only local outlet for the latest publication on Lakeland’s history, Lakeland – Picturing Change  by Lakeland’s own Randall, Susan & Sarah MacDonald!
Get your piece of Lakeland history today!
THE GENERAL STORE
125 South Kentucky Avenue, Downtown Lakeland, FL
Monday-Friday 7:30-6    Saturday 10-5
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UPDATED: 3:05PM, JULY 2 – CLOUDY but little RAIN forecasted for tonight (10%) chance.

We are watching the weather closely. Though some of the outdoor activities may not happen due to the earlier threat of rain, store and restaurants will be open and the PIE BAKE OFF will still take place at [...]

December 1, 2009
Holiday Walkabout – Tuesday after Thanksgiving
6:00 PM -9:00 PM
WHERE IS DOWNTOWN LAKELAND?
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Entering our third decade, this annual event in Downtown Lakeland celebrates the holidays with shopping, dining, music,  horse-drawn wagon rides and more! Holiday music from many area schools and churches create a festive atmosphere. Pictures with Santa [...]

Preorder your Christmas tree today from St. Joseph’s Academy!

The Fancy Flea Vintage Home & Garden Market will take place on Saturday, November 14 from 10:00AM-5:00PM on Lemon Street between Massachusetts and Kentucky Avenues.  This market will offer antiques, shabby chic furniture, beautiful handmade jewelry, whimsical home accessories, linens, glassware, vintage jewelry, outdoor furniture, holiday decor and more…all in time for your holiday shopping.  [...]

Downtown Lakeland’s streets, galleries, stores  and restaurants will be bursting with art during First Friday in October “Art Walk”.  Kentucky Ave will be closed from Lemon Street to Oak to allow art vendors, dance performances and more to fill the streets. Shops and restaurants are open late, music and entertainment along the streets, donate blood [...]

Five shops in the 300 block of North Kentucky Av. from Bay St. to Oak St., are having  BIG Tent Sales in Downtown Lakeland, Friday, Oct. 2, 10 -8pm and Saturday, Oct. 3, 10am-3pm.   Huge variety!  Huge savings! ….
Giftware, crystal wine & cocktail glasses, Life is good funwear, Crocs shoes, Antiques & collectibles, stained glass tools [...]

Every Tuesday enjoy:
Chicken and dumplins, baked apples or toss salad $6.95
Plenty of parking next to Hollis Garden!