Find a complete listing of November and December events taking place in Polk County at VisitCentralFlorida.org.
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Book Club
Date: Tuesday, November 11
Venue: Polk County History Center, Bartow
- The Polk County History Center book club meets on the first and second Tuesdays of each month.
- The upcoming book discussion will be on “March” by Geraldine Brooks.
Veteran’s Day Service in Haines City
Date: Tuesday, November 11
Venue: Haines City
- This event is Haines City’s way of saying “Thank you!” to all of our service personnel and their families.
- If you are a Veteran or active Military, the City of Haines City would like to honor you with a Heroes Ceremonial Police and Fire escort to Railroad Park.
Granny’s Corner Nature Reading
Date: Wednesday, November 12
Venue: Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland
- Join Ms. Charlene at the Polk’s Nature Discovery Center for nature readings followed by a hand on activity.
Downtown Lakeland Food Truck Rally
Date: Thursday, November 13
Venue: Munn Park, Lakeland
- Head out to Downtown Lakeland to enjoy a variety of Florida food trucks and their delicious cuisine on the second Thursday of each month.
Fall for Art Festival
Date: Thursday, November 13 – Saturday, November 15
Venue: Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland
- Polk Museum of Art is hosting a series of events highlighting local and emerging artists and encouraging art collecting.
- The events include an Artists’ Market, Art2 Sale, Soiree, Art+Music and Art Crawl.
Manheim Steamroller Christmas
Date: Friday, November 14
Venue: The Lakeland Center
- MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS by Chip Davis has been America’s favorite holiday tradition, and this year marks the 30th Anniversary of the group’s annual tour.
Quilts and Tea Festival
Date: Friday, November 14-Saturday, November 15
Venue: Davenport
- This is a festival of quilts, tea, antique vehicles, bed turning, quilting bee displays, vendors, demonstrations and food.
St. Joseph’s Carnival
Date: Friday, November 14-Sunday, November 16
Venue: Lakeland
- There will be games (kids and adult midway), rides, food, entertainment and a chance to win $5000 cash at this carnival.
Architectural Tour
Date: Saturday, November 15
Venue: Polk County History Center, Bartow
- Explore the courthouse and learn more about Neo-Classical architecture with Polk County History Center’s new architectural tour.
Astronomy Night
Date: Saturday, November 15
Venue: Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland
- The subject of this night will be nebulae, and they are the most colorful objects out there and no two are the same.
- Join the group at Circle B Bar Reserve to observe nebulae, along with star clusters, galaxies and more.
Cypress Gardens Water Ski Team Show
Date: Saturday, November 15
Venue: Lake Silver, Winter Haven
- The Cypress Gardens Water Ski Team (reestablished in 2012 by former theme park employees) performs free monthly shows on Lake Silver in Winter Haven every third Saturday monthly.
SWAMPFEST BBQ & Firetower Run-A-Muck
Date: Saturday, November 15
Venue: Florida FFA Leadership Training Center, Haines City
- Firetower Run-A-Muck & Swamp Fest BBQ are annual events that benefit the Florida FFA Foundation & Farmers Feeding Florida.
- a 5K walk/run, obstacle race, kids mini obstacle run, barbeque festival, paintball, canoe & kayaking and a kid zone will make up the event.
Tram Nature Tour
Date: Saturday, November 15
Venue: Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland
- Take a personalized tour of the Banana Creek Marsh with a volunteer guide who will point out plants, birds and the history of the property.
FPC Performing Arts Series- Ringing His Praises
Date: Sunday, November 16
Venue: Lakeland’s First Presbyterian Church
- Lakeland’s First Presbyterian Church hosts its Performing Arts Series for the 2014-2015 season.
- This fun-filled event features the Festival Ringers (adult musicians) and the Joyful Ringers (student musicians). In addition to traditional sacred music in the English Handbell tradition, this year’s concert will include a few Broadway selections.
Lunch & Learn Lecture Series
Date: Tuesday, November 18
Venue: Polk County History Center, Bartow
- The museum invites guests to bring lunch and listen to a guest speaker on the third Tuesday every month.
- The upcoming lecture will be “Florida’s Holiday Foods” presented by Heather McPherson, Pam Brandon and Katie Farmand, the authors of “Field to Feast: Recipes Celebrating Florida Farmers, Chefs and Artisans.”
RECURRING EVENTS:
Veteran’s Day Celebration at Outpost 27 – Through November 11 ( Polk Outpost 27, Davenport)
It’s a Wonderful Life- A Live Radio Play – Through November 23 (Lake Wales Little Theatre)
Special Events at the Grove House – Wednesdays and Saturdays through May 2015 (Florida’s Natural Growers Grove House, Lake Wales)
Future Retro: Drawings from the Great Age of the American Automobile – Through December 6 (Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland)
Haines City Farmers Market – Wednesdays weekly
Davenport Farmers Market at Polk Outpost 27 – Thursdays weekly
Winter Haven Farmers Market – Thursdays weekly
Downtown Lakeland Farmers Curb Market – Saturdays weekly
1st and 3rd Saturday Market in South Lakeland – First and third Saturdays monthly
Lake Wales Farmers Market – Second and fourth Saturdays monthly
3rd Saturday Market Bartow – Third Saturday monthly
Highland City Community Market – Third Saturday monthly
Mulberry Farmers Market – Third Saturday monthly
4th Saturday Market Winter Haven – Fourth Saturday monthly
Saturday Night Rodeo – Saturdays weekly (Westgate River Ranch Resort, River Ranch)
Children’s Programming: – Monday through Friday weekly (Explorations V Children’s Museum, Lakeland)