Find a complete listing November and December events taking place in Polk County at VisitCentralFlorida.org.
Historic Lake Mirror Tours
Date: Tuesday, November 25
Venue: Downtown Lakeland
- Learn about the history of Downtown Lakeland on this free monthly walking tour.
Last Friday
Date: Friday, November 28
Venue: Dixieland, Lakeland
- More than 15 participating Dixieland businesses will feature one-of-a-kind art, shopping specials, entertainment and/or special drawings during extended hours on the last Friday monthly.
Holiday Home Tour
Date: Friday, November 28-Saturday, January 4
Venue: Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales
- Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Holiday Home Tour at Pinewood Estate is the longstanding highlight of our Christmas at Bok Tower Gardens season of holiday-themed events.
- This season, each room features a different design theme selected from the past 19 years in true “Best Of” fashion, which has never been done before.
Poinsettia Displays and Holiday Carillon Music
Date: Friday, November 28-Saturday, January 4
Venue: Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales
- The River of Stone at the Visitor Center courtyard features hand-made displays, while unique red and white poinsettias steal the show in hanging arrangements outside of Pinewood Estate.
Winter Walking Tours
Date: Friday, November 28-Saturday, January 4
Venue: Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales
- Volunteer garden guides lead visitors on an hour-long walking tour sharing information about the winter flora and fauna, with tours leading from Pinewood Estate to the Singing Tower.
A Country Christmas Hayride
Date: Friday, November 28-Saturday, December 27, Fridays and Saturdays only
Venue: The Smith Family Ranch, Lakeland
- Celebrate the holiday season with festivities that include a lighted hayride, cowboy Santa Claus, Christmas lights, fire pit, S’mores, farm animals and more.
Junior Ranger Day
Date: Saturday, November 29
Venue: Lake Kissimmee State Park, Lake Wales
- Meet a Park Ranger at the large pavilion, and receive your very own JR Ranger kit which you can complete and earn cool prizes.
The National Acrobats of China
Date: Saturday, November 29
Venue: The Lakeland Center
- This evening of astounding talents is unparalleled and offers a feast for the eyes with dramatic costumes, enchanting music and some of the world’s most amazing acrobatic talent.
Book Club
Date: Tuesday, December 2
Venue: Polk County History Center, Bartow
- The book club meets on the first and second Tuesdays of each month at the Polk County History Center in Bartow.
-The December 2 featured book is “Guns of the Palmetto Plains” by Rick Tonyan.
Holiday Walkabout
Date: Tuesday, December 2
Venue: Downtown Lakeland
- Kicking off the holiday festivities in Lakeland, this annual event in Downtown Lakeland celebrates with shopping, dining, music, horse-drawn wagon rides, Santa and more.
RECURRING EVENTS:
Public Ice Skating – Through November 30 (The Lakeland Center)
Festival of Wreaths – Through December 31 (Polk County History Center, Bartow)
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)
For this week’s sporting events, check out “What’s Happening in Central Florida Sports” on CatchCentralFlorida.com.