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I scream, U scream, we all scream for ice cream! Cookies! Frozen yogurt! Gelato! Shaved Ice! Cupcakes! Find the best places for sweet eats, frozen treats, and ice cream in Lakeland and across Polk County.
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Interested in being part of Lakeland’s brand new place to play? Bonnet Springs Park is a place to escape, engage, and explore. Learn more about this exciting new park and find out how you can become a Friend of Bonnet Springs Park.
Visit the Aerospace Center for Excellence and Florida Air Museum for family friendly fun! Fly a drone, see historic planes, learn about space, build a rocket, learn how to fly on a flight simulator, see science on a sphere, and so much more.
The Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) can provide a day of hands-on adventure for students of all ages through their on-site and mobile field trips. Flight simulators, drone flying lessons, 3-D printing, rocket flying, science on a sphere, a portable planetarium, airplanes, and more are available for engaging STEM programming your students will love.
A brand new children’s museum has opened in Polk County! Learn more about the Florida Children’s Museum at Bonnet Springs Park in Lakeland. Adults and children will love this new space to play and learn.
Now Open! The Florida Children’s Museum: Central Florida’s Newest Family Attraction Read More »
Imagine a place where you can stroll along a canopy walk under the oak trees, explore nature trails, learn about Florida wildlife, watch your children play on the nature playgrounds… all right here in Lakeland at Bonnet Springs Park.
Escape, Engage, and Explore at Bonnet Springs Park in Lakeland Read More »
Are you looking for a fun storytime adventure to enjoy with your preschooler or toddler? Check out this calendar of upcoming story time events at local libraries, museums, and community organizations.
Storytime Calendar for Lakeland + Polk County Read More »
Take a day trip to Kennedy Space Center, less than 2 hours from Lakeland. As one of Florida’s most iconic visitor destinations, Kennedy Space Center is filled with fascinating exhibits and experiences, hands-on activities, rockets, spacecraft, and a space shuttle.
Blast Off on a Day Trip to Kennedy Space Center in Florida Read More »
Race on over to Lakeland’s new car-themed playground at John McGee Park. Your kids will love pretending to drive a car or truck, climbing on tires, and running the gas pump.
Race on over to McGee Park – A Brand New Car Themed Playground in Lakeland Read More »
Our family loves playing card games and board games, and we’ve graduated to strategy games where everyone – kids included – has a fair shot at winning and there are often bragging rights involved! See our 10 favorite family-friendly games both parents and kids will enjoy.
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