Fun Around Lakeland

The Lakeland Tropics Soccer Team is a member of the USL Premier Development League. They play games outdoors at Bryant Stadium in Lakeland from May – July. Also affiliate with: Florida Tropics – http://www.fltropics.com/ Lakeland Tropics FC Youth Futbol Club (Formerly Lakeland FC) – https://www.lakelandtropicsfc.com/ [Read More]

Explorations V Children’s Museum provides 3 floors of kid-powered, hands-on exhibits and mind-stretching programs in the arts and sciences to celebrate the five senses! Art and Science are the pathways for many learning concepts, freeing the child’s creativity and unleashing the power of play. The Museum was founded on the premise that children, like adults, use all five senses to explore and learn about the world around them, hence the “V” in our name. The Second Floor includes a small children’s art gallery, interactive science components and brain-teasers as well as Temporary Exhibits located in the Dreamer’s Gallery. The First Floor features “Our Town” including exhibits that offer action-packed opportunities for learning through the basics of music appreciation, art, theatre, math, science and history. The new Tot Spot is an engaging area designed especially for our youngest visitors. The Lower Floor introduces children to local history and “Our World” through “O is fo[Read More]

The Polk Museum of Art is the largest and the only nationally accredited visual arts organization in Polk County and has been a Smithsonian Affiliate Museum since 2010. The museum offers workshops and classes for teens and adults, after school art for children, weekend workshops, spring break camp, summer camp, and the annual Mayfaire by the Lake. [Read More]

Escape Rooms are a fun, immersive, & entertaining indoor activity! Each of our escape rooms challenge your team to collaborate, communicate, & problem solve within a certain time limit, while still maintaining that sense of fun! Located in Downtown Lakeland next door to Gent’s Classic Cuts, guests will be challenged in this new attraction by working together to find clues, solve puzzles, and decode locks that will free them from the escape room within the hour. All of our Escape Rooms are Private and you can book a room with 2 guests up to 8 guests per escape room. We have four different themed Escape Room games to choose from: Antidote: You are a team of scientists that must find the antidote before total decontamination begins! Budapest Express: Onboard the Budapest Express you and your team of detectives must solve the murder before the train stops! Arizona Shootout: You and your team must find the outlaws before they escape to Mexico! Lost City: You and your team[Read More]

Florida Tropics SC are a professional indoor soccer team that play at the RP Funding Center in the Major Arena Soccer League. To purchase tickets, call 863-240-0101 or visit our website at http://www.fltropics.com/. Also affiliate with: Lakeland Tropics (Outdoor PDL Soccer) – http://www.lakelandtropics.com/ Lakeland Tropics FC Youth Futbol Club (Formerly Lakeland FC) – https://www.lakelandtropicsfc.com/ [Read More]

Give your Child a Birthday to Remember at a Lakeland Flying Tigers Game! A birthday at a Flying Tigers game is much more than just a day at the ballpark. Your child and his/her friends will get the royal treatment and experience exclusive birthday amenities only available with a party package. Highlights include a group photo on the field, your son or daughter throwing out a ceremonial first pitch, a welcome on the loudspeaker and name up on the videoboard, a visit from Southpaw – the Flying Tigers Mascot, autographs and photos with a Flying Tigers player, and a personal party host to take care of all the party details. Your party guests will enjoy the baseball game, chow down on traditional baseball fare of peanuts, popcorn and hot dogs (or pizza), and get to play in the Kids Zone inflatables. Your son or daughter AND their friends will have a memorable party they’ll be talking about for weeks! The Lakeland Flying Tigers are the Single-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. The[Read More]

Skate World Lakeland is known for birthday parties for all ages, skating lessons, the Friday night hang out for preteens and teens, and a fun summer activity for camps, daycares and family get-togethers! No one can pass up Skate World’s $2 Tuesday, which includes $2 admission, $2 rentals, and $2 specials in the snack bar. Skate World also offers Christian Skate Nights throughout the year and hosts numerous church and school fundraisers. Skate World has donated tens of thousands of dollars to various non-for-profit organizations. BIRTHDAY PARTIES: Have your next birthday celebration with us and make it easy on yourself, we set up, serve and clean up. Skate World have several packages to choose from and we offer a little something for everyone. You can reserve tables in our cafe area or have a semi private party in our VIP Glow Room or rent out the entire facility for a fun afternoon of celebrations! We make our own pizza, so it’s hot and fresh and offer a variety of [Read More]