Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, spring training home of the Detroit Tigers, today was named the best Grapefruit League ballpark of 2019 in the annual Ballpark Digest Best of the Ballparks vote.
Parks and Recreation
The City of Lakeland is now hiring lifeguards to work at our Aquatics facilities! Apply online. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and able to pass a swim test to qualify. The swim test includes: 300 yard swim performing both freestyle and breaststroke 50 yard sprint in less than 45 seconds 1 minute brick tread Call Gandy Pool for more information 863.834.3157 or ...
LAKELAND, FL (September 17, 2018) - On Saturday, September 29th Hollis Garden will host the Plantae Orchideum plant sale in conjunction with world renowned R.F. Orchids. The event will take place at Hollis Garden, 702 East Orange Street, Lakeland, Florida from 10 AM – 4 PM. R.F. Orchids is one of the great orchid nurseries, not only in Florida, but around the world. Robert Fuchs renovated and reopened his grandfather’s nursery in 1970.
The City of Lakeland Parks & Recreation Department's summer enrichment program, "Camp Blast," collected more than 3500 items for the Senior Orphans of Polk County! Camp Blast is a day camp operated out of five Polk County Public Schools and the Simpson Park Community center providing a fun supervised environment for elementary school-aged children in our community. Part ...
Exotic Fruit Trees & Tropical Plants LAKELAND, FL (June 1, 2018) - On Saturday, June 23rd Hollis Garden will host the Plantae Fructum exotic plant sale in conjunction with Jene’s Tropicals. The event will take place at Hollis Garden, 702 East Orange Street, Lakeland, Florida from 10 AM - 4 PM. Jene’s Tropicals is a renowned nursery located in Saint Petersburg and they hav ...
LAKELAND, FL (April 6, 2018) - The City of Lakeland is pleased to announce that Simpson Park will be participating in the Afterschool Meals Program, a subcomponent of the Child Care Food Program. The Afterschool Meals Program provides nutritious snacks and /or meals to children participating in afterschool programs. A snack will be available at no separate charge to children at ...
LAKELAND, FL (April 6, 2018) - Camp BLAST is the City of Lakeland’s highly successful summer recreation program that is filled with learning experiences, fun activities, games and visits to thought provoking destinations. The program is designed for young students who have completed kindergarten and not yet entered the 6th grade.
LAKELAND, FL (March 6, 2018) | The City of Lakeland will officially open its second designated dog park this Saturday, March 10th at 10 AM. The three-acre Dog Leg Woods will feature an area strictly for small dogs and an area for large dogs. The dog park is located off Cleveland Heights Boulevard on the Southwest corner of Cleveland Heights Golf Course. The grand opening wi ...
LAKELAND, FL (March 1, 2018) - The 18th Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition is on display along the Lemon Street Promenade now through the end of 2018. Many may not be aware that the sculptures found on Lemon Street are a part of a special exhibit that changes annually. This year’s Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition has brought a diverse array of public art to downtown ...
LAKELAND, FL (February 1, 2018) - The City of Lakeland’s Parks & Recreation Department and Tropiflora will host the Fourth Annual Plantae Excoticum Botanical Plant Sale on Saturday, February 17th in Hollis Garden. The event will take place between 10 AM and 4 PM and it is open to the public. Visitors will have the opportunity to purchase a variety of plants such as Bromel ...