# Event Details - **Event Name**: 2nd Grade Water, Wings, and Wild Things Festival FREE BUSING (2026) - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 am – Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm - **Event Description**: During this one day event, students will learn about local natural resources, their impact on the environment, and careers in science.About this EventWater, Wings and Wild Things KIDS Festival is for 2nd Grade Students in Central Florida. The FREE event is to engage and inspire students to love science and the natural world around them. Through this exploration, students will discover the interconnection of water, wildlife and wilderness; understand their impact on the environment; and foster a sense of personal stewardship towards the environment.This fun and educational festival is designed to:Correlate with the 2nd grade NGSS Science Standards on basic needs of living things, life cycles, living things are found all over Earth, problem solving, and using scientific tools.Connect students with people who use math and science skills in their jobEngage students in outdoor activities available in central FloridaShow students how they can make a positive impact on their environmentProvide a safe, structured, exciting way to experience the outdoorsThis is an outdoor festival. Students will travel in groups with their teacher/chaperone exploring different vendor booths focused on environmental and conservation issues.The Water, Wings, and Wild Things Festival is a partnership between the Polk County Environmental Lands Program, Friends of the Parks, and Southwest Florida Water Management District.Date & Time : Thursday, January 15th, 9:00am-1:00pmLocation: This program will be held at Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland Florida.Tickets & Sign-Ups: Tickets and registration are required for this event. 1 Ticket = 1 bus. Ticket sales start, Monday, October 13th, at 2:00pm.P LEASE NOTE: Free Bussing is only eligable for Polk County Public and Charter Schools. If you are private school and plan on attending, please register through the Eventbrite: 2nd Grade Water, Wings, and Wild Things Festival BUS COST TO SCHOOL (2026)After clicking registration. Please be sure to answer all required questions. Your registration is NOT COMPLETE until all the "Additional Information Questions" are answered. Eventbrite will send a reminder to fill this out if you have not done so, open this email and fill out the questions.This information is needed to better assist you. Thank you!For any questions or concerns: Please call Polk's Nature Discovery Center at (863) 668-4673, or email nreducator@polk-county.netMake sure you are following Polk's Nature Discovery Center on Eventbrite so you are notified about future events! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lakeland/2nd-grade-water-wings-and-wild-things-festival-free-busing-2026/100001571410273429 - **Event Categories**: festivals, kids - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 2 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Lakeland - **state**: FL - **country**: United States - **location**: Circle B Bar Reserves - **lat**: 27.9967382 - **long**: -81.8727414 - **full address**: Circle B Bar Reserves , 4399 Winter Lake Rd., Lakeland, United States - **location**: Circle B Bar Reserves ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: 2nd Grade Water, Wings, and Wild Things Festival FREE BUSING (2026) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/d376ee50e5415768ce5ecb2db2a882b5f40ceff9a968adc3847179d7575ad202-rimg-w1200-h638-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1757280324 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is 2nd Grade Water, Wings, and Wild Things Festival FREE BUSING (2026) being held? - **A:** 2nd Grade Water, Wings, and Wild Things Festival FREE BUSING (2026) takes place on Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 am to Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Circle B Bar Reserves , 4399 Winter Lake Rd., Lakeland, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing 2nd Grade Water, Wings, and Wild Things Festival FREE BUSING (2026)? - **A:** 2nd Grade Water, Wings, and Wild Things Festival FREE BUSING (2026) is organized by Polk's Nature Discovery Center. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** 2nd Grade Water, Wings, and Wild Things Festival FREE BUSING (2026) is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lakeland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 2nd Grade Water, Wings, and Wild Things Festival FREE BUSING (2026) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "2nd Grade Water, Wings, and Wild Things Festival FREE BUSING (2026)", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/d376ee50e5415768ce5ecb2db2a882b5f40ceff9a968adc3847179d7575ad202-rimg-w1200-h638-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1757280324", "startDate": "2026-01-15", "endDate": "2026-01-15", "url": "https://allevents.in/lakeland/2nd-grade-water-wings-and-wild-things-festival-free-busing-2026/100001571410273429", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Circle B Bar Reserves ", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "4399 Winter Lake Rd.", "postalCode": "33803", "addressLocality": "Lakeland", "addressRegion": "FL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "27.9967382", "longitude": "-81.8727414" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "During this one day event, students will learn about local natural resources, their impact on the environment, and careers in science.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-06", "availabilityEnds": "2026-01-15", "validFrom": "2026-04-06", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/lakeland/2nd-grade-water-wings-and-wild-things-festival-free-busing-2026/100001571410273429" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-06", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/lakeland/2nd-grade-water-wings-and-wild-things-festival-free-busing-2026/100001571410273429", "price": 0, "name": "1 FREE* BUS (1 Bus = 60 Students)" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Polks Nature Discovery Center", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/polks-nature-discovery-center/17592220", "description": "\r\n\r\nPolk's Nature Discovery Center sits on one of Polk County's treasured Environmental Areas, Circle B Bar Reserve. The facilities at Circle B Bar Reserve were opened November 2008 and act as an information station for its visitors free of charge.\r\nThe center not only offers outdoor educational opportunities, but chances to learn about our surrounding local environment in an indoor setting. We encourage you to stop in for an educational experience before you hit the trails, which will have you coming back for more.\r\n \r\nEducation\r\n \r\nPolk's Nature Discovery Center and Polk County's Environmental Land Sites are the perfect place for families, school groups, teachers, adults and other visitors to explore the outdoors and learn about our environment. Exploring connections in nature is the focus of programs and resources available. A variety of programs are designed for all ages to enhance your visit. If you are planning to bring a group of 10 participants or more, we request you schedule your visit with our office. Staff, volunteers and facilities are limited, but we will do our best to help you plan your visit. It is strongly recommended that reservations / requests are made well in advance. Regardless of what you plan to do on you next visit, we hope you have a memorable time discovering Polk's water, wildlife and wilderness.\r\nIndoor Classroom Polk County Board of County Commissioners and the Polk County School Board have a partnership. Together they provide a unique educational program for the seventh grade students in Polk County.\r\nInstructor Workshop Connect classroom concepts to outdoor experiences with your visits to Circle B Bar Reserve. To enhance the educational opportunity and to increase the ability to reach more people, instructor workshops will be held throughout the year. The workshops are typically one-day trainings on what resources are available at the Center. The training will help you get most out of your visit whether hiking the trails, exploring the exhibit hall, using the facilities or if you are interested in using one of the traveling trunks or existing educational publications. Appropriate for all instructors looking to visit Circle B Bar Reserve and Polk's Nature Discovery Center.\r\nOutdoor Classroom This outdoor area offers a variety of purposes such as live animal presentations. The small scale stadium seating gives each visitor a bird's eye view of the presenter.\r\n \r\n\r\n" } ] } ] ```