# Contest Events | List Of All Upcoming Contest Events In Lakeland

- **Subtitle**: Explore all upcoming contest events in Lakeland, find information & tickets for upcoming contest events happening in Lakeland.
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Explore all upcoming contest events in Lakeland, find information & tickets for upcoming contest events happening in Lakeland.

## Events in Lakeland

- **Event Name**: 19th Annual Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine Swan Derby
  - **Description**: Join us for a fun-filled day on the water, where competition meets community, and every wave of excitement supports a healthier Lakeland!About this EventMark your calendars and prepare to glide into a day of feathered fun
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 3
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 24 2026 at 05:30 pm – Fri Apr 24 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lakeland/19th-annual-lakeland-volunteers-in-medicine-swan-derby/100001984640954520
  - **Venue**: Frances Langford Promenade
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Contests, Sports, Music, Nonprofit, Entertainment, Kids, food-drinks
- **Event Name**: Stranger Things Skate!
  - **Description**: 🛼 Stranger Things Skate Night!
Friday, April 24th 7–10PM
Step into the Upside Down for a night of skating, neon lights, and Stranger Things vibes!
Join us for Stranger Things Skate Night featuring themed music, activities, and special surprises all night
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 21
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Apr 24 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lakeland/stranger-things-skate/200029879929807
  - **Venue**: 911 North Lake Parker Avenue, Lakeland, FL, United States, Florida 33801
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  - **Categories**: contests
- **Event Name**: Halfway to Halloween Edition - Pop Punk Emo Night Lakeland by PUNKNITES
  - **Description**: with very special guests Reckless Giants and much more!About this EventPop Punk Emo Night Lakeland: HALFWAY TO HALLOWEENPunkNites IS BACK, LAKELANDWE WILL BE AT Union Hall, Lakeland on Saturday, Ma
  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sun May 24 2026 at 01:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lakeland/halfway-to-halloween-edition-pop-punk-emo-night-lakeland-by-punknites/100001987689813740
  - **Venue**: Union Hall
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy82MjY1ZGJhMzA3OWVlZWQzNTkwYWRlZmVkMTgzMzllMDkwNTZhODM0ZDM0ZmM5YTg5NjgzY2M0NzM5NTRmMWM5LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY1NS1kY2Y4NWYxNS1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzY2NTQ4MTI.avif
  - **Price**: USD 13 to 19
  - **Categories**: Contests, Entertainment, Music
- **Event Name**: 9th Annual Teal Gone Mad Tea Party
  - **Description**: Don’t Be Late for a Very Important Date!

Tumble down the rabbit hole and join us for a whimsical afternoon at our 9th Annual Teal Gone Mad Tea Party Fundraiser! Get ready for tea, treats, and a touch of madness as we transform the Junior League of Greate
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 22
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 19 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Sep 19 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lakeland/9th-annual-teal-gone-mad-tea-party/200029681623733
  - **Venue**: Junior League of Greater Lakeland FL
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy85MjUyNTA1N2FjZDBlZDA3ZTFmNDExMDI5MWMyOTMwYjRlNzNkMTUxMDg2N2I4OTMwYjllZjFlZGY4NTg1MDA1LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDgwMC1kYzJjMWIxNy1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NTk0MzEyNA.avif
  - **Categories**: nonprofit, parties, entertainment, contests, fashion, trips-adventures, calendar
- **Event Name**: City Nature Challenge
  - **Description**: Join us in the City Nature Challenge, as we try to identify and catalog as many wetland plants and animals as we can.About this EventJoin Polk's Nature Discovery Center as we participate in the City Nature Challenge and c
  - **Date**: Sat Apr 25 2026 at 09:30 am – Sat Apr 25 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lakeland/city-nature-challenge/100001982084975518
  - **Venue**: Circle B Bar Reserves
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy8xN2YwOWU0ZDc2OWIxM2I4MjdjM2I0NDY3NjY4NWE2ZGFlYjA3YTEzOTY2NTcyMzJiNWRjMGE3NjVkNjJlYWM3LXJpbWctdzk0MC1oNDcwLWRjMmE1NTk5LWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc3MjcyNzA1NQ.avif
  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: contests, trips-adventures

## Trending Events in Lakeland

- **Event Name**: The Pink Piano & Ambitious Diva ENT Spring Sip & Paint Party
  - **Description**: Butterflies... Oh, my!About this EventJoin us Friday, April 24th from 7 – 10 p.m. to welcome in the season at our 2nd Annual Spring Sip & Paint Party with a butterfly theme. At the Pink Piano
  - **Venue**: The Pink Piano - Live Music Tuesday thru Friday Available For Private & Special events Saturday's
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb69d7f35b2d5bd.jpg
- **Event Name**: Florida Hot Air Balloon Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Come out and enjoy the Up Up and Away Florida  Hot Air Balloon Festival.

Between great live music , vibrant colorful balloon glows, mass ascension of balloons morning and evenings, tethered balloon rides, great food and beverage options, arts and craft v
  - **Venue**: Lakeland, Florida
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/2b17b11c64ac00f04b8d148dfd5f9faabe79d7d6b159be902e770915dbcc6c08-rimg-w800-h600-dc343518-gmir?v=1775840044
- **Event Name**: 6th Annual Rally & Ride Out of the Darkness™
  - **Description**: 6th Annual Rally & Ride Out of the Darkness™  📅 October 3, 2026 | 📍 Lakeland, Florida🎗️ Hosted by Love Surrounds You™

Last year we had 636 in the ride line and over 3,000 at the rally ending at Sun N' Fun, along with 48 states that create a Travel Tr
  - **Venue**: SUN 'n FUN
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/cbdea7ac35e0a981dc6024e81b819cdbc871e30f9e3a5756133a9ee1b1a79185-rimg-w1200-h1553-dc010102-gmir?v=1776300552
- **Event Name**: Harry Potter In Concert
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Harry Potter In Concert, where the impossible becomes possible and dreams take flight! 🏛️ Join us at Polk Theatre in the heart of Lakeland, FL for an event that will redefine
  - **Venue**: Polk Theatre
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/ed984f40-3968-11f1-ac5d-f37c7b595dcd-rimg-w1200-h675-dc151a2f-gmir.jpg?v=1776325825
- **Event Name**: 19th Annual Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine Swan Derby
  - **Description**: Join us for a fun-filled day on the water, where competition meets community, and every wave of excitement supports a healthier Lakeland!About this EventMark your calendars and prepare to glide into a day of feathered fun
  - **Venue**: Frances Langford Promenade
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/601f4f67605b9fcf040c0337ee961e3c84f37842064e02722df0f1d340769e5c-rimg-w840-h400-dceb784e-gmir.jpg?v=1772852950
- **Event Name**: Camp Discovery: WEEK 1, June 9- June 12
  - **Description**: A FREE Summer Camp at Polk's Nature Discovery Center. For participants between 5 and 13 years of age.About this EventWhat is Camp Discovery?Camp Discovery is all about discovering
  - **Venue**: Polk's Nature Discovery Center at Circle B Bar Reserve
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/bd3cbf28141fd685de211e880b08f4bc8583e4e297e66a813f76750cb56d5d2f-rimg-w1200-h675-dc2f5596-gmir.jpg?v=1769347262
- **Event Name**: Reggae Seafood Fest 🦞🎵
  - **Description**: The vibes are REGGAE. The food is FRESH. And Lakeland is about to have the best Saturday of the summer.

Saturday Shoppes presents the Reggae Seafood Fest — hitting Lakeland Square Mall on June 20th from 2PM to 8PM. 

We're talking sizzling seafood, live
  - **Venue**: Lakeland Square Mall
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/cc42e89add2f25a183a8660b7e4c93f946b9614c74003697c5722a4ce96b08fa-rimg-w1200-h1500-dcdcd5db-gmir?v=1775887160
- **Event Name**: US Air Force Band Concert
  - **Description**: Bring your family, bring your pride—celebrate 250 years of America together through the music of the amazing US Air Force Band and its specialized ensembles. This group is embarking on a tour performing free public concerts nationwide to inspire patriotis
  - **Venue**: 701 W Lime St, Lakeland, FL, United States, Florida 33815
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- **Event Name**: Vendorcon 2026
  - **Description**: FREE ADMISSION • Fun for all ages! 
Get ready for one of the largest indoor vendor events in Central Florida! 250+ vendors, kids zone!About this Event🎉 FREE ADMISSION • Fun for all ages!🎉✨ VIP Tickets g
  - **Venue**: RP FUNDING CENTER
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/5d28041b3dc4a12ab695852109ba5f67c1da0d9c460709af5c5aceea8f6c2589-rimg-w1140-h1722-dc171514-gmir.jpg?v=1772269391

## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Lakeland?
  - **A:** 19th Annual Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine Swan Derby (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 05:30 pm at Frances Langford Promenade), Stranger Things Skate! (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:00 pm at 911 North Lake Parker Avenue, Lakeland, FL, United States, Florida 33801), Halfway to Halloween Edition - Pop Punk Emo Night Lakeland by PUNKNITES (Sat May 23 2026 at 08:00 pm at Union Hall), 9th Annual Teal Gone Mad Tea Party (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 12:00 pm at Junior League of Greater Lakeland FL), City Nature Challenge (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 09:30 am at Circle B Bar Reserves).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Lakeland?
  - **A:** 19th Annual Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine Swan Derby (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 05:30 pm at Frances Langford Promenade), City Nature Challenge (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 09:30 am at Circle B Bar Reserves).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Lakeland this weekend April 24–26, 2026?
  - **A:** 19th Annual Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine Swan Derby (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 05:30 pm at Frances Langford Promenade), Stranger Things Skate! (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:00 pm at 911 North Lake Parker Avenue, Lakeland, FL, United States, Florida 33801), City Nature Challenge (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 09:30 am at Circle B Bar Reserves).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Lakeland in April 2026?
  - **A:** 19th Annual Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine Swan Derby (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 05:30 pm at Frances Langford Promenade), Stranger Things Skate! (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 07:00 pm at 911 North Lake Parker Avenue, Lakeland, FL, United States, Florida 33801), City Nature Challenge (Sat Apr 25 2026 at 09:30 am at Circle B Bar Reserves).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Lakeland?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Lakeland on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Lakeland?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Lakeland?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Lakeland include Frances Langford Promenade, 911 North Lake Parker Avenue, Lakeland, FL, United States, Florida 33801, Union Hall.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Lakeland?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Lakeland range from USD 13 to USD 19. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Lakeland?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Lakeland include Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine, Skate World Lakeland, Union Hall.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Lakeland?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Lakeland.

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