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🌷 Lakeland’s first annual flower festival blooms this April

March 31, 2025 • 
Chloe Rodgers
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rotation of 5 images: 1. Giant oak tree enveloped by a colorful floral art installation, wrapped around the trunk. 2. A smiling child with her face painted like a butterfly. 3. A flowing floral arrangement of pink flowers and greenery. 4. A man singing on a mic. 5. A concrete statue in the gardens of Bonnet Springs Park.

Beauty blossoms at this first annual flower festival.

Photos by Bonnet Springs Park

Spring enthusiasts, green thumbs, and park lovers of all ages: Meet Bloom at BSP, Lakeland’s first annual, free flower festival + celebration of nature happening this Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6.

From 10 a.m.-2 p.m., attendees will discover:

  • Live string music in the gardens
  • Floral installations + botanical art
  • Food and drink vendors
  • Take-home plant cuttings
  • Themed kids’ face painting
  • Local makers’ market + more

We’re so excited, we wet our plants.

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