Ready to shake up your weeknights? Allow us to plan them for you. We’ll act as your personal concierge, guiding you to this week’s top entertainment, along with a few of our favorite nearby restaurants to hit up for dinner and a show.
Monday, May 19
Mondays are for monkeying around. The Polk Theater is showing “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” at 6:30 p.m., and Mojo Federal is within walking distance. Stop there first for succulent barbecue — and don’t skip the banana pudding for dessert.
Tuesday, May 20
Downtown Lakeland has your entertainment and dining covered during Tasty Tuesday. Pick up 10 tasting tickets and eat your way around downtown from 4:30 to 9 p.m., stopping at places like Palace Pizza + Tsunami Sushi for samples. Then, bring your bites to Munn Park for a live concert.
Sauvage bills itself as a “jungle pub,” with plenty of creative cocktails + bites on the menu.
Photo by @sauvagewh
Wednesday, May 21
Take a quick trip over to Winter Haven for Daisy Fever’s performance at the Historic Ritz Theatre at 6:30 p.m. This flowery tribute to 1970s music will pair perfectly with a seat at the new Sauvage bar and a Spring Flowers Frozen Saturn cocktail.
Grab a latte and get comfy for Hillcrest’s next show featuring local artists.
Photo by @tylerdavidsongs
Thursday, May 22
Every Thursday at 6:30 p.m., Hillcrest Coffee’s bungalow becomes an intimate music venue, and Space Panda is up this week. Keep the homey feel going with dinner at Reececliff Family Diner, where there are no frills, just classic Southern eats.
You can bring outside food to the drive-in, but buying concessions is another way to support this decades-old biz.
Photo by @good_son95
Friday, May 23
Keep things casual on Friday at the Silver Moon Drive-In. This week, you can see two horror movies on Screen 1 starting at 8:45 p.m.: “Final Destination Bloodlines” + “Sinners.” Grab some scary good tacos from Mega Mercado on your way, and stock up on popcorn at the concession stand.
