🍓 Admission and parking

• GA Adult: $15
• GA Child (ages 6-12): $5
• GA Child (under 5): free
• Parking: $5 per car, pickup truck, or van; $10-$15 per bus. Bring cash to park in private lots near the festival.

🍓 Entertainment

🍓 Attractions

🍓 Food and drink

• Catapult Presents Lunch with Marcus Hall | Wednesday, Feb. 21 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Catapult Lakeland, 502 E. Main St., Lakeland | Free | Learn the inspiring story of the entrepreneur behind Marc Nelson Denim — lunch is provided, just be sure to RSVP.

• Yogadance | Thursday, Feb. 22 | 4-5 p.m. | Lake Crago Outdoor Recreation Complex, 525 Lake Crago Dr., Lakeland | $0-$5 | Dance to music from around the world in this uplifting exercise class for all levels — Silver Sneakers members get in free.

• A Tribute To Bob Marley | Friday, Feb. 23 | 7-11 p.m. | Union Hall, 1023 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland | $10 | Don’t worry about a thing, just come to this concert by Firelight.
• “Big: The Musical” | Friday, Feb. 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Lakeland Community Theatre, 121 S. Lake Ave., Lakeland | $22-$28 | If you’re a fan of the Tom Hanks movie, don’t miss the theatrical version.

• Plantae-Palooza Garden Festival | Saturday, Feb. 24 | 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Hollis Garden, 702 E. Orange St., Lakeland | Free entry | Shop from vendors from across the state + chat with local garden clubs and specialty plant groups.
• Goat Yoga on the Farm! | Saturday, Feb. 24 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | The Cloven Hoof Farm, 6170 Robbins Rd., Lakeland | $10-$25 | We’re not kidding around — try this beginner-friendly, 45-minute goat yoga class.

• Car rentals are headed to Lakeland Linder International Airport. Local officials approved a deal to bring Avis Budget Car Rentals LLC to the airport for a five-year, non-exclusive agreement with an option to renew. Passenger flight destinations from Avelo are still TBA. (The Ledger)

• Lakeland city commissioners voted 6-0 to approve a solid waste transfer facility on Combee Road. The vote approved heavy industrial zoning on 17 acres at 2700 N. Combee Rd. + a conditional use permit that allows for construction of the 20,000-sqft facility. (The Ledger)

• Friday Night Live is returning to Munn Park starting this Friday, Feb. 23. On select Friday nights, head to the park for free live music from 6 to 8 p.m. Pro tip: Grab dinner and to-go drinks from a downtown business before the show.

• Re-Sale America’s location at the Lakeland Square Mall announced that it is closing. While the business’s Facebook page did not provide a closing date, the store is currently hosting a 40% off closing sale.

• Interested in volunteering at Bonnet Springs Park? Join the Volunteer Open House on Saturday, March 2 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Roundhouse Coffee Shop in the Hollis Family Welcome Center.

• Nominations for the 2024 Polk Visionary Leader Award are now open through Monday, April 15. The award honors community members who demonstrate leadership and a dedication to improving the quality of life in Polk County.

• The first library for Black Lakelanders was founded by a Washington Park High School teacher. Due to segregation laws that kept Black students out of the main library, Elsie Dunbar created a classroom library — and later a larger library space on Virginia Avenue — in the 1930s. (LkldNow)

• Apparently a degree really does pay off. A recent study shows that people with a Bachelor’s or Graduate degree can earn up to 155% more than a high school graduate. See how SEU can get you there: Sign up for a virtual info session for Online Bachelor’s and Graduate degrees.*

• A friendly reminder to book spring + summer vacations (they’re just around the corner). Looking for privacy? This beachfront Bahamas cottage is perfect for two. Prefer the mountains? Book this newly built Gatlinburg, TN cabin. Want beach time? Walk to St. Simons, GA’s shore from this Vrbo that’s also a treehouse.*