Lots of events this weekend. So don’t say there’s nothing to do in Lakeland. Events that are free, will say so or click on the event name for more information like the price, hours and location.

At Snowfest - 2006

• Lakeland’s Annual Christmas Parade December 1 (At 5:30pm the streets along the parade route will begin to close)

• Gift of the Magi FREE, Polk Theatre, December 1-4

• My Fair Lady December 2, 7:30pm

• Downtown First Friday December 2 6-9pm FREE (unless you want to buy something then bring $)

• Sesame Street Live – Elmo’s Super Heroes December 3-4

• Imperial Symphony Orchestra Masterworks #3 Holiday Magic December 6, 7:30pm

• Snowfest December 3, 10am-2pm at the Frances Langford Promenade on Lake Mirror

• Lakeland Raiders team try outs December 3 at Bryant Stadium

• Christmas Concert Free at Southeastern University December 3, 7:30pm

• Christmas Gala at Florida Southern College December 3, 2:30pm & 7:30pm

• Cane Grinding at Heritage Park by Kathleen Area Historical Society FREE admission, cane syrup will be sold after it’s made December 3, 8am-1pm

• Santa’s Workshop FREE December 3, 9:30am-2pm Family Fundamentals (Photos with Santa and free children’s books)

• Colonial Christmas – guided tour through a Lake Hollingsworth mansion

• Have Santa call your kid. Deadline to fill out forms is Monday, December 5th. The call will be the next day, December 6th from 5:30pm-8:30pm

Plus a few events to look forward to:

• RAIN A Tribute to The Beatles at The Lakeland Center December 7, 7:30pm

• The Nutcracker, Polk Theatre December 10-11

• Public Ice Skating December 13-19

• Breakfast with Lakeland Mayor Gow Fields December 9, 7am at Fred’s Southern Kitchen on Harden Blvd. (Free, unless you want to eat)

• Kwanzaa Celebration at the Polk Museum of Art FREE December 26 1pm

(Donkeyrock, Hope you enjoyed this edition.)

photo credit: Chuck Welch for Lakeland Local