Patch has your complete guide to Fourth of July fireworks shows, parades and other celebrations in and around Lakeland.
Publish a photo of pops on the Lakeland Patch for Father’s Day 2021 to share your favorite father-son or father-daughter moments.
Live music, food trucks and fireworks display is scheduled for July's Red, White & Kaboom In Lakeland. The 60 West Band will play music.
Lakeland Patch asked readers to tell us what their moms mean to them. Read what Nikki had to say.
Lakeland Patch is celebrating Mother's Day 2021 by sharing mother-daughter or mother-son photos and messages of love.
Share your favorite mother-son or mother-daughter photo and sentiments, and we’ll feature it on the Lakeland Patch.
More eateries in Lakeland may be open for Mother’s Day 2021, but it’s a good idea to reserve a spot now. Others offer pickup deals.
If you'd rather have someone do the Easter and Passover cooking for you, find out restaurants in Lakeland open here for the two holidays.
The Easter Bunny and egg hunts are back in Lakeland this year after taking a break due to the coronavirus pandemic last holiday.
Despite the pandemic, it might still be possible to safely find a great Christmas tree this year within driving distance of Lakeland.
The pandemic added steam to the biannual debate over Daylight Saving Time, which will mean the sun sets earlier in Lakeland Sunday.
For many families, this weekend is the last chance to visit a pumpkin patch in Lakeland. Do you have a favorite spot?
If you visited a pumpkin patch, you have carving and cooking to do. Here's our favorite seed recipe and how to preserve your pumpkin.
A lot of Halloween events are canceled due to the coronavirus. Here's a list of safety tips if you're taking the kids to trick-or-treat.
Send us your photos of painted or intricately carved pumpkins and Halloween-themed decorations to be shared with Patch readers.
As states and cities continue to switch from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day, here's how we'll observe Oct. 12 in Lakeland.
Make your visit to the pumpkin patches around Lakeland a school field trip. What else in nature weighs 2,500-2,600 pounds?
Celebrate fall by volunteering at a food bank, visiting a pumpkin patch, carving a jack-o'-lantern and baking up a storm.
Is your family planning to visit a pumpkin patch this weekend in the Lakeland area? Here's the latest weather forecast
For your coronavirus stress baking, head to a pumpkin patch near Lakeland and make a perfect from-scratch pumpkin pie.
Escape the house and pick out a pumpkin this fall while your family enjoys the fun at Lakeland-area pumpkin patches.
Polk County parents want their children to experience a bit of normalcy for Halloween amid the coronavirus pandemic
As the unofficial end of summer approaches, here are the service changes to know for the Labor Day holiday.
Find out what's open, closed in Lakeland on New Year's Day.
You might want to give some thought to making sure the holiday Grinches don't swipe your jelly of the month and other holiday gifts.
Florida firefighters quite literally saved Christmas for one family when a fire broke out in their two-story home.
Here's where to find the cheapest gas in the Lakeland area over the Thanksgiving holiday.
There's plenty to do around Lakeland this Thanksgiving whether you are looking for a great holiday meal or fun for your out-of-town guests.
All seven Lakeland fire stations have once again begun accepting unwrapped new toys to make the holidays of area children a little brighter.
Monday is Veterans Day and you'll find many banks and government offices will be closed in observance of the holiday.
Put on your scary mask and cue the haunted music. It's Halloween in Florida and there's no shortage of events around the Sunshine State.
Make sure you’re prepared with the right candy for Halloween — here are Florida's favorites.
Here's your complete guide to July 4 fireworks shows and other festive events in and near Lakeland.
Patch has you covered if you're looking for a special Easter brunch around Lakeland.
There's dining options around the Lakeland area from Valentine's Day into the long holiday weekend. Patch has you covered with our picks.
Why not give the cook the day off on Christmas around Polk County even if it's you.
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is the No. 1 Christmas song in the world. See if that’s true in Florida.
Valentine's Day isn't just a holiday to swoon over the ladies — treat the number one man in your life to these fun and practical gifts.