Updated Cancelations & Closures

NOTE: Parks & Recreation facilities are NOT open for public daycare/camp while Polk County Public Schools are closed for COVID-19 and Spring Break.  

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Government

• City of Lakeland:
  • Boards:
    • Code Enforcement Board (3/24) | Postponed until April 28
    • All other Boards & Committees | Meeting On-Schedule
  • City Hall, Administrative Offices and Facilities | Open
  • Parks & Recreation:
    
    • All Parks & Recreation facilities and spaces are OPEN to the public with normal operating hours.
    • The following City-sponsored programs and events are either canceled or postponed as noted: 
      • Lakeland Public Libraries | All Library-sponsored programs, classes, and events are canceled across the three Lakeland Library locations from 3/16 to 4/11
      • Neighborhood Associations | Most Meetings Postponed
        Email [email protected] or check with your Neighborhood Association info.
      • Leagues, Classes, Tutoring, Tennis | Postponed or Canceled 
      • More info on Parks & Rec’s COVID-19 page
• Polk County Government | Open

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Polling Places

• 12 Polling locations have changed for the Presidential Preference Primary Election on March 17, 2020

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Schools

• Polk County Public Schools | Closed until March 30
  All School-sponsored events with 250+ people are canceled through April 13, 2020
  School lunches are available Tuesday, March 17th – Friday, March 20th.
• Public State Universities | Closed: Online Classes Only
• Florida Southern College | Closed: Online Classes Only
• Polk State College | Open
  All athletic events and most other events and study abroad trips are canceled.
• Southeastern University | Closed: Online Classes Only Starting 3/17
  Sun Conference competition suspended
  Housing/Dining Open

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Special Events
Events that have passed will be removed from this list.

• City of Lakeland Parks & Recreation Classes & Events | Multiple Postponements & Cancelations
• Downtown Farmers Curb Market (All Dates)| Postponed
• Explorations V: Closed to the Public
  
  • Spring Break Camp | Open
  • KidCon (3/21) | Postponed
  • 40th Annual Children’s Festival (4/4) | Postponed
• First Friday: Foodie Fest! (4/5) & all First Fridays | Postponed
• Gallery on the Promenade (3/14 & 4/11) | Postponed
• Lakeland Community Theatre | All programming canceled until March 30th
  Performances postponed into April and May
• Lakeland Senior Dance Social Club & Senior Dance (3/19) | Postponed
• Lakeland Waterski Club Ski Show | 3/22 – Postponed; 4/5 TBD
• Music Munndays – March/April | Postponed
• Polk Veterans Council Honor Flight Mission 6 (4/28) | Postponed
• RP Funding Center | Most Events On-Schedule; Check Website
  • Florida Science Fair (3/24-3/26) | Suspended
    
  • Pepa Pig Live Tour | Postponed
  • Sewing & Quilt Expo (3/19-3/21) | Postponed
• Spring Haus Mrkt @ Haus 820 | Postponed
• SUN ‘n FUN (3/31 – 4/5) | Postponed (Possible new dates: May 5-10)
• SUN ‘n RUN (4/4) | Postponed to May 9

For a comprehensive list of children/family-related events throughout Polk, visit Lakeland Mom.

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Sports

• 4 Lap Clover 5K | Cancelled
• City of Lakeland Parks & Recreation Classes & Events | Coming Soon
• Detroit Tigers Spring Training | Cancelled
• Florida Tropics Games | Canceled 
• Lakeland Flying Tigers | Games Postponed
• Lakeland Futbol Club | Suspended through March 29
• Lakeland Magic | Suspended
• Lakeland Tropics | Canceled
• Polk Senior Games: Final Events & Ceremony | Cancelled
• Special Olympics Florida | Postponed and/or Suspended

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Other

• Courts: Jury Trials Postponed
• Publix, Walmart, and other stores/restaurants are adjusting hours due to COVID-19. Consider calling your local store before heading out.