Our next First Friday event will take place on January 3, 2025, from 6 pm to 9 pm in Downtown Lakeland. The theme is the Three Kings Celebration, sponsored by Just Cares, Inc.! Enjoy live music, as well as family-friendly activities like pictures with the Three Kings.
Downtown shops and restaurants will be open late. Don’t miss the Makers Market, featuring local artists and creators, on North Kentucky Avenue, Food Trucks on Pine St., and the Classy Car Show on Tennessee Ave. Streets are closed to vehicles, so come prepared to walk about!
First Friday is a family-friendly event held in the streets of Downtown Lakeland between Lemon Street and Oak Street along Kentucky and Tennessee Avenues. On-street parking begins to close in the event area at 3 pm to allow us to clear the streets and set up the exhibitors and vendors. Parking in all permitted and metered locations is free after 5 pm and all day on the weekends. Event parking is limited, so please carpool with friends and neighbors!