{"id":23419,"date":"2022-06-29T18:14:59","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T22:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=23419"},"modified":"2022-06-29T18:24:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T22:24:22","slug":"red-white-kaboom-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/06\/29\/red-white-kaboom-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Red, White &#038; Kaboom 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"762\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/red-white-and-kaboom.png?resize=497%2C762&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/red-white-and-kaboom.png?w=497&amp;ssl=1 497w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/red-white-and-kaboom.png?resize=196%2C300&amp;ssl=1 196w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lakelandgov.net\/departments\/communications\/red-white-kaboom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Red, White &amp; Kaboom is back<\/a>. In honor of the annual Independence Day celebration on&nbsp;<strong>Sun<\/strong>.,&nbsp;<strong>July 3 at<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>6 p<\/strong>.<strong>m<\/strong>., we\u2019ve decided to&nbsp;<strong>answer commonly asked questions<\/strong>&nbsp;about the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A&nbsp;<strong>free Independence Day celebration&nbsp;<\/strong>on Lake Mirror\u2019s Frances Langford Promenade featuring&nbsp;<strong>music<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>food<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>fireworks<\/strong>. Guests are asked to&nbsp;<strong>bring canned food items<\/strong>&nbsp;to the event, which will go to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/viste.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Volunteers in Service to the Elderly<\/a>. Donations can also be made&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/viste.org\/donate-to-viste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online<\/a>&nbsp;or by&nbsp;<strong>texting FEEDLAKELAND to 50155<\/strong><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What\u2019s the schedule?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>5 p.m. | Food trucks arrive<\/li><li>6 p.m. | Music by The Franchise Players featuring Andrew Luv&nbsp;<\/li><li>9 p.m. | Fireworks<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who\u2019s playing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/andrewluvandthefranchiseplayers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Franchise Players featuring Andrew Luv<\/a>, an&nbsp;<strong>Orlando-based R&amp;B and soul band<\/strong>&nbsp;known for singles like \u201cI Just Wanna Say Thank You\u201d and \u201cThis Feeling.\u201d Following their show in Lakeland, you can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.auburndalefl.com\/event\/fourth-of-july-fireworks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">find them<\/a>&nbsp;in Auburndale on&nbsp;<strong>Mon<\/strong>.,&nbsp;<strong>July 4 at Lake Ariana Park<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Are there bathrooms?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find restrooms at the Lake Mirror Auditorium&nbsp;<em>(121 S. Lake Ave.)<\/em>. Additionally,&nbsp;<strong>there are free public portalets<\/strong>&nbsp;around Lake Mirror, including&nbsp;<strong>ADA-accessible<\/strong>&nbsp;restrooms at each station.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Where should I park?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Street parking, parking garages, and parking lots are&nbsp;<strong>free&nbsp;<\/strong>+<strong>&nbsp;unlimited on weekends<\/strong>.&nbsp;Check out our full guide to downtown parking&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/laltoday.6amcity.com\/free-downtown-parking\/\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What can I eat?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re craving&nbsp;<strong>something savory<\/strong>, try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebighotbox.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Big Hot Box<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AAPretzelTruckLakeland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Auntie Anne\u2019s Pretzels<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/the-rolling-gourmet.business.site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rolling Gourmet<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/breezyeazybistro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Breezy Eazy Bistro<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csgrilledcheese.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mr. C\u2019s Grilled Cheese<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Jimmysflexpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jimmy\u2019s Famous Seafood<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Satisfy your&nbsp;<strong>sweet tooth<\/strong>&nbsp;at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.donutnv.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Doughnut NV<\/a><\/li><li>Thunder Hollow Kettle Korn<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/pelicanssnoballs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pelican\u2019s SnoBalls<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can I bring alcohol?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, but no glass bottles or containers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can I bring my pets?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can bring leashed pets.&nbsp;<em>Just remember:&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtap.com\/2021\/06\/22\/how-prepare-anxious-dogs-fireworks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">not all pets love fireworks<\/a>&nbsp;as much as their human counterparts do.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What if it rains?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Events will take place&nbsp;<strong>regardless of the weather<\/strong>. Come prepared with a rain jacket or personal umbrella,&nbsp;<em>but no tents or umbrellas that need to be staked.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Any lingering questions?&nbsp;<\/em>The City of Lakeland answers them&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakelandgov.net\/rwk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Red, White &amp; Kaboom is back. In honor of the annual Independence Day celebration on&nbsp;Sun.,&nbsp;July 3 at&nbsp;6 p.m., we\u2019ve decided to&nbsp;answer commonly asked questions&nbsp;about the event. What is it? 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