{"id":65143,"date":"2026-04-23T18:54:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T22:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=65143"},"modified":"2026-04-23T18:54:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T22:54:48","slug":"the-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-aapi-cultural-celebration-is-may-9-2026-at-bonnet-springs-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/04\/23\/the-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-aapi-cultural-celebration-is-may-9-2026-at-bonnet-springs-park\/","title":{"rendered":"The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Cultural Celebration is May 9, 2026, at Bonnet Springs Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Cultural Celebration<\/strong> is indeed scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2026<\/strong>, at Bonnet Springs Park.<\/p>\n\n\n

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It looks like a solid evening plan if you’re looking for food and performances right here in Lakeland. Here is the breakdown of what is happening:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event Logistics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Time:<\/strong> 6:00 PM \u2013 9:00 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Location:<\/strong> Allen & Company Family Lawn (inside Bonnet Springs Park)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Cost:<\/strong> Admission is FREE<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Payment:<\/strong> The park is card-only<\/strong>. If you only have cash, you\u2019ll need to use one of the “reverse ATMs” at the Welcome Center or The Depot to load it onto a card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Performance Schedule<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The event features a variety of cultural groups on the main stage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • 6:10 PM:<\/strong> Philippine Performing Arts Company, Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 6:35 PM & 7:25 PM:<\/strong> Orlando Taiko Drumming (Japanese traditional drums)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 7:00 PM:<\/strong> Sevdha Dance (Indian dance)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 8:00 PM:<\/strong> Uso’s Polynesian Entertainment (Performances from Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa, and more)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Parking & Transportation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Since the park can get busy for these celebrations, they have a few different options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Paid Parking ($10):<\/strong> Available inside the park gates (both day-of and pre-paid). Pre-paid spots are located in the lot across from the Welcome Center.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Free Off-site Park & Ride:<\/strong> You can park at the lot near the RP Funding Center<\/strong> and take a continuous shuttle\/bus provided by Citrus Connection from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Free On-site Parking:<\/strong> Available in the grass “Tree Lot” just outside the park gates on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Important Notes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        • No Pets:<\/strong> Unlike a normal day at the park, pets are not allowed<\/strong> at this specific celebration for the safety of vendors and “animal ambassadors.”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Prohibited Items:<\/strong> Coolers, canopies, and large umbrellas are not permitted as they block the view of the stage for others.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Food:<\/strong> Local vendors like Pinoy Cravings<\/strong> will be serving authentic Asian and Polynesian cuisine throughout the night.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Cultural Celebration is indeed scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Bonnet Springs Park. It looks like a solid evening plan if you’re… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":65144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"6","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"wpai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":true,"token":"eyJpbWciOiJodHRwczpcL1wvaTAud3AuY29tXC9sYWtlbGFuZGdhemV0dGUuaW5mb1wvbmV3c1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDRcL2Rvd25sb2FkLTQtNC53ZWJwP2ZpdD0yNzYlMkMxODMmc3NsPTEiLCJ0eHQiOiJUaGUgQXNpYW4gQW1lcmljYW4gYW5kIFBhY2lmaWMgSXNsYW5kZXIgKEFBUEkpIEN1bHR1cmFsIENlbGVicmF0aW9uIGlzICBNYXkgOSwgMjAyNiwgYXQgQm9ubmV0IFNwcmluZ3MgUGFyayIsInRlbXBsYXRlIjoiZG9pcyIsImZvbnQiOiIiLCJibG9nX2lkIjoxNjMwNDA2NjF9.04nFS8W6G2RkSlkR_p-7OVdd74idVYN74LrkvYLgjXgMQ"},"version":2,"media_source":"sig","attached_media":[{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/jetpack.com\/redirect\/?source=sigenerate&query=t%3DeyJpbWciOiJodHRwczpcL1wvbGFrZWxhbmRnYXpldHRlLmluZm9cL25ld3NcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA0XC9kb3dubG9hZC00LTQud2VicCIsInR4dCI6IlRoZSBBc2lhbiBBbWVyaWNhbiBhbmQgUGFjaWZpYyBJc2xhbmRlciAoQUFQSSkgQ3VsdHVyYWwgQ2VsZWJyYXRpb24gaXMgIE1heSA5LCAyMDI2LCBhdCBCb25uZXQgU3ByaW5ncyBQYXJrIiwidGVtcGxhdGUiOiJkb2lzIiwiZm9udCI6IiIsImJsb2dfaWQiOjE2MzA0MDY2MX0.0GSecRASsmlduq4UguWXU6UJGH6l1ZRkzNpr7RYExWEMQ","type":"image\/jpeg"}]},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[6],"tags":[13094,14453,14452],"class_list":["post-65143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-13094","tag-at-bonnet-springs-park","tag-the-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-aapi-cultural-celebration-is-may-9"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65143"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65145,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65143\/revisions\/65145"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}