{"id":78167,"date":"2026-09-04T01:39:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T05:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=78167"},"modified":"2026-09-04T01:39:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T05:39:34","slug":"september-4-first-friday-now-boarding-sponsored-by-tampa-international-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/09\/04\/september-4-first-friday-now-boarding-sponsored-by-tampa-international-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"September 4 \u2013 First Friday \u2013 NOW BOARDING! Sponsored by Tampa International Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pack your sense of adventure and join us in Downtown Lakeland for another exciting First Friday<\/strong> on Friday, September 4<\/strong>, from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This month\u2019s event is proudly sponsored by Tampa International Airport (TPA)<\/strong>, consistently recognized as one of America\u2019s top-rated airports for its outstanding customer service, beautiful design, and convenient travel experience. With nonstop service to more than 100 destinations across the United States and around the world, TPA makes your next vacation, business trip, or weekend getaway easier than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Stroll through the streets of Downtown Lakeland and discover hundreds of exhibitors showcasing their businesses, local artisans offering one-of-a-kind handmade creations, and food vendors serving up delicious treats throughout the evening. Enjoy live entertainment, family-friendly activities, shopping, dining, and the vibrant atmosphere that has made First Friday one of Lakeland\u2019s favorite monthly traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re dreaming about your next adventure or simply looking for a fun night out close to home, September\u2019s First Friday has something for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admission is free, so bring your family, invite your friends, and experience everything Downtown Lakeland has to offer. We\u2019ll see you on Friday, September 4<\/strong>, for another unforgettable First Friday!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pack your sense of adventure and join us in Downtown Lakeland for another exciting First Friday on Friday, September 4, from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM! This month\u2019s event is proudly sponsored by Tampa International… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":78169,"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":"","_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":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","default_image_id":71799,"font":"","enabled":true,"token":"eyJpbWciOiJodHRwczpcL1wvaTAud3AuY29tXC9sYWtlbGFuZGdhemV0dGUuaW5mb1wvbmV3c1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDlcLzMtc2NhbGVkLTIud2VicD9maXQ9MTAyNCUyQzEwMjQmc3NsPTEiLCJ0eHQiOiJTZXB0ZW1iZXIgNCBcdTIwMTMgRmlyc3QgRnJpZGF5IFx1MjAxMyBOT1cgQk9BUkRJTkchIFNwb25zb3JlZCBieSBUYW1wYSBJbnRlcm5hdGlvbmFsIEFpcnBvcnQiLCJ0ZW1wbGF0ZSI6ImRvaXMiLCJmb250IjoiIiwiYmxvZ19pZCI6MTYzMDQwNjYxfQ.xoBf2HIKIdK1kNPTvNjHF8g--cl-fCZOVjRnvWTMzBkMQ"},"version":2,"media_source":"sig","attached_media":[{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/jetpack.com\/redirect\/?source=sigenerate&query=t%3DeyJpbWciOiJodHRwczpcL1wvaTAud3AuY29tXC9sYWtlbGFuZGdhemV0dGUuaW5mb1wvbmV3c1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDlcLzMtc2NhbGVkLTIud2VicD9maXQ9MTAyNCUyQzEwMjQmc3NsPTEiLCJ0eHQiOiJTZXB0ZW1iZXIgNCBcdTIwMTMgRmlyc3QgRnJpZGF5IFx1MjAxMyBOT1cgQk9BUkRJTkchIFNwb25zb3JlZCBieSBUYW1wYSBJbnRlcm5hdGlvbmFsIEFpcnBvcnQiLCJ0ZW1wbGF0ZSI6ImRvaXMiLCJmb250IjoiIiwiYmxvZ19pZCI6MTYzMDQwNjYxfQ.xoBf2HIKIdK1kNPTvNjHF8g--cl-fCZOVjRnvWTMzBkMQ","type":"image\/jpeg"}]},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[12,14],"tags":[199,16755],"class_list":["post-78167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local","category-news","tag-first-friday","tag-tampa-international-airport"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78167","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=78167"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78171,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78167\/revisions\/78171"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}