{"id":80839,"date":"2026-09-19T18:46:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T22:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=80839"},"modified":"2026-09-19T18:46:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T22:46:40","slug":"why-you-cant-miss-the-2nd-annual-rainbow-roots-festival-in-lakeland-this-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/09\/19\/why-you-cant-miss-the-2nd-annual-rainbow-roots-festival-in-lakeland-this-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Can\u2019t Miss the 2nd Annual Rainbow Roots Festival in Lakeland This October"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Event Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Date & Time:<\/strong> Sunday, October 4, 2026 | 12:00 PM \u2013 5:00 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Location:<\/strong> Lake Mirror Auditorium (121 S. Lake Ave, Lakeland, FL)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Admission:<\/strong> Free & open to all ages<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Hosts:<\/strong> Organized by the Rose Dynasty Foundation in partnership with Pineapple Healthcare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    What to Expect This Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • AIDS Memorial Quilt Display:<\/strong> For the first time in nearly 20 years, panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display in Polk County, honoring lives lost to HIV and AIDS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Little Free Pantry Pop-Up:<\/strong> Offering non-perishable food, period products, and hygiene items on a grab-what-you-need basis. Bringing a donation enters you into a raffle for a $50 art commission credit with vendor Katrina Evans Art.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Vendors & Performances:<\/strong> Local queer-owned small businesses, artists, food vendors, and community organizations, paired with an expanded lineup of live entertainment including singers, dancers, and local history presentations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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