Lake Wales · Polk County
FestivalFree1st Annual Mel-V Day
The first Mel-V Day community festival takes place at Lake Wailes Park and its gazebo. General festival admission is free and open to the public. Optional basketball shootout divisions have separately listed fees; confirm competition pricing with the organizer.
- Date
- Sunday, November 1, 2026
- Time
- 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Eastern time · America/New_York
- Venue
- Lake Wailes Park/Gazebo
- Cost · age policy
- Free — no ticket requiredGeneral festival admission only; optional competition fees are separate.
- Accessibility
- Not confirmed
- Good to know
- Free general festival admission; optional competitions are separate · Organizer and city calendar checked October 25, 2026
Tickets & RSVP
No RSVP or ticket link has been confirmed for this listing.
Organizer: Mel-V Day
Getting there
Lake Wailes Park/Gazebo · 499 E Park Avenue, Lake Wales, FL 33853
Distance from nearby hubs
- Lake Wales0 mi
- Winter Haven13 mi
- Lakeland25 mi
- Bartow16 mi
- Haines City15 mi
- Orlando46 mi
- Tampa54 mi
Straight-line distances — open a route above for driving time.
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Civic connections
How this listing connects to the records that govern and fund it. Each card keeps its own verification state — the connection itself is editorial context, not a claim.
District
Located in
CRA downtown district
The downtown redevelopment district: the boundary inside which tax-increment revenue is collected and reinvested.
Reported · Lake Wales CRA annual report, 2025
Capital project
Related to
Downtown streetscape improvements
Sidewalk, lighting, and streetscape work in the downtown CRA district, funded through tax increment revenue.
Reported · Last checked Thursday, July 16, 2026 · 2025 CRA Annual Report
Capital project
Related to
Parks & facility improvements
Recurring capital maintenance across municipal parks, courts, and community buildings funded in the culture and recreation line.
Reported · Last checked Thursday, July 16, 2026 · City of Lake Wales — FY 2024-2025 municipal report
Civic body
Falls inside the service area of
Lake Wales Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
A redevelopment agency funded by tax-increment financing: growth in taxable value inside the district is reinvested in the district rather than flowing to general revenue.
Reported · Last checked Thursday, July 16, 2026 · 2025 CRA Annual Report
City department
Hosted at a facility run by
Parks & Recreation
Maintains municipal parks and runs leagues, camps, and aquatic programs.
Reported · Last checked Thursday, July 16, 2026 · City of Lake Wales — FY 2024-2025 municipal report
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