An independent guide to Lake Wales and the Florida Ridge.
Today
The time-sensitive page: what's on this afternoon, what starts tonight, what fills the weekend, and what needs a ticket or a sign-up sheet.
Today on the Ridge
Nothing on the daytime calendar today.
Nothing confirmed for this evening. The next confirmed evening listings:
Polk County: countywide tasting event from the Greater Bartow Chamber — restaurants, breweries, bakeries and beverage makers from across Polk. Early bird $40 · GA $50 · VIP $90.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026
Monthly Planning & Zoning Board meeting.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026
Weekly team trivia downtown — arrive early for a table.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026
Free family admission day at Bok Tower Gardens sponsored by Wawa — kids' activities and carillon music.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026
Donation-based sunset yoga on the lawn overlooking Lake Wailes. BYO mat.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026
Drop-in collaborative jigsaw puzzling all day at the downtown coffee and bookshop.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026
Chamber networking breakfast with a short member spotlight.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026
Weekly toddler story time.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026
Recurring community food distribution — first-come, first-served.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026
Nearby: monthly downtown Winter Haven street party — food, drink, live music, and shopping.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026
Nearby: makers market, live music, and downtown shops open late along Kentucky & Tennessee Avenues.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026
Nearby: Latin-inspired festival returning to Munn Park, presented by the Puerto Rican / Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Polk County.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026
Nearby: youth and high-school baseball tournament kicking off the fall Perfect Game season at Chain of Lakes.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026
Final day of the Thrown Together group exhibition at the Arts Center.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026
Schedules change. We verify listings regularly, but confirm important details with the organizer before traveling.
Archived
Kept as a record, not as a listing. These dates have already happened.
Fourth-Saturday downtown market at Market Plaza. Held the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026
Community bike ride and breakfast fundraiser hosted by the Lake Wales Care Center.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026
Evening carillon recital under the Singing Tower during cooler garden hours.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026
Music bingo night downtown — teams, prizes, and coffee-shop drinks.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026
Nearby: monthly Friday Fest street party with a back-to-school theme — music, vendors, and kids' activities.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026
Recurring community food distribution — first-come, first-served.
Reported · Last checked Sunday, August 23, 2026