Fall Festivals

Highlands County has pumpkin spice and everything nice to celebrate with this season! From Avon Park’s Ballerina Scarecrow dancing at Center Stage on Main Street, to a home-grown pumpkin patch in Lake Placid; and every decoration in between; we celebrate the coming of cooler weather and family! But, fall scented candles won’t be the only…

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Children’s Museum

Children's Museum of the Highlands

by Hannah Heiring The Children’s Museum of the Highlands is NOW OPEN! One of Highlands County’s most beloved and nostalgic museums is downtown Sebring’s Children’s Museum of the Highlands!  The Museum temporarily relocated to Lakeshore Mall due to some much-needed repairs in their building. Despite leaving the jovial, decorated building, they continued to provide the…

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Play Your Part!

Play Your Part! is a new community initiative at South Florida State College (SFSC) to help local nonprofits raise much-needed funds. Guided by the institutional values of SFSC and through the financial support of the Jarrett Family Foundation, participating nonprofits earn 100% of ticket revenues to a specially selected family production, Dino Light. Lightwire Theater,…

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