WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, & SEE IN THE 863!
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 thing getting lit this season! We’ve listed a few of our favorite family-friendly Fall Festivities for you!
Lake Placid Clovers 4H Pumpkin Patch
Don’t leaf them waiting, on October 19th from an early 9am to 1pm! At Lake Placid’s Stuart Park, you can have a gourd-time at the 10th annual Pumpkin Patch! From delicious hot-dogs and hamburgers to cooling snow cones and sweet baked goods; you’ll be sure to find your ideal meal for a small donation to a big cause! Fun games, colorful face painting, and saving memories through photos will be FREE! Join the 4H for a patch-ure perfect day and memories made!
St.Catherine’s Fall Festival!
On Saturday, October 26th, from 11am-3pm, you can pumpkin spice things up at St. Catherine’s Fall Festival! Design a pumpkin, frost a tasty cupcake, jump in the FUN bounce house, paint your face and MORE at this affordable and family-friendly celebration! Classic Hot-dogs, crunchy chips, and a refreshing drink will be provided! Admission is an easy $5 per person for unbe-leaf-able family fun!
Sebring First Assembly of God Trunk or Treat!
On the evening of October 26th, from 6-9pm, a trunk or treat that will leaf’ a smile on your face will be waiting for you! Sebring First Assembly of God welcomes Highlands County families with children of fall ages to join them for a night of FREE FUN, upbeat music, and every kid’s favorite treat, popcorn! Festively decorated trunks, candy of every kind, and a family-friendly environment; makes for a spice-tacular and memorable night!
Avon Park Lakes Baptist Church Ignite the Night!
On the night of October 26th, APLBC will be lighting up the night with FREE fellowship, FUN, and candy; for all of the Avon Park trick’or’treaters! Four different tents will be in place in four different fun-to-find locations; complete with games, like a-maize-ing Cornhole, and a FREE photo booth to save valuable family memories! Look for the Avon Park Lakes Baptist Church flags and bright lights so you too, can ignite the night!
Avon Park Lakes Baptist Church Fall Festival!
Avon Park Lakes Baptist Church is the place to be on Sunday, October 27th from 4-6pm! Trick’or’treat yourself at this FREE and festive trunk’or’treat! Food trucks will be providing classic fair foods like cheesy nachos, and refreshing icees, for a small fee but the candy will be FREE! You and your family will have pumpkin’to’talk about for years to come!
Highlands County Trick’Or’Treating!
Traditional Trick’Or’Treating is always a lot of a FUN!
Avon Park will be Trick’Or’Treating on October 26th at 6pm.
Sebring will be Trick’Or’Treating on October 26th at 6pm.
Lake Placid will be Trick’Or’Treating on Halloween, Oct 31st, from 6-8pm.
Tis’ the season for cinnamon scented decorations, shared meals, and a few quali-tea puns to bring the joy of Autumn to all of us. If you visit one, a few, or all of these fun festivities, be’leaf that we would love to see your pictures! Share with us @#SRundown on Facebook and Instagram!
by Hannah Heiring
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For February 28-March 1, 2020.
This weekend we will get to celebrate Leap Day! Does your family have any traditions or superstitions surrounding the day or the entire leap year? We’ve read that many cultures believe that leap year and especially leap day are somewhat cursed. In fact, in Italy, they refer to a Leap Year as a gloomy year. They also warn against weddings and other special activities because “Anno bisesto tutte le donne senza sesto”, meaning “in a leap year, women are erratic.” We got a good laugh out of that. We’re still going to go out and have fun all weekend!
Are you an avid lover of Harry Potter? Head down to the library at South Florida State College and represent your house during Hogwarts Colloquium & Celebration! Play games, make crafts, and earn house points! Combine the magical world of Harry Potter with an array of Undergraduate Research. Become immersed in Hogwarts from 9am-4pm on Friday and help your house earn the House Cup!
Fresh and delicious! The Lake Placid Farmers Market is open Saturday from 8am-1:30pm and will have a little of everything you’re looking for! Local Florida produce, artists, fresh food, plants, and music while you’re there!
Are you a DIY extraordinaire? Are you eager to DIY but don’t know where to start? All DIY lovers are welcome at The Grateful Hearts! This Saturday, they’re hosting some Morning Fun! Choose from a variety of projects including signs, centerpiece boxes, photo frames, trays, and so much more. Choose an adorable spring or Easter themed design and customize them for exactly what you want!
Ready for an out of this world show? Blue Jupiter is coming to Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts at South Florida State College Saturday night at 7pm! 4 mouths, 4 mics, and nothing else. Broadway meets a cappella in this stunning show with incredible talent! You won’t want to miss this show!
We hope everyone has a fantastic leap weekend! Take a selfie while you’re out and about and use the tag #SRundown to show us what fun you’ve been up to! Check our calendar HERE for more events throughout the month!
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Four mics. Four mouths. That’s it.
Blue Jupiter is coming to the Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts this Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 7pm. This incredible performance will show the pure talent of the international sensation Blue Jupiter. They use their voices and nothing else. No instruments, no tracks, just voices. They create the melody, the harmony, the backbeat; everything is made from their own mouths. Blue Jupiter is the cutting edge of a cappella. Their high energy and incredible talent and love of music truly shines in their performance.
Think you recognize them? You probably do! Since their start in 2001, they’ve been on Oprah, Lifetime TV, and they’re even the voices behind the OREO Cookie commercials! They have had the opportunity to work alongside artists such as Owl City, Third Eye Blind, Andy Samberg, Pentatonix, and more! Blue Jupiter has even had the great fortune of performing for brands such as Disney, ABC Family, Honda, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and many more! They have been to numerous countries across the globe and have performed in nearly every single state!
Upon being asked about their favorite performance, female powerhouse lead singer, Diana Preisler refers to getting to sing for the troops; “the Fourth of July performance for 10,000 US Troops and families stationed at the Kadena Airbase in Okinawa, Japan.” Leaving the second spot to “the time we sang for the Princess of Thailand and the ruler of the Philippines on New Years Eve in Hong Kong.” Gene Simmons from KISS calls Blue Jupiter “the real deal”.
One night only, performing in Avon Park, Florida, this is a show you’ll regret missing! You can get tickets online HERE. You can also call the Box Office at 863.784.7178. Kids tickets are only $10! Remember to support the arts so we can keep them!
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