Location: Lakeland
Top Things to do in Lakeland
Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Lakeland, Florida (FL)
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, located along Interstate 4 east of Tampa. The westernmost city in Polk County, it is part of the Tampa Bay Area. According to the 2013 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 100,710. Lakeland is a principal city of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area (coterminous with Polk County), which had an estimated population of 623,009 in July 2013 based on data from the University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research. It is twinned with Richmond Hill, Ontario; Imabari, Ehime, Japan; Bălți, Moldova; Portmore, Jamaica; and Chongming County, Shanghai, China through the Lakeland chapter of Sister Cities International.
Restaurants in Lakeland
1. Wing Chun Kung Fu Downtown Lakeland
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By P-Khol77
Sifu Och is one of the most honest, wise, fair and loving of individuals I know. His training, combined with his ethics are a rarity. His techniques are near perfect yet, he continues his own personal growth. I am honored to be part of this family. I have NO doubt that my growth in Wing Chun (and as a person) has been and will continue to be exponential under his teachings.
2. 2infinity Extreme Air Sports
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 49 reviews
The Worlds Largest Extreme Recreation Park
3. Bungalow Boutique and Gifts
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Bungalow Boutique offers wonderful and unique women's and junior's clothing. Our clothing is not found anywhere else in town and is produced by small label clothing lines. With a wide range of pricing and styles, you are sure to find something great. Fun - Feminine - Find yourself - find your style - at the Bungalow. Bungalow Boutique is your source for SWANS! Lakeland centric gifts and fashion are always offered.
Reviewed By lmn1234567 - Lakeland, United States
SoFlo is a distinctive gift shop for men and women that features a lot of artistic pieces such as paintings, sculptures, handmade jewelry, etc. created by genuine local artists. The apparel is of good quality and unique. The customer service is friendly and helpful.
4. Lakeland Escape Room
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 233 reviews
ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE? Lakeland Escape Room is a real-life escape game. Players choose one of our 5 escape rooms and have to use elements of the room to solve a series of puzzles and clues to escape within a set time limit of 60 minutes. Think fast and act faster. Escape the room before your time is up! All escape rooms at Lakeland Escape Room are PRIVATE, you will not be paired up with other guests.
Reviewed By raeganlinster - Lakeland, United States
There’s not enough good things to say about this escape room location! They are locally, family run and they create all of their rooms from scratch and their own design, hand building them. Now that’s impressive. And they are so creative and fun, you just want to keep coming back for more! One of my best friends even worked there for a summer as a game master and she absolutely loved it and always mentioned how lovely the owners were and everything so yeah. Not only do you get the pure enjoyment and thrill of playing an escape room here, but you’re supporting a business run by hard-working, decent people. Super great!!
5. Escapology
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 738 reviews
Escape Rooms are a fun, immersive, & entertaining indoor activity that’s great for families, friends, co-workers, couples, and corporate team building! Each of our escape rooms challenge your team to collaborate, communicate, & problem solve within a certain time limit, while still maintaining that sense of fun! Located in Downtown Lakeland next door to Gent’s Classic Cuts, guests will be challenged in this new attraction by working together to find clues, solve puzzles, and decode locks that will free them from the escape room within the hour. All of our Escape Games are Private and can book a room with a minimum of 2 guests up to 8 guests per escape game. We have four different themed games to choose from: Antidote, Arizona Shootout, Budapest Express, & Th3 Cod3! DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO ESCAPE? BOOK AN ESCAPE ROOM TODAY!
Reviewed By micheleparmer - Bartow, United States
This Escape Room was definitely the Antidote we were looking for from this crazy locked up world we are living in right now! Great Fun! Definitely takes your mind off of all the stress!
6. Wildwood Antique Mall of Lakeland
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 65 reviews
Wildwood Antique Mall of Lakeland has 44,000 square feet of antiques, collectibles, and vintage items, with over 275 unique antique dealer partners.
Reviewed By heaterguy100 - Orlando, United States
This place has so much stuff inside. I spent 3 hours here and only did 1/2 the store. It’s not a typical flea market where each booth has its own vendor. You just tour each booth, grab what you like and pay at the register at the front of the store. Lots of actual Disney and Universal owned props and furniture, but pretty pricey. Great place to spend a few hours. Located off I4 and route 98.
7. Lakeland Loft
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By decantandrant - Nashville, United States
Up to finding The Loft, I had no decent reason for a return visit to Lakeland. Basically Lakeland sites between two useful cities. However, The Loft is so unique it’s worth an evening stay just for a visit. I had the great pleasure of meeting the owner, Solomon. He has created an environment I’ve not located anywhere else. And understand I’ve been almost everywhere. If I was in the market to create a wine bar, this would be my inspiration. It is a cigar bar, which is not my normal choice, but between the layout and the jazz music, it is fantastic. No food but many options around. If you are someone looking for a great vibe, this is the place.
8. Low Country Vintage
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
Low Country Vintage & Antiques, located in the historic Dixieland neighborhood of Lakeland, offers an eclectic array of vintage, antique and home decorating items. The constantly changing inventory of furniture, chandeliers, clocks, lamps, rugs and accessories makes Low Country Vintage & Antiques a home-lovers shopping paradise.
Reviewed By jparkerarnp - Lakeland, United States
This is a must visit when in Lakeland! Allison has great pieces at very fair prices. I visit her shop about twice a month because she gets new pieces every week. The shop is in a lovely historic building, great parking, good music, cup of coffee, must go to this shop!!!!
9. Polk Museum of Art
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 125 reviews
Polk Museum of Art With a diverse exhibition schedule, dynamic event calendar, and comprehensive educational programming, you will find Polk Museum of Art is truly more than an art museum. Don’t let the Polk Museum of Art’s free price tag fool you. Named as one of the Top 10 art museums in Florida and an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, this Central Florida museum features an extensive permanent collection of contemporary and modern art, as well as an impressive array of Pre-Columbian, Asian, European and American Decorative Arts. Come back each time you visit Central Florida. Around 20 exhibitions rotate throughout its nine galleries each year, and it remains home to rare 19th-century Japanese woodblock prints, as well as ceramic plates made by Pablo Picasso that still bear his masterful tomato-sauce stains. There is even an outdoor garden, which showcases permanent sculptures.
Reviewed By SMGleb - Wilmington, United States
Went to see the Toulouse Latrec exhibit which was excellent. They. also had an. exhibit of the Senior year students from the. local High School of the Arts which was excellent - several truly amazing artists. We did not visit the "regular" gallery but definitely plan to go back. Lovely little gift shop as well - and be sure to take a drive or walk around nearby Lake Morton and enjoy the incredible array of water fowl - including white swans, black swans, white. pelicans, all sorts of ducks and other birds.
10. Polk Theatre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By 114leahj - Venice, United States
Lovely evening entertainment for a solo traveler. The theatre's interior is very Opera House, vintage (musician plays the organ before curtain goes up, light movie fair.(My Cousin Vinney). Fun!
