Join us for our
BSP Birthday Bash
Celebrating One Year
Saturday, October 21 | 9AM – 9PM
Get ready to party because it’s our BIRTHDAY!
This FREE fun-filled day will be full of family-friendly activities like strolling performers, a petting zoo, live music, Lounge on the Lawn, and so much more. The excitement doesn’t end there, we’re bringing you a movie under the stars, and fireworks to end our day of celebration!
Spread the word, mark your calendars, and let’s make this Birthday Bash the talk of the town!
Stay tuned for more exciting announcements!
Schedule of Events
PARTY PATHWAY
| Time | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9AM - 2PM | Touch A Truck with Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Sunbelt Rentals | Nature Pathway |
| 9AM - 2PM | Rock Climbing Wall | Nature Pathway |
| 9AM - 2PM | Face Painting | Nature Pathway |
| 9AM - 2PM | Pony Rides | Nature Pathway |
| 9AM - 2PM | DJ Atomic Blonde | Nature Pathway |
| 9AM - 2PM | Petting Zoo | Nature Pathway |
| 9AM - 2PM | Animal Interactions with Busch Gardens | Nature Pathway |
| 9AM - 2PM | Spread Your Wings Activity with WEDU | Butterfly House |
| 9AM - 2PM | Rigamajig | Nature Pathway |
| 9AM - 2PM | Birthday Art Activities | Nature Center & Boathouse |
| 10AM - 2PM | Strolling Entertainment: Performances by Acrobat Anna Jack, Magician, Stilt Walkers | Nature Pathway |
HERITAGE GARDEN
| Time | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9AM - 2PM | Train Rides | Heritage Gardens |
LOUNGE ON THE LAWN
| Time | ||
|---|---|---|
| 12 - 4PM | Free Photos with Sweet Shot Photo Bus | Family Lawn |
| 12 - 4PM | Food Trucks: Crab Daddy’s, Genesis Caribbean, and Bowls for Tu | Family Lawn |
| 12 - 4PM | Live Screen Printing by Ink Screen Printing | Family Lawn |
| 12 - 4PM |
Coke Florida Soccer Goal, Photo with a Polar Bear, Free Coke Float Samples |
Family Lawn |
| 12 - 12:45PM |
Live Music: Kaleigh Baker Duo w/ Matt Walker 2/4 of Wonky Tonk, Rock & Soul Band "Someday Honey". Soaring vocals, Artful Guitar playing and thoughtful songwriting. |
Family Lawn |
| 1 - 1:45PM |
Live Music: Shaun Hopper & Chris Balbosa Shaun Hopper is a finger style acoustic guitarist infused with a percussive element joined by Chris Balbosa on violin! |
Family Lawn |
| 2 - 2:45PM |
Live Music: Black Satin Black Satin is the dynamic collaboration of Laura & David Brimer known for energetic and effervescent performances packed with superstar musicality. An all-seasons bop seamlessly blending R&B, jazz, and pop which showcases her songwriting & powerhouse vocals with his composition and virtuoso guitar. |
Family Lawn |
| 3:15 - 4PM |
Live Music: Phoenix 5 Phoenix5 is a funk, soul & reggae collective comprised of central Florida’s most seasoned session musicians. They deliver a high-powered, groove-oriented experience guaranteed to entertain. |
Family Lawn |
Florida Children’s Museum and The Carol Jenkins Barnett United Way Children’s Resource Center
| Time | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10AM - 6PM | Florida Children’s Museum open with FREE admission | Florida Children’s Museum |
| 10AM - 6PM | Birthday Hat Activity | FCM Classroom |
| 10:45AM, 1:30PM, 3:45PM | Birthday themed Early Learning Programming | Watermelon Seeds Classroom |
| 10AM - 6PM | Shaun the Sheep™: Flock This Way! | Black Box North |
| 9AM - Dark | Tours, Scavenger Hunt, Art, Free Children's Books | CRC |
| 9AM - Dark | United Way of Central Florida Community Wellness Navigators | CRC |
EVENING ON THE LAWN
| Time | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6PM |
Birthday Cookie Giveaway! Special Thanks to Publix One cookie per person, while supplies last. |
Family Lawn |
| 6 - 7PM |
Live Concert: Viva Gaia Viva Gaia Street Band (Viva Gaia Carnivale) is a multicultural explosion of music and dance, a kaleidoscope of colors, costumes, rhythm and movement. Their style is rooted in traditional rhythms of equatorial regions from the Caribbean steel drum, to PanAfrican jazz and percussion indigenous to world music. Our colony of artists represents world cultures giving the music a contemporary feel, but it invokes a connection to traditions “far away”. |
Family Lawn |
| 6 - 7PM | Animal Interactions with Gatorland | Family Lawn |
| 6 - 9PM | Food Trucks: Genesis Caribbean, Jimmy’s Seafood, and Bowls for Tu | Family Lawn |
| 7:15 - 9PM | Movie on the Lawn: Jumanji "Original" | Family Lawn |
| 9PM | Fireworks | Family Lawn |
FAQ's
Saturday, October 21 from 9AM - 9PM
The Birthday Bash takes place at multiple areas around the Park including The Allen & Company Family Lawn, The AgAmerica Heritage Gardens, and the Nature Pathway, between Mable the Mosaic Owl and the Ann and Ward Edwards Boathouse. The Florida Children’s Museum and the Children’s Resource Center also have special birthday programming. Follow the Lakeland Regional Health Circulator, and you will see the various activities taking place around the Park.
All ages are welcome to enjoy the BSP Birthday festivities.
Parking on-site at BSP is first come, first serve. Overflow parking will also be available outside the Park. We encourage you to plan ahead to determine the best route for you and your family.
No. The park and event are free and open to the public!
BSP accepts all major credit cards and contactless payments (tap to pay). There are two reverse ATMs or “cash to card” machines also available for guests, at the Hollis Family Welcome Center and The Depot Cafe, located near the Florida Children's Museum.
You can visit The Depot Cafe for lunch or dinner, located across from the Florida Children’s Museum, and The Coffee Shop at the Welcome Center will be open until 6pm.
We will also have several food trucks at the Family Lawn, as well as BSP’s mobile vending carts selling snacks and beverages around the Park. Be sure to bring your credit/debit card, enabled tap to pay device, or visit one of our reverse ATM (“cash to card” machines) located at the Welcome Center or the Depot before making your way toward the event location.
Please see our General Park Rules for items that will not be permitted in the Park.
For the safety of our vendors and animal ambassadors, pets will not be allowed in the event spaces. We kindly ask that you keep pets at home for this event.
From 9AM-4PM the complimentary Ride with Regal trams will have stops located along the Circulator. After 4PM the trams will switch to traveling on Bonnet Springs Boulevard, with a stop at the Florida Children’s Museum and the overflow parking area to give guests a ride from parking lots to the Family Lawn and back.
Contact us here and we’d be happy to help!