Events

Join the City Nature Challenge, a worldwide movement to document nature and help fight biodiversity loss! Every observation you make of WILD nature in Polk County is a data point...

How do superheroes mimic nature? Join us Friday, May 1, from 10AM – 2PM for a day full of superhero heroes at the GiveWell Community Foundation Nature Center....

Calling all car fanatics! Roll into Bonnet Springs Park on the first Saturday of every month, from 8 – 10AM, for a local car meetup, Cars & Coffee. All exotic,...

Begin each month on the Boardwalk from 10AM – 12PM by exploring native birds and wildlife at the Blanton Family Lagoon Observation Deck. Use our collection of birding...

Continue learning about Florida’s native raptors at our Classroom Drop-In, Saturday, May 2  from 1 – 3PM at the GiveWell Community Foundation Nature Center Classroom. Create your own...

Discover how technological advancements have contributed to scientific discovery! Join us Wednesday, May 6, 10AM – 2PM for Homeschool Day near the GiveWell Community Foundation Nature Center and...

Join us for a lively event of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage! This event will feature performances from Japan, India, Hawaii, Tahiti, New Zealand, Tonga, Samoa, and more, a...

Celebrate National Get Caught Reading Month at Bonnet Springs Park’s Silent Book Club by gathering with fellow booklovers! Visit the Roundhouse Coffee Shop on Tuesday, May 12th, from 6 –...

Grab your trivia team and head to BSP Brainiacs for trivia night on Thursday, May 14th, from 6:30 – 8:30PM at the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Rooftop...

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with us on Saturday, May 16 from 10AM – 12PM in the GiveWell Community Foundation Nature Center. Learn through hands-on...

Continue to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at our Classroom Drop-In on Saturday, May 16 from 1 – 3PM in the GiveWell Community Foundation Nature...

Discover how six simple machines are combined to create more complex machines with us at STEM in the Park on Saturday, May 23 from 10AM – 12PM in...

Continue learning about simple machines on Saturday, May 23 from 1PM – 3PM in the GiveWell Community Foundation Nature Center. Discover how simple machines work together to make...

Celebrate the start of Screen Free Week with us on Monday, May 25 for Adventure Day, from 10AM – 3PM along the Nature Pathway near the GiveWell Community Foundation Nature...

Opt for the outdoors during Screen Free Week on Thursday, May 28 from 2PM – 4PM near the Ann and Ward Edwards Boathouse! Learn all about Florida’s native...

Sing, sip, and play the night away at BSP Brainiacs: Jukebox Bingo on Thursday, May 28th from 6:30 – 8:30PM at the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Rooftop Bar with...

Continue celebrating screen free week and start the summer off right with Mud Adventure Day at the Outdoor Classroom near the Kiwanis Cares for Kids Treehouse from 10AM...

Calling all car fanatics! Roll into Bonnet Springs Park on the first Saturday of every month, from 8 – 10AM, for a local car meetup, Cars & Coffee. All exotic,...