News In The Queue Sept. 6, 2012: Enchanted Tales with Belle, Howl-O-Scream, and more
Join host Banks Lee as he brings you the latest attractions and theme park news from Central Florida.
Join host Banks Lee as he brings you the latest attractions and theme park news from Central Florida.
Bok Tower Gardens is hosting an event just for dogs. On Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 during the Bok Tower Gardens’ Dog Day of Summer dogs of all breeds are invited to visit and help support a great cause. Fifty percent of the proceeds will go to Humane Society of Polk County.
Bok Tower Gardens, for the fourth year in the row, will be having free admission and fun for the whole family from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. during Boktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. The plant sale has grown into an Octoberfest celebration that features a Biergarten with live entertainment, German food, craft and seasonal beers, face…
By Kevin Yee If you’re into botanical gardens, you’ll definitely want to check out Bok Tower Gardens, a privately-owned parcel of land just south of Legoland that includes the “singing tower” carillon, a period mansion from the 1930s, and grounds of botantical gardens and flowering plants.
Bok Tower Gardens has begun an international search for a new Singing Tower carillonneur. The carillonneur produces the iconic sound at Bok Tower Gardens by playing the 60 bells located inside the tower.
The holiday season at Bok Tower Gardens has begun and will continue through Jan. 1, 2012. This year marks the 17th annual Pinewood Estate holiday home tour as well as activities throughout the Gardens. This year’s theme is “Picture Perfect.” Central Florida designers and volunteers will bring award-winning films to life inside the 20-room mansion.
Bok Tower Gardens is hosting the third annual Boktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011. Visitors will receive free admission from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. The event features live entertainment, German food, craft and seasonal beers, tree climbing, face painting, pumpkin painting, prize drawings and more.
On Saturday, Aug. 6, Bok Tower Gardens will open its doors to four-legged friends during the first annual “Bark Tower Gardens’ Dog Day of Summer”. Leashed and friendly dogs will be welcomed to the gardens from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with 50 percent of the event’s proceeds benefitting the Humane Society of Polk County….
This summer through September, Bok Tower Gardens has a slew of events planned for your enjoyment. The National Historic Landmark, located about 50 miles southeast of Orlando, near Lake Wales, has been voted Florida’s Best Garden.
“Masterpieces from Stage & Screen” is this year’s theme for Bok Tower Gardens’ ninth annual Sunset & Symphony concert at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6. The annual event draws thousands of picnickers who enjoy a musical evening as the sun sets atop Iron Mountain.
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