The Bartow Chamber of Commerce is "Information Central" for our community. For widespread exposure of your event and to avoid competing schedules, be sure your information is included on the community calendar.

Call 863-533-7125 or email the information to discoverbartow
@bartowchamber.com
. Please include a contact name and telephone number.
The Bartow Chamber of Commerce is "Information Central" for our community. For widespread exposure of your event and to avoid competing schedules, be sure your information is included on the community calendar.

Call 863-533-7125 or email the information to discoverbartow@bartowchamber.com. Please include a contact name and telephone number.

January 10 Main Street Bartow Fun Thursday: Thursday Night Live!, 5:15 p.m.

January 11 Committee of 100 Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Bartow Municipal Airport Terminal; Junior Service League Chili Dinner; Riverside Bank Ribbon-cutting, 10:00 a.m., 475 E. Van Fleet Dr.

January 12 Antique Fair and Flea Market, 8:00 a.m.-3:00

January 13 Bedrock Café Ribbon-cutting, 12:30 p.m., 280 S. Wilson Ave.

January 15 Board of Directors Meeting, 4:00 p.m., Chamber Boardroom

January 16 Sears of Bartow Ribbon-cutting, 9:30 a.m., 320 E. Van Fleet Dr.

January 18 Main Street Friday Fest, 6:00 p.m.

January 19 Chamber Annual Meeting / Event, 6:00 p.m., Bartow Civic Center; Alafia River Rendezvous begins

January 20 Adult Band Concert, 2:30 p.m., Bartow Civic Center

January 21 MLK Parade & Carnival, 12:30 line up at Floral & Main, parade ends at Carver Rec.

January 23 Independent Softball Association Ribbon-cutting, 9:30 a.m., 670 W. Main

January 24 Relay for Life Kickoff, 6:00 p.m., First Methodist School

January 25-26 Alafia River Rendezvous Visitors’ Days

February 2 Kiwanis Annual Pancake Day, 7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Bartow Civic Center

February 7 Fun Thursday / Business After Hours, 5:15 p.m., Spath Jewelers Chocolate, Charms and Chamber

February 8 Committee of 100 Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Bartow Municipal Airport Terminal February 8-10; 8th Annual L. B. Brown Heritage Festival

February 9 Main Street Antique Fair, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; BPAS, Florida Dance Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Bartow Elementary Academy Auditorium

February 13 Palm Laundries Coin Laundry Ribbon-cutting, 9:30 a.m., 1250 N. Broadway Ave.; Executive Committee Meeting at the Chamber, 4:00 p.m.

February 14 Can-Do/Ambassadors Meeting at the Chamber, noon

February 15 Main Street Bartow’s Friday Fest, 6:00 p.m.

February 17 Bartow Adult Concert Band, 2:30 p.m., Bartow Civic Center

February 19 Clear Springs Community Reception; Board of Directors Meeting at the Chamber, 4:00 p.m.

February 21 Taste of Agriculture, 5:30 p.m., Alturas, Young’s Barn

February 23 Polk Senior Games Begin, February 23-March 10; Bartow Special Olympics Junior Service League 5K Run, 8:00 a.m., Mary Holland Park; Rotary Club Wild Game Dinner, Alturas, Young’s Barn

March 8 Main Street Antique Fair, 8:00 a.m.-3:00; BPAS, ISO, 7:30 p.m., Bartow Elementary Academy Auditorium

March 8-9 Bloomin’ Arts

March 8-14 Polk County Youth Fair

March 12 Executive Committee Meeting, 4:00 p.m. at the Chamber

March 13 Can-Do/Ambassadors Meeting at the Chamber, noon; Fun Thursday / Business After Hours, 5:15 p.m. Frost Sessums, PA

March 14 Committee of 100 Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Bartow Municipal Airport Terminal

March 16 Bartow Adult Concert Band, 2:30 p.m., Bartow Civic Center

March 18 Board of Directors Meeting at the Chamber, 4:00 p.m.

March 20 Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast

March 21 Main Street Friday Fest, 6:00 p.m.

March 29 Keep Polk County Beautiful Bartow Clean Up Day

April 9 President’s Club Meeting, 8:30 a.m., Chamber Boardroom; Executive Committee Meeting, 4:00 p.m. at the Chamber

April 10 Can-Do/Ambassadors Meeting at the Chamber, noon

April 11-12 Relay for Life, Bartow Memorial Stadium

April 11 Committee of 100 Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Bartow Municipal Airport Terminal

April 12 Main Street Antique Fair, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

April 13 Bartow Adult Concert Band, 2:30 p.m., Bartow Civic Center

April 15 Board of Directors Meeting at the Chamber, 4:00 p.m.

April 16 Just Say No Joint Civic Club Luncheon, noon, Civic Center

April 17 BCHF Fun Thursday / Business After Hours, 5:15 p.m.

April 18 Main Street Bartow Friday Fest, 6:00 p.m.

May 8 Spirit of Bartow OJ Breakfast, 7:45 a.m., Bartow Civic Center, Community National Bank, host Can-Do/Ambassadors Meeting at the Chamber, noon

May 9 Committee of 100 Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Bartow Municipal Airport Terminal

May 10 Antique Fair and Flea Market with Yard Sale, 8:00 a.m.-3:00, Downtown Bartow

May 14 Executive Board Meeting at the Chamber, 4:00 p.m.

May 15 Riverside Bank Fun Thursday / Business After Hours, 5:15 p.m.

May 16 Friday Fest, 6:00 p.m., Downtown Bartow

May 17 Bartow Breakfast Rotary Club Golf Tournament

May 20 Youth Villa Classic Media Sponsors Patrons Scramble; Board of Directors Meeting at the Chamber, 4:00 p.m.

May 21-22 YVC Women’s Tournament

May 24 YVC Dreams to Reality Event

May 25 YVC Barbecue, noon

May 26 YVC Awards Ceremony

June 7 Kiwanis Club Golf Tournament Downtown Bartow

June 11 Executive Committee Meeting, 4:00 p.m. at the Chamber

June 12 Can-Do/Ambassadors Meeting at the Chamber, noon

June 13 Committee of 100 Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Bartow Municipal Airport Terminal

June 13-14 Juneteenth Celebration

June 14 Antique Fair and Flea Market with Yard Sale, 8:00 a.m.-3:00,

June 20 Main Street Bartow Friday Fest, 6:00 p.m.

NO BOARD MEETING IN JUNE

July 3 Adam Putnam Community Barbecue, 5:30 p.m., IMC Park

July 4 July 4th Extravaganza, 3:45 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

July 4 July 4th Fireworks, 9:30 p.m.

July 9 Presidents Club Meeting, 8:30 a.m., Chamber Boardroom Executive Committee Meeting, 4:00 p.m. at the Chamber

July 10 Can-Do/Ambassadors Meeting at the Chamber, noon

July 11 Committee of 100 Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Bartow Municipal Airport Terminal

July 12 Antique Fair and Flea Market with Yard Sale, 8:00 a.m.-3:00, Downtown Bartow

July 18 Main Street Bartow Friday Fest, 6:00 p.m.

NO BOARD MEETING IN JULY

August 7 Fun Thursday / Business After Hours, 5:15 p.m., Peace River Country Club

August 8 Committee of 100 Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Bartow Municipal Airport Terminal

August 9 Antique Fair and Flea Market with Yard Sale, 8:00 a.m.-3:00, Downtown Bartow

August 13 Executive Committee Meeting, 4:00 p.m. at the Chamber

August 14 Can-Do/Ambassadors Meeting at the Chamber, noon

August 15 Main Street Friday Fest, 6:00 p.m.

August 14 Board of Directors Meeting at the Chamber, 4:00 p.m.

August 19 Board Retreat

September 10 Executive Committee Meeting, 4:00 p.m. at the Chamber

September 11 Can-Do/Ambassadors Meeting at the Chamber, noon

September 12 Committee of 100 Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Bartow Municipal Airport Terminal

September 13 Antique Fair and Flea Market with Yard Sale, 8:00 a.m.-3:00, Downtown Bartow

September 16 Board of Directors Meeting at the Chamber, 4:00 p.m.

September 19 Main Street Bartow Friday Fest, 6:00 p.m.

September 24 Diversity Luncheon, JOINT CIVIC CLUB, noon, Bartow Civic Center

September 27 American Heart Walk, 9:00 a.m., Bartow Civic Center

October 3 Bartow Chamber Golf Scramble

October 8 Presidents Club Meeting, 8:30 a.m., Chamber Boardroom; Executive Committee Meeting, 4:00 p.m. at the Chamber

October 9 Can-Do/Ambassadors Meeting at the Chamber, noon; Fun Thursday / Business After Hours, 5:15 p.m., Badcock’s

October 10 Committee of 100 Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Bartow Municipal Airport Terminal

October 14 Board of Directors Meeting at the Chamber, 4:00 p.m.

October 16 State of the City Joint Civic Club Luncheon, Bartow Civic Center

October 17 Chamber Golf Scramble, Bartow Golf Course; Main Street Bartow Friday Fest, 6:00 p.m.

October 30 Crickette Club Parade & Carnival, 4 p.m., Downtown Bartow

Nov. 1 Lioness Club Annual Bazaar, 8:00 a.m., Bartow Civic Center

Nov. 2 Bartow Adult Concert Band, 2:30 p.m., Bartow Civic Center

Nov. 6 Fun Thursday / Business After Hours, Bartow Regional Medical Center

Nov. 8 Winter Craft Fair, Downtown Bartow Antique Fair & Boot Sale, Downtown Bartow, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Nov. 12 Executive Committee Meeting, 4:00 p.m. at the Chamber

Nov. 13 TOY OJ Breakfast, 7:45 a.m., Bartow Civic Center, BCHF, host Can-Do/Ambassadors Meeting at the Chamber, noon

Nov. 14 Committee of 100 Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Bartow Municipal Airport Terminal

Nov. 18 Board of Directors Meeting at the Chamber, 4:00 p.m.

Nov. 21 Main Street Friday Fest, 6:00 p.m.

Nov. 27-28 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS, CHAMBER CLOSED

Dec. 5 Christmas Parade, 6:00 p.m., Downtown Bartow

Dec. 6 Zonta Breakfast with Santa, 7:00 a.m., Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

Dec. 7 Adult Band Concert, 2:30 p.m., Bartow Civic Center

Dec. 11 Can-Do/Ambassadors Meeting at the Chamber, noon; Fun Thursday / Business After Hours, 5:15 p.m., Colonial Bank

Dec. 10 Executive Committee Meeting at the Chamber, 4:00 p.m.

Dec. 12 Committee of 100 Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Bartow Municipal Airport Terminal

Dec. 12-14 Farm Bureau Hay Ride, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Dec. 13 Antique Fair & Yard Sale, Downtown Bartow, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Dec. 16 Board of Directors Meeting at the Chamber, 4:00 p.m.

Dec. 25-26 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, CHAMBER CLOSED



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