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.

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

February 12 Fun Thursday / Business After Hours, 5:15 p.m., Spath Jewelers Chocolate, Charms and Chamber

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

February 13 Committee of 100 Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Colonial Bank Community Room

February 13-15 9th Annual L. B. Brown Heritage Festival

February 14 Main Street Antique Fair, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

February 14 Junior Service League 5K Run, 8:00 a.m., Summerlin Park at Wilson Lake

February 14 BPAS Event, Forever Plaid, 7:30 p.m., Bartow Elem. Academy Auditorium

February 15 Bartow Adult Concert Band, 2:30 p.m., Bartow Civic Center

February 17 Chinault Family Chiropractic Ribbon-cutting, 9:30 a.m., 1335 Hwy. 17 South

February 17 Executive Board Meeting at the Chamber, 3:30 p.m.

February 17 Board of Directors Meeting at the Chamber, 4:00 p.m.

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

February 21 Polk Senior Games Begin, February 21-March 8

March 7-8 Bloomin’ Arts Festival

March 7 Bloomin’ Bike Ride, Oaks Parking Lot, 7:00 a.m. registration

March 7 Downtown Antique Fair, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

March 7 Caribbean Barbecue, 6:00 p.m. at the school

March 7 BPAS Event – Caribbean Sound, 7:30 p.m., Bartow Elem. Academy Audi.

March 7 Bloomin’ Bike Ride, Oaks Parking Lot, 7:00 a.m. registration

March 11 Bartow Center Ribbon-cutting: 9:30 a.m.

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

March 12 Fun Thursday / Business After Hours, 5:15 p.m. Frost Sessums van den Boom & Smith, PA

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

March 13 St. Pat’s Day Parade

March 13 Main Street Friday Fest, 6:00 p.m.

March 14 Community Yard Sale, 8:00 a.m.-3:00, Oaks parking lot

March 15 Bartow Adult Concert Band, 2:30 p.m., Bartow Civic Center

March 17 Executive Board Meeting at the Chamber, 3:30 p.m.

March 17 Board of Directors Meeting at the Chamber, 4:00 p.m.

March 19 Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, 7:00 a.m., serving line opens at 6:30 a.m.

March 19 Clear Springs Open House, 5:15 p.m., 6105 Spirit Lake Road

March 21 Bartow’s Great American Clean-up

March 24 American Cancer Society’s Survivor’s Dinner, Bartow Civic Center

March 26 Leadership Bartow XIII Agriculture Day Taste of Agriculture, Leland Young’s Barn, 6:00 p.m.

March 28 Rotary Club Wild Game Dinner, Leland Young’s Barn

April 3 Committee of 100 Meeting, 8:00 a.m., Bartow Municipal Airport Terminal

April 8 Just Say No Community Luncheon, noon, Bartow Civic Center

April 9 Can-Do/Ambassadors Meeting at the Chamber, noon

April 9 BCHF Fun Thursday / Business After Hours, 5:15 p.m.

April 10 Good Friday

April 11 Main Street Antique Fair, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

April 12 Easter Sunday

April 16 Leadership Bartow XIII Sheriff’s Day

April 17 Main Street Bartow Friday Fest, 6:00 p.m.

April 17-18 Relay for Life, Bartow Memorial Stadium

April 19 Bartow Adult Concert Band, 2:30 p.m., Bartow Civic Center

April 21 Executive Board Meeting at the Chamber, 3:30 p.m.

April 21 Board of Directors Meeting at the Chamber, 4:00 p.m.

April 21-26 Sun ‘N Fun

April 25 BPAS Event: Juicy Jazz!, 7:30 p.m., Bartow Elementary Auditorium

May 1 Pig Out Bartow, 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Bartow Civic Center

May 5 Leadership Bartow XIII City Government Day

May 7 Spirit of Bartow Joint Civic Club Luncheon, noon, Bartow Civic Center, Community National Bank, host

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

May 9 Antique Fair and Flea Market, 8:00 a.m.-3:00, Downtown Bartow

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

May 14 Riverside Bank Fun Thursday / Business After Hours, 5:15 p.m.

May 15 Friday Fest, 6:00 p.m., Downtown Bartow

May 19 Youth Villa Classic Media Sponsors Patrons Scramble

May 20-21 YVC Women’s Tournament

May 23 YVC Dreams to Reality Event

May 24 YVC Barbecue, noon

May 25 YVC Awards Ceremony

May 26 Executive Board Meeting at the Chamber, 3:30 p.m.

May 26 Board of Directors Meeting at the Chamber, 4:00 p.m.

June 6 Kiwanis Club Golf Tournament

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

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

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

June 16 Executive Meeting at the Chamber, 3:30 p.m.

June 19-21 Juneteenth Celebration

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

NO BOARD MEETING IN JUNE

July 3 8th Annual Community Barbecue, 5:30 p.m., IMC Park

July 4 Patriotic Concert, 2:30 p.m., Bartow Civic Center

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

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

July 9 Can-Do/Ambassadors Meeting at the Chamber, noon

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

July 11 Antique Fair on Main Street, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

July 17 Main Street Bartow Friday Fest, 6:00 p.m.

July 21 Executive Meeting at the Chamber, 3:30 p.m.

NO BOARD MEETING IN JULY

August 8 Antique Fair on Main Street, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

August 13 Can-Do/Ambassadors Meeting at the Chamber, noon

August 13 Fun Thursday / Business After Hours, 5:15 p.m., Peace River Country Club

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

August 18 Executive Board Meeting at the Chamber, 3:30 p.m.

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

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

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

September 10 Citizen’s Bank Fun Thursday / Business After Hours

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

September 12 Antique Fair and Flea Market with Yard Sale, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

September 15 Executive Board Meeting at the Chamber, 3:30 p.m.

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

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

September 23 Diversity Luncheon, JOINT CIVIC CLUB, noon, Bartow Civic Center

October 2 Bartow Chamber Golf Scramble

October 8 Can-Do/Ambassadors Meeting at the Chamber, noon

October 8 Fun Thursday / Business After Hours, 5:15 p.m., Badcock’s

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

October 10 Antique Fair on Main Street, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

October 16 Main Street Bartow Friday Fest, 6:00 p.m.

October 20 Executive Board Meeting at the Chamber, 3:30 p.m.

October 20 Board of Directors Meeting at the Chamber, 4:00 p.m.

October 22 State of the City Joint Civic Club Luncheon, Bartow Civic Center

October 29 Crickette Club Parade & Carnival, 4 p.m., Downtown Bartow

November 1 Bartow Adult Concert Band, 2:30, Bartow Civic Center

November 5 Fun Thursday / Business After Hours, Bartow Regional Medical Center

November 7 Lioness Club Annual Bazaar, 8:00 a.m., Bartow Civic Center

November 12 TOY OJ Breakfast, 7:45 a.m., Bartow Civic Center, BCHF, host

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

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

November 14 Winter Craft Fair, Downtown Bartow

November 14 Antique Fair, Downtown Bartow, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

November 17 Executive Board Meeting at the Chamber, 3:30 p.m.

November 17 Board of Directors Meeting at the Chamber, 4:00 p.m.

November 20 Main Street Friday Fest, 6:00 p.m.; Magic On Main – Light Up Bartow

November 26-27 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS, CHAMBER CLOSED

December 5 Zonta Breakfast with Santa, 7:00 a.m., Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

December 6 Adult Band Concert, 2:30 p.m., Bartow Civic Center

December 9 Diplomat Christmas Party, noon, Barbara & Gary Newell’s Residence

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

December 10 Fun Thursday / Business After Hours, 5:15 p.m., Colonial Bank

December 10-12 Farm Bureau Hay Ride, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

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

December 11 Christmas Parade, 6:00 p.m., Downtown Bartow

December 12 Antique Fair & Yard Sale, Downtown Bartow, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

December 15 Executive Board Meeting at the Chamber, 3:30 p.m.

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

December 25-26 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, CHAMBER CLOSED

January 7 Fun Thursday / Business After Hours, 5:15 p.m.

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

January 9 Antique Fair and Flea Market, 8:00 a.m.-3:00

January 15 Junior Service League Chili Dinner

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

January 16 Alafia River Rendezvous begins

January 16 Bartow Chamber Annual Event, 7:00 p.m., Bartow Civic Center

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

January 18 MLK Parade & Carnival, 12:30 line up at Floral & Main, parade ends at Carver Rec.

January 20 Executive Board Meeting at the Chamber, 3:30 p.m.

January 20 Board of Directors Meeting at the Chamber, 4:00 p.m.

January 22-23 Alafia River Rendezvous Visitors’ Days

February 6 Kiwanis Annual Pancake Day, 7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Bartow Civic Center

February 6 BPAS Event – Forever Plaid, 7:30 p.m., Bartow Elementary Academy

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

February 11 Fun Thursday / Business After Hours, 5:15 p.m., Spath Jewelers Chocolate, Charms and Chamber

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

February 12-14 10th Annual L. B. Brown Heritage Festival

February 13 Main Street Antique Fair, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

February 13 Junior Service League 5K Run, 8:00 a.m., Summerlin Park at Wilson Lake

February 14 Bartow Adult Concert Band, 2:30 p.m., Bartow Civic Center

February 16 Executive Board Meeting at the Chamber, 3:30 p.m.

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

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

February 20 Polk Senior Games Begin, February 20-Mar. 7




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