Aug

05

Welcome Center Back to School Kick-off

Aug 05, 2023

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Our Welcome Center in Davenport will host a “Back to School Kick-off” event on Saturday, Aug. 5.

Start the year with the Welcome Center Back to School Kick-Off Event

It’s that time of year again, as kids and parents get ready for the new school year. At Visit Central Florida Welcome Center we’re getting in on the fun with a great community back-to-school event. Open to local residents and visitors, we’ll be giving away backpacks, school supplies, and the chance to have your picture drawn by a caricature artist!

Free Backpacks

For the first 500 students (child must be present to receive the backpack)

School Supplies

Vendors will be on site giving away additional school supplies and other kid-friendly items. Local vendors include Staples, Wawa, Bond Clinic, Posner Park Chrysler Dodge Jeep and more!

Attraction Ticket Giveaways

Enjoy chances to win Bok Tower Gardens and LEGOLAND Florida tickets!

For more information call 863-420-2586

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Your Welcome Center

In addition to assisting visitors and residents (by providing tourism information about Polk County), the welcome center also sells discounted attraction tickets for many Central Florida attractions (including Bok Tower Gardens and LEGOLAND Florida Resort). The information center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week (excluding major holidays), and is located at 101 Adventure Court, Davenport, FL 33837 (along U.S. Highway 27), a half-mile south of I-4 at Exit 55.

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