Singles Events in Lakeland & Polk County
Polk County sits between the two big cities on I-4 and too often gets skipped by both. Lakeland is the center — a downtown wrapped around Lake Mirror and Munn Park, the Dixieland district along South Florida Avenue, and neighborhoods from Lakeland Highlands to Kathleen — with Winter Haven, Auburndale, Lake Alfred and Polk City to the east, Bartow and Mulberry to the south, and Haines City, Davenport and Lake Wales further out. Speed Date Tampa hosts speed dating here so singles in Polk County can meet without an hour on the interstate.
Lakeland-area nights are friendly and unhurried. The venues are the downtown restaurants people already know, the crowd is neighbors who share your drive on I-4 or U.S. 98, and every event is organized by age range so the room fits where you are in life.
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The towns on this page
Lakeland, Downtown Lakeland, Dixieland, Lakeland Highlands, Highland City and Kathleen; Mulberry and Bartow to the south; Auburndale, Polk City, Lake Alfred and Winter Haven along the chain of lakes; and Haines City, Davenport and Lake Wales to the east.
Upcoming speed dating events in TampaWhere we host in Polk
Restaurant rooms and lounges in downtown Lakeland within a few blocks of Lake Mirror, spots along South Florida Avenue in Dixieland, and downtown Winter Haven near the lakes. Reserved sections, good lighting, and a garage or lot within a block.
Who you'll meet
Teachers and college staff, healthcare workers from the hospitals in Lakeland and Winter Haven, people from the distribution and logistics parks along I-4, and plenty of people who grew up in Polk County and came back. Every night is organized by age range.