Caladium Festival 2021

July 21, 2021 30th Annual Caladium Festival 3
Lake Placid was voted “America’s Most Interesting
Town” in an online contest sponsored by Reader’s
Digest magazine in December 2012. Known as the
Caladium Capital of the World, Lake Placid has 27
lakes, a multitude of beautiful murals that depict the
town’s history, Toby’s Clown School and the historical
Happiness Tower, which rises 270 feet above ground
(the tower is no longer open to the public).
The following are some of the things locals and
visitors alike can do in and around Lake Placid during
this year’s Caladium Festival:
Murals, walking tour
Forty-seven murals grace buildings throughout
Lake Placid. Trash containers are also decorated. Visit
the Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce at 18 N. Oak
Ave. to see The Mural Gallery, which houses original
renderings. A short video details the murals’ history.
There is no charge. Call 863-414-2394.
Caladium tiles
This permanent installation of 25 tiles came about
to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the festival
and to honor the town of Lake Placid as the Caladium
Capital of the World. Each tile depicts different
varieties of caladiums representative of local growers.
The tiles are affixed to buildings in downtown Lake
Placid, with six additional tiles on display on the front
of the chamber building on Oak Avenue. This is a
free, self-guided tour. For more information, visit the
chamber office at 18 N. Oak Ave.
Arts and crafts booths
Close to 100 food vendors and arts and crafts
booths will be present. The booths will be set up
near Stuart Park, along Pine Avenue and Interlake
Boulevard. Several food vendors, along with a beer
garden and a wine tent, will be located in Stuart Park.
Plants for sale
Caladium plants will be for sale throughout the
festival. Bates Sons & Daughters will sell the caladium
plants. The booths will be located next to the entertainment
pavilion.
Wine tastings
Secret Garden Winery will offer tastings of wine all
three days of the event. The Wine Showcase tent will
Things to do
be located near the entertainment pavilion in Stuart
Park.
Beer garden
The Caladium Festival will have a designated area
for beer sales. This restricted area is sponsored by
the Lake Placid Jaycees and will be located at a booth
in Stuart Park. Wristbands will be provided with the
presentation of valid identification. A variety of beers
will be available.
Art competition
The Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce sponsors
the Caladium Festival Art Competition. All artwork
will be on display at the MidFlorida Credit Union
Community Room, located at 6 N. Main Ave.,
throughout the festival.
Caladium floral competition
The Lake Placid Garden Club sponsors the
Caladium Floral Competition, which features caladium
floral arrangements each day of the festival.
Entries must have all cut fresh flower material with no
less than 80 percent caladiums in the design. There
will be ribbons and prizes awarded for first, second
and third places, professional and people’s choice
awards. For more information, call 863-835-2419.
Bus tours
Bus tours around Lake Placid to see caladium fields
and plantings and meet the growers are available.
Advanced registration available until noon July 23
for $12 per person. Day of the event price is $15 per
person.
The tour schedule is:
Friday, July 23: 9:30 a.m.; 10:15 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.
(handicapped accessible); 11 a.m.; 11:30 a.m. (handicapped
accessible); noon; 1 p.m.; 1:30 p.m.; 2:15 p.m.
Saturday, July 24: 9:30 a.m.; 9:45 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.;
10:45 a.m.; 11 a.m.; 11:15 a.m. (handicapped accessible);
11:30 a.m.; 11:45 a.m.; 12:15 p.m.; 1:30 p.m.;
2:15 p.m.
Sunday, July 25: 10:30 a.m. (handicapped accessible);
11 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.; 12:30 p.m.; 1:30 p.m.
Tours will leave from the Lake Placid Women’s
Club, 10 N. Main Ave. Tours are filled on a first-come,
first-served basis. Handicapped accessible buses are
Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, JULY 23
10 a.m. National
Anthem sung by Marti
Capodiferro
10:05 a.m. NoteWorthy
10:20 a.m. Cool Breeze
11:30 a.m. New
Floridians
12:15 p.m. Cool Breeze
1 p.m. Sweet Fleet
2 p.m. David Mains
4 p.m. Festival closes
SATURDAY, JULY 24
9:45 a.m. National
Anthem sung by Marti
Capodiferro
9:45 a.m. Mountain
Dew Cloggers
10 a.m. New Floridians
10:30 a.m. Mountain
Dew Cloggers
10:45 a.m. New
Floridians
11 a.m. Mountain Dew
Cloggers
11:15 a.m. Mad
Stringers
12:15 p.m. Highland
Celts
1 p.m. Jersey Boys
4 p.m. Festival closes
SUNDAY, JULY 25
11 a.m. National
Anthem sung by Marti
Capodiferro
11:05 a.m. New
Floridians
noon Celebration
Singers
1 p.m. Jersey Boys
2 p.m. David Mains
3 p.m. Festival closes
available. Deadline for advanced reservations at $12
per person is July 23 at noon. For more information,
call 863-465-4331 or visit lpfla.com.
Car and bike show
The Caladium Festival Car and Bike Show is
Saturday, July 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at DeVane
Park. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and closes at noon.
The entry fee is $15 through noon Thursday, and $20
the day of the event. Dash plaques and goody bags
will be given to the first 150 registered vehicles. The
awards presentation is at 2 p.m. The top three vehicles
in each class will receive awards. There will be live
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