Boktoberfest at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales is October 16, 2010 8am-7pm. About: Celebrate the start of the fall gardening season at the Boktoberfest Plant Sale. Admission to the Gardens will be free all day, with extended hours until 7 p.m. Bring the whole family for a day of live music, German food, beer and fun. Live music and entertainment will be provided by Juggles the Clown, Alpine Express from Epcot’s Germany, Good Times Jazz Band, Rifle Roost, the 60-bell Singing Tower carillon and more.
Come to the Children’s Area where $5 gets your child admission for the entire day. Children can build a scarecrow, create fall art projects and bob for apples. Stop by the Pumpkin Patch to carve, paint and decorate one of the many pumpkins for sale. Tree climbing, air brush tattoos and face painting also will be available for an additional fee.
Some of the plants for sale will include orchids, palms, trees, tropical fruits, Florida natives, ferns, bamboo, roses, heliconias, bromeliads, tillandsia air plants and water lilies. Education will be provided by Master Gardeners, plant societies, garden clubs and the UF-IFAS Extension Service including Tom MacCubbin, Florida’s foremost expert on lawn and garden issues.