Winter may be right around the corner, along with Christmas, but it’s not too late to celebrate the fall season. And a local church is certainly helping the community celebrate the remaining autumn days with its annual fall festival.
First Institutional Missionary Baptist Church will be celebrating its fall festival on Sat. Nov. 23, 2024, from 8 AM to 3 PM. The fall festivities will include a bounce house, train ride, horse ride, and other carnival-style games.
At their regular meeting on Tues. Nov. 19, Lake Wales City Commissioners voted unanimously to approve their consent agenda. One of the agenda items was a special permit application for the church’s fall festival.
Now that the city has officially approved the special event permit, the church will be able to have Lincoln Avenue temporarily closed during the duration of the fall festival from 8 AM to 3 PM. The road closure will include the length of the roadway from D Street to E Street.
“Staff has reviewed the application and has no issues with the street closing,” wrote City Clerk Jennifer Nanek. “The church is handling all site set ups, sanitary facilities, trash receptacles and trash clean up. Insurance has been provided as required.”
To learn more about First Institutional Missionary Baptist Church and its upcoming events and functions, call 863-676-2112, or visit its Facebook page at:https://www.facebook.com/FIMBCLW
