The Lakeside Market is held in the Wellington Town Center on Thursday nights from the beginning of September until the end of May. It is held in conjunction with the weekly food truck and music series for even more fun with food, shopping, and entertainment.
Every week there are over 40 vendors selling homemade Italian ice, conch salad, alcohol, alfajores, raw honey, jewelry, candles, fresh squeezed lemonade, fruit popsicles, jerky, weight loss help, vision and dental services, baked goods, 3D printed toys, gelato, and more.
Wellington Town Center is very nicely maintained. They had a country music tribute band and the lawn in front of the Wellington Amphitheater was perfectly manicured and the ideal place to sit if you brought a lawn chair but you could hear the music from pretty much anywhere. Kids can safely play at the adjacent Scott's Place Playground which is fenced and was being monitored by city employees. This is the area where you can also find the restrooms. Between the food tents and trucks there was just about anything you could want to eat and the shopping vendors had interesting and unique items.
If there is one drawback to this event it would be that finding a parking space can sometimes be difficult. Don't even think about parking in the shopping plaza next door. Once you get your parking spot, this is a fabulous event. read more