Head out to the weekly farmers market at Celebration Pointe to enjoy live music and yard games while shopping for fresh produce, baked goods, handmade items and more. Vendors include: Green Shirt Ag Produce, Life in a Bottle, Lucky Locks Chiefland, Thai US-A Roll, Love Seeds and many more.
Kick off the holiday season with the annual Newberry Main Street Lights: Community Christmas Tree Lighting! There will be holiday music performed by Newberry school choirs, a message from the mayor, a cookie walk, the traditional countdown to light the town and more.
Mark your calendars for Sounds of the Season at the Phillips Center! Kick off your holiday season with beautiful, seasonal music.
Haile Farmers Market Head out to Haile to enjoy fresh, local produce, meats, honey, oils and more! This event repeats every Saturday.
At the Mill Creek Farm Retirement Home for Horses, bring 2 carrots to pay for your admission to feed retired horses!
Visit the Cade Museum every Saturday for its Maker Workshop Series! This is an innovative program for kids ages 9 and up to participate in hands-on "maker sessions" to build and create using different materials, electronics and coding platforms. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Head out to the Swamp and cheer on the Gators at the UF vs. Ole Miss football game!
Don't miss the 40th annual Light Up Ocala! There will be over 100 vendors, live entertainment, a holiday parade, a visit from Santa, and, of course, the lighting of downtown Ocala.
Join us for our FREE Tree Lighting Celebration! 🎄 Alongside the Gardens Trailblazer 5k, we'll be hanging out with Santa and Mrs. Claus at The Gardens North County District Park. There'll be food vendors 🍔, festive activities ⛄, a silent DJ dance party 🕺 and snow❄! 🎅EVENT DETAILS🎅 📅 Saturday, December 7 ⏰ 4 to
At Sweetwater Wetlands Park Wednesday Bird Walks, tour Sweetwater Wetlands Park for 2 to 3 hours to view a variety of birds and wetland species. Because of the park’s open prairie and cypress domes, viewers can expect rare birds that migrate for the Winter and Spring months.