Forever Young Fitness 1
Barbara Gaskin Washington Adult Activity Center 210 NW 12th Ave., Ocala, FLThis sit-down class offers a great aerobic workout to the best of music. FREE fitness classes targeting the special needs of seniors like arthritis, osteoarthritis, balance issues, flexibility, improves mental health, increases socialization and more. Call Grace Huffman at (352) 629-8357 for information. Men and Woman ages 50 and up Jan 2, 2019 to Dec […]
Grand Oaks Combined Driving Event (CDE)
Grand Oaks Resort 3000 Marion County Road 32195, Weirsdale, FLFREE ADMISSION -- SPECTATORS ARE WELCOME! Come see exciting driving competitions! A CDE (combined driving event) is a carriage driving event with three phases of competition that include dressage, cones, and a marathon with hazards/obstacles. This competition is recognized by the American Driving Society (ADS). Times for these events are TBD still... we will post […]
Ocala Civic Theatre Open House
Ocala Civic Theatre 4337 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FLSnacks | Tours | Theatre Arts Activities | Great Prizes MEET THE TEACHING TEAM New for 2019! We have assembled a talented and experienced team of teaching artists, including perennial OCT favorites. Led and trained by the new Director of Education, Terry LeCompte, the team has more than 60 collective years of experience as artists […]
Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone with Opening Act Rocky & The Rollers
FLHE’S BACK!!! Rocky & The Rollers proudly present multi-talented, international recording artist, Peter Noone, lead singer of the legendary SIXTIES POP BAND – HERMAN’S HERMITS! “I’m Into Something Good,” “Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter,” “I’m Henry VIII, I Am,” “Silhouettes,” “Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat!” Over 60 MILLION RECORDINGS SOLD! There is no […]
Opening Reception – Uncovering Nature’s Great Mystery
Marion Cultural Alliance 23 SW Broadway St,, ocala, FLJoin us for an immersion in art and culture! Artist Reception for Uncovering Nature's Great Mystery of Art, Mathematics and Science. January's exhibit is one you will not want to miss, along with several educational talks and conversations with Scott Olsen, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Humanities Department, College of Central Florida. This January, 2019 month-long exhibition […]
January Art Walk
First Friday Art Walk is back on Friday, January 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. Art Walk is a FREE event and takes place the first Friday of each month from September through May. Located within Ocala’s historic downtown, event festivities include artist displays, live entertainment, free family art activities and extended shopping hours. JANUARY […]
Ocala Downtown Market
Ocala Downtown Market 310 SE 3rd St, Ocala, FLCome out to enjoy a celebration of local produce, crafts, and food trucks! Just around the corner from the square, the open-air market pavilion hosts a wide variety of local and regional vendors offering unique and quality products. The Ocala Downtown Market (ODM) is the place where a diverse array of farmers, artisans, craftspeople, and […]
Honoring Community And Family
Fun for the WHOLE family! Car show, craft vendors, kids activities, food trucks and more. Free admission - providing a safe, enjoyable experience for the whole family. All active military, veterans, and first responders receive a free meal with valid ID.
Live On Stage: The musical “First Date”
Ocala Civic Theatre 4337 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FLAwkward nerd Aaron (James Ray Taylor III) has never been on a blind date before. Free-spirited bohemian Casey (Megan Wager) has been on way too many. What could go wrong? Well, just about everything, as these complete opposites soon discover. But when they meet for dinner, sparks fly. The evening also features imaginary guest appearances […]
Classic Albums Live Fleetwood Mac Rumours
The Savannah Center 1575 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages, FL 32162, The Villages, FLClassic Albums Live at The Villages Florida at The Savannah Center takes classic albums and performs them live, on stage—note for note, cut for cut—using the world's greatest musicians. From Craig Martin, founder of Classic Albums Live: “The very first track of lets you know that heartache awaits. It’s not easy to fall apart, then […]
New Year Dance Party
Anastassia Ballroom & Dance 32624 Blossom Lane, Leesburg, FLCelebrate the New Year 2019 with Ballroom Dancing! Join us for a New Year Bash at 7 pm on Friday, January 11th at Anastassia Ballroom & Dance. Look forward to dance festivities, New Year cheer, ornament raffle, dance resolutions, food, refreshments and so much more. Dance a New Year and Enjoy a New You! Please […]
Orlando Dressage
Grand Oaks Resort 3000 Marion County Road 32195, Weirsdale, FLEvents from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at our Covered Arena. FREE ADMISSION, spectators are welcome! Please visit http://www.orlandodressage.com/ for more information. Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as “the highest expression of horse training“, where “horse and rider are expected to perform from memory a series of predetermined […]
Pavlo in Concert
Thrasher-Horne Center 283 college dr, Orange Park, FLA Dream-of-a-Lifetime Concert from Greece to Jacksonville! Hot off the heels of his PBS-TV concert smash hit, “Live in Kastoria”, Pavlo will perform music from his extensive catalogue. Pavlo is known for bringing every audience to their feet. Enjoy a night of incredible musicianship; laughter; story telling and of course, the infamous Guitar Give-Away! As […]
Ocala January Classic
HITS Post Time Farm 13710 US Highway 27, Ocala, FLWeek 1 of the 2019 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit featuring Hunter, Jumper, and Equitation classes from Leadline to Grand Prix riders. Sunday admission is $5 for the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix. Free parking. Kids 12 and under are free. The HITS Ocala Winter Circuit culminates each March with the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix. […]
Spamalot
The Sharon Performing Arts Center 1051 Main St., The Villages, FLJanuary 16th - 17th, 2019 Show Times: 7:00pm **ON SALE NOW** The Tony Award winning Best Musical, Monty Python's Spamalot, begins its search for the Holy Grail in the Fall of 2018. This outrageous musical comedy is lovingly ripped off from the film classic "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" with a book by Eric […]
FAFO’s Symphony Under The Stars
F.A.F.O. has brought The Symphony Under the Stars to the Ocala community, since 1988. The Ocala Golf Club has been the location for this Mother’s Day concert. The Ocala Symphony Orchestra has been contracted to provide the marvelous music. Continually voted as one of the favorite events in our community, it is a fun evening […]
Grand Oaks Horse Trials Extreme Jumping Event
Grand Oaks Resort 3000 Marion County Road 32195, Weirsdale, FLJoin us at Grand Oaks Resort for the "Horse Trials" Eventing & Extreme Jumping Show! This event is FREE and open to the public -- spectators welcome! Come see three days of equestrian competition events. Sponsored by the United States Eventing Association (USEA). SCHEDULE FOR EACH DAY -- FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY (1/18 - 1/20): […]
WAR
The Savannah Center 1575 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages, FL 32162, The Villages, FLWAR's global popularity is a tribute to the timelessness of its music and message. Perhaps, nothing epitomizes this truth greater than the fact that WAR has twice been honored by its hometown of Los Angeles, over twenty years apart, for its music making positive contributions to the betterment of the community.
2019 Florida Horse Park Western Dressage Series
Florida Horse Park 11008 South Hwy 475, Ocala, FLThe Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park is a 500-acre, multipurpose facility and one of Central Florida’s premiere venues for equine, agricultural, educational, and sporting events that will challenge competitors, and produce exceptional horses for the upper levels. Western Dressage discipline is a melding of different training methods. Each show is USEF Local Licensed and […]
Florida Manatee Festival
Florida Manatee Festival 915 N. Suncoast Blvd., Crystal River, FLThe 32nd annual Florida Manatee Festival will return to downtown Crystal River January 19th and 20th. Featuring great food, fine art, arts & craft, kids zone, 2 beer & wine gardens, entertainment on 3 stages, a car show and more. Visit our website for Vendor and Entertainment information.
Wreath Ceremony
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park 500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Ocala, FLLaying of the wreath to honor Dr. King. Open to the public, free admission, starts at 11:30am. For more information contact Cassandra Boston 352-209-2973.
The Manhattans
Circle Square Cultural Center 8395 SW 80th St., Ocala, FLThe late “original” founding member, Edward “Sonny” Bivins, vowed to preserve the integrity of this priceless musical group. He gathered the vocal styling of Charles Hardy, Harsey Hemphill, Alvin Pazant & Kenneth Jackson to complete the modern day lineup and seek out new horizons. Songs that made The Manhattans famous include “I Wanna Be (Your […]
34th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. March
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Complex 105 Northwest 12th Avenue, Ocala, FLThe march begins on the downtown square, heads west along SR 40 and ends at Webb Field at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Complex. For details, call (352) 208-0819. Open to the public. The day will be filled with performing artist, dancers, speeches, multiple vendors, and lots of food. If you'd like to participate […]
Cinema Sunday
Ocala's Marion Theatre 50 S Magnolia Ave, Ocala, FLWe're proud to sponsor The Ocala Film Foundation's Cinema Sundays. This is a celebration of independent film in partnership with South Arts and its Southern Circuit! Our next screening is Don't Get Trouble on Your Mind - The Chocolate Drops Story - a film that captures how three African-Americans from the hip-hop generation embraced a […]
The Outlaws
The Savannah Center 1575 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages, FL 32162, The Villages, FLFor The Outlaws, it’s always been about the music. For more than 40 years, the Southern Rock legends have celebrated triumphs and endured tragedies to remain one of the most influential and best-loved bands of the genre. Formed in Tampa in 1972, The Outlaws – known for their triple-guitar and three-part country harmonies – became […]
Auditions for the drama “Silent Sky”
Ocala Civic Theatre 4337 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FLAUDITIONS Monday, January 21 at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 22 at 7 p.m. (It is only necessary to attend one night of auditions.) REHEARSALS January 28 – March 6, 2019 Monday through Friday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Ocala Civic Theatre. Please bring to auditions a list of potential conflicts with rehearsals. […]
Ocala January Festival
HITS Post Time Farm 13710 US Highway 27, Ocala, FLWeek 2 of the 2019 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit featuring Hunter, Jumper, and Equitation classes from Leadline to Grand Prix riders. Sunday admission is $5 for the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix. Free parking. Kids 12 and under are free. The HITS Ocala Winter Circuit culminates each March with the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix. […]
National Geographic Live: Birds of Paradise Revealed
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, FLTim Laman has earned a reputation for capturing images of nearly impossible subjects—from animals that glide through rainforest canopies to some of the most rare and endangered birds in the world. His pioneering research in Borneo led to a Ph.D. from Harvard, and his photography has been featured in eighteen National Geographic stories. Working with […]
Marion County’s Worlds Greatest Baby Shower
Marion County Sheriff’s Office Multi-Purpose Room 3300 NW 10th St., Ocala, FLExpecting or having a baby under the age of 1 year old? Come to our Community Baby Shower! Fathers are strongly encouraged to attend. Preregistration is not required and there is no cost to participate. Families expecting a new child soon have some additional good news; Marion County’s World’s Greatest Baby Shower is back for […]
ARC Marion 2019 Art Exhibition – Opening Reception
Ocala City Hall 151 SE Osceola Ave, Ocala, FLThe City of Ocala Cultural Arts Division presents: "ARC Expressions", ARC Marion's annual art exhibition. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, Jan. 24 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at City Hall Lobby. Beverages from Island Grove Wine Company and light hors d'oeuvres from Decadence a la carte Catering and Destination chef will be […]
Toronto All-Star Big Band
The Savannah Center 1575 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages, FL 32162, The Villages, FLA very special concert dedicated to the genius of Benny Goodman and his landmark debut at Carnegie Hall in 1938. Honoring this momentous event the Toronto All-Star Big Band will play highlights from that historic concert as well as other classics made famous by Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie and Frank Sinatra who also […]
Hunt Country Horse Show
Grand Oaks Resort 3000 Marion County Road 32195, Weirsdale, FLCome see hunters & jumpers as they soar over fences and other obstacles! Events from 9 am to 5 pm at our Covered Arena, Fiber Arena & Racetrack Arena. No admission price, spectators welcome! Please visit www.horseshowsinthepark.com for more information.
Style Brunch
MiMi’s CafeHello all, I’m Jasmin of Jasmin’s Footprints and I’m super excited to announce... I’m hosting my first event ✨STYLE BRUNCH✨ Dedicated to talking Fashion, Goals, Tips,and More. My goal is to bring women together one outfit at a time while encouraging,inspiring and motivating. I want to create a space were women/business women can feel free […]
OSO Sub. 3: Amadeus: The Life and Times of Mozart
Reilly Arts Center 500 NE 9th St., Ocala, FLPrincipal guest conductor, Raymond Chobaz and narrator, Matthew Wardell, present a special look at our beloved Mozart through his life and Music. You'll hear his overture to Don Giovanni, arias from The Magic Flute, Symphony No. 25, and a special guest performance by UF faculty member, Jasmin Arakawa, for Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 17.
STRIDE #1
Florida Horse Park 11008 South Hwy 475, Ocala, FLThe Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park is a 500-acre, multipurpose facility and one of Central Florida’s premiere venues for equine, agricultural, educational, and sporting events that will challenge competitors, and produce exceptional horses for the upper levels. First show of the 2019 STRIDE show season! Visit their website for updates on details and to […]
CF International Film Faces Places
The College of Central Florida 3001 SW College Rd, Ocala, FLAttend CF’s International Film Series screening of “Faces Places” on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Shows start at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum and at 7 p.m. at the Ocala Campus in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building 8, Room 110. “Faces Places” is a documentary about French New Wave director Agnes Vard and muralist and […]
Cancer Awareness Luncheon
The College of Central Florida 3001 SW College Rd, Ocala, FLA Shop Talk Cancer Awareness event will be held Wednesday, Jan. 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Ewers Century Center. “Wellness for Cancer Prevention and Survival” will feature two guest panelists who will discuss prevention, screening and treatments of digestive cancers. Hear from George Rossidis, MD, general surgery and advanced laparoscopy for […]
Premiere of Out of the Mist: A Silver River Story
Ocala's Marion Theatre 50 S Magnolia Ave, Ocala, FL"Let us share with you the incredible stories of the glass bottom boat drivers of the Silver River. A collective 200 years of experience on this beautiful river, packed into one 45 minute production. Filled with stunning wildlife imagery, this documentary features the local history as seen by people who lived it! Screening is free […]