2020 Kickoff with Motivational Speaker and Life Coach Dr. Carlos Garcia

pin Ocala/Marion County Chamber and Economic Partnership 310 SE 3rd St, Ocala, FL

Dr. Carlos Garcia served 8 years in the United States Marine Corps. After his service in the military, he spent another 8 years working as a firefighter and paramedic for St. Lucie County Fire Rescue. He proceeded to earn his doctorate degree in clinical psychology and completed his residency at Rutgers University. Dr. Garcia is […]

The Bronx Wanderers

The Savannah Center 1575 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages, FL 32162, The Villages, FL

Tap into the infectious energy of the music that skyrocketed classics like “American Graffiti”, “Happy Days” and “A Bronx Tale” to immediate success. Weave that nostalgic adrenalin into a soundtrack of the greatest hits of rock n’ roll replicated in a way that only a master record producer can achieve. Add in some genuine pros […]

$30 – $43

Little Black Dress

The Savannah Center 1575 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages, FL 32162, The Villages, FL

From Coco Chanel’s 1926 Ford dress, Audrey’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Lady Di’s revenge dress to Liz Hurley’s jaw dropping Versace, the little black dress’ silhouette has changed over the years — but like the many women who wear them – it’s capacity for reinvention seems limitless. The LBD in every woman’s wardrobe is the inspiration […]

$30 – $44
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Little Black Dress

The Savannah Center 1575 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages, FL 32162, The Villages, FL

From Coco Chanel’s 1926 Ford dress, Audrey’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Lady Di’s revenge dress to Liz Hurley’s jaw dropping Versace, the little black dress’ silhouette has changed over the years — but like the many women who wear them – it’s capacity for reinvention seems limitless. The LBD in every woman’s wardrobe is the inspiration […]

$30 – $44

Candlelight Vigil for the end of Human Trafficking at Ocala City Hall Steps

Marion Cultural Alliance 23 SW Broadway St,, ocala, FL

In honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, MCA in partnership with Grace Episcopal Church and Highlands Baptist Church will be hosting a special art installation during the January First Friday Art Walk. On the evening of January 3, we will fill cracks between the bricks of the Downtown Square with bright red sand to create […]

Free

Health Fair

Marion Oaks Community Center - MSTU 294 Marion Oaks Ln, Ocala, FL

New Year New Mind Body & Soul 2020. This FREE event will offer you the opportunity to meet great people who are here to help you with your health needs - Healthy Eating, Demos, Assessments, Senior Citizen Services, Adult & Family Programs and much more. Prizes will be given out all day! The event takes […]

1 Million Cups Ocala

The CEP's Power Plant Business Incubator - 2nd Floor 405 SE Osceola Ave., Ocala, FL

1 Million Cups is based on the idea that entrepreneurs network and discover solutions over a million cups of coffee. The program is a free, weekly gathering that helps to build startup communities on a grassroots level. 1 Million Cups is just over 5 years old and is in over 140 communities across the U.S. […]

Hearts in Motion Lightshow Experience

International Plaza and Bay Street 2223 N West Shore Blvd, Tampa, FL

We're thrilled to invite you to an unforgettable experience — Hearts in Motion. We want to show everyone how easy it is to take their heart health into their own hands with this incredible human commonality — the beat of the heart. This experience will be fueled by your own personal heartbeat in an artistic […]

Health Fair

Marion Oaks Community Center - MSTU 294 Marion Oaks Ln, Ocala, FL

New Year New Mind Body & Soul 2020. This FREE event will offer you the opportunity to meet great people who are here to help you with your health needs - Healthy Eating, Demos, Assessments, Senior Citizen Services, Adult & Family Programs and much more. Prizes will be given out all day! The event takes […]

Women’s Group. *Fireside Chats Letting Go & New Beginnings

Robert Boissoneault Oncology Institute 2020 SE 17th St, Ocala, FL

This group is for women who are facing women's cancers (breast and gynecological) and survivors of women's cancers. Led by a licensed clinical social worker. ACTIVITY: Bring Camper Chairs PLEASE. We will be sitting outside around our small "fire." This is always a favorite activity as we discuss what to let go of and what […]

Free

Molly Hatchet

The Savannah Center 1575 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages, FL 32162, The Villages, FL

In the early 1970s, a new form of music was emerging in the South. A mixture of blues, country, gospel and the English invasion of rock and roll that later was to be coined the phrase “Southern Rock.” The music was filled with style and emotion and with bands in the forefront such as the […]

$45 – $70
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Something Wonderful – A Celebration of Rogers & Hammerstein

The Savannah Center 1575 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages, FL 32162, The Villages, FL

From Oklahoma! to The Sound of Music, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein transformed and mesmerized Broadway with such hits as If I Loved You, Some Enchanted Evening, It Might As Well Be Spring, and Climb Every Mountain. Three sensational singers will take you on an intimate musical journey through the lives and work of these […]

$25 – $37

After Dark in the Park Movie Series: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

Fort King National Historic Landmark 3925 E. Fort King Street, Ocala, FL

Bring your lawn chairs & blankets. Tonight's movie is about a bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery. The movie is rated R, please use discretion when bringing small children. Refreshments are available for purchase. please […]

6th Annual Magical New Year- Casino Royale

Hilton Ocala 3600 SW 36th Ave,, Ocala, FL

Hank Whittier, Veternas Helping Veterans USA, Inc. and Jinky Diaz, Caliber Home Loans, Inc. invite you to the 6th Annual Magical NEW YEAR CASINO ROYALE with nothing but open hearts, a magical evening, and blessings to share. All this joy and fun will be benefiting our Veterans. We hope to make them feel as though […]

$60 – $70

Unbroken Ocala

CrossFit Iron Legion 217 SE 1st Ave, Ste 100, Ocala, FL

Unbroken Ocala is a brand new fitness competition that will be located in the heart of Downtown Ocala at CrossFit Iron Legion. Zone Health + Fitness and CrossFit Iron Legion have teamed up to bring Ocala a benefit competition to help Kimberly's Center of Ocala raise funds for the much needed playground. There will be […]

Run for Reading – 5k

Tuscawilla Park 825 NE Watula Ave., Ocala, FL

​Race Date: Saturday • Jan. 11, 2020 Race Start: 8:30 a.m. Location: Ocala's Tuscawilla Park • 829 NE Sanchez Ave, • Ocala, Director: Tara Celebre (send email) Website: UWMC.org Race Bag: Early packet pick up is Friday, Jan. 10, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m at the United Way of Marion County, 1401 N.E. 2nd St Ocala. […]

$25 – $40

2020 Run for Reading 5k

Tuscawilla Park 825 NE Watula Ave., Ocala, FL

Join us on Saturday, January 11, 2020 for the Run for Reading 5k, Presented by Publix. We have moved the race to beautiful Tuscawilla Park in Ocala and are proud to be Race #7 in the Big Hammock Race Series (BigHammockRaceSeries.com). The first 400 participants to cross the finish line will receive a Run for […]

$40.00

Unbroken Ocala

CrossFit Iron Legion 217 SE 1st Ave, Ste 100, Ocala, FL

Unbroken Ocala is a fitness competition to benefit Kimberly's Center for Child Protection and help them build a playground for the children they help. Unbroken Ocala will be a fitness competition like you've never seen before. CrossFit Iron Legion, Zone Health + Fitness and CrossFit Zoo are teaming up to bring you a great event! […]

$10.00 – $145.00

Olaf’s Chili Challenge

Olaf's Chili Challenge (W County Road 326) 13201 W County Road 326, Ocala, FL

We are holding this cook-off to not only help our organization but also provide an outlet for all of the local rescues, shelters, and veterinarians to educate the public on the great services and support we have to offer. This Chili Cook-Off will offer families a day of tasting great chili, entertainment including live music, […]

$5.00 – $20.00
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Top of the World – A Carpenters Tribute

The Savannah Center 1575 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages, FL 32162, The Villages, FL

Top of the World is the World’s Premiere Celebration of The Carpenter’s music, a catalogue that boasts some of the most unforgettable ballads and melodic pop songs of all time! Fronted by singer Debbie Taylor, whose vocal resemblance to Karen Carpenter is astonishing, and captures the warm tones and contralto range that made her voice […]

$30 – $44

2020 Prom Show

Paradise Ballroom at Silver Springs State Park 5656 E Silver Springs Blvd., Silver Springs, FL

6th Annual Prom Show showcasing prom fashion and offering an opportunity for local vendors to advertise. High school students are the runway models. This is a full fashion show with professional hair/makeup, photography, food, giveaways, etc. Donations of gently used formal wear being collected to support local youth and The Rock Program.

$5

An Evening with Leo Kottke

Reilly Arts Center 500 NE 9th St., Ocala, FL

The Grammy-nominated acoustic guitarist will be returning to the Reilly for an evening of great music! Known for his fingerpicking style that draws on blues, jazz, and folk music, and for syncopated, polyphonic melodies; Kottke is regarded widely as a master of his instrument. Kottke's 1971 major-label debut, "Mudlark," positioned him somewhat uneasily in the […]

$20.00 – $70.00

Monday Mini Workshop in Oils with Milly Sheffer

The Brick City Center for the Arts 23 SW Broadway Street, Ocala, FL

Opportunity for Artists Monday Morning Mini-Workshops Milly Sheffer will hold a series of Monday morning mini-workshops on painting in oils. The workshops will take place at Brick City Center for the Arts, Ocala, Florida and are open to artists of all levels. There's no need to sign up for the whole series. Simply come when […]

$25.00

International Film Series “Museum Hours” (NR)

Appleton Museum of Art 4333 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL

The CF International Film Series educates and inspires through films that are culturally, historically and artistically important. We hope you will join us as we explore and enjoy our world though great cinema. When a Vienna museum guard befriends an adrift out-of-town visitor, the grand Kunsthistorisches Art Museum becomes a mysterious crossroads that sparks explorations […]

Free – $10
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6 Guitars

The Savannah Center 1575 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages, FL 32162, The Villages, FL

Fresh off its sold-out run during the Summer in Residence at The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol, 6 GUITARS is back by overwhelming demand! 6 Guitars is a pitch perfect blend of music, comedy and characters featuring the insanely talented Chase Padgett who portrays 6 different guitar playing characters, each sharing their own style of […]

$25 – $44

International Film Series “Museum Hours”(NR)

The College of Central Florida 3001 SW College Rd, Ocala, FL

The CF International Film Series educates and inspires through films that are culturally, historically and artistically important. We hope you will join us as we explore and enjoy our world though great cinema. When a Vienna museum guard befriends an adrift out-of-town visitor, the grand Kunsthistorisches Art Museum becomes a mysterious crossroads that sparks explorations […]

Free – $10

HITS Ocala Winter Circuit: Ocala January Classic

HITS Post Time Farm 13710 US Highway 27, Ocala, FL

Since 1982, HITS has called Central Florida its Winter Home, and since 1985, Ocala, the Horse Capital of the World, has been that home. With the purchase of Post Time Farm in 2002, HITS cemented its commitment to equestrian sport and its participants, as well as to the Ocala and Marion County areas. For four […]

Free
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3 Redneck Tenors

The Savannah Center 1575 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages, FL 32162, The Villages, FL

The 3 Redneck Tenors are a new breed in the “tenor genre” – their musical comedy featuring classically trained veteran artists is like Duck Dynasty goes to Carnegie Hall – down home laughs with big city music! It has been said that if Larry the Cable Guy, Il Divo, and Mrs. Doubtfire had a baby, […]

$25 – $40

S’more Stories

Sholom Park 7110 SW 80th Ave, Ocala, FL

Bring your chairs and gather around a fire pit, toast marshmallows and make S’mores while listening to storyteller Jerry Snyder and Company. Space is limited. You MUST register with Master the Possibilities. $15 per person

$15

Tab Benoit

The Savannah Center 1575 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages, FL 32162, The Villages, FL

Tab Benoit is a Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues and acquiring a devoted legion of fans along the way, as well as 5 Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and […]

$35 – $50

Tab Benoit With The Whiskey Bayou Revue featuring JP Soars

The Savannah Center 1575 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages, FL 32162, The Villages, FL

Tab Benoit is a Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues and acquiring a devoted legion of fans along the way, as well as 5 Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and […]

$35 – $50

Lung Cancer Support Group

West Marion Community Hospital 4600 SW 46th Ct, Ocala, FL

Please join the Ocala Health lung cancer team once a month at our monthly lung cancer support group. Meet and mingle with community providers as they speak about various topics such as: -Managing side effects of treatment -Community resources and services -Physical therapy -Alternative/palliative support -Cancer screening -Genetics counseling/navigation Please RSVP prior to each meeting […]

Free

Spring Art Park Series – Little Tybee & Wallysburg

Tuscawilla Art Park 213 Northeast 5th Street, Ocala, FL

The City of Ocala presents The Spring Art Park Series featuring live musical performances by Little Tybee with opening performance by Wallysburg on Friday, January 17th, from 6 - 9 p.m. Enjoy an evening, outdoor concert in beautiful Tuscawilla Art Park, located at 213 NE 5th Street, in downtown Ocala. Admission is $5. ABOUT LITTLE […]

$5.00

Sneakers and S’mores 5K Run/Walk & Kids Dash 2020

Country Club of Ocala 6823 SE 12th Circle, Ocala, FL

Join us to raise "s' more" scholarships again this year at the annual Sneakers & S' mores 5K Run/Walk and Kids Dash! Event details and schedule: -7 am - Race Day Check-in & Registration starts -8 am - approximate 5K Run/Walk Starts -Kids Dash starts once the 5K is complete (approximately 9 am) Chip timing […]

$20.00 – $35.00

34th Annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire

Alachua County Fair Grounds, Gainesville Florida 3100 NE 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL

Travel back in time and experience a world of medieval magic at the 34th Annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire, for three magical weekends: January 18th and 19th, 25th and 26th, and January 31st – February 2nd and be swept away by medieval magic and into a world of battling knights, dancing gypsies, and mystifying magicians on […]

Free – $29.00

34th Annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire

Alachua County Fair Grounds, Gainesville Florida 3100 NE 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL

Travel back in time and experience a world of medieval magic at the 34th Annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire, for three magical weekends: January 18th and 19th, 25th and 26th, and January 31st – February 2nd and be swept away by medieval magic and into a world of battling knights, dancing gypsies, and mystifying magicians on […]

Free – $29.00

34th Annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire

Alachua County Fair Grounds, Gainesville Florida 3100 NE 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL

Travel back in time and experience a world of medieval magic at the 34th Annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire, for three magical weekends: January 18th and 19th, 25th and 26th, and January 31st – February 2nd and be swept away by medieval magic and into a world of battling knights, dancing gypsies, and mystifying magicians on […]

Free – $29.00

Polo at the Park, Sunday Match

Florida Horse Park 11008 South Hwy 475, Ocala, FL

Come out and enjoy a polo match at the Florida Horse Park! The perfect place to enjoy a tailgate with your friends and family. Interested in getting off the sidelines and into the saddle? Polo lessons are available with our coach David Eldredge and practice chukkers and lessons are held weekly through April! Come enjoy […]

$20.00 – $500.00
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Party Music

Reilly Arts Center 500 NE 9th St., Ocala, FL

Lenin once stated, " Every artist, everyone who considers himself an artist, has the right to create freely according to his ideal, independently of everything. However, we are Communists and we must not stand with folded hands and let chaos develop as it pleases. We must systemically guide this process and form its result,” and […]

$10 – $35

Party Music

Reilly Arts Center 500 NE 9th St., Ocala, FL

Lenin once stated, " Every artist, everyone who considers himself an artist, has the right to create freely according to his ideal, independently of everything. However, we are Communists and we must not stand with folded hands and let chaos develop as it pleases. We must systemically guide this process and form its result,” and […]

$10.00 – $35.00

Remember When Rock Was Young – The Elton John Tribute

Thrasher-Horne Center 283 college dr, Orange Park, FL

REMEMBER WHEN ROCK WAS YOUNG – THE ELTON JOHN TRIBUTE stars the multiple award winning, multi-talented singer/actor/pianist Craig A. Meyer. In addition to his numerous credits with roles in film, television and on Broadway, Meyer has toured internationally and recorded with music legends including Frankie Valli and Barry Manilow. He is considered to be the […]

Arthur “Pappy” Kennedy Prayer Breakfast

First Baptist Church of Orlando 3000 S. John Young Parkway, Orlando

Hosted by the YMCA of Central Florida, the Southwest Orlando Jaycees and the City of Orlando’s Martin Luther King Commission, the annual Arthur “Pappy” Kennedy Prayer Breakfast commemorates the legacies of civil rights pioneers Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Arthur “Pappy” Kennedy, Orlando’s first African American City Council Member. The 2020 keynote speaker will […]

$45

Branford Marsalis

The Savannah Center 1575 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages, FL 32162, The Villages, FL

Branford Marsalis has stayed the course. From his early acclaim as a saxophonist bringing new energy and new audiences to the jazz art, he has refined and expanded his talents and his horizons as a musician, composer, bandleader and educator – a 21st Century mainstay of artistic excellence.

$55 – $70

Monday Mini Workshop in Oils with Milly Sheffer

The Brick City Center for the Arts 23 SW Broadway Street, Ocala, FL

Opportunity for Artists Monday Morning Mini-Workshops Milly Sheffer will hold a series of Monday morning mini-workshops on painting in oils. The workshops will take place at Brick City Center for the Arts, Ocala, Florida and are open to artists of all levels. There's no need to sign up for the whole series. Simply come when […]

$25.00

Branford Marsalis

The Savannah Center 1575 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages, FL 32162, The Villages, FL

Branford Marsalis has stayed the course. From his early acclaim as a saxophonist bringing new energy and new audiences to jazz, he has refined and expanded his talents and his horizons as a musician, composer, bandleader, and educator – a 21st Century mainstay of artistic excellence. Known for the telepathic communication among its uncommonly consistent […]

$55 – $70