The Urban Family Day Event

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

Revel in the magic of the holidays during this annual Family Day event, sponsored by the Urban family. From 10 a.m.-5 p.m., enjoy free admission to see the Urban's beloved, decorated trees and holiday collections, take photos with Santa and do holiday art projects in the Artspace. We will also have trees decorated by community […]

Free

4th Annual A Fight for Freedom: Attack on Fort King

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

Admission is $5/person. Veterans & kids under 5 are FREE! Parking and tram are also FREE Join us for this two-day event that will center on the re-enactment of Osceola's attack on Fort King and the demise of the Indian Agent Wiley Thompson - an event that lead to the start of the Second Seminole […]

$5

Night Swim- Exhibit

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

Playing on light and color when the sun has set. Different locals and how color and light movement bring electric life through the dark. From an evening dinner party at Mercer House, and the bustle of New York to romantic fireworks over the Magic Kingdom, we experience illuminated beauty everywhere we go.

Free

A Holiday Concert – Barbergators Chorus

Ocala Civic Theatre 4337 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL

Ocala Civic Theatre, Inc. is pleased to present the BARBERGATORS CHORUS and the PHABULOUS PHLEGMTONES BARBERSHOP QUARTET in a HOLIDAY CONCERT, featuring a program of traditional and popular a cappella holiday music in the barbershop, doo-wop, and traditional styles. This afternoon of holiday entertainment will be live on stage at Ocala Civic Theatre! The Barbergators […]

$10.00 – $15.00
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Pops! Goes the Holidays!

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

Join us for fun, laughs, reflection, and joy as we play the music of the holidays! From your favorite carols and pops hits to the very best of what music has to offer for the season! Sponsored by On Top of the World

$10 – $35

2019 Lake Weir Yacht Club Christmas Boat Parade

Carney Island Recreation & Conservation Area 13275 SE 115th Ave, Ocklawaha, FL

ALL are invited! Decorate your boat and join the fun! Boats are judged on originality (more lights the better)! Whether a participant or spectator, enjoy the festivities and have fun! 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners announced at Eaton's Beach Steam Shack after the parade. Contact us by email, mike6073@gmail.com, for parade entry forms and […]

Free

30th Annual Pond Lighting at North Florida Regional

North Florida Regional Medical Center 6500 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL

We are thrilled to share the 30th Anniversary of our Pond Lighting with everyone in our community! This year is so special to us and we hope you will join us for "A Walk Down Memory Lane." It will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2019, from 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Join us for a […]

Free

Mais Family Light Display

Mais Family 5009 SW 115th St Rd, Ocala, FL

Please join us is a fantastic light display to benefit the Humane Society of Marion County. Over the last 6+ years, Mike Mais has raised over $1,100 with his generosity and amazing decorations! We would like to blow this year out of the water and show Mike some appreciation for his hard work!

Donations

The Nutcracker Christmas Show

Anastassia Ballroom & Dance 32624 Blossom Lane, Leesburg, FL

Enjoy a dance show special! Anastassia Ballroom & Dance studio presents the 4th Annual Nutcracker Christmas Show Spectacle on Saturday, December 7th at Anastassia Ballroom & Dance studio in Leesburg, Florida. The night begins with a bedazzling ballroom performance of The Nutcracker Show, followed by appetizers, small plates, and drinks. Witness the magic unfold as […]

$15 – $35

Vic DiBitetto

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

An incredibly powerful performer, comedian Vic DiBitetto churns energy, honesty, and humanity into nonstop laughter. His pace is frenetic and he holds no hostages. He’s been called a cross between Rodney Dangerfield, Ralph Kramden and a hurricane. The bottom line is, DiBitetto leaves his audiences breathless with laughter. Content Advisory: Adult Content & Language. Adult […]

$35 – $40

Doggie Bag Christmas Bazaar

Kimberden Farms 5400 NW 110th Ave, Ocala, FL

Doggie Bag Christmas Bazaar - Family Friendly Event Dec 8 – 12:00 to 4:00 PM Kimberden Farm 5400 NW 110th Ave Ocala FL 34482 Event will have: o Silent Auction o Chinese Auction o Roulette Wheel o Raffles o Food Truck o Picnic Area o Dog Games o Pictures with Santa and/or Grinch with your […]

Holiday Voices by VOICExperience

Circle Square Cultural Center 8395 SW 80th St., Ocala, FL

FREE with Ticket* Doors open at noon. The show starts at 1 pm. Back for a second holiday season event, celebrate the spirit of the holidays with beautiful voices in opera, musical theatre and holiday song! Join Metropolitan Opera Star Sherrill Milnes and soprano Maria Zouves as they present the beautiful artists of VOICExperience in […]

Marion Civic Chorale Holiday Concert Series

St. George Anglican Cathedral 5646 SE 28th St., Ocala, FL

The Marion Civic Chorale community chorus, in its 33rd concert season in the North-Central Florida area, is pleased to announce the dates and venues for the holiday season. The program will include traditional music, carols, and spirituals, as well as the famous Hallelujah Chorus, featured in Handel’s Messiah. Please come to listen and ring in […]

Free

Goin’ for Gold! A ‘golden opportunity’ to help disability become ability!

Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 8300 NW 31st Lane Road, Ocala, FL

A Charity Benefit for Stirrups n' Stride Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. Goin' for Gold! A 'golden opportunity' to help disability become ability through the magic of horses helping people. Stirrups 'n Strides Goin' for Gold! December 8, 2019, Sunday from 5 PM- 9 PM Through your support at this Stirrups 'n Strides Therapeutic Riding Center […]

$100.00

OCALA/MARION COUNTY CHRISTMAS PARADE

Downtown Ocala S Magnolia Ave, Ocala, FL

This parade has been an Ocala tradition for 60 years. The Friends of the Christmas Parade have continued to improve and fine-tune the largest night time parade in the State of Florida while giving back to the community. The parade begins at McPherson Complex on SE 25 Ave., travels west along Silver Springs Blvd. and […]

Mais Family Light Display

Mais Family 5009 SW 115th St Rd, Ocala, FL

Please join us is a fantastic light display to benefit the Humane Society of Marion County. Over the last 6+ years, Mike Mais has raised over $1,100 with his generosity and amazing decorations! We would like to blow this year out of the water and show Mike some appreciation for his hard work!

Donations

King Law Firm’s Great Toy Giveway

Ocala Style Magazine-NE 1515 NE 22nd Ave, Ocala, FL

We are proud to announce the return of the King Law Firm's Great Toy Giveaway, hosted by Ocala Style Magazine, happening December 9-20. Keep an eye on our Facebook event page throughout the entire giveaway—a new giveaway will begin every hour on the hour starting at 8 AM each day with the last giveaway being […]

Mais Family Light Display

Mais Family 5009 SW 115th St Rd, Ocala, FL

Please join us is a fantastic light display to benefit the Humane Society of Marion County. Over the last 6+ years, Mike Mais has raised over $1,100 with his generosity and amazing decorations! We would like to blow this year out of the water and show Mike some appreciation for his hard work!

Donations

King Law Firm’s Great Toy Giveway

Ocala Style Magazine-NE 1515 NE 22nd Ave, Ocala, FL

We are proud to announce the return of the King Law Firm's Great Toy Giveaway, hosted by Ocala Style Magazine, happening December 9-20. Keep an eye on our Facebook event page throughout the entire giveaway—a new giveaway will begin every hour on the hour starting at 8 AM each day with the last giveaway being […]

Free

Art 101: Painting on Wood

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

Let this one-day workshop inspire your creative side! This month, participants will paint a whimsical winter scene on a fence picket. $40 for Appleton members; $60 for nonmembers. To register and pay online, click here: https://cffoundation.wufoo.com/forms/20192020-art-101-workshops/ For questions, contact Hollis Mutch, mutchh@cf.edu.

$40 – $60

Night Swim- Exhibit

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

Playing on light and color when the sun has set. Different locals and how color and light movement bring electric life through the dark. From an evening dinner party at Mercer House, and the bustle of New York to romantic fireworks over the Magic Kingdom, we experience illuminated beauty everywhere we go.

Free

IHMC Lecture Series: Andrew Taggart

IHMC Ocala 15 Southeast Osceola Avenue, ocala, FL

Reception Starts at 5:30 PM Talk Begins at 6:00 PM The human species is now facing existential threats brought on–just to name a few–by climate change, technical disruption, hijacking AI, and bioterrorism. It is ordinarily believed that such threats stem from political and economic causes alone. In this talk, I’ll be arguing that their chief […]

Free

Mais Family Light Display

Mais Family 5009 SW 115th St Rd, Ocala, FL

Please join us is a fantastic light display to benefit the Humane Society of Marion County. Over the last 6+ years, Mike Mais has raised over $1,100 with his generosity and amazing decorations! We would like to blow this year out of the water and show Mike some appreciation for his hard work!

Donations

King Law Firm’s Great Toy Giveway

Ocala Style Magazine-NE 1515 NE 22nd Ave, Ocala, FL

We are proud to announce the return of the King Law Firm's Great Toy Giveaway, hosted by Ocala Style Magazine, happening December 9-20. Keep an eye on our Facebook event page throughout the entire giveaway—a new giveaway will begin every hour on the hour starting at 8 AM each day with the last giveaway being […]

Night Swim- Exhibit

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

Playing on light and color when the sun has set. Different locals and how color and light movement bring electric life through the dark. From an evening dinner party at Mercer House, and the bustle of New York to romantic fireworks over the Magic Kingdom, we experience illuminated beauty everywhere we go.

Free

Santa Paws On The Square

Ocala Downtown Square Ocala Downtown Square, Ocala, FL

Bring your furry friend for a photo with Santa! Presented by the Humane Society of Marion County and the City of Ocala. Many rescues and vendors will be present! Donation required to the HSMC for photo. All pets are welcome.

Donations Required

Santa Paws On The Square

Ocala Downtown Square Ocala Downtown Square, Ocala, FL

Bring your furry friend for a photo with Santa! Presented by the Humane Society of Marion County and the City of Ocala. Many rescues and vendors will be present! Donation required to the HSMC for photo. All pets are welcome.

Donations Required

The Edge Effect Holiday Concert presented by The Cornerstone School

Ocala's Marion Theatre 50 S Magnolia Ave, Ocala, FL

This holiday season The Edge Effect comes to Ocala for one night only at Ocala’s Marion Theatre! Benefiting The Cornerstone School’s Cornerstone 2020 Capital Campaign. The Edge Effect Holiday Concert features your favorite holiday hits, contemporary twists on holiday classics, and interactive sing-a-longs. It’s a high energy evening of music for the whole family! Come […]

$25

Mais Family Light Display

Mais Family 5009 SW 115th St Rd, Ocala, FL

Please join us is a fantastic light display to benefit the Humane Society of Marion County. Over the last 6+ years, Mike Mais has raised over $1,100 with his generosity and amazing decorations! We would like to blow this year out of the water and show Mike some appreciation for his hard work!

Donations
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The Nutcracker presented by Dance Alive National Ballet

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

Become entranced by the beauty of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her dazzling court, enchanted by the swirling snowflakes and breathtaking snow, and cheer for the tiny toy soldiers and their leader - the Nutcracker prince! Guests of all ages will enjoy the sparkling production with beautiful costumes and sets by Dance Alive National ballet. […]

$10 – $175

The Edge Effect Holiday Concert

Ocala's Marion Theatre 50 S Magnolia Ave, Ocala, FL

Featured at Walt Disney World’s “Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party”, this holiday season The Edge Effect comes to Ocala for one night only at Ocala's Marion Theatre! Benefitting The Cornerstone School Art Program, The Edge Effect's Holiday Concert features a contemporary take on holiday classics, new spins on traditional favorites, and interactive sing-a-longs. It's a […]

$25.00

King Law Firm’s Great Toy Giveway

Ocala Style Magazine-NE 1515 NE 22nd Ave, Ocala, FL

We are proud to announce the return of the King Law Firm's Great Toy Giveaway, hosted by Ocala Style Magazine, happening December 9-20. Keep an eye on our Facebook event page throughout the entire giveaway—a new giveaway will begin every hour on the hour starting at 8 AM each day with the last giveaway being […]

Night Swim- Exhibit

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

Playing on light and color when the sun has set. Different locals and how color and light movement bring electric life through the dark. From an evening dinner party at Mercer House, and the bustle of New York to romantic fireworks over the Magic Kingdom, we experience illuminated beauty everywhere we go.

Free

After Hours Concert: Marina Tucker, Imperial String Quartet

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

Enjoy music, food and fun at our annual After Hours concert series! In combination with the exhibition “Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism Through the French Lens” this After Hours features a virtuoso string quartet made up of members of the Ocala Symphony Orchestra playing era-appropriate waltzes and other selections from the 1800s. $5 for Appleton […]

$5 – $15

After Hours Concert: Marina Tucker, Imperial String Quartet

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

Enjoy music, food and fun at our annual After Hours Concert series! In combination with the exhibition “Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism Through the French Lens” this After Hours features a virtuoso string quartet made up of members of the Ocala Symphony Orchestra playing era-appropriate waltzes and other selections from the 1800s. $5 for Appleton […]

$5.00 – $15.00

Mais Family Light Display

Mais Family 5009 SW 115th St Rd, Ocala, FL

Please join us is a fantastic light display to benefit the Humane Society of Marion County. Over the last 6+ years, Mike Mais has raised over $1,100 with his generosity and amazing decorations! We would like to blow this year out of the water and show Mike some appreciation for his hard work!

Donations

City of Ocala Town Hall Meeting

Ocala Golf Club 3130 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL

The City of Ocala will host a Town Hall meeting Thursday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. at the Ocala Golf Club, 3130 E Silver Springs Blvd. At this meeting, residents will have an opportunity to ask questions and engage with one or more Ocala City Council members and the Mayor in an open forum setting. […]

City of Ocala Town Hall Meeting

Ocala Golf Club 3130 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL

The City of Ocala will host a Town Hall meeting Thursday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. at the Ocala Golf Club, 3130 E Silver Springs Blvd. At this meeting, residents will have an opportunity to ask questions and engage with one or more Ocala City Council members and the Mayor in an open forum setting. […]

Free

Assisted Living: The HOME for the Holidays

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

Are You Dreaming Of A White Haired Christmas? Assisted Living: The Home For The Holidays ® is a 75-minute vaudeville-esque revue. The show focuses on the crazy antics that happen at the Pelican Roost Assisted Living “Home”, an active, full-service retirement community, during the holiday season. The holidays can be crazy but it is even […]

$10 – $35

King Law Firm’s Great Toy Giveway

Ocala Style Magazine-NE 1515 NE 22nd Ave, Ocala, FL

We are proud to announce the return of the King Law Firm's Great Toy Giveaway, hosted by Ocala Style Magazine, happening December 9-20. Keep an eye on our Facebook event page throughout the entire giveaway—a new giveaway will begin every hour on the hour starting at 8 AM each day with the last giveaway being […]

Night Swim- Exhibit

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

Playing on light and color when the sun has set. Different locals and how color and light movement bring electric life through the dark. From an evening dinner party at Mercer House, and the bustle of New York to romantic fireworks over the Magic Kingdom, we experience illuminated beauty everywhere we go.    

Free

Dunnellon Victorian Holiday

Dunnellon's Historic Village 20799 Walnut St, Dunnellon, FL

Enjoy Music, Crafts and Food as you stroll through Dunnellon's Historic Village from 5 to 9pm. Hear Strolling Carolers, visit each shop, & have your picture taken with Santa. Introducing our new house decorating contest. Strolling Carolers Lights & Music Festive food Entertainment Pictures with santa Face painting Sample yummy food and find that perfect […]

Free

Mais Family Light Display

Mais Family 5009 SW 115th St Rd, Ocala, FL

Please join us is a fantastic light display to benefit the Humane Society of Marion County. Over the last 6+ years, Mike Mais has raised over $1,100 with his generosity and amazing decorations! We would like to blow this year out of the water and show Mike some appreciation for his hard work!

Donations

Wreaths Across America Honoring Veterans

Highland Memorial Park 1515 NE 3rd Street, Ocala, FL

Wreaths Across America will be laying Wreaths at the grave sites of every Veteran who is resting at Highland Memorial Park in Ocala. There will be a celebration of remembrance. Join us at 1515 NE 3rd St. Ocala, FL 34470.

Free

King Law Firm’s Great Toy Giveway

Ocala Style Magazine-NE 1515 NE 22nd Ave, Ocala, FL

We are proud to announce the return of the King Law Firm's Great Toy Giveaway, hosted by Ocala Style Magazine, happening December 9-20. Keep an eye on our Facebook event page throughout the entire giveaway—a new giveaway will begin every hour on the hour starting at 8 AM each day with the last giveaway being […]

Pancakes with Santa at Cottom Farm’s Christmas Village

Cottom Farm's Christmas Village 4650 Marion County Rd, Weirsdale, FL

Join us for a Pancake Breakfast, cooked up by none other than our jolly old Santa Claus! He makes the BEST Pancakes in all of the North Pole! Each child will be making a keepsake craft with our mischievous, yet crafty, Christmas Elves! We're planning on having an exciting time, so we hope you can […]

$15

Crazy Plants For Crazy Critters

Crazy Plants Nursery 22919 County Road 44a, Eustis, FL

We Grow Crazy Plants So We Can Care For Crazy Critters! You are invited to the 2nd Annual Crazy Plants For Crazy Critters fundraiser. Crazy Critters Inc. conducted several on-line fundraisers last year. These included a GoFundMe, donation page on the company website and tools provided by Facebook. Last year's fundraiser called "WInter Heat For […]

Donations

Doggone Reading

Humane Society of Marion County 701 NW 14th Road, Ocala, FL

ALL students are invited to come read to a Humane Society of Marion County dog on select Saturday mornings at 11 a.m. Here’s how it works: The child must register in advance. http://www.thehsmc.org/doggone-good-reading-program/ Maximum of 12 children per session. A parent/guardian must accompany the child and stay at the shelter (in a separate area) while […]

Free

Night Swim- Exhibit

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

Playing on light and color when the sun has set. Different locals and how color and light movement bring electric life through the dark. From an evening dinner party at Mercer House, and the bustle of New York to romantic fireworks over the Magic Kingdom, we experience illuminated beauty everywhere we go.

Free