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Your complete guide to things to do in Ocala and North Central Florida

Things To Do is run by Kelly McAtee with one mission: pull events from everywhere so you never miss a single thing happening around town. Every week we gather live music, festivals, farmers markets, family events, fundraisers, outdoor adventures, and more across Ocala, Gainesville, Belleview, Citrus County, and The Villages, then put them all in one easy-to-browse place.

New to the area? Start with our newcomer guide, browse free family activities, or read more local guides. Learn about us, get the weekly newsletter, or catch up on Around Town news.

This week in Ocala

If you only look at one page before the weekend, make it this one. Ocala is in the heart of its holiday season run right now, and the calendar is stacked: the downtown Square is lit up, the theatres are in the middle of their holiday productions, and the markets and music nights that run every week keep rolling underneath it all. The list below is pulled straight from the same calendar the events grid above uses, and every link goes to a full page with the date, the time, the venue and what to expect when you get there.

A few habits help around here. Downtown events draw the biggest crowds, so plan a few extra minutes for parking and use the garages when the Square is busy. Outdoor plans depend on the weather, which in Florida can change the same afternoon, so a quick check of the event page before you leave is always worth it. And if something below is sold out or full, do not give up: most of these organizers run the same kind of event again within a few weeks, and the full calendar on this page tracks all of it.

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Want the whole picture? Browse the full calendar above, read our local guides, or plan dinner first with the downtown restaurant guide.

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Updated November 12, 2026.

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