Events in Ocala, Florida
If you’re looking for exciting activities and gatherings happening right now in the heart of Florida, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re a resident or a visitor, our comprehensive guide will keep you informed about the latest happenings in the vibrant city of Ocala. From concerts and art exhibits to food festivals and community gatherings, there’s always something to look forward to. So, grab your calendar and let’s explore the array of upcoming events that will surely add some joy and excitement to your days in Ocala!
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Time
September 7, 2024 7:30 am – September 8, 2024 4:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
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DEKA is an indoor fitness competition featuring 10 functional fitness zones – it’s fitness gamified and designed for all levels. No matter your background or
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DEKA is an indoor fitness competition featuring 10 functional fitness zones – it’s fitness gamified and designed for all levels. No matter your background or experience, DEKA will help you set your baseline and train with a purpose. DEKA FIT includes a 500-meter run before each zone, 5K total.
Test yourself against a global fitness standard, earn your DEKA Mark and commemorate your achievement with your finisher medal and t-shirt.
The DEKA FIT Florida weekend features two days of epic DEKA competition.
DAY 1: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th
Age Group Heat: eligible for Age Group recognition
Elite Heat: eligible for prizing
DEKA FIT Ruck: any ruck or backpack – Male 30lb & Female 20lb – a limited number of loaner rucks will be available on-site courtesy of GORUCK. Eligible for prizes from Titan 6 Actual. * Weight vests and plate carriers are not allowed.
Team Division: Elite & Age Group Teams of all levels divide and conquer the DEKA FIT Arena in 2-Person Teams (Female, Male, & Co-Ed).
DAY 2: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th
Open Heat: open to all levels of fitness
Age Group Team Division: Age Group Teams of all levels divide and conquer the DEKA FIT Arena in 2-Person Teams (Female, Male, & Co-Ed). Eligible for podium recognition
Location
World Equestrian Center
1390 NW 80th Avenue ocala fl
Time
September 7, 2024 9:00 am – 10:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
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This Saturday, at Fort King we will have two different workouts to choose from. We will be doing Yoga and a low intensity workout. I hope to see you there!
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This Saturday, at Fort King we will have two different workouts to choose from. We will be doing Yoga and a low intensity workout. I hope to see you there!
Location
Fort King National Historic Landmark
3925 E. Fort King Street ocala fl
Time
September 7, 2024 11:00 am(GMT-04:00)
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Event will feature an adventures on D&D Beyond, using pre-made characters and featuring content from the new core rulebooks. A D&D
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Location
Bearded Browncoat Comics & Games
500 SW 10th St #200, Ocala, FL 34471
Time
September 7, 2024 5:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
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Join us for an evening of celebration as our dance students connect with friends and dance the night away at our open URBAN Dance event.
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Join us for an evening of celebration as our dance students connect with friends and dance the night away at our open URBAN Dance event. The event will showcase performances from Footloose Senior Line Dance, KDC Line Dance, and J’s Elite Dance of Ocala. Light refreshments will be provided, and we’ll have Ocala’s own DJ Samp Da Champ keeping the music going.
Ages 50+
Location
E.D. Croskey Recreation Center
1510 NW Fourth Street ocala fl
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Time
September 7, 2024 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
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A night filled with Pizza & Live Music to help a good cause. Becky Baby will be playing a Benefit Concert for her mother Betty aka Mama Hudson, who was
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A night filled with Pizza & Live Music to help a good cause. Becky Baby will be playing a Benefit Concert for her mother Betty aka Mama Hudson, who was recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer. All donations from the evening will go to help Betty Hudson with her medical expenses
Location
The Barside at Roma's
2775 NW 49th Ave. Ocala, FL
Time
September 7, 2024 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
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Get ready to celebrate yourself and your girls during a Girls Night Out event hosted by The Imprint Duo at the Ocala Downtown Market
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Please email us directly at: theimprintduo@gmail.com
Location
Ocala Downtown Market
403 SE Osceola Ave Ocala, FL
Organizer
The Imprint Duo
Time
September 7, 2024 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
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You’re Invited! Celebrate a Night of Vibrant Creativity and Milestone Moments Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
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You’re Invited!
Celebrate a Night of Vibrant Creativity and Milestone Moments
Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Location: 8th Ave Gallery, Ocala, Florida
Join me for a special evening as I celebrate the opening night reception of my first solo art show and my 50th birthday!
Event Highlights:
Art Exhibition: Immerse yourself in my latest collection of bold and colorful abstract expressionist paintings.
Live Music: Enjoy live performances by the talented Shelby Lauren.
Delicious Hors d’Oeuvres: Savor a selection of heavy hors d’oeuvres throughout the evening.
Birthday Celebration: Share in the joy of this milestone birthday celebration with friends, family and fellow art enthusiasts.
Come experience an evening where colors will dance, stories will unfold, and memories will be created. This event is a celebration of art, life, and shared happiness, and I can’t wait to share it with you!
Warm regards,
Heather Dawn Batchelor
Location
8th Ave. Gallery
1531 NE 8th Ave. Ocala, FL 34470
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Time
September 7, 2024 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
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Bike Night Featuring the Music of Symmetry!
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Bike Night Featuring the Music of Symmetry!
Location
O’Calahans Pub & Eatery
3155 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL 34470
Time
September 7, 2024 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
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Don’t be late to the ball! The magical musical “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella” opens Ocala Civic Theatre’s 74th season from September 5-22, 2024.
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Don’t be late to the ball! The magical musical “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella” opens Ocala Civic Theatre’s 74th season from September 5-22, 2024.
In the glamorous 1950s “kingdom” of Hollywood, poor Ella (La’Nya O’May Solomon) is beautiful, charismatic, funny, and full of hope – but she’s also overworked and mistreated, stuck in her own little corner among the ashes.
Her selfish and cruel stepmother, Madame (Kiara Feliciano), is a social climber who thinks only of her own wealth and status. Ella’s stepsisters are a mixed bag – brash and bratty Charlotte (Courtney Curtis) seems to take after her mother, while quiet and meek Gabrielle (Marilyn Lauryn Shafferman) has a hidden streak of empathy and wit.
But then a royal ball is announced – to find a bride for the charming and heroic Prince Topher (Hunter Freilich)! And every eligible girl in Hollywood, from starlet to servant, is invited. But could Ella ever dream of attending? Nothing’s impossible when you have a magical godmother like Marie (Ashlyn Gibbs), with a talent for transformation, on your side…
There’s more to the prince, however, than meets the eye. The orphaned Topher wants to do something important with his life, but this misguided young man feels as lost as Ella’s slipper after the ball. His devious adviser Sebastian (Brandon Crawford), the Lord Chancellor, has been keeping him in the dark about his kingdom in the hopes of a power grab. Lord Pinkleton (Daniel Boodoo), Sebastian’s henchman, aids him in his nefarious schemes.
Meanwhile, passionate peasant Jean-Michel (John Larance) is on fire for two things: making a positive change for the kingdom’s lower classes, and Gabrielle. But of course, her courtship with this poor revolutionary is forbidden. As befits a fairytale, Ella and Topher also waltz into obstacles at every turn, though they discover that the evenings are less lonely when they find the music in each other. Will they ever learn if the shoe fits – and find their “happily ever after”?
A storybook ensemble (Jamille Lea Brewster, Janik Buranosky, Benjamin Burnette, Angelina Canter, Lily Capote, Cristian A. Cardoso, Chelsea Dellinger, Tom Ferreira, Valynn C. Flaherty, Adrienne Hebert, Janea King, Hunter Leary, Adrianah Lee, Michael David Lesousky, Joan Elizabeth McDonald, Joshua Michel, Kaitlyn Nast, Josiah Naed Santiago) sparkles and shines as the stars of Tinseltown in this spectacular show.
Once upon a time, Rodgers & Hammerstein first wrote “Cinderella” as an original musical for television in 1957, starring Julie Andrews. The 1965 remake with Lesley Ann Warren and the 1997 remake with Brandy, both also made for TV, each charmed their respective generations. Numerous theatrical versions appeared on stage over the years.
Finally, in 2013, this revamped adaptation with a new book by Douglas Carter Beane premiered on Broadway, breathing new life into the classic. As lovely as a glass slipper in the moonlight, this new version of the favorite fairytale keeps the best of the beloved musical while updating it with a fresh and funny spin. You’ll fall in love with this charming romantic fantasy long before the stroke of midnight!
“Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella” is directed and choreographed by Steven Flaa. Music director is Jason Bartosic. Scenic and projections designer is Evan Frank. Costume designer is Amanda Jones. Lighting designer is Corey Whittemore. Sound designer is Jazmine Whipple. Props designer is Laura Bradford. Stage manager is Greg Doss.
The musical “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella” is live on stage September 5-22 at Ocala Civic Theatre. There will be 15 performances: Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $35 for adults and $17 for ages 18 and younger. Buy tickets online any time at www.ocalacivictheatre.com. To buy tickets through the OCT box office, call (352) 236-2274 or visit Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
New Book by Douglas Carter Beane
Original Book by Oscar Hammerstein II
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Location
Ocala Civic Theatre
4337 E. Silver Springs Blvd Ocala, FL 34470
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Time
September 8, 2024 10:00 am – 11:00 am(GMT-04:00)
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SIX FAMOUS STORIES YOU THINK YOU KNOW, BUT SHHHH… YOU REALLY DON’T! Back by popular demand! Join R.J. Jenkins for a
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SIX FAMOUS STORIES YOU THINK YOU KNOW, BUT SHHHH… YOU REALLY DON’T!
Back by popular demand! Join R.J. Jenkins for a series of informal, spirited, no-reading-required lectures about some very popular stories that we all *think* we know, but secretly, they’re much more complicated – and way cooler! – than we might at first realize.
This lecture series is a pARTnership between the Marion County Literacy Council and the Marion Cultural Alliance to help raise awareness of Give4Marion on September 17-18.
Please join for one, or some, or all! Prosecco will be served at all lectures. Admission is FREE, with donations to both organization’s G4M campaign much appreciated! Register today at https://www.eventbrite.com/…/six-famous-stories-you…
Series Schedule:
~Sat, Sept 7 – Morning Mimosa Lecture at 10:00am – Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (Series Opener)
~Sun, Sept 8 – Morning Mimosa Lecture at 10:00am – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
~Mon, Sept 9 – Happy Hour Lecture at 5:30pm – Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
~Tues, Sept 10 – Happy Hour Lecture at 5:30pm – Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
~Wed, Sept 11 – Happy Hour Lecture at 5:30pm – A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
~Thurs, Sept 12 – Happy Hour Lecture at 5:30pm – Dracula by Bram Stoker (Series Closer)
RSVP is requested for each lecture you would like to attend (you must select the date and sign up for each one). All donations will support MCA & MCLC’s #Give4Marion campaigns. For questions or concerns, please contact MCA at gallery@mcaocala.com or call during business hours 352-369-1500.
SUPPORT MCLC HERE: https://www.give4marion.org/…/marion-county-literacy…
SUPPORT MCA HERE: https://www.give4marion.org/organizations/mca
Location
Brick City Center for the Arts
23 SW Broadway Street ocala fl
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