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18April

Healthy Kids Day at YMCA

Celebrate 175 years of strengthening communities with the Y at Healthy Kids Day—a free, all-day event with special activities from ...

  • Saturday, April 18, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • Location: Frank Deluca YMCA: 3200 SE 17th St, Ocala, FL 34471
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: ymcacf.org
  • Category: Family Fun, Free

Lowes Kids' Workshops

Attend a monthly Kids' Workshop with your mini-DIYer (while supplies last). Register your mini-DIYer for upcoming workshops (registration required). Each workshop ...

  • Saturday, April 18, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • Location: Lowes Locations, Ocala, FL
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.lowes.com
  • Category: Classes, Free

Water Safety Day at Florida Fast with Harlow's Helping Hands

Join us for a family-fun day at FAST for FREE swimming and water safety education. CPR Training Scuba Pool Fence Company Blood Donation ...

  • Saturday, April 18, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Location: 4635 SW 67th Avenue Road , Ocala, FL, United States, Florida
  • Cost: Admission is free. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Informational & Tours, Free

2026 Warmachine Slow Grow League at Bearded Browncoat Comics and Games

We have a couple tournaments scheduled in Jan/Feb already, but starting in March we are doing a slow grow league ...

Hot Cars and Cool Cats Car and Show

Come and have some family fun with us while we raise money to assist in supporting EARS! This show is ...

The Reading Derby: Ready, Set, Library!

And we’re off… for some reading fun! Celebrate National Library Week all month long with our latest reading adventure. It’s ...

Tours at Kindred Spirits Sanctuary

Public tours are the first and third Saturday of every month at 10am from September-May. During the tour, you will ...

  • Saturday, April 18, 2026 10:00 am
  • Location: 1411 E Hwy 329, Citra, FL 32113
  • Cost: All tours are a suggested donation of $15 per person
  • Website: www.kssfl.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

TLC Community Navigator Resource Fair

Join us for the inaugural TLC Community Navigator Resource Fair! This free event is a great opportunity for families and ...

  • Saturday, April 18, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Mary Sue Rich Community Center at Reed Place: 1821 NW 21st Ave., Ocala
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Special Needs, Free

StarLab Planetarium Shows at Discovery Center

StarLab is an inflatable planetarium that brings the wonder of the night sky, the solar systems, an even the Galaxy, ...

  • Saturday, April 18, 2026 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
  • Location: 701 NE Sanchez Ave Ocala, Florida, FL 34470
  • Cost: $3 add- on to Ticket
  • Website: www.ocalafl.org
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Ocala Oyster Festival at Midtown Station

Get ready for a shuckin’ good time with live music and tasty bites from our food hall restaurants all day ...

  • Saturday, April 18, 2026 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
  • Location: Midtown Station Ocala, 235 NE Watula Ave, Ocala, FL 34470
  • Cost: See Website
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Other

Construction Zone at Fort McCoy Public Library

Imagine what you can build! Saturdays, 11 a.m. March 7 & 21, April 4 & 18

  • Saturday, April 18, 2026 11:00 am
  • Location: Fort McCoy Public Library, 14660 NE Highway 315 Ft. McCoy, Florida 32134
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: library.marionfl.org
  • Category: Library Programs

Heroes Wanted - Open Tabletop RPG event

Don't get overwhelmed by all those rule books and come learn the fundamentals of table top gaming in a fun ...

Saturday Storytime at Barnes and Noble

Join us every Saturday morning at the Storytime Stage for a reading of a favorite Children's book. Recommended for ages 2-6

Turning Red at Ocala's Marion Theatre

A thirteen-year-old girl named Mei Lee is torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the changes of adolescence. And ...

Crotchet with Margo at Chelsea Art Center

Crochet has an incredibly long history, dating back to early Egyptians. Crochet is a calming, repetitive, creative art. Begin your ...

  • Saturday, April 18, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  • Location: Chelsea Art Center, 3305 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL 34470
  • Cost: FREE for young people ages 7-12 accompanied by their registered adult! $15 per session
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Classes

National Water Dance and Festival

Join us at Silver Springs State Park to celebrate National Water Dance Day in honor of Ocala's Mammoth Spring - ...

  • Saturday, April 18, 2026 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Location: Silver Springs State Park, 5656 East Silver Springs Blvd., Silver Springs, FL 34488
  • Cost: Entrance Fee to Silver Springs State Park includes entrance to festival. $2.00 per person.
  • Website: ocalametroartscene.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Shows & Concerts

Daytime Open Skate at Skate A Way South

Afternoon open skate for all ages.

  • Saturday, April 18, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Location: Skate A Way South: 2008 E Silver Springs Blvd Ocala, FL 34471
  • Cost: $10 includes skates ($8 with your skates)
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Sparks at Dunnellon Public Library

For ages 8-12. Jan. 10 Journal Designs Feb. 14 Air Dry Clay March 14 Rubber Duck Art April 18 Recycled Bottle Bird Feeders

Ranger Program at Silver Springs

Join us every Saturday and Sunday at 2pm (unless otherwise posted) for a Ranger-led program! Program will vary every weekend ...

  • Saturday, April 18, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Location: Silver Springs State Park: 5656 E Silver Springs Blvd, Silver Springs, FL 34488
  • Cost: Program included with Park admission fee: $2 per pedestrian, $5 for single occupant vehicle, $8 for 2-8 visitors in vehicle.
  • Website: www.floridastateparks.org
  • Category: Informational & Tours

Blackout Poetry (All Ages) at Reddick Public Library

Uncover the poem within by transforming old pages into striking blackout poetry.

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