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Marion County Parks and Rec Brick City Summer Camp Registration

Check in begins at 6am and Registration starts at 8am. Sign up your children for a great experience this summer! ...

  • 6:00 am 
  • Location: In-Person Location: Green Clover Hall, 319 SE 26th Terr, Ocala, FL
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Brownwood Paddock Square Hometown Market

The Hometown Market brings a vibrant, large-scale outdoor shopping experience to Brownwood Paddock Square each Saturday, filled with fresh local ...

Dunnellon Boomtown Festival

Step Back in Time at Dunnellon’s Boomtown Days Festival! Round up yer pardner and hitch a ride into history on April ...

  • 9:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Dunnellon Historic Village, 20781 Chestnut Street, Dunnellon, FL 34431
  • Cost: Free to attend
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Saturdays at Ocala Downtown Market

The Ocala Downtown Market is a vibrant and bustling marketplace located in the heart of Ocala, Florida. The market is ...

  • 9:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: 403 SE Osceola Ave Ocala, FL 34471
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Science Saturdays with IHMC

Science Saturdays is a hands-on science program for kids in grades 3rd-7th. Events take place on Saturday morning, once each ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:30 pm 
  • Location: 15 Se Osceola Avenue, Ocala, FL
  • Cost: Free but tickets required!
  • Website: www.ihmc.us
  • Category: Free

Art Park Literary and Poetry Festival

The City of Ocala, in partnership with the Marion County Public Library System, presents the first annual Art Park Literary ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Tuscawilla Art Park: 213 NE 5th Street, Ocala, FL
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.ocalafl.gov
  • Category: Free

Brown and Brown Farms Spring Craft Market

Located at Brown's Adventure Farm, this craft market is FREE to park and shop at. - Over 150 vendors - A Huge ...

  • 10:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Brown and Brown Farms: 13940 US Hwy 301, Oxford, FL 34484
  • Cost: Free to park and shop
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Cedar Key Old Florida Celebration of the Arts

Established in 1964 and formerly known as the Cedar Key Sidewalk Arts Festival, the Old Florida Celebration of the Arts ...

Fun in the Sun: Outdoor Adventures (All Ages)

Join us for outdoor games, music and refreshments—the perfect way to enjoy a spring morning! This free, family-friendly event is open ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Jervey Gantt Recreation Complex | 2200 SE 36th Ave., Ocala, FL
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.ocalafl.gov
  • Category: Free

Gopher Tortoise Day Celebration at Fort King

This day brings together wildlife professionals and nature enthusiasts dedicated to protecting the tortoise and its habitat. Join us to ...

  • 10:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: 3925 E. Fort King St. Ocala, FL 34470
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.ocalafl.gov
  • Category: Free

Pioneer Village Tour at Silver River Museum

Public tours of the pioneer “cracker” village are offered October through April, on the second and fourth Saturday mornings. Tours ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: 1445 NE 58th Ave., Ocala, FL, United States, Florida
  • Cost: Free with park admission
  • Website: silverrivermuseum.com
  • Category: Free

Santa Fe Spring Arts Festival

Santa Fe College announces the 54th Annual Spring Arts Festival. The festival will continue to take place on our picturesque ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Santa Fe College: 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL, 32606
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

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 ...

UF VetMed Open House

Join us on Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for our annual Open House, a free ...

  • 10:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: UF College of Veterinary Medicine: 2015 SW 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.vetmed.ufl.edu
  • Category: Free

UF VetMed Open House

As the state’s only veterinary medical college, the UF College of Veterinary Medicine is proud to open its doors to ...

  • 10:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: UF College of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 SW 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.vetmed.ufl.edu
  • Category: Free

Ready, Set, Kindergarten! at Sankofa Public Library

Before your preschooler takes off on a new adventure, prepare! Help your child make sense of the big, big world ...

  • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm 
  • Location: Sankofa Public Library, 1821 NW 21st Ave, Ocala, FL 34475
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: library.marionfl.org
  • Category: Free

Doggone Good Reading with Humane Society of Marion County

All children grades 1st-5th are invited to read to a Humane Society of Marion County dog on select Saturday mornings ...

  • 11:00 am 
  • Location: Humane Society of Marion County Florida, 701 NW 14th Rd. Ocala, FL 34475
  • Cost: Free-Registration is Required
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

JCPenney Kids Zone Craft

Join us on the Second Saturday of every month, free craft activity and more!

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Paddock Mall, Ocala, FL
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.jcpenney.com
  • Category: Free

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

  • 11:00 am 
  • Location: Barnes and Noble Ocala: 4414 SW College Road Ste 500 Ocala, FL 34474
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: stores.barnesandnoble.com
  • Category: Free

Fun in the Parks with Ocala Parks and Recreation

Join us for Fun in the Parks! Each month, we're bringing hands-on science, wild critter encounters, creative crafts and exciting recreation ...

  • 1:00 pm -  2:30 pm 
  • Location: Nature Park | 2005 NE Third St., Ocala, FL
  • Cost: Free- No Registration Required
  • Website: www.ocalafl.gov
  • Category: Free

YALLA Teen Club: ConFab at Fort McCoy Public Library

Young Adults Lead Library Awareness! Be a part of a talented teen team and make the library a better experience for ...

  • 1:00 pm 
  • Location: lic Library, Fort McCoy Pub14660 NE Highway 315 Ft. McCoy, Florida 32134
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: library.marionfl.org
  • Category: Free

PacWest Barrel Race

Barrel racing is a rodeo event that is known for quick turns, high speeds, and edge-of-your-seat excitement. Like other timed ...

  • 4:00 pm 
  • Location: Southeastern Livestock Pavilion, 2232 NE Jacksonville Road, Ocala, Florida 34470
  • Cost: Free to Spectators
  • Website: selp.marionfl.org
  • Category: Free
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