Events
10/28/2022 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Fort King National Historic Landmark
3925 E Fort King St.
Ocala, Florida 34470
It’s movie time! Join us for FREE movies throughout the year at different City of Ocala parks. Be sure to bring a blanket or chairs to sit on. We will have concessions available for purchase like snacks, popcorn and soda. No registration is required to attend our movies, simply show up, get comfortable and enjoy the show!
Residents in a 19th-century Pennsylvania town are terrified that they’ll be attacked by mysterious creatures in the nearby woods, despite an uneasy pact they’ve made with the beasts. Rated PG-13
For questions, please call 352-368-5517.
10/07/2022 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Downtown Square
1 SE Broadway St., Ocala, Florida 34471
Various artists will be setting up easels / stations and work on arts / crafts throughout Downtown Ocala. Performance on the Downtown Square. For details, please contact the City of Ocala Recreation and Parks Department’s Cultural Arts Division at 352.629.8383 or visit First Friday Art Walk.
10/01/2022 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Citizens’ Circle, 151 SE Osceola Ave., Ocala, Florida 34471
Join us for our Hispanic Awareness Senior Wellness Informational Fair. We have partnered with over 10 agencies to provide information to include: Fitness, Health Care, Insurance and Social Services, specifically for the Hispanic population. Local health professionals will speak every hour on a variety of subjects plus local entertainment for you to enjoy. Please call (352) 456-8679 for more information or questions.
Date: 06/10/2022 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Webb Field at Martin Luther King Recreation Complex
1510 NW Fourth St., Ocala, Florida 34475
The City of Ocala in partnership with Marion Cultural Alliance present the 2022 Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series! This series returns Fridays, April 22 through July 1 (excluding May 27), 7 to 9 p.m. at Webb Field at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Complex (1510 NW Fourth Street).
Join us for 10 FREE concerts and 10 non-profit intermission activities, as well as food trucks, non-profit vendors, and artisan vendors. Stay tuned for the 2022 lineup release!
For more information, visit www.ocalafl.org/levittamp
HEADLINING ARTIST: Bette Smith Continue reading
The Lady Lake Soccer Association has scheduled a 5-day (evening) Youth Soccer Clinic/Camp in Lady Lake.
Location– Rolling Acres Sports Complex, (Next to the Golf Driving Range) on Rolling Acres Road
Player Registration – $20.00
Schedule-Monday June 20th thru Friday June 24th 2022.
Hours 6.00pm thru 7.30pm.
Age Groups – from 4 to 15 years of age.
Program includes individual skills, training and a small, scrimmage. p(And a lot of fun).
Everyone and anyone who has a interest in socer or activities for our youth in invited to attached.
For Info Call Christina at 352-391-8554
Website – LadyLakeSoccer.com
The Ocala Friends of the Library is holding their quarterly book sale Friday, August 6th. Noon – 2:00 will be open for Friends of the Library members only. The general public will be able to shop from 2:00 pm – 5:30 and Saturday, August 7th from 10:00 am until 3:00. The sale will be held at the Ocala Public Library. Hardcover books will be 50 cents and paperbacks will be 25 cents.
Please come and shop! All proceeds go to fund necessary community programs at the Ocala Public Library.
If you’re able to help us or in need of more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
LEVITT AMP OCALA MUSIC SERIES RETURNS IN 2021
10 free concerts each Friday, April 16 – June 25, at Webb Field
OCALA, Fla. (March 11, 2021) – The Marion Cultural Alliance (MCA), in partnership with the City of Ocala was awarded the Levitt AMP [Your City] grant to host a fourth consecutive year, however, the series was postponed in 2020 due to safety measures for COVID-19. Staff worked with the Levitt Foundation and artists from the 2020 lineup to bring back the Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series in 2021.
The series will return April 16 to June 25 (excluding May 28 for Memorial Day), 7 to 9 p.m. and features ten free, family-friendly concerts to the public every Friday night. Concerts will take place at Webb Field at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Complex located at 1510 NW Fourth Street. In the event of inclement weather, the concerts will move indoors to the E.D. Croskey Recreation Center, which now features improved acoustics and sound absorption through the installation of a functional art piece called “Patchwork Parable.”
The series will feature a diverse lineup of high-caliber talent spanning a variety of musical genres. Each concert will also spotlight a local non-profit organization, that will conduct a special activity or performance during the intermission. Food will be available for purchase at each concert. Blankets and chairs are encouraged. The series will also reflect safety measures through socially distanced seating areas across the field. Sanitation stations and procedures to sanitize high-touch areas will take place throughout the series. Stay tuned for the full lineup release.
“The activation of Webb Field through the Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series has brought investment to the surrounding historic neighborhoods and is catalyst to creating one of the city’s three cultural arts hubs on the west side of Ocala,” said Laura Walker, Cultural Arts and Sciences Division Head Continue reading
Friday, March 26, 2021 | 6 – 9:30 p.m.
“Viva la vida!” Join us at the Tuscawilla Art Park for an After Dark in the Park showing of the motion picture “Frida”, a biographical film about the life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Enjoy a live musical performance by Mariachi Orlando Internacional, The Mamas and the Tapas food truck, cash bar, artisan vendors, movie concessions, and more!
This event is open to the public and admission is free. Bring your chairs and blankets as we create a beautiful outdoor theater under the stars, amongst sculptures and backdrop of historic Ocala Union Station. The Tuscawilla Art Park Series is sponsored by TriEagle Sales. Stay informed about event updates by RSVPing on Facebook. https://www.ocalafl.org/?splash=https%3a%2f%2fwww.facebook.com%2fevents%2f3777823658935727&____isexternal=true
*This movie is rated R, children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult. View discretion is advised.
The Tuscawilla Art Park is located at 513 NE 5th Street, next to the historic Ocala Union Station. The park was built in 2016 and created in partnership with numerous artists and artisans, community groups, and private donors with the intention of providing an inspiring space for residents and guests of all ages to enjoy. Park visitors will find botanical plants, public art, and unique infrastructure including a stage, plazas, and wandering pathways through the three-acre park.
Each Spring, the Tuscawilla Art Park hosts the Spring Art Park Series featuring a musical concert in the park. In the past, the series has featured performances from Ethio-American artist Meklit, classical contemporary artist Simply Three, cellist and singer-songwriter Ben Sollee and indie bands Kindo and Little Tybee.
For more information: Ocala Cultural Arts | 352-629-8447 | artinfo@ocalafl.org
OCALA, Fla. (Feb. 24, 2021) – The City of Ocala is hosting a free tire disposal event Saturday, March 13, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Disposal locations will be at the corner of NE 14th Street and NE Eighth Avenue and the Hampton Aquatic Fun Center located at 255 NW Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Tires generated by businesses will not be accepted and there is a limit of 10 tires per resident. This service is for residents living within the city limits. A driver’s license listing a city address may be requested.
For more information, please contact the City of Ocala Residential Sanitation Division at 352-351-6697.
