Events
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!
Friday, July 14 – “Encanto” starts at 7 PM at Mary Sue Rich Commu-nity Center at Reed Place
Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Mad-rigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique figt from super strength to the power to heal- every child except one, Mirable. But soon she discovers that the magic sur-rounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her excep-tional family’s last home- Run time 102 mins. Rated PG
COMMON SENSE ANIMAL AWARENESS
May 6, 2023 @ 9:00 AM
Category: Nature Activities
Common Sense Animal Awareness
9:00 AM
Pine Meadows Conservation Area
2280 Pine Meadows Golf Course RoadEustis
Contact Justin Gentles at 352-431-8798 or email justin.gentles@lakecountyfl.gov.
http://www.lakecountyfl.gov/parks
Come hike with a Park Ranger and learn tips on how to observe animals in their habitats and stay safe when you encounter them.
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KIDS CRAFTS
April 5, 2023 @ 3:00 PM
Category: Social Activities and Clubs
3:00 PM
Umatilla Public Library
412 HATFIELD DR, Umatilla
Contact Amy Stultz at 352-669-3284 or email umatillalibraryfl@gmail.com.
https://www.umatillalibrary.org/children
Relax with crafts. For elementary school students.
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LAKE COUNTY FAIR
April 6, 2023 @ 1:00 PM
Lake County Fairgrounds
2101 County Road 452, Eustis
352-357-7111
https://www.lakecofair.com/
Mark your calendars for the 102nd Lake County Fair, April 6-15, 2022! The fair’s mission is: “To provide an agricultural and educational showcase that celebrates the accomplishments of Lake County Life.”
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Irish Eyes are Mile-ing 5k Run
Date:
03/11/2023 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Location:
Citizens’ Circle
151 SE Osceola Ave.
Ocala, Florida 34471
A 5k run/walk starting and finishing at Citizens’ Circle. For details, please contact Darrin Detorres, Ocala Distance Project, at 352.304.3217 or Jim Sheilds, Milestone Race Authority, at 904.318.8104.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
22ND ANNUAL UMATILLA CITY WIDE YARD SALE
March 4, 2023 @ 8:00 AM
Umatilla Public Library
412 HATFIELD DR, Umatilla
Contact Amy Stultz at 352-669-3284 or email umatillalibraryfl@gmail.com.
https://www.umatillalibrary.org/cwys
Calling all treasure hunters: bring your wallets to Umatilla for the 22nd Annual City Wide Yard Sale, benefitting the Umatilla Public Library. The entire city is having a giant yard sale. Printed maps will be available for a donation. Continue reading
THE INDIGO BLUEGRASS BBQ 2023
February 11th at 12:00 PM
Cassia Community Center/Orianne Center for Indigo Conservation
29245 Florida Highway 44, Eustis
$30 for one, $50 for two
Contact Marcia McGovern at 407-323-4450 or email MarciaM@CentralFloridaZoo.org.
https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/auctionhome.action?auctionId=341700125
Enjoy live bluegrass, great BBQ, and tours of the Orianne Center for Indigo Conservation or OCIC, parking is available at the Cassia Community Center, then jump on the a/c’d shuttle for a short ride to the OCIC. Be ready to bid on silent auction!
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2023 MOUNT DORA SCOTTISH HIGHLAND FESTIVAL
February 18th at 10:00 AM
Elizabeth Evans Park
100 North Donnelly St., Mount Dora
352-735-7100
https://ci.mount-dora.fl.us/698/Mount-Dora-Scottish-Festival
Celebrate the Scottish Culture in Mount Dora with bagpipers, Highland Athletics, Celtic music, dancing, Society and Heritage Clan Village, Shortbread Contest, and more.
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CLERMONT SPRING FORWARD FESTIVAL
February 25th at 4pm
Historic Downtown Clermont
670 W Montrose StreetClermont
352-617-8788 or email clermontdowntown@gmail.com
https://clermontdowntown.com/events/
Annual home and garden spring show featuring 100+ vendors, crafters, garden demonstrations, home décor, food trucks, kids zone, live music and more!
- Outdoors
- Tickets required
Plantastic | Feb. 25 – May 6
Follow our friend Bobbi the Botanist on an adventure to see all the ways that plants power our world in this exciting exhibit.
H20 Go | Dec 17 – Feb 11
Water is all around us. This exhibit invites you to go on a H2O adventure through rivers, lakes and streams and even into the atmosphere to see why this tiny molecule is so important.
12/16/2022 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Tuscawilla Park, 800 NE Sanchez Ave. 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!
A divorced adman inadvertently becomes the real Santa when he puts on the suit of the guy who fell off of his roof. Rated PG
For questions, please call 352-368-5517.
