OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Calling all truth seekers, open-minded skeptics and weekend cryptozoologists: The Great Florida Bigfoot Conference returns to Ocala this weekend on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Presented by Gather Up Events, the Great Florida Bigfoot Conferences promises a full schedule of events including speaking engagements by a multitude of experts, a “Skunk Ape Roundtable,” a segment allowing folks to share their own encounter stories, door prizes, an auction and, of course, tons of merch from books to clothing and (probably) far, far beyond.
Featured speakers include researcher Cliff Barackman (Animal Planet’s “Finding Bigfoot”); researcher Ryan “RPG” Golembeske (“Finding Bigfoot,” “Expedition Bigfoot”); Cryptozoologist and author Lyle Blackburn; investigator Lori Wade; author David Paulides; and former U.S. Navy cryptolinguist R. Scott Nelson.
This is the third year for the conference in Ocala; it’ll be held at the World Equestrian Center‘s Exposition Center 1, so there be plenty of room fans, experts and vendors’ booths.
Tickets for the Great Florida Bigfoot Conference are available online and run from a standard $30 general admission ticket to a $50 ticket that includes reserved seating and a $150 VIP tier that includes seats in the first six rows, admission to an exclusive meet-and-greet dinner Friday night, expedited entry on Saturday and a free conference T-shirt.
Doors open at 10 a.m. on Saturday. WEC’s Exposition Center 1 is located at 1284 NW 87th Ct. Rd., Ocala.