OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Marion County Assistant County Administrator Amanda Tart provided an update in relation to the Marion County America 250 Gala at the Marion County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

A date for the America 250 Gala has been confirmed–June 20–and it will be held at the Club at Iron Lake, formerly Adena Golf & Country Club, in Ocala. The evening will feature exceptional food and spirits, a keynote speaker, a silent auction and a fireworks show over the lake, which will be provided by Alpha Firework Co.

Tables are priced at $5,000, with 10 tables already having been sold. All proceeds will support Marion County’s July 4th semiquincentennial events, and any remaining funds will benefit local veteran organizations.