MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – We tend to go on and on about how many seasonal events happen in North Central Florida during “winter,” but that’s only because the list of seasonal events also goes on and on.
Here’s our living rundown of 2026 holiday-season to-dos in the 352, from fairs and markets to “The Nutcracker” and beyond. Make sure you check back regularly, because we’ll be updating right through New Year’s.
November
1 – Cruisin’ the Hammock Car Show Southern Hammock RV Resort, Reddick
1 – Dreamland Amusements Fair I-75 Flea Market Grounds, Ocala
1-2 – Loomis Bros. Circus Southeastern Livestock Pavilion, Ocala
1-15 – The Thanksgiving Play Ocala Civic Theatre, Ocala
2 – Horse Fever at 25: Art, Horses and Community Circle Square Cultural Center, Ocala
4 – Ocala Senior Expo Paddock Mall, Ocala
6-7 – Ocala RC Electric Fest Ocala Flying Model Club, Ocala
6-8 – Ocala Food & Wine Festival World Equestrian Center, Ocala
7 – 45th Annual Marion County Chili Cook-Off Southeastern Livestock Pavilion, Ocala
7 – Foxwood Farms 5th Annual Crafter/Vendor Event Foxwood Farms Community Center, Ocala
7-8 Ocali Country Days Festival Silver River Museum, Ocala
7-29 – A Dickens Christmas: The Urban Family Holiday Exhibition Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala
8 – DJ Matt Gray Presents The Ocala Fall Festival Ocala Downtown Market
11 – Veterans Day Ceremony Southern Hammock RV Resort, Reddick
12 – Rainbow Springs State Park: Evening Concert Series feat. Brinkman, Johnson & Taylor Rainbow Springs State Park, Dunnellon
13-14 – Grace Episcopal Church 79th Annual Holiday Bazaar Grace Episcopal Church, Ocala
13-15 – 4th Annual Ocala Holiday Craft Show World Equestrian Center, Ocala
14 – Downtown Vintage Market Citizens’ Circle, Ocala
15 – A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland Charles R. Dassance Fine Arts Center, Ocala
16 – Farm Field Day College of Central Florida Vintage Farm Campus
17 – Park After Dark: Holiday Wine Tasting & Charcuterie Sholom Park, Ocala
21 Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and More Ocala Civic Theatre, Ocala
21 Christmas Garage Sale & Flea Market ARC Marion, Ocala
21 – Light Up Ocala Historic Downtown Ocala
22 – Ocala Symphony Chorus: Handel’s Messiah Reilly Arts Center, Ocala
25-27 – AHAF Holiday Festival Arabian & Half Arabian Horse Show World Equestrian Center, Ocala
27-29 – WEC Winter Wonderland World Equestrian Center, Ocala
28 – The Worship Collective Market Ocala Downtown Market, Ocala
December
1-31 – A Dickens Christmas: The Urban Family Holiday Exhibition Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala
2-23 – WEC Winter Wonderland World Equestrian Center, Ocala
3 – The Ultimate Elvis Christmas Orange Blossom Opry, Weirsdale
4 – The Magic of Christmas Orange Blossom Opry, Weirsdale
4 – Winter Storytelling & Holiday Tunes Live Oak Hall, Ocala
4 – Elvis Rockin’ Christmas Circle Square Cultural Center, Ocala
4 – 23rd Annual Symphony Under the Lights Reilly Arts Center, Ocala
5 – Dunnellon Small Town Christmas Parade Downtown Dunnellon
5 – Johnny Wild Christmas Extravaganza Orange Blossom Opry, Weirsdale
5 – Lady Lake Christmas Parade Town of Lady Lake
5 – Holiday Community Day Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala
5 – Boots ‘N Bling Midtown Station, Ocala
5-6 – 2026 Annual Festival at Fort King Fort King National Historic Landmark, Ocala
5-6 – Pops! Goes the Holidays Reilly Arts Center, Ocala
6 – DJ Matt Gray Presents The Ocala Fall Festival Ocala Downtown Market
6 – The Lettermen Christmas Orange Blossom Opry, Weirsdale
6 – 2nd Annual Signing Santa: A Deaf-Friendly Holiday Event Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala
9-20 – A Christmas Carol Ocala Civic Theatre, Ocala
10 – Rainbow Springs State Park: Evening Concert Series feat. Keith Caton Blues Band Rainbow Springs State Park, Dunnellon
10-13 – The Magic of Christmas Orange Blossom Opry, Weirsdale
11-12 – The Nutcracker with Ocala Symphony Orchestra and Dance Alive National Ballet Reilly Arts Center, Ocala
12 – The Buzzcats: A Holly Jolly Christmas Orange Blossom Opry, Weirsdale
12 – Ocala Christmas Parade Downtown Ocala
13-14 – The Nutcracker with Dance Alive National Ballet Reilly Arts Center, Ocala
18-20 – The Magic of Christmas Orange Blossom Opry, Weirsdale
19 – Downtown Vintage Market Citizens’ Circle, Ocala
19 – Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland Circle Square Cultural Center, Ocala
20 – The Michael Bublé Experience Presents “A Very Bublé Christmas Reilly Arts Center, Ocala
22 – The Sugar Plum Fairy Tea Party Ocala Civic Theatre, Ocala
22-23 – The Nutcracker feat. the Sheila Ruotolo Dance Company Ocala Civic Theatre, Ocala
31 – New Year’s Eve Bash Orange Blossom Opry, Weirsdale
31 – New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball Equestrian Manor, WEC, Ocala
Make sure you check out the rest of our 2026 Holiday Guide!