This weekend is packed with a variety of events for an active start to the new year.
If you haven’t firmed up your New Year’s Eve plans, here are some of the most interesting events going down to ring in 2026 in Ocala, Marion County and beyond.
The City of Gainesville and Star Center Theatre will stage ‘Six Triple Eight’ to open the year of America’s 250th anniversary Jan. 3-5, 2026.
As Homestead Park and Kirby Family Farms finish final Christmas celebrations, Brooklyn Boys performs a pre-New Year’s concert and Bella Vita Italian Steakhouse hosts Little Black Dress Night.
The City of Ocala’s Art in City Spaces program offers artists and organizations the opportunity to exhibit work in public spaces.
Citrus County’s Parks and Recreation Department will host its 3rd Annual Outdoors Expo at the Citrus Springs Community Center on Jan. 10, 2026.
If you’re looking to share Santa Claus’ path from the North Pole to your rooftop in the 352, here is the official NORAD Santa Tracker.
The 352’s own Ocala Civic Theatre is up in multiple categories in this year’s Broadway World Regional Awards, but hurry–you can only vote through Dec. 31.
The Winter Wonderland Market turned the Ocala Downtown Market space into, well, a winter wonderland for weekend shoppers and foodies.
The oddities market hits the Ocala Downtown Market for a final time before the new year.