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Food & Drink
2 weeks ago
352Eats: Moody’s Brewing Offers New Tastes in Paddock Market

Moody’s Brewing brings fresh coffee and delectable baked goods to Ocala’s Paddock Market in a New York fashion.

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Entertainment
2 weeks ago
Big Culture Takes Over Gainesville for a Three-Day Creative Eruption

Big: Culture & Arts Festival returns April 10-12 with music, art installations and immersive experiences across downtown Gainesville.

A storefront features a white wall with glass doors. Blue and green letters read, "The Hope Chest Thrift Store. A Ministry of Project Hope of Marion County." In the foreground is a brown box with a green border. White and green text inside of the box read, "Long Con | Markets | Fundraiser | Murder Mystery | Woof Stock. WEEKEND TOP PICKS. Events Coming this Weekend."
Entertainment
2 weeks ago
352 WEEKEND TOP PICKS APRIL 10-12: Markets, Murder Mystery and Woof Stock

This weekend will be host to interactive activities from solving murder mysteries to markets.

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Entertainment
2 weeks ago
LOL All Night: Comedy Hits the Marion Theatre in Ocala

The LOL Comedy Show returns to the Marion Theatre on April 25 for 90 minutes of laughs and local flair.

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Food & Drink
2 weeks ago
Shuck Yeah: Ocala Oyster Fest Returns Bigger, Brinier and Bolder April 18

The Ocala Oyster Fest returns with expanded seafood offerings, live music and local vendors for its second year.

Motorcycles are lined up in front of a restaurant on a road. The restaurant features a sign above it reading, "Four Smokes BBQ."
Features
3 weeks ago
Bite Into Bike Night: Dentallica Drills Up a Roaring Crowd at Four Smokes in Ocala

With engines roaring and Dentallica drilling out heavy metal hits, Bike Night at Four Smokes Southern BBQ left Ocala grinning ear to ear.

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Entertainment
3 weeks ago
Brick City Beer and Wine Festival: Large Crowds and Live Music at Citizen’s Circle in Ocala

Brick City Beer and Wine Festival drew larger crowds at Citizen’s Circle in downtown Ocala, providing drink samplings and energetic music.

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Entertainment
3 weeks ago
Crowds Gathered for the April 2026 First Friday Artwalk in Downtown Ocala

First Friday Artwalk came back for another month of local artistry and vibrant performances.

An entrance to a restaurant features wallpaper with vibrant, green plants on them. A green, semi-circle hostess stand with a small device behind it stands in the center of the wall. A chandelier with white, faux flowers on it hangs above the hostess stand.
Food & Drink
3 weeks ago
World Equestrian Center’s Ocala Restaurants Earn OpenTable Diners’ Choice Awards

Several of WEC’s dining locations have been recognized with OpenTable, earning the Diners’ Choice Awards.

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Entertainment
3 weeks ago
352 WEEKEND TOP PICKS: Artistry, Food and Festivals April 3-5

Celebrate this weekend with food, festivals and Easter activities.