TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MARION COUNTY
12/15/2008 5pm 16th Annual Festival of Lights Silver Springs Nature Park
5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
Silver Springs FL 34488
12/16/2008 5pm 16th Annual Festival of Lights Silver Springs Nature Park
5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
Silver Springs FL 34488
12/16/2008 6pm Santa On The Square Downtown Square
110 E. Silver Springs Boulevard
Ocala, FL 34470
12/17/2008 5pm 16th Annual Festival of Lights Silver Springs Nature Park
5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
Silver Springs FL 34488
12/17/2008 5:30pm 2008 Celebration of Christmas Past Presented by the Florida Carriage Museum and Resort Florida Carriage Museum and Resort
3000 Marion County Rd.
Weirsdale FL 32195
12/17/2008 6pm Wings Of Faith Carolers On The Square Downtown Square
110 E. Silver Springs Boulevard
Ocala, FL 34470
12/18/2008 9am Farmer’s Market at Circle Square Commons Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World
8413 SW 80th St.
Ocala FL 34481
12/18/2008 10am Canoe, Kayak, and Coffee See Notes
12/18/2008 2:30pm “Horses, High Tea, and Music: A Series” 2008-2009 Florida Carriage Museum and Resort
3000 Marion County Rd.
Weirsdale FL 32195
12/18/2008 4pm “Girls Night Out”-Downtown Ocala
12/18/2008 5pm 16th Annual Festival of Lights Silver Springs Nature Park
5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
Silver Springs FL 34488
12/18/2008 5:30pm 2008 Celebration of Christmas Past Presented by the Florida Carriage Museum and Resort Florida Carriage Museum and Resort
3000 Marion County Rd.
Weirsdale FL 32195
12/18/2008 6pm Santa On The Square Downtown Square
110 E. Silver Springs Boulevard
Ocala, FL 34470
12/19/2008 Marion County Public Schools Calendar Update
12/19/2008 Rainbow Springs State Park Santa Over the Rainbow Rainbow Springs State Park
19158 SW 81st Place Road
Dunnellon FL
12/19/2008 5pm 16th Annual Festival of Lights Silver Springs Nature Park
5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
Silver Springs FL 34488
12/19/2008 5pm Live Entertainment At Circle Square Commons Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World
8413 SW 80th St.
Ocala FL 34481
12/19/2008 6:30pm Circus Band On The Square Downtown Square
110 E. Silver Springs Boulevard
Ocala, FL 34470
12/20/2008 4-H Horse Show Southeastern Livestock Pavilion
2232 NE Jacksonville Rd.
Ocala FL
12/20/2008 Rainbow Springs State Park Santa Over the Rainbow Rainbow Springs State Park
19158 SW 81st Place Road
Dunnellon FL
12/20/2008 9am Crones’ Cradle Conserve Farm Stead Saturdays Crone’s Cradle Conserve
6411 NE 217th Place
Citra FL 32113
12/20/2008 5pm 16th Annual Festival of Lights Silver Springs Nature Park
5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
Silver Springs FL 34488
12/20/2008 5pm Live Entertainment At Circle Square Commons Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World
8413 SW 80th St.
Ocala FL 34481
12/20/2008 6pm An Evening In December With the Garneau Band Downtown Square
110 E. Silver Springs Boulevard
Ocala, FL 34470
12/21/2008 Rainbow Springs State Park Santa Over the Rainbow Rainbow Springs State Park
19158 SW 81st Place Road
Dunnellon FL
12/21/2008 12pm Highwayman Artist Presentation Upstairs Downstairs Fine Antiques & Collectibles Galleria
725 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
Ocala FL 34470
12/21/2008 1:30pm Appleton Museum of Art Educational Art Film Appleton Museum of Art
4333 E Silver Springs Blvd
Ocala FL 34470
12/21/2008 5pm 16th Annual Festival of Lights Silver Springs Nature Park
5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
Silver Springs FL 34488
12/21/2008 6:30pm Sugar Bear Band On The Square Downtown Square
110 E. Silver Springs Boulevard
Ocala, FL 34470
12/22/2008 Artist Hub Christmas Workshops Hobby Lobby
2400 SW College Rd.
Ocala FL 34471
12/22/2008 8am Outdoor Adventure Camp Marion County Parks and Recreation Department
111 SE 25th Ave.
Ocala FL 34471
12/22/2008 5pm 16th Annual Festival of Lights Silver Springs Nature Park
5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
Silver Springs FL 34488
12/23/2008 Artist Hub Christmas Workshops Hobby Lobby
2400 SW College Rd.
Ocala FL 34471
12/23/2008 8am Outdoor Adventure Camp Marion County Parks and Recreation Department
111 SE 25th Ave.
Ocala FL 34471
12/23/2008 5pm 16th Annual Festival of Lights Silver Springs Nature Park
5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
Silver Springs FL 34488
12/23/2008 6pm Marion County School Board Meeting School Board Office
Meeting Room
512 SE 3rd Street
Ocala, FL 34470
12/24/2008 8am Outdoor Adventure Camp Marion County Parks and Recreation Department
111 SE 25th Ave.
Ocala FL 34471
12/24/2008 5pm 16th Annual Festival of Lights Silver Springs Nature Park
5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
Silver Springs FL 34488
12/25/2008 Christmas
12/26/2008 Rainbow Springs State Park Santa Over the Rainbow: Lights Only Rainbow Springs State Park
19158 SW 81st Place Road
Dunnellon FL
12/26/2008 5pm 16th Annual Festival of Lights Silver Springs Nature Park
5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
Silver Springs FL 34488
12/26/2008 5pm Live Entertainment At Circle Square Commons Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World
8413 SW 80th St.
Ocala FL 34481
12/27/2008 Rainbow Springs State Park Santa Over the Rainbow: Lights Only Rainbow Springs State Park
19158 SW 81st Place Road
Dunnellon FL
12/27/2008 9am Crones’ Cradle Conserve Farm Stead Saturdays Crone’s Cradle Conserve
6411 NE 217th Place
Citra FL 32113
12/27/2008 5pm 16th Annual Festival of Lights Silver Springs Nature Park
5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
Silver Springs FL 34488
12/27/2008 5pm Live Entertainment At Circle Square Commons Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World
8413 SW 80th St.
Ocala FL 34481
12/27/2008 7pm Keith Caton and The Accelerators On The Square Downtown Square
110 E. Silver Springs Boulevard
Ocala, FL 34470
12/28/2008 1:30pm Appleton Museum of Art Educational Art Film Appleton Museum of Art
4333 E Silver Springs Blvd
Ocala FL 34470
12/29/2008 8am Outdoor Adventure Camp Marion County Parks and Recreation Department
111 SE 25th Ave.
Ocala FL 34471
12/30/2008 8am Outdoor Adventure Camp Marion County Parks and Recreation Department
111 SE 25th Ave.
Ocala FL 34471
12/31/2008 New Year’s Eve
12/31/2008 8am Outdoor Adventure Camp Marion County Parks and Recreation Department
111 SE 25th Ave.
Ocala FL 34471
January 2009
Date Time Event Location
1/1/2009 9am Farmer’s Market at Circle Square Commons Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World
8413 SW 80th St.
Ocala FL 34481
1/3/2009 9am Crones’ Cradle Conserve Farm Stead Saturdays Crone’s Cradle Conserve
6411 NE 217th Place
Citra FL 32113
1/8/2009 9am Farmer’s Market at Circle Square Commons Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World
8413 SW 80th St.
Ocala FL 34481
1/10/2009 9am Crones’ Cradle Conserve Farm Stead Saturdays Crone’s Cradle Conserve
6411 NE 217th Place
Citra FL 32113
1/10/2009 1pm MLK Youth Day Howard Academy Youth Center
306 NW 7th Ave.
Ocala FL 34475
1/15/2009 9am Farmer’s Market at Circle Square Commons Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World
8413 SW 80th St.
Ocala FL 34481
1/15/2009 2:30pm “Horses, High Tea, and Music: A Series” 2008-2009 Florida Carriage Museum and Resort
3000 Marion County Rd.
Weirsdale FL 32195
1/15/2009 6pm MLK Wreath Ceremony Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park
500 Block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave.
Ocala FL 34470
1/16/2009 7pm MLK Black Tie Affair Ramada Inn Conference Center
3810 NW Blichton Rd.
Ocala FL 34482
1/17/2009 The Classic 2009 Golf Tournament Benefitting Take Stock In Children Juliette Falls- A Golf and Spa Community
17985 SW 64th Place
Dunnellon FL
1/17/2009 9am Crones’ Cradle Conserve Farm Stead Saturdays Crone’s Cradle Conserve
6411 NE 217th Place
Citra FL 32113
1/17/2009 9am Prayer Breakfast/Legacy Pioneers Recognition Edward Croskey Center
1410 NW 4th St.
Ocala FL 34475
1/17/2009 6pm 1st Annual Bunco For Breast Cancer Ocala/Marion County Association of Realtors
3501 NE 14th St.
Ocala FL 34470
1/18/2009 The Classic 2009 Golf Tournament Benefitting Take Stock In Children Juliette Falls- A Golf and Spa Community
17985 SW 64th Place
Dunnellon FL
1/18/2009 7pm Ecumenical Service First Assembly of God
1827 NE 14th St.
Ocala FL 34470
1/19/2009 The Classic 2009 Golf Tournament Benefitting Take Stock In Children Juliette Falls- A Golf and Spa Community
17985 SW 64th Place
Dunnellon FL
1/19/2009 8am Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative March Downtown Square
110 E. Silver Springs Boulevard
Ocala, FL 34470
1/19/2009 8:30am 5th Annual MLK Fun Run/Walk CFCC Hampton Center
1501 W. Silver Springs Blvd.
Ocala FL 34475
1/22/2009 9am Farmer’s Market at Circle Square Commons Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World
8413 SW 80th St.
Ocala FL 34481
1/23/2009 5:30pm 5th Annual Spelling Bee Presented by Marion County Literacy Council Central Florida Community College
Klein Conference Center
3001 SW College Rd.
Ocala FL 34474
1/24/2009 9am Crones’ Cradle Conserve Farm Stead Saturdays Crone’s Cradle Conserve
6411 NE 217th Place
Citra FL 32113
1/24/2009 6:30pm “Artist Within IV: Unleashing Creativity” Gala Dinner and Auction Golden Hills Country Club
4782 NW 80th Ave.
Ocala FL 34482
1/25/2009 3pm Ocala Symphony Orchestra Presents Young Artist Competition Honors Recital Ocal Breeders’ Sales Auditorium
1701 SW 60th Ave.
Ocala FL 34474
1/27/2009 11:30am Emerging Leaders Ocala (ELO) TBD
1/29/2009 9am Farmer’s Market at Circle Square Commons Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World
8413 SW 80th St.
Ocala FL 34481
1/30/2009 Heart of Florida Summit
1/31/2009 Kidfetti Music and Fun Fest
1/31/2009 9am Crones’ Cradle Conserve Farm Stead Saturdays Crone’s Cradle Conserve
6411 NE 217th Place
Citra FL 32113
February 2009
Date Time Event Location
2/1/2009 Ocala Marathon
2/5/2009 9am Farmer’s Market at Circle Square Commons Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World
8413 SW 80th St.
Ocala FL 34481
2/6/2009 6:30pm Emerging Leaders Ocala (ELO) TBD
2/7/2009 9am Crones’ Cradle Conserve Farm Stead Saturdays Crone’s Cradle Conserve
6411 NE 217th Place
Citra FL 32113
2/12/2009 9am Farmer’s Market at Circle Square Commons Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World
8413 SW 80th St.
Ocala FL 34481
2/14/2009 Friends of Rainbow Springs Gardening and Nature Day Rainbow Springs State Park
19158 SW 81st Place Road
Dunnellon FL
2/14/2009 Marion County Parks and Recreation Bird and Nature Walks See Notes
2/14/2009 9am Crones’ Cradle Conserve Farm Stead Saturdays Crone’s Cradle Conserve
6411 NE 217th Place
Citra FL 32113
2/19/2009 9am Farmer’s Market at Circle Square Commons Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World
8413 SW 80th St.
Ocala FL 34481
2/19/2009 2:30pm “Horses, High Tea, and Music: A Series” 2008-2009 Florida Carriage Museum and Resort
3000 Marion County Rd.
Weirsdale FL 32195
2/21/2009 9th Annual Horses For Hospice Trail ride Central Florida Greenway at
Florida Horse Park
11008 S. Hwy. 475
Ocala FL 34480
2/21/2009 Cracker Weekend and Native Plant Sale Rainbow Springs State Park
19158 SW 81st Place Road
Dunnellon FL
2/21/2009 9am Crones’ Cradle Conserve Farm Stead Saturdays Crone’s Cradle Conserve
6411 NE 217th Place
Citra FL 32113
2/21/2009 12pm One Book/One Community Kick-Off Event Marion County Public Library Headquarters
2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
Ocala FL 34470
2/21/2009 7:30pm Ocala Symphony Orchestra Presents Celtic Connection! Ocal Breeders’ Sales Auditorium
1701 SW 60th Ave.
Ocala FL 34474
2/22/2009 Cracker Weekend and Native Plant Sale Rainbow Springs State Park
19158 SW 81st Place Road
Dunnellon FL
2/22/2009 1pm Southern Draft Horse Association Pulling Event Citrus County Fairgrounds
3600 South Florida Ave.
Inverness FL 34450
2/26/2009 9am Farmer’s Market at Circle Square Commons Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World
8413 SW 80th St.
Ocala FL 34481
2/26/2009 6pm Emerging Leaders Ocala (ELO) TBD
2/28/2009 Annual Spring Art Show Rainbow Springs State Park
19158 SW 81st Place Road
Dunnellon FL
2/28/2009 9am Crones’ Cradle Conserve Farm Stead Saturdays Crone’s Cradle Conserve
6411 NE 217th Place
Citra FL 32113
March 2009
Date Time Event Location
3/1/2009 Annual Spring Art Show Rainbow Springs State Park
19158 SW 81st Place Road
Dunnellon FL
3/1/2009 1pm Southern Draft Horse Association Pulling Event The Polo Fields
Buena Vista Blvd.
The Villages FL 32159
3/5/2009 9am Farmer’s Market at Circle Square Commons Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World
8413 SW 80th St.
Ocala FL 34481
3/7/2009 Ocala Soap Box Derby Rally 310 Cypress Rd.
Ocala FL 34472
3/7/2009 9am Crones’ Cradle Conserve Farm Stead Saturdays Crone’s Cradle Conserve
6411 NE 217th Place
Citra FL 32113
3/12/2009 9am Farmer’s Market at Circle Square Commons Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World
8413 SW 80th St.
Ocala FL 34481
3/12/2009 6pm The Big Dig Florida Horse Park
11008 S. Highway 475
Ocala, FL 34480
3/14/2009 Marion County Parks and Recreation Bird and Nature Walks See Notes
3/14/2009 9am Crones’ Cradle Conserve Farm Stead Saturdays Crone’s Cradle Conserve
6411 NE 217th Place
Citra FL 32113
3/14/2009 9am Dozer Day Florida Horse Park
11008 S. Highway 475
Ocala, FL 34480
3/14/2009 6pm The Tennis Shoe Ball Hilton Ocala
3600 SW 36th Avenue
Ocala, FL 34474
3/19/2009 9am Farmer’s Market at Circle Square Commons Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World
8413 SW 80th St.
Ocala FL 34481
3/19/2009 2:30pm “Horses, High Tea, and Music: A Series” 2008-2009 Florida Carriage Museum and Resort
3000 Marion County Rd.
Weirsdale FL 32195
3/21/2009 9am Crones’ Cradle Conserve Farm Stead Saturdays Crone’s Cradle Conserve
6411 NE 217th Place
Citra FL 32113
3/24/2009 5:30pm Emerging Leaders Ocala (ELO) TBD
3/26/2009 9am Farmer’s Market at Circle Square Commons Circle Square Commons at On Top of the World
8413 SW 80th St.
Ocala FL 34481
3/28/2009 9am Crones’ Cradle Conserve Farm Stead Saturdays Crone’s Cradle Conserve
6411 NE 217th Place
Citra FL 32113