1. Visit Shalom Park
www.hapi-info.org/main.html
2. Take a ghost tour
www.ocalaghostwalks.com
3. Indulge in culturally
diverse cuisines
www.10best.com/Ocala,FL/Restaurants/
4. Go on the Cross Florida
Greenway Trailhead
www.floridagreenwaysandtrails.org/cfg
5. Visit Silver River
State Park and hiking trails on Silver River
www.floridastateparks.org/Silverriver/
6. Enjoy an afternoon of
shopping and lunch downtown
www.shopdowntownocala.com/
7. Take a walk in
Historic Ocala
www.ocalacc.com/
8. Jump in Juniper at Juniper Springs
www.camprrm.com/
9. Find your inner self through yoga at the Yoga Institute
www.amrityoga.org/
10. Bike the Santos Trail
www.omba.org/
11. Take your favorite
pup to the Millennium Dog Park
www.millenniumdogpark.com/
12. Support the arts through the CFCC Visual and Performing Arts Series
www.cf.edu
13. Enjoy FAFO events
like the Ocala Arts Festival and Symphony Under the Stars
www.fafo.org/
14. Find your inner equestrian at the
Florida Horse Park
www.flhorsepark.com/
15. Go on a guided horseback ride
courtesy of Cactus
Jack’s Trail Rides
www.thefloridapoloclub.com/
16. Experience Brick City Center for the Arts, Open Mic Night and Woodsongs Coffeehouse
www.mcaocala.com/
17. Have fun at Girls’ Night Out in downtown Ocala
18. Enjoy the local art exhibit, “Horse Fever”
www.horsefever.org/index.html
19. Discover the Discovery Center’s daily, weekly and monthly activities
www.ocalafl.org/
20. Visit the Appleton Museum of Art
www.appletonmuseum.org/
21. Go tubing and swimming at
Ginnie Springs
www.floridacaves.com/ginnie.htm
22. Support your favorite team! Join Marion County Gator Club or Marion County Seminole Club
http://marioncounty.gatorclub.com, www.marionseminoles.org /
23. Take a H.O.P.S
Home Tour
http://mariongenealogy.tripod.com/
24. Stop by the CFCC Webber Center Gallery
www.cf.edu
25. Experience horse country at the Austin Horse Carriage Park
www.fcmr.org/wordpress/
26. Hurry over to Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing
www.garlits.com/
27. Cool off with natural
attractions at Silver Springs
www.silversprings.com/
28. See performances and local talent at the Ocala Civic Theatre
www.ocalacivictheatre.com/
29. Tour our beautiful
horse farms
30. Be a spectator at the Florida Polo Club
www.thefloridapoloclub.com/
352.978.POLO
31. Get fit at Brick City Bicycles
www.brickcitybicycles.com/
32. Enjoy gourmet food and wine shopping and dining at Stella’s Modern Pantry
www.stellasmodernpantry.com/
33. Visit The Villages
www.thevillages.com/index.htm
34. Enjoy Ocala Municipal Golf Course, “Muni”
352.401.6934
35. Splash around the Jervey Gantt Aquatic Fun Center
352.624.2410
36. Relax on the Rainbow River
www.therainbowriver.com/
37. Be serenaded by the Ocala Symphony Orchestra
www.ocalasymphony.com/
38. Experience the talent at Circle Square Cultural Center
www.csculturalcenter.com/
39. Tap into Ballroom Dancing at Dancing Around the Studio
www.danceocala.com
40. Check out fun activities for small and big kids alike at one of the nine Marion County Public Library locations
library.marioncountyfl.org/
41. Enjoy city and county public parks and recreational facilities
www.marioncountyfl.org/Parks/Pr
www.ocalafl.org/recreation_and_parks.asp
free fun from your friends at Ocala Recreation and Parks
42. Play to your heart’s content on one of the playgrounds at area parks.
43. Stroll or jog on one of our walking trails at Jervey Gantt, Martin Luther King Recreation Complex or Lillian Bryant Park.
44. Go fishing at Lake Tuscawilla, Ritterhoff Park or Nature Park.
45. Visit Santa on the Square during the month of December.
46. Enjoy a nutritious lunch at select community centers in the summer (children only).
47. Enjoy the annual Fishing Derby held at Tuscawilla Park in April.
48. Try your hand at cards — Pinochle, Bridge and more.
49. Access computer labs at local community centers.
50. Picnic at one of Ocala’s 31 parks.
51. Participate in a variety of court sports — Basketball, volleyball, racquetball, tennis and shuffleboard.
52. Discover science and the wonder of the outdoors at one of the Discovery Science and Outdoor Center open house days (held several times per year).
53. Enjoy a nature walk at one of several city nature trails (you’ll see our wild side!) — Heritage Nature Conservancy and Scott Springs.
54. Participate in the annual Easter egg hunt.
55. Go see a local Little League game (it’s as American as apple pie!).
56. Help kick off the holiday season at “Light Up Ocala” in November each year.
57. Receive tutoring on school work at local community centers.
58. Obtain information on local services at the annual Parade of Senior Services.
59. Join in daily for a variety of board and table games available at all of our community centers.
60. Watch the latest video releases at community centers.
61. Get free tax help.
62. Receive a health screening.
63. Improve your cardiovascular health — participate in exercise classes.
64. Fly a kite.
65. Show off your artistic talents — join in a variety of arts and crafts programs.
66. Can’t bounce? Take lessons to improve those basketball skills.
67. Take dance lessons.
68. Read a book under a big oak.
69. Soak in some rays at Lake Tuscawilla (soak safely — use sunscreen).
70. Fine tune your golfing skills — Pine Oaks offers a free 4.5 acre practice area which includes 3 greens and 2 sand traps or Pine Oaks and Ocala Golf Club both offer free putting greens.
71. Get the guys (and gals) together for a game of pick-up baseball at an area park.
72. Trick or Treat at Safe Halloween in October. O

