What Education Are Available in Ocala, Florida?

Marion County Parks and Recreation runs Backtrack Florida, a guided history adventure, on Monday, November 30, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., meeting at Brick City Adventure Park, 1211 SE 22nd Road in Ocala. The program explores the people, places and events that shaped Florida, from Native American cultures and early Spanish settlements to pioneer communities, with visits to historic sites, museums, archaeological areas and preserved landmarks. The trip costs $35 per person and is open to ages 6 and up; all youth must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is by phone with Marion County Parks and Recreation at 352-671-8560.

Silver Springs State Park offers a public tour of its pioneer "cracker" village on Saturday, November 28, 2026, from 10 a.m. to noon, starting at the Silver River Museum, 1425 NE 58th Avenue in Ocala. The village is a collection of historic and replica buildings portraying life on the Florida frontier, including cabins, a one-room schoolhouse, a blacksmith shop, a sugar cane mill and syrup kettle, a wood-fired pottery kiln and a replica Seminole camp. Tours run on the second and fourth Saturday mornings from October through April, and the November 28 date falls on Thanksgiving weekend. Florida State Parks lists the cost as the park admission fee.

Silver Springs State Park hosts its First Saturday Speakers Series on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 10 a.m. in the meeting room of the Lundy Building at the park, 5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd. The November speaker is T.J. Fridrich of the Save the Manatee Club, presenting for Manatee Awareness Month. The monthly series covers general-interest topics such as native plants, gardening, manatees and prescribed fire. The talk is free with the park's $2 admission.