What Entertainment & Sports Are Available in Ocala, Florida?

World Equestrian Center - Ocala closes the Ocala Food & Wine Festival with a Jazz Brunch on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM as part of the festival weekend at World Equestrian Center, 1750 NW 80th Ave in Ocala. Guests mingle with the festival chefs over sweet and savory brunch classics, chef-attended action stations, a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar and bubbly, all set to live jazz. Tickets are $135 per person plus a $3 online service fee and taxes. The festival is a 21-and-over weekend that benefits the Public Education Foundation of Marion County ProStart Program.

World Equestrian Center - Ocala offers Thanksgiving To Go meals for pickup on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, in the lobby of The Equestrian Manor, 1750 NW 80th Ave in Ocala. Pickup times are available every 30 minutes from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and orders must be placed by Sunday, November 22. The menu features cider-brined turkey breast and maple-glazed ham with brioche stuffing, whipped potatoes, sorghum Brussels sprouts, creamed corn, sweet rolls, and pumpkin and apple pie. Meals serve 6 to 8 guests for $399 or 12 to 14 guests for $615, plus sales tax and online service fees, and are packed cold with warming instructions. A charcuterie board and wines are available as add-ons.

Stirrups Restaurant at The Equestrian Hotel serves a four-course Thanksgiving Prix Fixe on Thursday, November 26, 2026, at World Equestrian Center - Ocala, 1750 NW 80th Ave in Ocala. Seatings are offered at 11:00 AM, 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM. The menu starts with heirloom cherry tomatoes and roasted heirloom squash, moves to a grilled lobster tail, and offers a choice of turkey roulade or a 12 oz. ribeye, finishing with pecan mud pie and a cookie basket for the table, with a cookie decorating kit for children. The prix fixe is $160 per person according to the restaurant's OpenTable listing, prepaid in full, with a 2% OpenTable service fee, 20% gratuity and taxes added.