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Things To Do is run by Kelly McAtee with one mission: pull events from everywhere so you never miss a single thing happening around town. Every week we gather live music, festivals, farmers markets, family events, fundraisers, outdoor adventures, and more across Ocala, Gainesville, Belleview, Citrus County, and The Villages, then put them all in one easy-to-browse place.
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- Ocala: Loomis Bros. Circus returns to the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion Nov. 2-3 with a three-ring show featuring live music, daring stunts, aerial acts and plenty of clowns.
- Ocala: Marion County commissioners approved the NW 49th Street Gateway mixed-use project near the future Buc-ee's — plans for up to 535 homes, a 500-room hotel, retail, restaurants and offices at NW 44th Ave & NW 49th St.
- Ocala: The Ocala Symphony Orchestra opened its 51st season Oct. 24-25 at the Reilly Arts Center with “Pictures at an Exhibition: From Dalí to Mussorgsky,” featuring the world premiere of Michael Daugherty's “The Hallucinogenic Toreador.”
- Ocala: U.S. eventing athletes can apply by Dec. 1 to represent the U.S. at the inaugural FEI Championship of the Americas, Jan. 25-28, 2027, at Ocala's World Equestrian Center and Florida Horse Park.
- Ocala: BJ's Wholesale Club's first Ocala store, at 6110 SW State Road 200, is expected to open this fall. Groundbreaking was held in late May.
- Gainesville: Crunch Fitness announced October 5 that Crunch Gainesville North, a $5 million, 35,000-square-foot facility with the new Crunch 3.0 design, will open late 2026 at 2323 NW 13th St in Gainesville Plaza.
- Gainesville: Winn-Dixie opened its new Alachua store at 15560 NW US Highway 441 (the former Hitchcock's Markets), open 7 days a week, 7am to 10pm.
- Gainesville: The Alachua County Tax Collector will start offering self-serve vehicle registration renewal kiosks at two local Publix stores.
Updated October 25, 2026.