The summer is coming to an end, even though it’s still plenty hot. If you’re looking for events in Ocala this August, you’ll find many to choose from. From the Ocala Music Series to Renaissance Festivals nearby, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this month in Ocala, FL.
Events in Ocala this August
Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series
When: August 3rd, 2018
Where: Martin Luther King Recreation Center
1510 NW Fourth Street
Ocala, FL
The Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series returns for a second year to elevate the Webb Field at the Ocala Martin Luther King Jr. Recreational Complex—an underused space located in the once-thriving neighborhood of West Ocala—capitalizing upon the momentum of the last year to build awareness of the neighborhood’s rich history and ongoing revitalization efforts, while providing a dynamic space for the community to come together.
Presented by the Marion Cultural Alliance (MCA), a nonprofit catalyst and advocate for cultural impact in the Ocala community in partnership with the City of Ocala.
3rdAnnual Gospel Explosion
When: August 4th, 2018
Where: E. D Croskey Recreation Center
1510 NW 4thStreet
Ocala, FL
A fundraising gospel concert. For details, please contact Charlotte Bryant of Families for Cancer Prevention United at 812.208.5837.
Ocala Downtown Market
When: Saturdays in August
Where: Corner of SE 3rdStreet and SE 3rdAvenue
Ocala, FL
The Ocala Downtown Market (ODM) is the place where a diverse array of farmers, artisans, craftspeople, and food trucks come together to sell their products to customers from Ocala, Marion County, and beyond. A true destination location, ODM is set just blocks off of the Ocala Downtown Square, in a beautiful open-air Market Pavilion. Besides permanent roof cover, the facility also includes large overhead fans, restrooms, a nearby ATM, and water fountains.
Vendors have a variety of booth choices to choose from, including both indoor and outdoor, booths with water and/or electric, and more!
The Market is held on Saturdays from 9am until 2pm. It is the vision of the City of Ocala (which owns the facility) and Ocala Downtown Market, Inc. to see the Market add additional days in the future. This expansion in the number of days and hours the Market is open is expected to occur gradually, over the span of a few years.
Big Brother and Big Sisters Orientation and Training
When: August 15th, 2018
Where: Citrus YMCA
4127 West Norvell Bryant
Lecanto, FL
Please consider becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister and help change the life of a child facing adversity for the better, forever. It doesn’t take a lot of time (between 4-8 hours a month, depending on the program). The real focus is on being consistent, and spending one-to-one quality time with your Little. Being a Big often means just including your Little in things you already like to do — going to a ball game, or a museum, or the beach, or a bike ride.
The first step is to attend one of our Big Orientation & Training sessions. Get more information about volunteering here » https://bbbstampabay.org/be-a-big/
#Foodparty
When: August 18th, 2018
Where: The Congregational Church in Summerfield
15421 S. US 301
Summerfield, FL
Deliver the Difference is sponsoring this meal packaging event. This event is open to anyone that wants to become a Difference Maker.
100 volunteers per shift are needed to hand package nutritious Mac and Cheese & Beans and Rice meals.
These meals are more than just delicious – they are nutritionally complete and stimulate brain activity and growth unlike much of the processed food consumed today. Each meal contains over 20 vitamins and nutrients important to child development and adult health.
Women’s Equality Day Luncheon
When: August 25th, 2018
Where: Wyndham Garden Conference Center
2900 SW 13thStreet
Gainesville, FL
On Saturday, August 25, 2018, we will celebrate the 170th anniversary of the women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848 and the 98th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (woman suffrage) 1920.
The luncheon will feature an award presentation and a speaker.