Friday, October 9 brings the Sunset Songs concert at Citizens' Circle and the Gray Family Halloween Festival downtown. Jeeptoberfest runs Friday, October 9 to Sunday, October 11, and the All-Breed Horse Capital Parade is Saturday, October 10.
Sunset Songs Series: SensaMotion
Friday, October 9, 7:00 PM at Citizens' Circle, 151 SE Osceola Ave., Ocala. A free concert at Citizens' Circle in downtown Ocala, with food trucks on site and beer and wine sold by the beverage partner. Event page
Gray Family Halloween Festival
Friday, October 9 at Ocala Downtown Market, 403 SE Osceola Ave. An early Halloween-season festival held at the Ocala Downtown Market. Event page
29th Annual Jeeptoberfest
Friday, October 9 to Sunday, October 11, 9:00 AM at Florida Horse Park, West Entrance, 11851 SW 16th Ave, Ocala. A Jeep-only event hosted by the Ocala Jeep Club of Florida, with obstacle courses, a Show and Shine, vendors, food and live music. Event page
FCA 5K Ocala
Saturday, October 10, 8:00 AM at Baseline Trailhead Park, 4255 SE 58th Ave, Ocala. A 5K race on a route through the Greenway starting at the southeast Ocala trailhead. Event page
The All-Breed Horse Capital Parade
Saturday, October 10, 9:00 AM at Ocala Historic Downtown Square, 1 SE Broadway St, Ocala. A free parade of horses of many breeds on the downtown square, presented with the Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership as contact. Event page
Planning & Zoning Commission meeting
Monday, October 12, 5:30 PM at City Hall Council Chambers, 110 SE Watula Avenue, Ocala. A public meeting of the City of Ocala Planning & Zoning Commission in the second-floor council chambers. Event page
Dates and times can change, so check each event page before you go. The events page lists the official calendars for Ocala.
Sources
Compiled from the official sources below.