North Central Florida Events & Things to Do

Synapse Summit 2020
at Amalie Arena
The Synapse Summit is a live, 2-day celebration of innovation, where visionaries, doers, and success-makers connect with the latest transformational innovations across all industries.

New Years Eve Gala 2020
at Armature Works
Join us for New Year's Eve 2020, Tampa's most exclusive New Year's Eve party at The Gathering in Armature Works.

#1 New Year’s Eve 2020 in Tampa Bay | Club Prana
at Club Prana
The ultimate New Year’s Eve party in Tampa Bay is at Club Prana featuring 5 parties in one with a variety of music on every level, champagne toasts at midnight and the fireworks view from the rooftop sky bar.

Assisted Living: The HOME for the Holidays
at Reilly Arts Center
There are no sad songs, no Depends® jokes and no f-bombs in Assisted Living: The Home For The Holidays ®. Everyone there is having way too much fun for that!

The Improvinators
at Mount Dora Plaza Live LLC
FREE admission and FREE & plentiful parking! Why pay for comedy when you can enjoy it for FREE! Full bar open all evening and the Plaza Cafe' will be serving up the BEST burgers ever starting at 6:30 PM.

Art Gala
at West Marion Community Hospital
Silent auction featuring artwork from the MCCA Art Program at West Port High School.

Candlelight Visits at the Historic Haile Homestead
at Historic Haile Homestead at Kanapaha Plantation
Friday, December 13th 6 PM to 9 PM, $10 at the door, under 12 free $7 in advance – Order on-line at www.hailehomestead.org – click on the Donate button or purchase from any docent.

Holiday Mingle
at Prairie Creek Lodge
Mix and mingle, join us for cocktails and nibbles. Gather around the fire, and celebrate the season with friends, music and good cheer.

Lake County Firemen's Ball 2019
at Mission Inn Resort and Club
The Professional Firefighters of Lake County invite you to a night of honor, tradition and respect.

Ocala Downtown Market
at Ocala Downtown Market
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.

Marley Mae's Holiday Market
at Marley Mae Market & Paperie
get your holiday shopping done in the very best way - by shopping LOCAL! we'll have lots of great vendors set up in our outdoor market area, and tons of fun inventory inside the shop

18th Annual Chili Cookoff
at Gainesville Harley Davidson
Visit gainesvilleharley.com for details....

Home For The Holidays
at World of Beer
Give a rescue a home before the holidays! In collaboration with local rescue shelter, Plenty of Pit-bulls, we are hosting an event to get an adoptable dog (or two or three) a home before the holidays!

Holiday Nights in Tioga Town Center
at Tioga Town Center
You're in luck! This year we are bringing not one, but THREE holiday nights to Tioga Town Center! Check out the line up:

Black & Gold Masquerade Ball
at Emerson Alumni Hall
Join the Gainesville Alphas for the biggest celebration of 2019, the unforgettable Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Black & Gold Masquerade Ball! Experience a decadent evening with the Gainesville Alphas that includes dinner, dancing, entertainment and special surpri

Harry Potter Themed Drag-on Alley
at Mount Dora Plaza Live LLC
Join us in the Great Hall for an amazing evening of "all things Harry Potter" as the Queens of Broadway dazzle you with their parody of Harry Potter.

Through a Christmas Darkly
at Reilly Arts Center
Through a Christmas Darkly” – from the Austrian tales of the mythical Krampus to the haunting (and sometimes humorous) Ghost stories of the Victorian era and beyond.

Journeyman: A Tribute to Eric Clapton
at Savannah Center
Journeyman is the ONLY nationally touring tribute to the one and only ERIC CLAPTON!

Elf on the Big Screen
at First Magnitude Brewing Company
You don't want to be a cotton-headed ninny-muggins and miss this free showing of Elf on the big screen!

Christmas Symphony Singers
at Mount Dora Plaza Live LLC
Christmas Symphony Singers

Brooksville's Christmas on the Hill
at The Wired Bird
An evening of shopping and fun. Travel from shop to shop and enjoy a beautiful evening of specials, snacks and prizes. The Shops on the Hill will be open and full of Christmas Spirit.

3rd Annual Ugly Sweater Contest
at Blackadder Brewing Company
Things are going to get UGLY! Join us for our 3rd Annual Ugly Sweater Day Contest Thursday Dec 19th. Winners will be announced at 8PM (Must be present to win).

Phantasmagoria's 'A Christmas Carol' - Mount Dora Community Ctr
at Mount Dora Community Center
The third year of Phantasmagoria’s acclaimed adaptation of Dickens immortal classic - Phantasmagoria’s “A Christmas Carol, A Ghost Story of Christmas”

The Nutcracker by Dance Alive National Ballet
at Reilly Arts Center
Become entranced by the beauty of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her dazzling Court, enchanted by the swirling snowflakes and breathtaking snow, and cheer for the tiny toy soldiers and their leader, the handsome Nutcracker Prince.

Cookies For Santa For 2's, 3's, & 4's
at Step-by-Step Success, LLC
Come join us this December for our "Cookies for Santa" event where each toddler will have the chance to make their very own cookies for Santa Claus.

Sounds of Christmas at The Oaks Mall
at The Pentecostals of Gainesville
Our choir will be bringing the Sounds of Christmas to The Oaks Mall on Saturday, December 20th starting at 6PM.

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas
at Reilly Arts Center
Celebrate the 2019 Holiday Season as the Victorian Troupe, Phantasmagoria, returns to the stage with its own uniquely dark adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale “A Christmas Carol, A Ghost Story of Christmas”.

Florida Cracker Christmas
at Florida Cracker Kitchen
FLORIDA CRACKER CHRISTMAS: The Bellamy Brothers w/special guest Lance Carpenter

A Very Harry Christmas Trivia Night
at Blackadder Brewing Company
What's on your Christmas list? Wizard crackers, an invisibility cloak or a handmade Molly Weasley sweater...

A Solo Acoustic Evening with Richard Marx
at Reilly Arts Center
Tickets on sale for general public Friday, Aug. 30 at 10AM. Tickets on sale for members Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 6AM.

Signature Saturday’s & The Brown Christmas Party
at The Warehouse Restaurant and Lounge
Signature Saturday’s & The Browns have came together to give you one of the Biggest Christmas parties Gainesville has ever Seen!!

5th Annual Tipsy Elf Bar Crawl
at Maggie's Attic of Florida and The Cellar at Maggie's
The Tipsy Elf Bar Crawl is back for the 5th year!

Christmas Day Service
at The Pentecostals of Gainesville
We welcome you to attend our Christmas Day Service on Wednesday, December 25th from 6PM to 7PM.

CAL: The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
at Reilly Arts Center
Classic Albums Live performs The Beatles Album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" note for note, cut for cut. Featuring hit songs "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds," "With a Little Help from my Friends," and "Good Morning Good Morning."

The Rocket Man Show: The Elton John Tribute Show
at Reilly Arts Center
With all the classic young Elton antics, audiences are in for a night of nostalgia, singing, laughing & participation.

Gainesville Brew Bus Family Christmas Light Tours
at Haile Village Venter
We will be hosting a Christmas Light tours around the Gainesville community that highlight the best light displays in town!

#1 New Year’s Eve 2020 in Tampa Bay | Club Prana
at Club Prana
The ultimate New Year’s Eve party in Tampa Bay is at Club Prana featuring 5 parties in one with a variety of music on every level, champagne toasts at midnight and the fireworks view from the rooftop sky bar.

Downtown Countdown
at Bo Diddley Plaza
Get ready to Rock & Ring in the New Year with Heavy Petty!

New Years Eve Gala 2020
at Armature Works
Join us for New Year's Eve 2020, Tampa's most exclusive New Year's Eve party at The Gathering in Armature Works.

PIG ROAST
at Laurel Manor Pool & Recreation Center
PIG ROAST

Bayfront Baby Place Spring Hill Tours
at Bayfront Baby Place
Welcome to Bayfront Baby Place Spring Hill! Our teams of physicians, midwives, specialty nurses, along with many other professional staff members, strive to make your birth experience a happy and safe one.

29th Annual Young Artist Competition
at Reilly Arts Center
Finalists from our 29th annual Young Artist Competition will compete with their accompanists in front of our live audience.

6th Annual Magical New Year- Casino Royale
at Hilton Ocala
Hank Whittier, Veternas Helping Veterans USA, Inc. and Jinky Diaz, Caliber Home Loans, Inc.invite you to the 6th Annual Magical NEW YEAR CASINO ROYALEwith nothing but open hearts, a magical evening, and blessings to share.

An Evening with Leo Kottke
at Reilly Arts Center
Grammy-nominated acoustic guitarist will be returning to the Reilly for an evening of great music! Known for his fingerpicking style that draws on blues, jazz, and folk music, and for syncopated, polyphonic melodies;

Party Music
at Reilly Arts Center
Join Raymond Chobaz and the OSO as we study and perform three incredible works created while walking the tight rope of this harrowing period in history.

Assia Ahhatt - A Music Extravaganza
at Charles R. Dassance Fine Arts Center
Assia – Live in Concert A Music Extravaganza As Seen on Public Television Take a journey across a world of genres with Assia Ahhatt and find yourself captivated by her magical prowess

1/24 THE GRASS IS DEAD - Bluegrass Tribute to the Grateful Dead
at HIGH DIVE
The '80s are invading Thanksgiving

Wild & Scenic Film Festival 2020
at Swamp Head Brewery
The Florida Trail Association (FTA) is proud to present: the 3rd Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival (WSFF).

Sat 1/25: The Long Run, Tribute to The Eagles
at Reilly Arts Center
They capture the energy, guitar technique and vocal harmonies of the Eagles to an art; five voices blending together that will please even the most critical of Eagles fans.

Joey Dee and The Starliters
at Reilly Arts Center
The band is best known for their successful multi-million selling record and dance phenomenon, Peppermint Twist. With Joey Dee at the helm,

Lyle Lovett and His Acoustic Group
at Reilly Arts Center
A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums.

Fri 1/31: Majesty of Rock, Tribute to Journey
at Reilly Arts Center
Majesty of Rock faithfully re-creates the exact sounds and nuances of the super group, Journey. They pay special homage to Journey’s best years (1977-1998) when Steve Perry fronted the band.

Highland Craft Brew Festival 2020
at Rock Crusher Canyon Pavilion & Amphitheater
The Highland Craft Brew Festival hosted by the Rotary Club of Inverness is "must do" event for anyone who loves beer and having fun. Our craft beer event will feature home brewers as well as craft breweries from the region and around the state.