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The Brother's Keeper soup kitchen serves a full turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026, at its kitchen in the Interfaith Emergency Services complex, 435 NW 2nd St. in Ocala. The soup kitchen, a ministry of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, serves lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m. every day of the year, and its holiday assistance page says the soup kitchen serves approximately 450 meals at its Thanksgiving feast. Brother's Keeper also delivers more than 100 Thanksgiving dinners to shut-ins in Marion County and gives grocery bags for a full Thanksgiving meal to up to 250 families. Because the organization opens a newly expanded kitchen at 320 NW 10th St. on November 17, diners should call Brother's Keeper to confirm the Thanksgiving location and serving time.

GNO Events brings Girls Night Out: Gone Wild to the Ocala Downtown Market, 403 SE Osceola Ave. in downtown Ocala, on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m. The animal-print themed night market gathers nearly 100 Central Florida women-owned businesses selling boutique fashion, handmade jewelry, home decor, sweet treats and body care, with DJ Rae Bae, a free photo booth by Legacy Rhythm Entertainment and raffle giveaways. Food trucks, cocktails and mocktails are on site, along with on-site experiences such as permanent jewelry, fairy hair, chair massages, hat bars and henna tattoos. Admission is free and open to the public, and the event runs rain or shine.

Neat Streak Events hosts Twilight & Trinkets, an evening market, on Friday, November 13, 2026, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Ocala Downtown Market, 403 SE Osceola Ave. in downtown Ocala. It is the first event of the organizer's inaugural season and brings together local small-business vendors selling crafts, trinkets and one-of-a-kind finds, plus local food trucks. A free twilight-themed photo booth, giant lawn games such as Connect Four, ring toss and cornhole, and music fill out the night. Admission is free, according to the organizer.