What Entertainment & Sports Are Available in Ocala, Florida?

World Equestrian Center Ocala hosts the Louis XIII Dinner Experience on Friday, October 23, 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Aston's Room at The Equestrian Manor, 1750 NW 80th Avenue. The six-course dinner celebrates Rémy Martin Louis XIII cognac, with courses paired with wines from Telmont, Louis Jadot, Château La Nerthe and Rieussec, and each couple receives an engraved 750 mL bottle of Louis XIII to take home. Seating is limited and reservations are made through OpenTable; WEC also offers a Louis XIII Weekend Experience package with a two-night stay for two. WEC's event page does not publish the price.

[World Equestrian Center](/businesses/world-equestrian-center) rings in 2027 with a New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball on Thursday, December 31, 2026, from 8:00 PM to 12:30 AM on the second floor of The Equestrian Manor, 1750 NW 80th Ave in Ocala. Guests pick a mask at the welcome reception, then move through cocktails, live music and culinary stations before dancing in Miss Eloise's Grand Ballroom. At midnight there is a champagne toast with commemorative flutes, a countdown and a balloon drop. The ball is for guests 21 and older, and semi-formal dress is requested. Tickets are $375 per person or $700 per couple, plus tax and a $3 online fee. A Masquerade Ball Stay Package adds a night at The Equestrian Hotel or The Riding Academy Hotel with two tickets.

[World Equestrian Center](/businesses/world-equestrian-center) holds its November & December Show Series across four weeks of USEF hunter/jumper competition between Wednesday, November 4 and Sunday, December 13, 2026, at 1750 NW 80th Ave in Ocala. The weeks run November 4-8, November 11-15, December 1-6 and December 8-13, with the December weeks featuring CSI3*/CSI1* and CSI4*/CSI2* show jumping alongside Premier Hunter and Level 6 Jumper divisions. There is no charge for admission or parking during the November weeks, including the $75,000 grand prix nights on November 7 and 14. In December, WEC Winter Wonderland admission applies: from November 27 through December 23 the Grand Plaza requires a Winter Wonderland ticket from 3:00 to 9:00 PM Wednesday through Sunday plus December 20-23, including for the $120,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix CSI3* on December 5 and the $200,000 AdventHealth Grand Prix CSI4* on December 12.