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Light Up Ocala 2026

Light Up Ocala 2026 is a holiday & seasonal event taking place on Saturday, November 21, 2026 at Historic Downtown Square in Ocala, Florida. Tickets start at Free. Organized by City of Ocala.

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Date & Time

Saturday, November 21, 2026

3:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT

Location

Historic Downtown Square

1 SE Broadway St
Ocala, FL 34471

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Admission

Free

Organized By

City of Ocala

Light Up Ocala 2026
About This Event

Light Up Ocala returns to the Historic Downtown Square to kick off the holiday season. The annual celebration draws more than 100,000 visitors for the lighting of the downtown Christmas tree, the Junior Sunshine Parade, more than 100 craft and food vendors, and a guest appearance from Santa. Date shown is projected based on the annual third-Saturday-of-November pattern; the City of Ocala will confirm closer to the event.

All event times are in Eastern Time (EDT)

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