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OCT11SUN
FestivalFestival
Marion County Fall Harvest Festival
Hayrides, corn maze, pumpkin patch and local food vendors across a working horse farm.
Sun, Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 122:51 AM – 10:51 AMWhispering Oaks Farm · Ocala, FL
When
Sun, Oct 11, 2026 – Oct 12
Held the third weekend of October each year
Where
Whispering Oaks Farm
4820 NW 110th Ave · Ocala, FL
DirectionsAdmission
Admission charged
Organizer
Whispering Oaks Farm
Source: Farm website
About this event
A full weekend of fall on the farm: a five-acre corn maze, hayrides through the pastures, a pick-your-own pumpkin patch, live bluegrass and a barn full of Marion County food vendors.
Where it happens
Whispering Oaks Farm · 4820 NW 110th Ave · Ocala, FL
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