SEP23WED
CompetitionCracker Country BBQ Cook-Off
3:51 AM – 11:51 AMAnnual event
Marion County Fairgrounds · Ocala, FL
Backyard and pro teams compete for the county barbecue title.
Admission charged
OCT18SUN
TourTour
Marion County Spring Farm Tour
Self-guided driving tour of twelve working farms in one weekend.
Sun, Oct 18, 2026 – Oct 191:51 AM – 8:51 AMVarious farms across Marion County · Ocala, FL
When
Sun, Oct 18, 2026 – Oct 19
Held every spring
Where
Various farms across Marion County
Ocala, FL
DirectionsAdmission
Free
Organizer
Marion County Farm Bureau
Source: Farm Bureau calendar
About this event
One weekend, twelve farms, one map. Meet the growers, walk the fields, sample what's in season and buy straight from the barn. Free to join — pick up a map at any participating farm.
Where it happens
Various farms across Marion County · Ocala, FL
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