Ocala Recreation and Parks

The Ocala Recreation and Parks Department has a variety of programs, activities and events to meet your leisure service needs. Check our main navigation for more information about our recreation programs, parks, events and much more!

Summer Activity Guide

The Summer Activity Guide covers programs and events happening from May to August, such as special events, programs, and so much more! The activity guide is published three times a year. Click here to view past guides. Hard copy printed guides are available at our centers and Recreation and Parks administrative building. Stop by during business hours to pick up a free copy! For advertising and sponsorship opportunities in the guide, contact us by e-mail.

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Let them PLAY! Scholarship

It is an unfortunate reality that not all kids can afford to participate in paid recreation programs and summer camps. At the City of Ocala, we endeavor to ensure that every child has an opportunity to participate. You can help us continue to make constructive play time a reality for underprivileged children by making a donation to the Let them PLAY! Scholarship Fund. 

Donate by calling Jacob Baker at 352.401.6980 or mail a check to Let them PLAY! Scholarship Fund, 828 NE Eighth Ave., Ocala, Florida 34470.

Thank you in advance for your investment in Ocala’s children.

Our Promise

At Ocala Recreation and Parks, we endeavor to provide you with experiences uniquely yours in safe places and spaces that captivate and inspire; where strangers become friends and friends become a family we call community; where little boys and girls dream of mighty achievements and their families and neighbors are their biggest fans; where the song of the swing set, the roaring of the crowd and the rustling of the leaves all blend into a sweet symphony; where time and troubles slip away into smiles and laughter. At Ocala Recreation and Parks we endeavor to ensure the memories you make with us here today will be treasured stories you share with your family, friends, children and grandchildren tomorrow. We invite you to come out and play, Ocala!