Rainy day activities in Ocala

Arts & Culture

Discovery Center

Modest outfit offering educational workshops & classes for children, plus rotating exhibits.

Arts & Culture

Silver River Museum & Environmental Education Center

Local museum featuring a replica 19th-century homestead, plus exhibits on Florida's natural history.

Arts & Culture

Reilly Arts Center

Shopping

Paddock Mall

Familiar, easygoing retail center with department stores, specialty shops & a food court.

Food & Drink

Biggby Coffee

Cheery regional coffeehouse chain serving specialty drinks, smoothies & baked goods.

Food & Drink

Chelsea Coffee Company

Food & Drink

The Coffee Snob Roaster

Historic Downtown Ocala

Symmetry Coffee Company

Historic Downtown Ocala

The Gathering Cafe Downtown Ocala

Arts & Culture

Appleton Museum of Art

This museum houses a vast collection of European, American & Asian artwork in a contemporary space.

Shopping

The Tattoo Gallery of Ocala LLC

Arts & Culture

Circle Square Cultural Center

Arts & Culture

Ocala Civic Theatre, Inc.

Theater in the Appleton Cultural Center for community & touring productions, plus youth programs.

Arts & Culture

Orange Blossom Opry

Fort King District

Fort King National Historic Landmark

Site of a 19th-century army post, with a visitor center, interpretive trails & picnic facilities.

The Ocala Strip

Soul Essentials of Ocala

Shopping

The Monkey Cage