Events

Closest Airports:

Gainesville (GNV) - 30 minutes away, smaller airport.

Orlando (MCO) - 90 minutes away.

Tampa (TPA) - 90 minutes away. 

Accomodations:

Hilton Garden Inn Ocala Downtown - This is 2 miles away and has plenty of restaurants/shops/nightlife in the area.

Shamrock Cove - Also 2 miles away, but smaller and more of a budget option.

Various Hotels by I-75 - Country Inn, Hilton, Holiday Inn; they're all about 15-20 minutes away. 

Nearby Attractions:

Silver Springs State Park - Make time to check this one out! About 15 minutes from the shop it's one of the world's largest springs and has a guided glass-bottom boat tour where you'll see the springs and plenty of wildlife like alligators, fish, turtles, and sometimes manatees or monkeys! You can also rent a kayak or canoe at the State Park if you want to do it yourself!

World Equestrian Center - One of the largest equestrian complexes in the world, if you like horses this place is it. Horse shows/competitions almost every weekend, conventions, shops, ice cream/bakeries/toy shop for the kids, restaurants, and more.

The Canyons Zip Line - On the more adventerous side, about 10 minutes from the shop is The Canyons Zip Line which takes you zooming over some old limerock quarries and blue lakes!

The Rainbow River - If swimming is more your thing, about 40 minutes away go visit the crystal clear Rainbow River where you can make a day of floating down the river, tube rentals available at Rainbow Springs Start Park or the KP Hole. If you'd rather not be on a river, Alexander Springs and Juniper Springs are also great swimming spots!

The Beach - If you'd like to visit the beach while you're in Florida we're about 90 minutes from Daytona Beach and about 120 minutes from Clearwater Beach, which has smaller waves and is a little more family friendly.

Disney World/Theme Parks - We're about 90 minutes from Disney, Universal, Sea World, and all the parks in Orlando!