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Marion County Master Gardeners Spring Festival

  • When: Saturday, March 14, 2026,  8:00 am -  4:00 pm
  • Location: Southeastern Livestock Pavilion 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd Ocala, FL 34470
  • Cost: $3 admission for adults/under 12 admitted FREE

Mark your calendar for March 14th & 15th – the ‘second weekend in March’ – for the 30th annual UF/IFAS Marion County Master Gardener Spring Festival.

We hope you plan to visit our 100+ garden vendors and educational booths, plus educational seminars and food trucks!

Take the kids & grandkids to KidZone for fun activities and amazing displays that you will all enjoy.

In addition to all the activities provided by Master Gardener Volunteers – here are just a few of our volunteer vendors:

• Florida Garden Railroad Society - with a train that kids can run
• FANS - Fitness and Nutrition in Schools
• Rescuing Ocala Wildlife
• Search & Rescue of Central FL (canine)
• UF Dept. Entomology & Nematology (bugs)
• UF IFAS Extension Marion County 4-H
• UF IFAS Marion County Extension Maxine Hunter (critters)
• Wings in the Sun (birds)
• FAWN - Florida Automated Weather Network

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