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Of a generation
Don’t Miss a Moment
Make it your day with a matinee
MORNING COFFEE CONCERT
Best of Ballet
From Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker to Falla’s The Three-Cornered Hat and more. Stuart Malina conducts.
Thu, Dec 15, 11 am, Mahaffey Theater
SPECIAL CONCERT
Classical Christmas Carols
Michael Francis evokes a traditional English Christmas.
Sun, Dec 18, 2 pm, Straz Center
COFFEE CONCERT
Let’s Dance
With Bernstein’s West Side Story Overture, Rodgers’ Slaughter on 10th Avenue and more.
Thu, Jan 12, 11 am, Mahaffey Theater
HOUGH FAMILY FOUNDATION MASTERWORKS
Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony
Featuring Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 with Nancy Chang.
Sun, Jan 22, 2 pm, Straz Center
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Christmas events
Dec. 3: Pops! Goes the Holidays!
Laughs and musical hugs abound at the Ocala Symphony’s annual foray into the holidays with exciting and touching tributes to our favorite time of the year, all conducted by Matthew Wardell. Bring your friends and family! Tickets start at $15. Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE 9th Street, Ocala
Dec. 3: The City of Tavares presents the Sounds of Christmas Parade and Celebration
Enjoy visits with Santa, a parade, “ice” skating, live music, a movie in the park, food vendors, and more! Plus, join Habitat for Humanity in a Jingle Build-Off. FREE. Wooton Park, 100 E. Ruby St., Tavares
Dec. 4: Christmas Holiday Tea at the Farm!
It’s the 1st Annual Christmas Holiday Tea at the Vedder Farms! This exciting event will include a high tea (tea, bread & butter, soup, savory course, finger sandwiches, scones with cream & jam, and dessert) and optional champagne. Feel free to don your favorite hat and gloves! $35. The Carriage House at Vedder Farms, 41700 Harvest Rose Court, Leesburg
Dec. 6: Million Dollar Quartet Christmas
Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley gather at Sun Records to sing the songs of the season and the chart toppers that made these four famous. It’s a jam-packed evening of holiday hits and classic characters you won’t want to miss! Tickets start at $20. Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center, 1051 Main Street, The Villages
Enjoy shopping, music, food trucks and more... If it’s holiday, gifty or unique you’ll see it at the Aguinaldo Navideño – A Holiday Gift Market! FREE and family friendly. Ocala Downtown Market, 403 SW Osceola Ave, Ocala
Dec. 17-18: Christmas at the Market
Enjoy browsing for (and finding!) treasures, friends, and fun while shopping for those last-minute Christmas must-haves. Renninger’s Flea Market & Antique Center, 20651 US 441, Mt. Dora
