North Florida
According to OcalaMarion.com, Marion County offers kayaking, tubing, boating, and world-class sports facilities, including more than 700 horse farms with a long legacy of breeding, raising, and training Triple Crown winners and other champions. Some farms offer tours, riding, and regular events.
The World Equestrian Center (WEC) features the luxurious 248-room Equestrian Hotel and the 390-room Riding Academy Hotel. The Equestrian Manor, the center’s newest addition, has more than 303,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space, including a 10,500-square-foot ballroom. WEC also features two expo centers, each offering 132,300 square feet of contiguous multipurpose event space.
The 196-room Hilton Ocala can host up to 600 event guests in its largest event space.
Circle Square Commons includes space to seat 1,330 theater style. College of Central Florida has space to accommodate 491 in classroom seating. Southeast Livestock Pavilion has 16,491 square feet of versatile space.
