Historic Walking Tours

Our unique town offers gorgeous natural springs, hiking and mountain biking trails, an elegant horse country and at the center of it all… a beautiful Downtown Ocala with a rich history full of stories. We invite you to explore this history  through our quarterly guided tours or a self-guided mobile walking tour traveling through the Downtown nestled in North Central Florida.

Ocala Main Street (OMS) is hosting a Valentine’s Special Walking Tour on February 12th, which includes a 2-hour guided tour through the historic district, a champagne toast, wine & mead tasting and chocolate treats for those in attendance. Check out this and upcoming events to register today!

In partnership with the Ocala Main Street and sponsored in part by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida, City of Ocala and Historic Ocala Preservation Society, you can take a self-guided tour any time during the year! Click the button below to learn more, access the map and view the list of historic stops.

Learn More: Historic Walking Tour

Mondays on Main

An ongoing historic education effort, make sure to check-out our posts on social media (Instagram and Facebook @ocala_main_street) every Monday to learn about historic locations through Downtown Ocala. We encourage you to share and interact with our posts, and join us on a guided walking tour to hear about gossip and stories throughout the 1800s to today!

Main Street Tourism and Historic Revitalization Act

The Main Street Tourism and Historic Revitalization Act unanimously passed the Florida Senate Committee on Finance and Tax. The bill would provide a 20% tax credit for eligible historic properties being restored and a 30% tax credit for those in a Florida Main Street designated area.

We need you!

There are only 36 days remaining in the 2022 Florida Legislative Session, and we need your help to keep this important historic preservation incentive moving. Here are a few ways you can encourage your lawmakers to support the Main Street Tourism and Historic Revitalization Act.

1. Ask your senators and representatives to cosponsor either HB 247 or SB 1310.

Call or email your state representative and ask them to sign on to Rep. Michelle Salzman’s HB 247 and call or email your senator and ask them to sign on to Sen. Rodriguez’s SB 1310 as a cosponsor. Locate your state representative here and your state senator here. You can locate your state representative here and you can locate your state senator here.

2. Encourage movement in the House. Reach out to any member of the House Tourism, Infrastructure, and Energy Committee and ask them to support House Bill 247. The bill must be heard in the House to move forward.

Encourage support in the Senate. Reach out to any member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and ask them to support SB 1310.

Read the full press release for additional information.