Ocala returns its Tuscawilla Art Park Series with three major events in 2027

The City of Ocala is bringing back its Tuscawilla Art Park Series in 2027 with three events celebrating visual, performing and literary arts.The series will begin Jan. 30 with the OTrak Chalk Walk at Tuscawilla Art Park. Professional and student artists will create chalk artwork while competing for awards. The free event will also feature live music, performances, local vendors and food trucks.On Feb. 20, the city will host Art Outside the Lines at Ocala Union Station. The event will include brunch, a performance by an Ocala Symphony Orchestra string trio, an arts panel and guided bus tours of Ocala’s public art collection.Tickets for the February event are $40 and will go on sale Nov. 16.The series will wrap up April 10 with the Art Park Literary and Poetry Festival at Tuscawilla Art Park. The free festival will feature poetry readings, author workshops, local and regional writers, live music and food trucks.The city is also accepting applications from vendors, nonprofit organizations