Ocala Social Events – Venues
Choose from multiple venues at World Equestrian Center – Ocala, each with a distinctive beauty, for your event. Our elegant and versatile property offers multiple options, easily transformed to meet the needs for you and your guests.
Our special events team is here to help you make a lasting impression, from creating the perfect menu to finding just the right linen and floral arrangements to complement your event. Our world-class facility is designed to accommodate events of all types, including weddings and receptions, birthday parties, bar and bat mitzvahs, quinceañeras, baby showers, reunions, celebrations of life, bridal showers, engagement parties, anniversaries, holiday parties and so much more. Browse our social event venues below. For weddings in particular, click to view our package offerings.
Contact us with questions or submit an RFP to schedule your special day.
THE EQUESTRIAN HOTEL
The Equestrian Hotel is home to several flexible, stylish venues and is a one-of-a-kind event destination. Your guests can stay in comfort in one of the 248 well-appointed guest rooms and suites, relax at the 7,000-square-foot Calluna Spa, or enjoy fine dining, a lobby gastro pub and authentic French patisserie.
Our luxurious suites make excellent staging areas for bridal parties, weekend stays and honeymoon getaways. The hotel’s world-class and award-nominated interior design is a stylish backdrop for event photography.
THE PARIS ROOM
Inspired by the “City of Light,” The Paris Room at The Equestrian Hotel is a multiuse space for organizing private meetings and celebrations. A classical herringbone interior with gold-leaf detailing demonstrates the elegance of this space, complete with a marble fireplace. Organize a gathering with any of The Equestrian Hotel’s custom, chef-driven menus for a one-of-a-kind event.
ROSE GARDEN
Our facilities can be easily transformed into a space exclusive to you and your event. The Rose Garden is an intimate, open-air venue nestled among The Equestrian Hotel’s teacup rose bushes and flower gardens that provides an elegant and private event space.
OAK-CANOPY GARDEN
Create a beautiful and tranquil setting for your unique event at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. This stunning garden space, surrounded by oak trees, is designed to accommodate up to 500 guests for an exquisite wedding, reception, corporate program or social event.
MEZZANINE SUITES
Centrally located and easily accessible, World Equestrian Center – Ocala offers a plethora of indoor, private mezzanine suites located in Arenas 1-4. The mezzanine suites offer stylish, flexible space for catered dinners, awards ceremonies and other private events.
OUTDOOR COVERED TERRACE
The outdoor covered terrace at The Equestrian Hotel is the perfect spot for groups to host a celebration like a wedding shower, reception or rehearsal dinner. Enjoy prime views of equestrian action in the Grand Arena during horse shows, or enjoy the open-air ambiance.
CHAPEL
The charming on-site stone chapel enjoys the property’s most spectacular location. Nestled amongst the shade of the oak-canopy garden’s towering trees, the elegant and serene chapel makes for a sublime setting for a wedding, ceremony or celebration of life. Find our more about wedding packages in our brochure.