City announces Light Up Ocala road closures

The City of Ocala announced road closures that will be in effect for Light Up Ocala, which will take place Saturday, Nov. 23 from 4 to 9 p.m. in downtown Ocala. Read more about the preparations being made for the event here.

Road closures in effect Saturday, Nov. 23 from 8 a.m. to midnight:

• NE/NW Second Street, from NE Watula Avenue to NW First Avenue
• NE/NW First Street, from NE Watula Avenue to NW First Avenue
• SE/SW Broadway Street, from SE Watula Avenue to SW First Avenue
• SE/SW Fort King Street, from SE Watula Avenue to SW First Avenue
• SW/SE Second Street, from SW First Avenue to SE Osceola Avenue
• N/S Magnolia Avenue, from NE/NW Third Street to SE/SW Third Street
• SE/NE First Avenue, from SE Third Street to NE Third Street
• NE/SE Osceola Avenue, from NE Third Street to SE Fort King Street

Road closures in effect Saturday, Nov. 23 from noon to midnight:

• State Road 40, from NE Eighth Avenue to N Pine Avenue (US 441)

Detour routes:

• SR 40: N Pine Avenue to NW/NE 14th Street (SR 492) to NE Eighth Avenue, back to SR 40
• NE/NW Second Street: NE Watula Avenue to NE/NW Third Street and to NW First Avenue
• NE/NW First Street: NE Watula Avenue to NE/NW Third Street and to NW First Avenue
• SE/SW Broadway Street: SE/NE Watula Avenue to NE/NW Third Street to NW/SW First Avenue, back to SW Broadway Street
• SE/SW Fort King Street: SE/NE Watula Avenue to NE/NW Third Street to NW/SW First Avenue, back to SW Fort King Street
• SW/SE Second Street: SW First Avenue and to SW/SE Third Street
• N/S Magnolia Avenue (southbound): NW Third Street to NW/SW First Avenue to SW Third Street, back to S Magnolia Avenue
• SE/NE First Avenue (northbound): SE Third Street to SE/NE Watula Avenue to NE Third Street, back to NE First Avenue
• NE/SE Osceola Avenue: NE/NW Third Street to NW/SW First Avenue to SW/SE Third Street, back to SE Osceola Avenue

The theme for the 2019 Light Up Ocala is “A Twinkling Tradition.” The event will feature two stages, three entertainment zones, and more than 100 vendors, as well as live music, dance groups, street performers, a Whoville section, a Santa’s Village, food, and crafts. The annual tree lighting ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m.