Where life happens
The town squares & town centers
Free live music every night of the year, restaurants, shops, theaters — each square has its own personality. Newest first: the community keeps growing south.
Town Center · Newest area · Opened 2025EastportThe newest town center, opening in phases since late 2025 on Central Lake: Hotel Eastport, Prime + Ember steakhouse, the Olympia Recreation Center, Bellaire executive golf and a growing list of shops and restaurants.9 places to eat & drink · 13 nearby villagesEverything about Eastport 
Community hub · Newest area · Opened 2023MiddletonThe Villages’ all-ages family neighborhood: The Villages Charter School campus, the Tracy Performing Arts Center, HG Morse Stadium, pools, playgrounds and a dog park.0 places to eat & drink · 0 nearby villagesEverything about Middleton 
Town Center · South area · Opened 2021Sawgrass GroveA recreation-and-entertainment hub rather than a classic square: The Market food hall, the Ezell Regional Recreation Complex, Clifton Cove putting course, McGrady’s Pub and Southern Oaks championship golf.12 places to eat & drink · 16 nearby villagesEverything about Sawgrass 
Town Square · Central area · Opened 2012Brownwood Paddock SquareThe western-themed square: wide streets, rocking chairs, a big stage, steakhouses and breweries, and the Barnstorm Theater — with the newest areas ten minutes south.16 places to eat & drink · 25 nearby villagesEverything about Brownwood 
Town Square · North area · Opened 2004Lake Sumter Landing Market SquareThe lakefront square in the middle of everything — a lighthouse, a boardwalk, waterfront restaurants, a movie theater, and free live music every night.23 places to eat & drink · 24 nearby villagesEverything about Lake 
Town Square · North area · Opened 1994Spanish Springs Town SquareThe original town square, themed after Florida’s Spanish colonial history — free live music every night of the year, restaurants and shops around the plaza, and the Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center.15 places to eat & drink · 34 nearby villagesEverything about Spanish