Gainesville

Shows

This page lists family friendly theater productions in the Gainesville, Florida area.
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Alachua Children's Theatre presents Disney's The Jungle Book, Kids

The Jungle is jumpin' with a jazzy beat in Alachua Children's Theatre's production of Disney's The J ...

Saturday, November 8 and Sunday, November 9, 2025
Hours: Performances at 1 pm and 3 pm
General Admission $10 online, $15 cash at the door | Di...
Santa Fe High School Auditorium, 16213 US-441 NW, Alachua, FL, 32615
Chief Theatre presents Junie B. Jones The Musical Jr

Adapted from the Junie B Jones series of books by Barbara Park Music by Zina Gold Books and lyrics ...

July 17-August 2, 2026
Hours: Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 2 pm
$17
25 E Park Ave, Chiefland, FL, 32626
Chief Theatre presents Little Women

By Marisha Chamberlain | Directed by Angie Acevedo Jo March isn't your typical Victorian lady. Sh ...

February 27-March 15, 2026
Hours: Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 pm, Sunday at 2 pm
$17
25 E Park Ave, Chiefland, FL, 32626
City of Gainesville Movie Nights at Bo Diddley Plaza

The City of Gainesville presents movie nights at Bo Diddley Plaza! Come enjoy a movie under the s ...

June 7, Sept 13, Oct 10 and December 13, 2025
Hours: See description for details
Free & open to the public
Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32601
Dance Alive National Ballet presents Romeo and Juliet

The greatest love story ever told. This great Shakespearian tragedy is brought to life by the dancer ...

Saturday, February 21, 2026
Hours: 7:30 pm
$35-$75, Seniors and Students $35
Phillips Center 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611
Dance Alive National Ballet presents Swan Lake

Back by popular demand! The most beautiful ballet of all time, Swan Lake is the story of a Prince wh ...

Saturday, January 31, 2026
Hours: 7:30 pm
$35-$75, Seniors and Students $35
Phillips Center 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611
Doxa Dance Company presents Sleeping Beauty and the Saving Prince

With a passion for dance and a heart for worship, Doxa Dance Company presents its annual production ...

Saturday, November 8th, 2025
Hours: 6:00 pm
$25
Phillips Center 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611
Eastside presents The Crucible

Eastside presents The Crucible

November 6-9, 13-15, 2025
Hours: Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 7 pm, Sunday & Saturd...
Student $10, Adult $14
Eastside High School Auditorium 1201 SE 43rd St, Gainesville, FL, 32641
Florida Truth Center presents Charlotte's Web

Charlotte’s Web Based on the book by E.B. White Adapted by Joseph Robinette

November 14 & 15, 2025
Hours: Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 2 pm & 7 pm
$10.36 each
8012 SW 75th Street, Gainesville, FL, 32608
Foundation for the Promotion of Music presents Sonata-Sonatina Festival Winner’s Recital

Talented pianists ages 9-18 will be featured. Event is free and open to the publc. A reception honor ...

Sunday, November 23, 2025
Hours: 2:00 pm
Free and Open to the Public
The Thomas Center 302 NE 6th Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32601
Gainesville Community Band Veterans Day Concert

Come celebrate Veteran's Day with the Gainesville Community Band as we play songs in tribute to our ...

Sunday, November 9, 2025
Hours: 4:00 pm
free
First Presbyterian Church, 300 SW 2nd Ave., Gainesville, FL, 32601
Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Roald Dahl’s James And The Giant Peach

Words & Music by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Book by Timothy Allen McDonald Based on the book by Roal ...

November 21-December 14, 2025 (no Thanksgiving performa...
Hours: Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 2 pm
Adult Tickets $25, Senior/Student Tickets $20, Children...
Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, FL, 32605
Gainesville Hurricane Players presents Clue on Stage: High School Edition

Murder, mystery, and mayhem come to Gainesville High! Join the Hurricane Players for Clue: On Stage ...

November 7–9 & 14–16, 2025
Hours: Friday and Saturday at 7 PM and Sunday at 1 PM
$15 General Admission | $10 Students | SBAC Staff Free ...
Gainesville High School Auditorium 1900 NW 13th St, Gainesville, FL, 32609
Gainesville Orchestra presents American Dream

American Dreams- Grofe's exploding "Grand Canyon Suite" and the World Premier of Poet Laureate, E. S ...

Friday, February 27, 2026
Hours: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
General $50, Seniors $40, Students $20
Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall at the Northwest Campus of Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL
Gainesville Orchestra presents Cinematic Symphony

Gainesville Orchestra with Conductor Evans Haile presents: Cinematic Symphony. Korngold's "Violin Co ...

Friday, November 21, 2025
Hours: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
General $50, Seniors $40, Students $20
Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall at the Northwest Campus of Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL
Gainesville Orchestra presents: Ecstasy

Celebrate the New Year with Ravel's beloved "Bolero" and Scriabin's scintillating "Poem of Ecstasy" ...

Friday, January 16, 2026
Hours: 7:30 pm-9:30 pm
General $50, Seniors $40, Students $20
Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall at the Northwest Campus of Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL, Gainesville, FL
Gainesville POPS Spring Concert

Join us for Gainesville POPS' annual Spring Concert at the First United Methodist Church. Admission ...

Saturday, March 14, 2026
Hours: 3:00 pm
Free and Open to the Public
First United Methodist Church of Gainesville, NE 2nd St, Gainesville, FL, 32601-5442
Gather and Groove: A Community Jazz Festival

Leadership Gainesville Class 51 is putting on a free community Jazz Festival! We will be bringing ...

Saturday, November 8, 2025
Hours: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free
Historic Cotton Club Museum Gainesville, 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32601
Outback Presents The Thorn

The Thorn tells the epic story of God's love for the world and the spiritual battle for all humanity ...

Saturday, April 18, 2026
Hours: 7:00 pm
See website for pricing
Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, FL
Santa Fe College presents An Evening of Jazz

An evening of jazz will showcase our Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo who will perform music by some of ...

Friday, November 7, 2025
Hours: 7:30 pm-9:30 pm
See website for pricing
Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall at the Northwest Campus of Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL
St Patrick Catholic Church: Third Friday Concert Series

3rd Friday Concert Series held on the 3rd Friday of every month until May Evening prayers begin at ...

3rd Friday of every month until May 2026
Hours: 6:40 pm
All concerts are FREE to the public. A free will offeri...
St Patrick Catholic Church 500 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32601
Star Center Theatre presents Into the Woods

The iconic musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine is coming to Star Center Theatre, presented ...

Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays from October 24-November 9,...
Hours: Fridays & Saturdays from 8 pm-10 pm, Sundays 3 pm-5 pm
Tickets on Sale Soon!
Star Center Theatre 11 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32609-3642
Star Center Youth Theatre Homeschool Opportunity – Into the Woods

Join us Saturday, November 8th at 6:30 pm for an informal meet and greet to learn about Star Center’ ...

Saturday, November 8, 2025
Hours: 6:30 pm
Free admission for homeschooling families
Star Center Theatre 11 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32609
Tioga Movie Night Series

Bring the blankets and lawn chairs, and come early to browse our shops, grab a drink, and enjoy food ...

See description for details
Hours: 7:30 pm
Free and Open to the Public
13085 SW 1st Lane, Newberry, FL, 32669
Tom Petty Weekend

Join us for the ultimate Tom Petty celebration in his hometown of Gainesville, Florida! From Novembe ...

November 7-9, 2025
Hours: See description for schedule
see website for pricing. Students & kids 12 and under a...
Heartwood Soundstage 619 S Main St, Gainesville, FL, 32601
UF Performing Arts presents bang bang

This Leading Edge performance goes beyond just dance and self-expression, exploring the idea of push ...

Tuesday, March 10 & Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Hours: 7:30 pm
Reserved Seating $35, UF Students $12
Phillips Center (Squitieri Studio Theatre) 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611
UF Performing Arts presents Cirque FLIP Fabrique – BLIZZARD

You’re invited on a journey through a sparkling winter wonderland filled with impressive athleticism ...

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Hours: 7:30 pm
$25-$45, UF Students $12
Phillips Center 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611
UF Performing Arts presents Dinosaur World Live

Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roar-some-ly thrilling sh ...

Sunday, February 8, 2026
Hours: 2:00 pm
$20-$40, UF Students $12
Phillips Center 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611
UF Performing Arts presents Hadestown

Come see how the world could be. Welcome to Hadestown, where a song can change your fate. Winner of ...

November 12 & 13, 2025
Hours: 7:00 pm
$50-$85
Phillips Center 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611
UF Performing Arts presents Meredith Willson’s The Music Man

There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librari ...

Monday, April 20, 2026
Hours: 7:30 pm
$45-$75, UF Students $20
Phillips Center 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611
UF Performing Arts presents Sa Dance Company – RISE

Sa Dance Company is a trailblazer in contemporary dance. With themes of womanhood and the strength o ...

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Hours: 7:30 pm
$20-$40, UF Students $12
Phillips Center 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611
UF School of Music presents Prelude to Glory

250 Year Celebration of the Declaration of Independence Presented by University of Florida School o ...

Saturday, March 28, 2026
Hours: 7:20 pm
General Public $25, Veterans/Military $15, Students $12
University Auditorium 333 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL, 32611
UF School of Music presents: Pirates and Other Adventures on the High Seas Opera

The School of Music presents: Pirates and Other Adventures on the High Seas Opera

Thursday, November 13 & Saturday, November 15, 2025
Hours: 7:20 pm-8:40 pm
free
Music Building Room 101 (MUB 101) 435 Newell Dr., Gainesville, FL
UF School of Music presents: UF Trombone Day Closing Concert

The School of Music presents: UF Trombone Day Closing Concert

Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Hours: 4:00 pm - 5:20 pm
Free and Open to the Public
Music Building Room 101 (MUB 101) 435 Newell Dr., Gainesville, FL
University of Florida Opera Theatre presents The Pirates of Penzance

Set sail with the UF Opera Theatre and UF Symphony Orchestra for a night of laughter, romance, and r ...

Friday, April 10 & Saturday, April 11, 2026
Hours: 7:30 pm
$30-$50, UF Students $12
Phillips Center 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611
World Ballet Company presents Swan Lake with a LIVE Orchestra

The World’s MOST Iconic Ballet – with a LIVE Orchestra! World Ballet Company’s Swan Lake is a bre ...

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Hours: 7:00 pm
$45-$115
Phillips Center 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611