Gainesville

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This page lists family friendly theater productions in the Gainesville, Florida area.
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Alachua County Public Schools Music In Our Schools Month Performances

It's Music In Our Schools Month, and our talented young musicians are performing in concerts through ...

See description for details
Free and Open to the Public
see description for exact locations, Gainesville, FL
Annasemble Orchestra Spring Concert

Annasemble is celebrating 28 years! A free celebration concert!

Saturday, May 9, 2026
Hours: 7:00 pm
free
University Auditorium 333 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL, 32611
Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Catch Me If You Can

Based on the hit film and the incredible true story, Catch Me If You Can is the high-flying musical ...

Select dates from April 16-25, 2026
Hours: Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays at 7 p.m. | Sundays at ...
General Admission: $15.00 Students/Seniors: $12.00
Buchholz High School Auditorium 5510 NW 27th Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32606
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
City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series

The region’s longest-running and largest free outdoor concert series features local and regional mus ...

April 3-September 25, 2026
Hours: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
free
Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32601
Dance Sun Country’s Recital: Another Day in Paradise

Dance Sun Country presents their 19th annual Recital, featuring the theme “Another Day in Paradise”! ...

Saturday, May 9, 2026
Hours: 1:00 pm
$27 Adults | $21 Children Ages 3-11 | Free for Infants ...
Phillips Center 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611
Duke Ellington and Friends Sacred Jazz Concert

1,000 Voices of Florida presents the 7th Annual Duke Ellington Sacred Jazz Concert! Come experien ...

Sunday, April 26, 2026
Hours: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
FREE
Lawn of the Cade Museum 811 S Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601
Eastside Drama presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Eastside Drama presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Select Dates from April 2-11, 2026
Hours: Thursdays, Fridays at 7 pm | Saturdays at 2 pm and 7 pm
Student $10, Adult $15
Eastside High School Auditorium 1201 SE 43rd St, Gainesville, FL, 32641
Florida Truth Center presents The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf

Come see Alachua County Christian Theatre Company's Spring show!

April 17 & 18, 2026
Hours: Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 7 pm
$10.36 each
Calvary Baptist Church 13920 NW US Hwy 441, Alachua, FL, 32615
Gainesville Gaviatas Annual Water Show

Gainesville Gaviatas award winning artistic swimming team will perform in its annual watershow on Sa ...

Saturday, March 28, 2026
Hours: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
$5 Suggested Donation
Westside Pool 1001 NW 31 Dr, Gainesville, FL, 32605
Heartwood Music Fest X

To celebrate ten years of Heartwood Music Fest, this year we will sprinkle moments of intergeneratio ...

April 4 & 5, 2026
Hours: See description for schedule
$13.14- $35.64, Kids 12 & Under Enter Free
Heartwood Soundstage 619 S. Main St., Gainesville, FL, 32601-6700
Heartwood Soundstage: Dexter and The Moonrocks Live

Dexter and The Moonrocks didn’t set out to change rock music-but that’s exactly what they’re doing. ...

Friday, April 10, 2026
Hours: 8:00 pm
$30.01, Kids 12 & Under Free
Heartwood Soundstage 619 S. Main St., Gainesville, FL, 32601-6700
Jordan Glen presents Seussical - A Musical Comedy

Jordan Glen School and Summer Camp presents “Seussical” at the Hippodrome Theatre’s Main Stage in do ...

March 27-29, 2026
Hours: Friday & Saturday at 7 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m.
$10
25 SE 2nd Place, 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
P.K. Yonge Presents Mean Girls High School Edition

Synopsis: Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild ...

April 9-12, 2026
Hours: Thursday-Sunday at 6:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday 2 pm
$16 per person
PK Yonge Performing Arts Center 1080 SW 11th St, Gainesville, FL, 32601
Ripple Theatricals presents Mary Poppins, the Broadway Musical

Join us at Ripple Theatricals' 2nd EVER production: Mary Poppins! This musical features a full-aged ...

March 13th to April 4th, 2026
Hours: Fridays 7:00 PM, Saturdays 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM
$15-$20
Ripple Theatricals, 5505 SW 63rd Blvd, Gainesville, FL, 32608
Santa Fe College Fine Arts and Entertainment Technology Department presents Elements of Style

Dance Theatre of Santa Fe presents its annual concert showcasing the variety of dance styles taught ...

Friday, April 3, 2026
Hours: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
$10-$20
Santa Fe College Fine Arts, 3000 NW 83 Street, Gainesville, FL, 32606
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 Youth Theatre presents Disney's Descendants

Direction by Marika Edward’s Choreography by Arienne Shelton In the kingdom of Auradon, all the ...

April 10th-19th, 2026
Hours: Friday and Saturday 8 pm, Sunday 3 pm
General Admission $22, Student $18, Senior $20
Star Center Theatre 11 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32609
Star Center Youth Theatre presents The Wiz

Direction by Brandon Lee Choreography by Arienne Shelton Music Direction by Emily Simmons A ...

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Hours: 7:30 pm
TBA
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611-2750
Tioga Concert Night Series

Join us at Tioga Town Center for our Live Music Concert Series, and enjoy live music under the stars ...

Monthly Friday Nights
Hours: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
free
Tioga Town Center, 13085 SW 1st Lane, Newberry, FL, 32669
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 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
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
Voices Rising Spring Concert

Spring Concert to benefit Friends of the Crisis Center Two Shows 3:00 pm & 7:00 pm

Saturday, May 2, 2026
Hours: 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. Shows
Suggested donation $10 to $20
First United Methodist Church, 419 Northeast 1st Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601
Woods FL presents K Pop Demon Hunters Dance Party and Sing A Long Experience, The

The K-Pop Demon Hunters Dance Party & Sing-Along Experience is coming to Lake City, FL on Saturday, ...

Saturday, April 11, 2026
Hours: 7 pm-8:30 pm
$27.10
1485 SW Branford Rd, Lake City, FL, 32024
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
Young Annasemble Orchestra Spring Concert

Young Annasemble is celebrating 5 years! A free celebration concert!

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Hours: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
free
Thomas Center 302 NE 6th Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32601