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UF IFAS Family Fishing Days & Easter Egg Hunt

FFS hosts monthly events (March through November) that provide families the opportunity to fish together in a safe and fun ...

Family Friendly Bike Ride

Join us for a social, family friendly bike ride. We meet in the Depot Park parking lot and ride the ...

  • 8:30 am - 10:00 am 
  • Location: Depot Park 874 SE 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.gccfla.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Sweetwater Wetlands Park Ranger Led Hikes

Join a ranger on a walking tour of the wetlands! Tour begins at the boardwalk pavilion on Cell 1. Visitors ...

  • 8:30 am -  9:30 am 
  • Location: Sweetwater Wetlands Park 325 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Tour is free with the park admission fee ($5/vehicle)
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

CharlieHorse Sales Horseback Riding - Day Camp!

Drop your kiddos off for a 5-hour, fun-filled day at our farm! Our monthly Saturday “Boot Camps” are the perfect ...

GROW HUB's Spring Pop Up Shops

Join GROW HUB on the second Saturday of March, April, and May for their Spring Pop-Up Shop series! The event ...

  • 9:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Grow Hub 2900 Northeast 8th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.grow-hub.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Great American Cleanup

Keep Alachua County Beautiful is hosting its annual Great American Cleanup on April 13th. The Great American Cleanup is the ...

Marion County Farmland Preservation Festival

This year's festival will be held at the Majestic Oaks Ocala. This event sponsored by Save Our Rural Area, Inc ...

  • 9:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 17500 N US Hwy 441, Reddick, FL 32686
  • Cost: free, parking $5 per vehicle
  • Website: sites.google.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Studio TM Stay n' Clay Hour

We can run kids clay hours with hands-on project you make WITH your kiddo! We have all the parts ready ...

  • 9:00 am - 10:00 am 
  • Location: Studio TM Ceramics 1854 NE 2nd Street , Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: 1 parent and 1 child is $60 dollars; each additional child/participant is $20
  • Website: www.studiotmceramics.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Suwannee River Catfish Festival

Come out enjoy us for out annual Catfish Festival. We will be selling Catfish Dinners. There will also be vendors ...

Repurpose Project Kids Club

Join us for RP Kids Club, which includes storytime, a dance break, and open play and crafting time! Children of ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: The Repurpose Project Community Center - 1920 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: Donations are welcome but not required
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Repurpose Project Weave Your Creativity

Join us Saturday, April 13th from 10 am-1 pm at the Repurpose Project Community Center for Weave Your Creativity, a ...

  • 10:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: The Repurpose Project Community Center - 1920 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: Donations are welcome but not required
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival

Santa Fe College announces the 52nd Spring Arts Festival. The festival will continue to take place on our picturesque Northwest ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Santa Fe College Northwest Campus 3000 NW 83rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: free admission
  • Website: www.sfcollege.edu
  • Category: Family Fun

Bragging Rights Amusements Super Saturday

Join us for a week filled with fun and games at Bragging Rights Amusements! Here's what we've got lined up for ...

  • 11:00 am 
  • Location: Bragging Rights 113 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Unlimited Game Play for just $25
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Chili Cookoff and Springs Celebration

Come on out and enjoy live music from The Weeds of Eden, art and craft vendors, exhibits and a guided ...

  • 11:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: O'Leno State Park and River Rise Preserve 410 SE O'Leno Park Rd High Springs, FL 32643
  • Cost: Park entrance fee is $5 per vehicle (up to 8 people).
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

JCPenney Kids Zone

Pick up in store! Grab, shop, and go! Free crafts for kids, fast savings for parents. Kids get a free ...

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: JCPenney Kids Department, Oaks Mall, Gainesville FL
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.jcpenney.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Mill Creek Farm Retirement Home for Horses

Bring a bag (or bags) of carrots to feed the horses on Saturdays! The Retirement Home for Horses provides lifetime ...

  • 11:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 20307 NW C.R. 235A, Alachua, FL 32615
  • Cost: bring carrots to feed the horses
  • Website: millcreekfarm.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Skate Station Funworks Roller Skating Lessons

You are never too young or old to Learn to Skate! Skate Station Funworks offers a skating lesson program on ...

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: $9/skater
  • Website: funworks.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Latina Women’s League Bilingual Children's Storytelling

Did you know that children have the ability to learn another language at a young age? Latina Women’s League offers ...

  • 11:30 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: UF HealthStreet 2411 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608-1305
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Skate Station Funworks Summer Camp Bash

Come sign-up for Funworks Summer Action Camp during a Summer Camp Bash event and receive 10% off paid in full ...

  • 12:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: Sign up for camp and skate for free *Free skating for children registered for camp, rental skates included.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival

Bard & Broadside Poetry Festival is bringing together the North Central Florida community and artists for collaborative sessions that will ...

  • 1:00 pm 
  • Location: Various locations in Gainesville, FL
  • Cost: FREE and open to the public unless otherwise noted
  • Website: www.artspeaksgnv.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Vegan Street Party at First Magnitude Brewing Company

Gainesville, it’s time to party with Vegan Street Party at First Magnitude Brewery on April 13th from 2 PM-8 PM. ...

  • 2:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

M2 Battle Sports Newberry Open Play Saturdays

Open Play at 4:45 pm and 7:45 pm. M2 Battlesports Newberry is located at the Easton Newberry Sports Complex and offers ...

Ravine Gardens State Park Bigfoot Bonanza

Food truck Sasquatch Search 7:15 pm Movie begins 8:15 pm (Harry and the Hendersons) Tickets available at the gate, cash only!

  • 5:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Ravine Gardens State Park 1600 Twigg St, Palatka, FL 32177
  • Cost: $5/each, $3 each (annual pass holder, friends member), Ages 5 & under FREE
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Gainesville Frisbee

Interested in tossing the frisbee or playing a super low-key game of Ultimate Frisbee? Join us at The One Love ...

Haile Equestrian Center Movie Nights

Haile Equestrian is hosting monthly Movie Nights. Join us the 2nd Saturday of every month from 6-8 pm. From classic ...

  • 6:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: 7680 SW 46 Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: free for Haile Equestrian Members | $40 for non-members
  • Website: www.haileequestrian.com
  • Category: Family Fun

O'Leno State Park Firefly Encounter

Learn about fireflies and see thousands of them light up the night! This special after-hours interpretive program will be held ...

  • 8:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: O'Leno State Park 410 SE O'Leno Park Rd High Springs, FL 32643
  • Cost: $15 ticket price includes your park entry fee, and allows one vehicle with a maximum of 8 people.
  • Website: www.ticketsignup.io
  • Category: Family Fun