Gainesville Family Events Calendar
The Fun 4 Gator Kids Calendar is the most comprehensive online family calendar in the Gainesville area. Please let us know if you are aware of an event that is not listed! Listings are FREE! Submit an Event
PLEASE NOTE: Events and programs are subject to last minute cancellations and changes. Before attending, please contact the business or event host to confirm that the event/program is still taking place, and to register or RSVP if required.
Tours, & informational presentations such as talks, seminars, and demonstrations.
Rooterville Animal Sanctuary Visit
You'll be joining us at Rooterville Animal Sanctuary for a fun-filled day getting to know our adorable farm animals! From ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 1208 N County Road 315 Melrose, Florida 32666
- Cost: $10 donation per person
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Alachua County Public Schools: Parent Academy Webinars
Join us for our weekly Thursday night Parent Academy webinars. The free webinars are intended to provide you with information ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: Online Zoom
- Cost: free
- Website: www.sbac.edu
- Category: Tours/Informational
Rooterville Animal Sanctuary Visit
You'll be joining us at Rooterville Animal Sanctuary for a fun-filled day getting to know our adorable farm animals! From ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 1208 N County Road 315 Melrose, Florida 32666
- Cost: $10 donation per person
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Alachua Conservation Trust Weekly Walk and Talks
Join ACT weekly for a walk and talk every Friday from 3 pm-4 pm at one of ACT Preserves. You ...
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: see description for exact locations, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Gainesville Summer Fun Open House
Join us for an exciting Summer Fun Open House Tour of our Gainesville Christian Preparatory School campus. Tour our school ...
- 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 2500 NE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Spring)
Join James Albury, host of "The Sky Above Us" and former co-host of the PBS TV Show "Star Gazers" as ...
- 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: $7.19 for Adults (13-59), $6.17 for Children (4-12), Seniors (60+), UF Affiliates, Military and First Responders
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Journey to Juneteenth: Florida Emancipation Celebration
The Florida Emancipation Celebration is a one-day festival celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people in Florida on May 20, 1865. ...
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center, 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
World Tree Kangaroo Day
It’s a bear! It’s a monkey! No…it’s a tree kangaroo! You heard right. The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is ...
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo 3000 NW 83rd St. Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: $10 adults, $6 children ages 4-12, Free for children 3 and under. Additional discounts available
- Website: www.sfcollege.edu
- Category: Tours/Informational
Rooterville Animal Sanctuary Visit
You'll be joining us at Rooterville Animal Sanctuary for a fun-filled day getting to know our adorable farm animals! From ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 1208 N County Road 315 Melrose, Florida 32666
- Cost: $10 donation per person
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Carson Springs Wildlife Walk or Ride Saturday Morning Tours
Walk or ride the tour. Great, outdoor fun for the whole family, guided by professional zoologists. Witness big cat feeding ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 8528 East County Road, 225. Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: Adults $35 | Ages 2-12 are $15 | Under 2 FREE
- Website: www.carsonspringswildlife.org
- Category: Tours/Informational
Historic Haile Homestead Tour
Come visit the Historic Haile Homestead! Learn about the history of the 1856 Homestead, the enslaved people who lived and ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 8500 Archer Road, Gainesville, Fl 32608
- Cost: $5 per person. Children under 12 are free.
- Website: www.hailehomestead.org
- Category: Tours/Informational
Rooterville Animal Sanctuary Visit
You'll be joining us at Rooterville Animal Sanctuary for a fun-filled day getting to know our adorable farm animals! From ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 1208 N County Road 315 Melrose, Florida 32666
- Cost: $10 donation per person
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Historic Haile Homestead Tour
Come visit the Historic Haile Homestead! Learn about the history of the 1856 Homestead, the enslaved people who lived and ...
- 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: 8500 Archer Road, Gainesville, Fl 32608
- Cost: $5 per person. Children under 12 are free.
- Website: www.hailehomestead.org
- Category: Tours/Informational
Journey to Juneteenth: Flag Raising and City of Gainesville Kickoff
The City of Gainesville embarks on our month-long Journey to Juneteenth celebration. Beginning from Florida Emancipation Day (May 20) through ...
- 9:00 am - 10:00 am
- Location: City Hall Plaza, 200 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Carson Springs Wildlife Walk or Ride Monday Morning Tours
Come and see the Cheetah Babies at Carson Springs. Check out our availability and book online! Experience a Zoologist guided tour ...
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 8528 East County Road, 225. Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: Adults $35 | Ages 2-12 are $15 | Under 2 FREE
- Website: www.carsonspringswildlife.org
- Category: Tours/Informational
Journey to Juneteenth: Film Screening - Before Juneteenth: Emancipation in Florida
The Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center presents the viewing of a newly created documentary explaining emancipation in Florida. A ...
- 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Location: Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center, 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Family Lag B'Omer Program at Congregation B'nai Israel
Join us in celebration of Lag B'Omer! We will tell the story of why we celebrate this holiday and are now ...
- 5:30 pm
- Location: B'nai Israel Social Hall 3830 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: The cost to participate is $10 per family.
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Sweetwater Wetlands Park Wednesday Bird Walks
Discover the rich diversity of birds at one of north central Florida’s premier birding hotspots during a 2-3-hour guided walking ...
- 8:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Sweetwater Wetlands Park, 325 SW Williston Road, Gainesville FL
- Cost: Free with park admission ($5/vehicle, $2 for pedestrians, vans and bikes).
- Website: alachuaaudubon.org
- Category: Tours/Informational
Rooterville Animal Sanctuary Visit
You'll be joining us at Rooterville Animal Sanctuary for a fun-filled day getting to know our adorable farm animals! From ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 1208 N County Road 315 Melrose, Florida 32666
- Cost: $10 donation per person
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Storytime and Hike with a Ranger
A park ranger will read tales about wildlife, mindfulness and environmental stewardship then take everyone on a short walk on ...
- 10:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Ichetucknee Springs State Park 12087 S.W. Highway 27, Fort White, FL 32608
- Cost: $6 per vehicle for park admission
- Website: www.floridastateparks.org
- Category: Tours/Informational
Alachua County Public Schools: Parent Academy Webinars
Join us for our weekly Thursday night Parent Academy webinars. The free webinars are intended to provide you with information ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: Online Zoom
- Cost: free
- Website: www.sbac.edu
- Category: Tours/Informational
Rooterville Animal Sanctuary Visit
You'll be joining us at Rooterville Animal Sanctuary for a fun-filled day getting to know our adorable farm animals! From ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 1208 N County Road 315 Melrose, Florida 32666
- Cost: $10 donation per person
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Alachua Conservation Trust Weekly Walk and Talks
Join ACT weekly for a walk and talk every Friday from 3 pm-4 pm at one of ACT Preserves. You ...
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: see description for exact locations, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Spring)
Join James Albury, host of "The Sky Above Us" and former co-host of the PBS TV Show "Star Gazers" as ...
- 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: $7.19 for Adults (13-59), $6.17 for Children (4-12), Seniors (60+), UF Affiliates, Military and First Responders
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Rooterville Animal Sanctuary Visit
You'll be joining us at Rooterville Animal Sanctuary for a fun-filled day getting to know our adorable farm animals! From ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 1208 N County Road 315 Melrose, Florida 32666
- Cost: $10 donation per person
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Florida Museum of Natural History Science Up Close: Incredible Insects Opening Day
This dynamic exhibition series, Science Up Close, showcases research and collections from the Florida Museum of Natural History and the ...
- 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Location: Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: $7 adults | $6.50 Fla. residents, seniors & non-UF college students | $4.50 ages 3-17 | FREE for ages 0-2, UF students and Museum members.
- Website: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu
- Category: Tours/Informational
Carson Springs Wildlife Walk or Ride Saturday Morning Tours
Walk or ride the tour. Great, outdoor fun for the whole family, guided by professional zoologists. Witness big cat feeding ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 8528 East County Road, 225. Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: Adults $35 | Ages 2-12 are $15 | Under 2 FREE
- Website: www.carsonspringswildlife.org
- Category: Tours/Informational
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Music 360 - Gustav Holst's The Planets
Join us for an immersive journey of sight and sound as you experience the majesty of Gustav Holst’s orchestral suite ...
- 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: $6.17 - $8.22
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Rooterville Animal Sanctuary Visit
You'll be joining us at Rooterville Animal Sanctuary for a fun-filled day getting to know our adorable farm animals! From ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 1208 N County Road 315 Melrose, Florida 32666
- Cost: $10 donation per person
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Carson Springs Wildlife Walk or Ride Monday Morning Tours
Come and see the Cheetah Babies at Carson Springs. Check out our availability and book online! Experience a Zoologist guided tour ...
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 8528 East County Road, 225. Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: Adults $35 | Ages 2-12 are $15 | Under 2 FREE
- Website: www.carsonspringswildlife.org
- Category: Tours/Informational
Sweetwater Wetlands Park Wednesday Bird Walks
Discover the rich diversity of birds at one of north central Florida’s premier birding hotspots during a 2-3-hour guided walking ...
- 8:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Sweetwater Wetlands Park, 325 SW Williston Road, Gainesville FL
- Cost: Free with park admission ($5/vehicle, $2 for pedestrians, vans and bikes).
- Website: alachuaaudubon.org
- Category: Tours/Informational
Healthy Afternoons with Fire Rescue
Join us for Healthy Afternoons with Fire Rescue throughout 2024! These are monthly, family-friendly events to connect with community partners, ...
- 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Locations will vary each month - Stay connected with our Facebook page for updated information!
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Rooterville Animal Sanctuary Visit
You'll be joining us at Rooterville Animal Sanctuary for a fun-filled day getting to know our adorable farm animals! From ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 1208 N County Road 315 Melrose, Florida 32666
- Cost: $10 donation per person
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Alachua County Public Schools: Parent Academy Webinars
Join us for our weekly Thursday night Parent Academy webinars. The free webinars are intended to provide you with information ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: Online Zoom
- Cost: free
- Website: www.sbac.edu
- Category: Tours/Informational
Rooterville Animal Sanctuary Visit
You'll be joining us at Rooterville Animal Sanctuary for a fun-filled day getting to know our adorable farm animals! From ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 1208 N County Road 315 Melrose, Florida 32666
- Cost: $10 donation per person
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Alachua Conservation Trust Weekly Walk and Talks
Join ACT weekly for a walk and talk every Friday from 3 pm-4 pm at one of ACT Preserves. You ...
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: see description for exact locations, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Spring)
Join James Albury, host of "The Sky Above Us" and former co-host of the PBS TV Show "Star Gazers" as ...
- 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: $7.19 for Adults (13-59), $6.17 for Children (4-12), Seniors (60+), UF Affiliates, Military and First Responders
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Artwalk Gainesville
Artwalk Gainesville is a self-guided art experience of local galleries, artist studios, and cultural events in beautiful Gainesville, Florida. The ...
- 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: Downtown Gainesville, FL
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.artwalkgainesville.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
