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.
Family Fun includes festivals, carnivals, family fun nights, fairs and other types of fun family events.
Events and programs for kids with special needs
Races, Walks, 5Ks includes listings for all types of athletic competitions that kids can participate in - not just watch.
Tours, & informational presentations such as talks, seminars, and demonstrations.
Family friendly shows and concerts
Family friendly events and programs taking place at area libraries.
Casting calls and auditions for productions and performances or tryouts for all kinds of kids teams.
Other family-friendly events like mini-photo sessions consignment sales and other events that don't fit into another category
Sporting events and home games for local sports teams
One time classes, workshops, and clinics open to kids and families.
Holiday events with themes focused on specific holidays like Halloween, Christmas, Easter, 4th of July, etc.
Events and pageants where kids or families compete to win a title or prize.
Ongoing Programs includes any family programs that occur on an ongoing basis such as every week or every month.
Tot Trot at the Florida Museum of Natural History: Trees
Get your toddler excited about science and natural history! Join Discovery Zone nature ambassadors for an exciting and interactive Florida ...
- 9:15 am
- Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: $10 per child/adult pair -$5 for each additional child/person Museum Member Cost: -$8 per child/adult pair -$4 for each additional child/person
- Website: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs, Tours/Informational
Brave Harvest Eat Your Plants Preschool Gardening Series
Eat Your Plants is a fun and interactive program that introduces littles (ages 1-5) to gardening and vegetables through music, ...
- 9:30 am
- Cost: donations
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs
Do Art Mommy and Me
Join us for a story at 10 and 11, then paint a piece of pottery to go with it! *Limited ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Do Art with Yopp 2441 NW 43 Street, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: $15 per parent/child
- Website: www.doartstudios.com
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs
Coon Hollo Farm Fall Festival - Homeschool Day
Come celebrate fall on the farm at Coon Hollo, the perfect place for a safe, outdoor family outing! You can ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 22480 N Hwy 441, Micanopy Fl 32667
- Cost: $7 for ages 4 and up, 3 & under are free! Cash preferred!
- Website: coonhollo.com
- Category: Family Fun
Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale
5 day Book Sale of more than 500,000 gently used books, art, games, puzzles, music, CDs, Manga, magazines, comics, records, ...
- 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 430-B North Main Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601
- Cost: free admission
- Website: www.folacld.org
- Category: Other
Disney Music Party at Defy Gainesville
Come join us and get some energy out while listening to your favorite Disney songs :)
- 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Defy Gainesville: 6250 NW 23rd St., Gainesville, FL 32653
- Website: defy.com
- Category: Family Fun
Smart Start at Zion
We are gearing up for an 8 WEEK Fall Session! This fall we’ll meet on Tuesdays only at 10:00 and ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: Zion Lutheran Church, 1700 NW 34th Street, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $3/child donation
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes/Workshops/Clinics
MP Health Mommy and Me Class
Who needs a barbell when you have a baby? Butler Plaza Mommy and Me class. Workout mats provided. Tuesday: 10am on ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: See description for locations
- Cost: $10
- Website: www.ptwithmisha.com
- Category: Classes/Workshops/Clinics
Home with Dee: Monsters Halloween Fun
Let’s celebrate Halloween by making monster masks, reading fun monster books, and later exploring science by making Magic Monster Balloons. ...
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: SW Archer Rd
- Cost: $10 per child
- Website: homewithdee.com
- Category: Classes/Workshops/Clinics
Alachua County Library Science Tales
Every Tuesday this fall at 11 a.m. we're partnering with local scientists for live virtual Science Tales programs. Join your ...
- 11:00 am
- Location: online
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.aclib.us
- Category: Tours/Informational, Library Programs, Free
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 - 10:00 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: www.alachuaaudubon.org
- Category: Tours/Informational
MP Health Mommy and Me Class
Who needs a barbell when you have a baby? Butler Plaza Mommy and Me class. Workout mats provided. Tuesday: 10am on ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: See description for locations
- Cost: $10
- Website: www.ptwithmisha.com
- Category: Classes/Workshops/Clinics
Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale
5 day Book Sale of more than 500,000 gently used books, art, games, puzzles, music, CDs, Manga, magazines, comics, records, ...
- 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 430-B North Main Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601
- Cost: free admission
- Website: www.folacld.org
- Category: Other
Searchlight Yoga Kids Class
This class will get your little kid moving!!!! We’ll explore movement and breathing and centering exercises. It will be a ...
- 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Gainesville FL, 32607
- Cost: free
- Website: www.searchlightyoga.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes/Workshops/Clinics, Free
Barnyard Buddies at Morningside Nature Center
Morningside Nature Center has a farm, ee—i—ee—i—oh! On this farm, youngsters, with an adult, can meet and greet farm animals ...
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: 3540 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Alachua County Public Schools: What's New for 2021-2022
Find out about all the new resources available for your student through ACPS! Register today! * K-5 Standards and ...
- 9:00 am
- Location: Zoom
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Tours/Informational, Free
National Immigrants Day Celebration
The City of Gainesville welcomes our neighbors to the steps of City Hall on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 9:45 a.m. ...
- 9:45 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: City Hall, 200 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Tours/Informational, Free
MP Health Mommy and Me Class
Who needs a barbell when you have a baby? Butler Plaza Mommy and Me class. Workout mats provided. Tuesday: 10am on ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: See description for locations
- Cost: $10
- Website: www.ptwithmisha.com
- Category: Classes/Workshops/Clinics
Cade Museum Little Sparks
Little Sparks is a fun and interactive program that introduces littles (ages 0-5) to science concepts through music, dancing, crafting, ...
- 12:15 pm
- Location: The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601,
- Cost: Free with museum admission
- Website: www.cademuseum.org
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes/Workshops/Clinics
Cade Museum Lights on Afterschool Program
Fun creative activities, refreshments, after-school providers and free entry
- 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: FREE admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Sun Country Stay and Play 2.0
Sun Country is excited to announce Stay and Play 2.0! Every Friday morning you can end your week by enjoying ...
- 9:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: 333 SW 140th Terrace, Jonesville, FL 32669
- Cost: $13/member, $16 non-members
- Website: suncountrysports.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs
UF Gators Swimming and Diving vs Georgia
Join us at the O'Connell Center pool as we match up against SEC rival Georgia.
- 10:00 am
- Location: Stephen C. O’Connell Center 250 Gale Lemerand Drive Gainesville, Florida 32611
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Sporting Events , Free
UF Health Shands Breastfeeding Support Group
We meet every Friday. Bring your breastfeeding babies, regardless of where you delivered and the child's age (siblings welcome too) ...
- 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
- Location: Room 9433 at Shands North Tower: 1515 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: Free and lunch is provided
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Tours/Informational
Red White and Blues Farm Fall Festival
All activities included in admission except gemstone mining Jump Pillows Spider Webs Large Yard Games – Connect 4, Cornhole Slide Hill Double Cow Train Frisbee Golf Gemstone ...
- 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: Red White & Blues Farm, 3250 NE 140th Avenue, Williston, Florida 32696
- Cost: $14.95
- Website: redwhiteandbluesfarm.com
- Category: Family Fun
Charter Senior Living Trunk or Treat Halloween Festival
Join us for our "Trunk or Treat Halloween Festival" We will have decorated trunks for Trunk or Treating, Craft/Food/Business vendors ...
- 1:00 pm
- Location: Charter Senior Living Center: 1001 SW 62nd Blvd Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events, Free
Depot Park parkrun
Depot Park parkrun is a FREE, weekly, timed 5K open to all runners and walkers of all fitness levels and ...
- 7:30 am - 9:00 am
- Location: Depot Park, 200 SE Depot Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Races/Walks/Runs, Free
Jenkins Kia Pumpkin Painting Contest
Bring the Kids down to Jenkins Kia of Gainesville and participate in our pumpkin painting competition. First 40 children only. ...
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Jenkins Kia: 2810 N. Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events, Pageants/Competitions, Free
352 Shootout
The 352 Shootout showcases the best street car and drag car racing at one of Florida’s premier tracks (Gainesville Raceway’s ...
- 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Raceway: 11211 N County Road 225, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: General Admission Adult (parking outside pit area): $15 Kids under 12: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Sporting Events
Leslie Tharpe Designs Blacksmith Workshop - Sea Creature Necklace Knife
Enjoy this fantastic into to bladesmithing workshop. We'll begin by forging your necklace knife, and follow up by heat treating ...
- 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Fever Metal Art Center: 7325 NW 13th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32653
- Cost: $125
- Website: www.leslietharp.com
- Category: Classes/Workshops/Clinics
Aikido for Kids and Teens - FREE
Join us at Aikido of Gainesville, Inc. on Saturday for free Kids and Teens Aikido! Whats the catch? None, it's ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Aikido of Gainesville, 4424 SW 35th Terrace, Gainesville FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.aikidoofgainesville.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes/Workshops/Clinics, Free
Leslie Tharpe Designs Blacksmith Workshop - Candie Bowl
Forge a candy bowl to surprise your trick-or-treaters with! This is a great intro to sheet metalworking class and yields ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Fever Metal Art Center: 7325 NW 13th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32653
- Cost: $75
- Website: www.leslietharp.com
- Category: Classes/Workshops/Clinics
Micanopy Fall Festival
Micanopy Florida is a scenic location for a fall arts and crafts festival. Micanopy is the town that time forgot. ...
- 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Downtown Micanopy, FL: NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy, FL, 32667
- Cost: free
- Website: www.micanopyfallfestival.org
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Rooterville Animal Sanctuary BOO at the ROO
Dress up and bring treats for the animals! Bring Pumpkins, Pop-Corn, Fruits or Veggies.
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Rooterville Animal Sanctuary, 1208 N County Rd, Melrose, FL 32666
- Cost: Donations accepted
- Website: www.rooterville.org
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
Red White and Blues Farm Fall Festival
All activities included in admission except gemstone mining Jump Pillows Spider Webs Large Yard Games – Connect 4, Cornhole Slide Hill Double Cow Train Frisbee Golf Gemstone ...
- 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Location: Red White & Blues Farm, 3250 NE 140th Avenue, Williston, Florida 32696
- Cost: $14.95
- Website: redwhiteandbluesfarm.com
- Category: Family Fun
Cade Museum Little Sparks Storytime
Bring your littles (ages 0-5) to hear our educators bring to life stories that are both fun and educational. The ...
- 10:15 am
- Location: The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Included with paid admission
- Website: www.cademuseum.org
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes/Workshops/Clinics
