Gainesville

Free Fun

This page lists free programs and activities for kids in the Gainesville, Florida area.
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A. Quinn Jones Museum

The A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center features a permanent exhibit on the community leader a ...

1013 NW 7th Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32601
Alachua County Library: Library of Things

Check out one of the many items in our Library of Things collection. We have various items you can c ...

Alachua Splash Park

A small splash park with water fountains, buckets that dump water, and sprinkler features.  Also fea ...

Open Season: April - October
14300 NW 146th Terrace, Alachua, FL, 32615
Alley Gatorz Kids Bowl Free

Kids bowl free from April through November. Two free games everyday! Sign up online.  

2606 NE Waldo Road, Gainesville, FL, 32609
Archer Florida ROCKS!

Paint a rock, hide a rock, find a rock, keep or hide it. Share the smiles by posting photos of found ...

Bo Diddley Plaza

The beautiful renovated Bo Diddley Plaza is located in the heart of Historic Gainesville. Support l ...

111 E. University Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32601
Cellon Live Oak

The Cellon Live Oak was named for its former owner, Ralph W. Cellon, and now sits in Cellon Oak Park ...

4100 NW 169th Place, Gainesville, FL, 32653
Coliseum of Comics aka Gamesville TableTop

Coliseum of Comics has acquired Gamesville Tabletop in Gainesville. We carry many styles of board ...

4401 NW 25th Place, Suite G, Gainesville, FL, 32606
Duck Pond at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital

Visit the ducks (and turtles) and take a nice walk around the pond on the path. Adjacent to the HCA ...

6500 Newberry Road, Gainesville, FL, 32605
Florida Museum of Natural History

Florida Museum expanding, will be closing Monday, March 24, 2025, for construction. Museum is antici ...

3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611
Gainesville Rocks

ROCK ON Gainesville, FL!! We are borrowing the idea (with permission) of having a great fun communi ...

Gainesville Solar Walk

Spanning nearly a mile, you can see the entire solar system and even a few stars on the Gainesville ...

NW 8th Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32605
Geocaching

Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equ ...

Geocaching in a Florida State Forest

Geocaching is a form of outdoor recreation that, using a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit, peopl ...

Great Florida Birding Trail, The

The Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail is a network of more than 500 premier wildlife viewing ...

High Springs Historical Museum

The Museum is dedicated to preserving the history of High Springs as it was in the 1800s to 1900s er ...

23760 NW 187th ave, High Springs, FL, 32643
Kids in Parks: Track Trails

Through a partnership between the Blue Ridge Foundation’s Kids in Parks Program, University of Flori ...

Letterboxing

Letterboxing is an intriguing pastime combining artistic ability with delightful "treasure-hunts" in ...

Morningside Nature Center Living History Farm

The Living History Farm at Morningside Nature Center brings a Florida family living in the mid to la ...

3540 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32641
Oaks Mall - Soft Playground

Indoor soft playground located in the UF Health courtyard- geared for kids 42 inches and under. Perf ...

6419 Newberry Road, Gainesville, FL, 32605
Retirement Home for Horses at Mill Creek Farm

Retirement Home for Horses, Inc. at Mill Creek Farm is a not for profit 501(c)(3) equine sanctuary l ...

20307 NW CR 235A, Alachua, FL, 32615
Rockin' Alachua County

We gathered some friends and have painted just over 70 rocks and have hidden them in several parks a ...

Santa Fe College Jean Klein Rock Cycle Garden

The Jean Klein Rock Cycle Garden is a one of a kind outdoor exhibit on the Northwest Campus of Santa ...

3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601
Sweetwater Branch Park

Sweetwater Branch Park is a linear park, a three-block stretch of trees and creek that borders downt ...

500 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32601
UF Bat Barn and Bat House

The World’s Largest Occupied Bat Houses. The two University of Florida Bat Barns and Bat House, are ...

North side of Museum Road between Village Drive and Radio Road across from Lake Alice, Gainesville, FL, 32611
UF NATL Nature Trails

The University of Florida Natural Area Teaching Laboratory (NATL) is dedicated to teaching students ...

SW 34th Street and Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611
UF Physics Department Lobby

The Department of Physics Lobby Exhibits include a Pendulum Wave Machine, Anti Gravity Mirror, Holog ...

B100 New Physics Building, Corner of Gale Lemerand Drive and Museum Road, 2001 Museum Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32611
UUF Labyrinth

Next to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, there is a labyrinth made of rocks. The labyrinth is ...

4225 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL, 32605
Waldo Antique Village

Whether you collect antiques seriously or are just looking to add that perfect accent to your home, ...

17805 US Hwy 301, waldo, Florida, 32694