Gainesville
Directory: A-Z
City Nature Challenge: Alachua County

Get ready to explore the wild side of Alachua County! Join the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, Flo ...

Category:Contests and Giveaways

April 24 (midnight) - April 27 (midnight), 2026
free
Your backyard, local parks, nature trails — anywhere you can find wildlife!
City of Alachua Youth Sports

In Alachua, our Recreation Department takes a great deal of pride and dedication for park landscapin ...

Category:Baseball, Softball, & TBall

Type of Program: Academy/Instruction, Competitive/Travel, Preschool, Recreational
14300 NW 146th Terrace, Alachua, FL, 32615
City of Archer Recreation

Archer Recreation is ran through the City Of Archer and has many sponsors that help keep our program ...

Category:Baseball, Softball, & TBall

Type of Program: Preschool, Recreational
13975 SW 174th St, Archer, FL, 32618
City of Gainesville After-School Program

The After-School Program operates on the Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) calendar for the curre ...

Category:Before & After School Care

Hours: 2-6 pm Monday-Friday
Age: 1st - 8th grade
multiple locations, Gainesville, FL
City of Gainesville Aquatics

City of Gainesville Swimming Lessons are offered for children ages 6 months to 13 years old, and for ...

Category:Swimming Lessons

Age: 6 months-18 years
City of Gainesville Book a Curiosity Crate

Book a Curiosity Crate, a mind-nificent addition! The City of Gainesville’s Nature Operation Divi ...

Category:At Home Fun

2 weeks for $25
City of Gainesville Earth Academy Day Camp Summer Camp

Earth Academy Day Camp awakens your child's innate curiosity while encouraging an environmental ethi ...

Category:Nature and Animal Camps

Select weeks summer 2026. See schedule above
Hours: 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Age: 1st-6th grade
City residents $155.14; non-city residents $193.92.
3540 E. University Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32609
City of Gainesville Earth Day Celebrations

Celebrate Earth Day in Gainesville with a series of fun events and activities! For kids, we have an ...

Category:Earth Day Events

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Hours: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
free
Martin Luther King Jr. Center, 1028 NE 14th St, Gainesville, FL, 32601
City of Gainesville Emergency Management

Emergency Management in the City of Gainesville is under the direction of Gainesville Fire Rescue, a ...

Category:Emergency Resources

City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series

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

Category:Shows

April 3-September 25, 2026
Hours: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
free
Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32601
City of Gainesville Jr. Lifeguard Camp

The purpose of our Lifeguard Camp is to increase self-confidence and promote safe behavior in the aq ...

Category:Water Sports Camps

Camp Session 1: June 15-18 *no camp on Juneteenth | Cam...
Hours: 8:30 am -5:30 pm
Age: Coed camp for kids ages 11-14 years
City residents $105.53 (Proof of residency (GRU bill or...
Cherry Pool, 1001 NW 31st Drive, Gainesville, FL, 32605
City of Gainesville Lifeguarding and Safety Classes

Want a rewarding and fun summer job? Get certified as a professional American Red Cross lifeguard! ...

Category:Lifeguard Certification

Registration begins February 1, 2026
Age: 15 years and older
H. Spurgeon Cherry Pool: 1001 NW 31st Dr, Gainesville, FL, 32605
City of Gainesville One Nation One Project Youth Steering Committee

Join the Youth Steering Committee! The City of Gainesville is taking part in the One Nation One P ...

Category:Volunteering

Meetings held monthly
Age: 16-24
City of Gainesville Parks and Recreation Adventures in Play Summer Camps

The child must have completed kindergarten during the 2025-2026 school year and be entering 1st thro ...

Category:Variety Camps

Eight one-week-sessions: Monday, June 8-Friday, July 31...
Hours: 7 am-6 pm
Age: 1st - 5th grade
$64.05 for city residents; $80.06 for non-city resident...
Albert "Ray" Massey Recreation Center & Eastside Community Center, Gainesville, FL
City of Gainesville Parks and Recreation Grillers Club

Grillers is an educational program for youth whereby boys and girls will become equipped with lifelo ...

Category:Cooking

Visit website for upcoming class dates, Mondays (Mini G...
Age: 6-9 (Mini Grillers) and 10-12 (Junior Grillers)
Eastside Recreation Center 2841 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32641
City of Gainesville Parks and Recreation Junior Naturalist Program

Rising 7th-12th graders are eligible to apply for the Junior Naturalist Program. Junior Naturalists ...

Category:Leadership & Service Camps

One-week camp sessions in June and July 2026
Hours: 8:30 am- 4:30 pm
Age: 7th-12th grade
City of Gainesville Parks and Recreation Lil' Cooking Club

Lil' Cooking Club provides preschoolers ages 3 to 5 with a fun, social and creative environment to l ...

Category:Cooking

Visit website for upcoming class dates! Program is offe...
Age: Ages 3-5
Albert Ray Massey (Westside) Recreation Center 1001 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL, 32605
City of Gainesville Parks and Recreation Teen Life Summer Camp

The child must have completed 5th grade during the 2025 - 2026 school year and be entering 6th throu ...

Category:Variety Camps

Eight, one-week-sessions: Monday, June 8-Friday, July 3...
Hours: 7 am-6 pm
Age: Entering 6th - 8th grade
$64.05 for city residents; $80.06 for non-city resident...
T.B. McPherson Recreation Center: 1717 SE 15th Street, Gainesville, FL, 32641
City of Gainesville Parks and Recreation Youth Basketball

Youth Coed Basketball = Sportsmanship + Character! All kids play and it’s fun for everyone! Practice ...

Category:Basketball

Type of Program: Recreational
Winter
Age: 5 yrs - 14 yrs
1028 NE 14th Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601
City of Gainesville Parks and Recreation Youth Sports

T-ball/Youth Softball/Fast Pitch/ Girls Softball/Baseball Basketball Football Volleyball Indoor Socc ...

Category:Team Sports