Gainesville
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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 2025. See schedule above
Hours: 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Age: 1st-6th grade
City residents $147.75; non-city residents $184.50.
3540 E. University Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32609
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 4-September 26, 2025
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

Session 1: June 16-20 (no camp on Juneteenth), Session ...
Hours: 8:30 am -5:30 pm
Age: Coed camp for kids ages 11-14 years
City residents $100.50 (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, 2025.
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 2024-2025 school year and be entering 1st thro ...

Category:Variety Camps

Eight one-week-sessions: Monday, June 9 through Friday,...
Hours: 7 am-6 pm
Age: 1st - 5th grade
$61.00 for city residents; $76.00 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

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 Lil' Cooking Club

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

Category:Programs Now Registering

Registration for the Spring sessions opens December 2, ...
Hours: 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Age: Ages 3-5
$30 per child (city resident) | $37.50 per child (non-r...
Albert Ray Massey (Westside) Recreation Center 1001 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL, 32605
City of Gainesville Parks and Recreation Teen Life Summer Camp

Campers must be entering 6 through 8 grades. If they’ve completed the 8th grade, they are not eligib ...

Category:Variety Camps

Eight one-week-sessions: Monday, June 9 through Friday,...
Hours: 7 am-6 pm
Age: Entering 6th - 8th grade
$61.00 for city residents; $76.00 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

City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Facility Rentals

The City of Gainesville owns and maintains a variety of facilities that serve to enhance the quality ...

Category:Party Facility Rentals

City of Gainesville Pool Parties

Who doesn't want to make a splash on their special day? The reservation fee guarantees your group th ...

Category:Party Sites

City of Gainesville Pop Warner Football and Cheer

The mission of Pop Warner Little Scholars is to enable young people to benefit from participation in ...

Category:Flag and Tackle Football

Type of Program: Academy/Instruction, Competitive/Travel
Fall
Age: Football Ages 5-12, Cheerleading Ages 3-17
1028 NE 14th Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601
City of Gainesville Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading

The mission of Pop Warner Little Scholars is to enable young people to benefit from participation in ...

Category:Sports Programs Now Registering

Registration Dates: April 14-July 25, 2025 | Program St...
Age: Football ages 5-12 | Cheerleading ages 3-17
City of Gainesville presents: Star Wars Day

May the Fourth Be With You… on May 3rd! Join the City of Gainesville for an epic Star Wars celebrati ...

Category:Shows

Saturday, May 3, 2025
Hours: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Event is free and open to the public.
Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32601
City of Gainesville Recreational and Community Centers

The city of Gainesville has 7 community centers. Visit the website for details.

Category:Rec/Community Centers