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.
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
Alachua County Public Schools Annual Magnet Showcase
Families and students interested in taking advantage of one of the district's highly-successful academic or career-tech magnet programs are invited ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Alachua County Sports & Event Center 4870 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.alachuaschools.net
- Category: Tours/Informational
Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park Ranger-Led Tour
Guided walks with a ranger are available every Saturday at 10 am. Special guided walks for groups are available by ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park 4732 Millhopper Rd, Gainesville, FL 32653
- Cost: Included with park admission. $4 per vehicle, up to eight visitors. $2 pedestrians and bicyclists.
- Website: www.floridastateparks.org
- 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: $45 | Kids (2-11): $15| Under 2 Years: Free
- Website: www.carsonspringswildlife.org
- Category: Tours/Informational
Old Wire Stables Open House & Halloween Spooktacular
We're having an open house at Old Wire Stables at 1 pm on Saturday, October 24th! Ever wonder what it's ...
- 1:00 pm
- Location: 160 SW Brahman Glen, Fort White, FL 32038
- Cost: $5 admission for the Halloween Spooktacular only & please bring a covered dish for the potluck dinner.
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Alachua Audubon Field Trip: San Felasco Hammock-Yellow Trail
Join Maggie Paxson at San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park! This 7,000-acre state park is known for sandhills, mature hardwood ...
- 8:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park, 11101 Millhopper Rd, Gainesville, FL 32653
- Cost: $4 per vehicle
- Website: www.alachuaaudubon.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 ...
- 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
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Laser Halloween
Get ready for a spooktacular experience like no other! Laser Halloween is a mesmerizing laser light show that will cast ...
- 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: $19.52
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Join Girl Scouts in Gainesville!
Come meet new friends, do crafts and learn how you can join a Girl Scout Troop in Gainesville! Staff will be ...
- 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Alligator Lake Park - 420 SE Alligator Glen, Lake City, FL 32025
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Disco Party-Join Girl Scouts!
Learn about Girl Scouts and troop openings while girls participate in fun activities. Girls who join will earn their first ...
- 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Westside Park 847 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Cornerstone Academy Open House
Discover the Cornerstone Difference! Are you searching for a Christ-centered education for your child for the 2027–2028 school year? We invite ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: Administrative Offices (Front House) at our Grammar Campus Living Faith Fellowship Church 5510 NW 39th Ave., Gainesville
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Florida Museum of Natural History Tot Trot-FREE Day!
Get your toddler excited about exploring the great outdoors! Join Florida Museum nature ambassadors for a safe and interactive nature ...
- 9:00 am - 10:45 am
- Location: UF NATL Natural Park Entrance (see map) Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: Members $6 | Non-Members $7 | Under 2 FREE (See description for FREE days!)
- Website: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu
- Category: Tours/Informational
Sweetwater Wetlands Park Wednesday Bird Walks
Join members of the Alachua Audubon Society as they take guests on a walk through the park while identifying the ...
- 8:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Sweetwater Wetlands Park 325 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: $5 per vehicle, $2 per pedestrian (entrance fee for park), no additional fee for tour
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Stephen Foster Rural Folklife Day
Demonstrators will be on hand showcasing Florida traditions of yesterday and today during this event. Rural Folklife Days celebrates the ...
- 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
- Location: Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, 11016 Lillian Saunders Drive, White Springs, FL 32096
- Cost: $5 per person
- Website: stephenfostercso.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 alachuaschools.net/pazoom
- Cost: free
- Website: www.alachuaschools.net
- Category: Tours/Informational
Civil Air Patrol: Career Opportunities US Air Force & US Space Force
Inspire your teen to dream big! Youth ages 12–18 and their families are invited to a FREE special event hosted ...
- 7:30 pm
- Location: SW United Methodist Church: 2400 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: Free and open to the public!
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Alachua Conservation Trust Weekly Walk and Talks
Alachua Conservation Trust Weekly Walk and Talks Upcoming schedule: Santa Fe River Preserve (Main Entrance) Friday, October 2, 2026 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Prairie Creek Preserve ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: see description for exact locations, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.alachuaconservationtrust.org
- Category: Tours/Informational
Carson Springs Wildlife Halloween Tours
Booking is now open for Halloween Drive-Thru. Our only drive-thru of the year! Will you survive Halloween at Carson Springs ...
- 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Location: 8528 East County Road 225, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: $10 per person (3 years plus)
- Website: www.carsonspringswildlife.org
- Category: Tours/Informational
History Bike Gainesville Haunted Hogtown
October is finally upon us, which means it’s time for Haunted Hogtown…where we explore Gainesville’s haunted past by bike under ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: $5 suggested donation
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Tours/Informational
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Autumn)
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: $6.17 - $8.22
- 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
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: $45 | Kids (2-11): $15| Under 2 Years: 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
Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park Ranger-Led Tour
Guided walks with a ranger are available every Saturday at 10 am. Special guided walks for groups are available by ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park 4732 Millhopper Rd, Gainesville, FL 32653
- Cost: Included with park admission. $4 per vehicle, up to eight visitors. $2 pedestrians and bicyclists.
- Website: www.floridastateparks.org
- Category: Tours/Informational
Carson Springs Wildlife Halloween Tours
Booking is now open for Halloween Drive-Thru. Our only drive-thru of the year! Will you survive Halloween at Carson Springs ...
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: 8528 East County Road 225, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: $10 per person (3 years plus)
- Website: www.carsonspringswildlife.org
- Category: Tours/Informational
Dance Alive National Ballet presents The Next Generation: A Dream in Motion
Two performances & tours on October 17th & 31st at 2 PM A Dream In Motion……A 2 For One at No ...
- 2:00 pm
- Location: 3939 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: free
- Website: dancealive.org
- Category: Tours/Informational
