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Michaels Kids Club: Painted Wood Ornaments

Come in-store for a fun, free, Hallmark-inspired event! We will provide the ornaments and paint to make your next favorite ...

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: Michaels, 3644 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville FL 32608
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.michaels.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

IMPACT GNV: Celebrating Peace, Connecting Community

Come join IMPACT GNV as we celebrate the year and give back to community. The event will feature a free hot ...

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Location: MLK Multipurpose Center 1028 Northeast 14th Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
  • Category: Holiday Events

Vintage Holidays Guided Tours of the Historic Haile Homestead

Come visit the Historic Haile Homestead decorated for the holidays! The 1856 plantation house is unique in the Nation for ...

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Location: 8500 Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: $5 per person, under 12 free! Group tours available. Private weekday tours available: Fewer than 10 people, $10 per person; 10 or more, group rate of $4 per person.
  • Website: www.hailehomestead.org
  • Category: Holiday Events

Kiwanis Christmas Parade & Market at Keystone Heights

The Christmas Market will be chock-full of vendors, food trucks, live music, and holiday cheer! And don’t miss the Kiwanis Christmas ...

Merry Melrose Christmas Parade

Please come join us on Saturday, December 12th at 10 am in Melrose Florida for our Merry Melrose Christmas parade. Honorary ...

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026 10:00 am
  • Location: SR-26, from Center Street to the traffic light at SR-21, Melrose, FL
  • Cost: free
  • Website: melrosefl.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Operation Santa Delivery

Come see Santa arrive, not by sled or by reindeer, but by helicopter. Free pictures with Santa. Games, food trucks, ...

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Location: Santa Fe College North Fields, Intersection of NW 39th Ave and NW 91st Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Santa's Cookie Bake-Off at Gainesville Harley-Davidson

Looking for a fun Christmas event near you? Join us at GHD on December 12 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 ...

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Location: Gainesville Harley-Davidson, 4125 NW 97th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: gainesvilleharley.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church: The Polar Express and Santa Claus

The "Polar Express: will be running this Christmas. Real live-running toy trains. The High Springs Museum and St. Bartholomew's will ...

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • Location: Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church (next to City Hall) 18615 NW 238th St, High Springs, FL 32643
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Holiday Pop-Up Markets at the AUK Market

Holiday Pop Up Market Saturday, December 12, 2026 Evergreen Holiday Market Saturday, December 19, 2026

  • Saturday, December 12, 2026 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Location: The AUK Market 2031 NW 6th St, Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Website: www.theaukmarket.com
  • Category: Holiday Events

Painting with a Twist: A Little Mean and Green

Recommended age is 6 and up to work independently on their canvas, but all children are welcome! Children under 12 ...