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License Free Fishing Day

License-free fishing days provide an excellent opportunity for those who don't yet have a fishing license to experience fishing, take ...

Gator Steps for Lung Disease 5k Run/Walk Event

Please join us for our inaugural Gator Steps for Lung Disease benefiting the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep ...

  • 7:30 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: UF Cancer & Genetics Research Complex 2033 Mowry Rd Gainesville, FL 32610
  • Cost: Free if you are NOT running. If running $35.00 adults and $20.00 children.
  • Website: web.cvent.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Gainesville Cars & Coffee at Tioga

Join us and Gainesville Cars & Coffee on Saturday, April 6th from 9-11 am for our next meetup! This family-friendly ...

  • 9:00 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Tioga Town Center, 13085 SW 1 Ln, Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Ichetucknee Springs State Park Spring Family Fun Day

Bring the whole family, and spend the day with us for the Spring Family Fun Day! Environmental Extravaganza, $0.25 Games, ...

  • 9:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Ichetucknee Springs State Park (south entrance) 12087 SW US Highway 27, Fort White, FL 32608
  • Cost: Park Admission $6 per Vehicle
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

McIntosh Seedlings Plant Show and Sale

Please join us for our 19th annual plant sale. Shop a great selection of plant and yard art, from vendors ...

  • 9:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Van Ness Park 5835 Ave G, McIntosh, FL 32664
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Newberry Spring Festival

SAVE THE DATE! Newberry Main Street Organization is proud to present our Annual Spring Festival taking place on April 6, ...

Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo: Party for the Planet

Join us as we Spring Into Action for Earth Day. In honor of Earth Day, we are hosting Party for the ...

  • 9:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo 3000 NW 83 St, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: $10 - adults | $6 - ages 4-12 | Free – ages 3 & under
  • Website: www.sfcollege.edu
  • Category: Family Fun

Spring Fling Family Carnival

This is a FREE event designed to be sensory friendly, trauma-informed, and accessible for kids with differing abilities! There will ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: United Church of Gainesville 1624 NW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32603
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: ucgainesville.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Stephen Foster Antique Tractor and Engine Show

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park will host the 34th Annual Antique Tractor and Engine Show April 4-6, 2024. ...

  • 9:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park 11016 Lillian Saunders Drive, White Springs, FL 32096
  • Cost: $5 per vehicle with up to eight passengers
  • Website: stephenfostercso.org
  • Category: Family Fun

The Home Depot Kids Workshops

Time to pull out your apron! Kids Workshops are back in-store. Join us on the 1st Saturday of every month ...

UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital Bike Rodeo, Safety, and Health Fair

Join UF Health Shands Children's Hospital, the University of Florida Police Department and several community partners to learn how to ...

  • 9:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: UF Health Professional Park, 3300 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: free
  • Website: ufhealth.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Gainesville Circus Center Toddler Time

Bounce, swing, climb and play with your mini-me at this semi-structured parent-child class. We have hula hoops, bouncy balls, tumble ...

  • 9:30 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Gainesville Circus Center 1925 Northwest 2nd Street, Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: Sliding scale fee $5 - $20 pays for child and 1 adult visitor
  • Website: www.gainesvillecircus.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Cedar Key Old Florida Celebration of the Arts

Established in 1964 and formerly known as the Cedar Key Sidewalk Arts Festival, the Old Florida Celebration of the Arts ...

Family Art Experience Watercolor Paper Lanterns

Kids ages 5-12 with their parents or caregivers will learn how to paint and build their own lanterns. This is ...

  • 10:00 am - 11:30 am 
  • Location: 10938 NW 34th Place, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: $25 child with adult, all materials provided
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Florida Museum of Natural History Can You Dig It?

Dig into geology and discover the Earth at your feet! Enjoy hands-on activities, both inside and outside the Museum, and ...

Little Ears Field Day

Hosted by UF’s Student Academy of Audiology, Little Ears Field Day provides a day of fun, games, and learning about ...

  • 10:00 am 
  • Location: Flavet Field- University of Florida Woodlawn Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Roots Plant Studio 3rd Birthday

Come celebrate our 3rd birthday with us and enjoy sales, free food & drinks, raffles, giveaways, and treats!

  • 10:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Roots Plant Studio, 4780 NW 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

St Augustine Lions Seafood Festival

St. Augustine Lions Spring Seafood Festival. April 6th-7th, 2024. Fun since 1981. Great Food, Live Music, Entertainment and Activities, Arts ...

  • 10:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 25 W Castillo Dr, St Augustine, FL 32084
  • Cost: General Admission: $10, Children 12 & under FREE
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

UF Entomology Club's Annual BUGFEST

Enchanted Entomology is this years BUGFEST theme, including some of everyone's favorite fables! Our annual event includes an insect petting ...

  • 10:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: 1881 Natural Area Dr, Gainesville, FL 32608 (Steinmetz Hall)
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: entnemdept.ufl.edu
  • Category: Family Fun

UF Vet Med Open House

The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine will host its popular open house event this year, promising a full ...

Waldo Community Education Health Fair

This is a free fun filled community event, designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, prevent and manage disease and connect the ...

  • 10:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Waldo Community Center (WCC) 13558 NE 148th Avenue Waldo, Florida 32694FA
  • Cost: Free
  • Category: Family Fun

April Spring Market at The Shoppes at Thornebrook

Fun for the whole family at the Shoppes at Thornebrook! Our April Spring Market brings a variety of food trucks, ...

  • 11:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Shoppes at Thornebrook 2441 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Mill Creek Farm Retirement Home for Horses

Bring a bag (or bags) of carrots to feed the horses on Saturdays! The Retirement Home for Horses provides lifetime ...

  • 11:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 20307 NW C.R. 235A, Alachua, FL 32615
  • Cost: bring carrots to feed the horses
  • Website: millcreekfarm.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Skate Station Funworks Roller Skating Lessons

You are never too young or old to Learn to Skate! Skate Station Funworks offers a skating lesson program on ...

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: $9/skater
  • Website: funworks.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Spring in a Small Town Market with Alpacas

Alpaca petting zoo and local artisans, in one event! Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to snap a photo and pet ...

  • 11:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 17520 NE State Rd 26 Hawthorne, FL 32640
  • Cost: $5 Fee Pet the Alpacas
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Latina Women’s League Bilingual Children's Storytelling

Did you know that children have the ability to learn another language at a young age? Latina Women’s League offers ...

  • 11:30 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: UF HealthStreet 2411 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608-1305
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Viva Europe

Viva Europe is a one-day festival that will promote awareness of the diversity of European cultures. Experience Europe right in your ...

  • 1:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

Who’s ready for the next tea party? In consideration of Easter Weekend, the March tea party has been rescheduled for ...

  • 3:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Haile Village Bistro 5323 SW 91st Ter, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: $35 per Adult | $15 per Child
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

M2 Battle Sports Newberry Open Play Saturdays

Open Play at 4:45 pm and 7:45 pm. M2 Battlesports Newberry is located at the Easton Newberry Sports Complex and offers ...

Brazil Fest

Brazil Fest at Depot Village! Brazil Fest is back with an amazing line-up of musicians, dancers and artisans bringing you ...

  • 5:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 404 SE 2nd St, Gainesville, FL 32601-6716
  • Cost: Tickets $20 / Students $10
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Gainesville Frisbee

Interested in tossing the frisbee or playing a super low-key game of Ultimate Frisbee? Join us at The One Love ...

Afro Roots Fest

Afro Roots Fest returns to Gainesville for another Afro-Cuban Convening featuring dance and percussion workshops on Friday, April 5, including ...

  • 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: see description for exact locations, Gainesville, FL
  • Cost: $10 - $160
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Mary Poppins The Musical at Eastside

We are extremely excited to bring the magic of one of the world's most famous nannies to stage here at ...

  • 7:00 pm 
  • Location: Eastside High School Auditorium 1201 SE 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32641
  • Cost: General Admission- $12.00 Student- $8.00
  • Website: our.show
  • Category: Family Fun

O'Leno State Park Firefly Encounter

Learn about fireflies and see thousands of them light up the night! This special after-hours interpretive program will be held ...

  • 8:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: O'Leno State Park 410 SE O'Leno Park Rd High Springs, FL 32643
  • Cost: $15 ticket price includes your park entry fee, and allows one vehicle with a maximum of 8 people.
  • Website: www.ticketsignup.io
  • Category: Family Fun