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Family events, kids activities and parenting resources in the Gainesville area!

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Family events, kids activities and parenting resources in the Gainesville area!

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April 6

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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 ...

All Day Event
Cost: free
Website: myfwc.com
Category: Free

Depot Park parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! ...

7:30 am - 9:00 am
Location: Depot Park, 200 SE Depot Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Cost: free
Website: www.parkrun.us
Category: Free

Aikido for Kids and Teens - FREE

Join us at Aikido of Gainesville, Inc. on Saturday for free Kids and Teens Aikido! Whats the catch? None, it's ...

9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Aikido of Gainesville, 4424 SW 35th Terrace, Gainesville FL
Cost: free
Website: www.aikidoofgainesville.com
Category: Free

Alachua County Community Reuse & Recycle Day

The Alachua County Solid Waste & Resource Recovery Department invites residents to participate in two “Community Reuse & Recycle Days” ...

9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83 Street Gainesville, FL 32606
Cost: In honor of Earth Day and in conjunction with the Zoo’s Party for the Planet Weekend, donors will receive a discount voucher for Zoo Admission - while supplies last.
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Alachua County Community Reuse & Recycle Day

The Alachua County Solid Waste & Resource Recovery Department invites residents to participate in two “Community Reuse & Recycle Days” ...

9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Alachua County Health Department 224 SE 24th Street Gainesville, FL
Cost: Free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

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: Free

Living History Saturday at Morningside Nature Center

First Saturday of the month September–May, from 9 am–4:30 pm at the Living History Farm. C’mon home to the Living ...

9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center 3540 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
Cost: free
Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
Category: Free

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: Free

Newberry Spring Festival

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

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Newberry Historic District, Newberry, FL
Cost: Free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Southeastern Guide Dogs Walkathon

Bring your family, bring your dogs, bring your friends, and bring your friends' dogs to the Gainesville Walkathon at Trinity ...

9:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Trinity United Methodist Church 4000 NW 53rd Ave Gainesville, FL 32653
Cost: free
Website: secure2.convio.net
Category: Free

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: Free

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 ...

9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Local Home Depot Store Locations
Cost: free
Website: www.homedepot.com
Category: Free

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: Free

University of Florida Math Circle for Elementary School Students

The University of Florida Math Circle is a community focused on the enjoyment and exploration of mathematical ideas. The main ...

9:00 am - 10:00 am
Location: Little Hall-Room 225, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32601
Cost: Free
Website: circle.math.ufl.edu
Category: Free

Alachua County Library: Family MakerSpace Day at Micanopy Branch

This family MakerSpace is open all day from 10 am - 4 pm. Bring the whole family or just come ...

10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Micanopy Branch 706 NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy, FL 32667
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

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 ...

10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: 2nd Street, Cedar Key, FL
Cost: free
Website: www.cedarkeyartsfestival.com
Category: Free

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 ...

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
Cost: FREE
Website: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu
Category: Free

GatorTRAX Spring Events

This semester Tau Beta Pi will be hosting four Saturday GatorTrax events. Events will be from 10:00 am to 11:30 ...

10:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: Reitz Union 686 Museum Road, Gainesville, FL
Cost: Free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

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: Free

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: Free

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: Free

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 ...

10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: 2015 SW 16th Ave., Gainesville, FL 32608
Cost: Free
Website: www.vetmed.ufl.edu
Category: Free

University of Florida Math Circle for Middle School Students

The University of Florida Math Circle is a community focused on the enjoyment and exploration of mathematical ideas. The main ...

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Little Hall-Room 225, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32601
Cost: Free
Website: circle.math.ufl.edu
Category: Free

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: Free

Alachua County Library Cone Park Branch Story Time

Come join us for fun, interactive activities meant to reinforce early literacy skills! Perfect for toddlers and preschool aged children.

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: Cone Park Branch (Snuggle-Up Center) 801 E. University Avenue, Gainesville FL 32641
Cost: FREE
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Waldo Branch: Story Time

Read, sing, and play for pre-schoolers and their caregivers.

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: Waldo Branch 15150 NE US Highway 301, Waldo, FL 32694
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Alachua County Library My Shadow and Me - Waldo Branch

Arts and crafts for pre-schoolers and their caregivers.

11:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: Waldo Branch 15150 NE US Highway 301, Waldo, FL 32694
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

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: Free

FREE College Readiness Workshops

Attention Gainesville Students! Are you ready to take charge of your future? Join us for FREE College Readiness Workshops hosted by ...

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: 1700 SW 75th St, Gainesville, FL 32607-3426
Cost: free
Website: www.oakhall.org
Category: Free

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: Free

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: Free

Alachua County Library Spring Teen Art Show at Headquarters Branch

We are pleased to announce that the 2024 Spring Teen Art Show will be taking place Saturday through Sunday, April ...

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Headquarters Library Meeting Room A, 401 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: free
Website: www.aclib.us
Category: Free