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Florida Gators Softball Elite Prospect Camp

The Florida Gators Softball Program is pleased to offer the following camps for fall and winter of 2024 at the ...

Depot Park parkrun

Celebrate with us! Depot Park parkrun has been going strong - and growing! - since 9/29/2018. What an incredible journey ...

UF Run 4 Recovery

In honor of National Recovery Month, join us for the Florida Recovery Center’s 5th annual Run 4 Recovery 5k on ...

Alachua Audubon Field Trip: Loblolly Park

Meet trip leader Matt Hitchings at 8:00 am at the parking lot. Trailhead coordinates: (29.65987, -82.36934). In this field trip ...

Alachua County Heart Walk

9 out of 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital die. In most of those cases, bystander CPR ...

Cancer Chomp

Please join us for the 3rd annual Cancer Chomp, a brain tumor event presented by the Preston A. Wells Jr. ...

Education Equalizer Foundation: FAMU Preview Day

The FAMU Fall Preview Day will include transportation to America's #1 public HBCU. You will enjoy a tour, learn about ...

Equestrians Unlimited Riding Academy, LLC: Celebrate Back to School

Students ride free with every adult trail ride reservation! Ages 8-16 years old

  • 8:00 am -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: 12227 SW 274th St. Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: Students ride free with every adult trail ride reservation!
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Other

Kids4Kids Triathlon

The Kids4Kids Triathlon is a triathlon for children ages 4-18 of ALL abilities benefitting local children's adaptive sports charities. This ...

Water Lettuce Warriors: National Public Lands Day

We need your help! A nuisance plant known as water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) is on the rise within Ichetucknee Springs ...

  • 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Ichetucknee Springs State Park 12087 S.W. Highway 27, Fort White, FL 32608
  • Cost: Park fee is waived for water lettuce volunteers. Staff will confirm that vehicle passengers who had fee waived did participate in volunteer event.
  • Website: www.floridastateparks.org
  • Category: Family Fun, Other, Free

AVP Grass Nationals Presented by Gainesville Sports Commission & Visit Gainesville

Gainesville Volleyball is thrilled to host the 2024 AVP Grass Nationals presented by Gainesville Sports Commission and Visit Gainesville from ...

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 ...

All Welcome Test and Tune at Gainesville Raceway

Gates Open at 9 a.m. Testing runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All-Welcome Test-and-Tune is a Gainesville Raceway test-and-tune program ...

  • 9:00 am 
  • Location: Gainesville Raceway 11211 N County Road 225, Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: Race Car & Driver: $30 | Crew: $15 | Spectators (13yrs & up): $15 | Children (12 & under): Free
  • Website: gainesvilleraceway.com
  • Category: Sporting Events

Dance Alive Great Halloween Costume Sale

Dance Alive and The Next Generation present The BEST EVER Great Halloween Costume Sale. September 28 & 29th and October ...

  • 9:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Pofahl Studios 1325 NW 2 Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Fantastic prices! From $5-$15.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Holiday Events, Other

Midland North Florida Baseball Fall Player Development Program

Midland North Florida is committed to focused skill development throughout the fall, with two player development packages outlined below. Single Clinic Choose ...

Play Tennis Gainesville Junior Development (JD) Yellow Ball

Advanced beginner to intermediate level Jr. player. Players will be grouped together based on skill level. Players will develop basic ...

UF Health Childbirth and Newborn Education Class

The Childbirth and Newborn Education Class is intended to prepare expectant parents for labor, birth, the post-partum period, and caring ...

University of Florida Math Circle for Elementary School Students

The University of Florida Math Circle is a free service to the Gainesville community that offers fun math activities for ...

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 ...

Gainesville Youth Bowling League Open Registration

Bowling Saturday mornings 9:30 am-12 pm 2 Divisions Bantams: Ages 6-12 | Weekly Fee $8 Youth Classic: Ages 13-20 | Weekly Fee $10 Membership ...

Amber Brooke Farms Fall Festival - Western Weekend

Come Join us at our most popular event of the year- Fall Festival! This weekend you can expect: Weekend Theme: Western Weekend ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Amber Brooke Farms (formerly Red White and Blues Farm) 3250 NE 140th Ave, Williston, FL 32696
  • Cost: Online Tickets: $14.95 | In-Person: $16.95 | Children (2 & under) Free
  • Website: www.simpletix.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Braze Ranch Fall Festival

Join us for a fun-filled day at our Fall Festival! With admission, you can explore our maze, visit our pumpkin ...

  • 10:00 am -  7:00 pm 
  • Location: 18716 NE US Highway 301, Waldo, FL 32694-4690
  • Cost: General Admission: $5 Online | $7 Onsite Ages 3 and Under: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

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 ...

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 ...

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital: In Person Instructor Led Breastfeeding and Pumping

In Person Breastfeeding and Pumping Combo - (4-hr class) This class covers breastfeeding basics, hand expression, latching your newborn, positioning at ...

Historic Haile Homestead Tour

Come visit the Historic Haile Homestead! Learn about the history of the 1856 Homestead, the enslaved people who lived and ...

Infinity Con Gainesville

This two-day celebration of superheroes, villains, galactic games and timeless comics will transport attendees to new realms of imagination and ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Alachua County Sports and Events Center 4870 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: See website for pricing
  • Website: www.infinitycon.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Milton Lewis Young Marines Open House

Kids ages 8-18 interested in joining the Milton Lewis Young Marines are invited to an open house! Join us for ...

Palms Medical Group Health Fair

Join us for an amazing day at the Palms Medical Group Health Fair. Our Health Fair will have Free screenings, ...

Repurpose Project Kids Club

Join us for RP Kids Club, which includes storytime, a dance break, and open play and crafting time! Children of ...

Rooterville Animal Sanctuary Visit

You'll be joining us at Rooterville Animal Sanctuary for a fun-filled day getting to know our adorable farm animals! From ...

Springhill Equine Veterinary Clinic Open House

Join us for our Annual Open House! Tour our brand new small animal hospital, check out our education stations, shop ...

Thornebrook Fall Arts Festival

Experience the Magic of Art in the Heart of Gainesville Get ready for a weekend of art and fun as Thornebrook’s ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Thornebrook Village, 2441 NW 43rd Street in Gainesville FL 32606
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Free

University of Florida Math Circle: Main Circle

The University of Florida Math Circle is a free service to the Gainesville community that offers fun math activities for ...

Waldo Homecoming Festival

Come shop, eat and celebrate in Waldo! Meet old & new friends- activities for the entire family! September 27 4 pm Opening ...

Cade Museum Little Sparks - Saturdays

Little Sparks is a fun and interactive program that introduces littles (ages 0-5) to science concepts through music, dancing, crafting, ...

Alachua County Library Music and Movement (Saturday Special) - Millhopper Branch

Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Saturday Special Music and Movement program. Happening the second Saturday ...

Alachua County Library Music and Movement - Newberry Branch

Join us every other Saturday and bring your rhythm! Kids sing and dance while learning early language skills. This program uses ...

Alachua County Library Waldo Branch: Story Time

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

Play Tennis Gainesville Red Ball Clinic

The first stage of our youth tennis program is Red Ball. Ages include 8 and under. In this stage, participants ...

Barnes & Noble Kid's Saturday Storytime

Join us every Saturday morning at the Storytime Stage for a reading of a favorite Children's book.

Chief Theatre Open Auditions: A Christmas Carol

Based on the novella by Charles Dickens Adapted by Jacqueline Goldfinger Saturday, September 28 at 11:00 am Sunday, September 29 at 3:00 pm Cast ...

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 ...

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 ...

The North Central Florida College Fair

The Martin Luther King, Jr., Commission and Alachua County School District hosts the 2024 North Central Florida College Fair, Where Academics ...

Traditional Music at the Farm

Traditional Music Event. Old time music at its best!

Cade Museum Maker Workshops Series

Embark on a journey of innovation and exploration with our Maker Workshops at the Creation Station. Each week brings a ...

Play Tennis Gainesville Orange Ball Clinic

This is the second stage of our youth tennis program. Ages typically include 10 and under, but youths of older ...

Sun Country Sports Center Splash Jam

All kids aged 3 and above are invited to join us at Splash Jam for some additional pool time! Splash ...

Easton Newberry Sports Open Archery Tag

Interested in trying out Archery Tag? Come join one of our Open Archery Tag pick up games! We will host ...

Gainesville Pride Parade and Festival

You read that right! 2024 Gainesville Pride is happening in September! Tons of vendors, food trucks, fun activities, and amazing ...

  • 12:00 pm -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: Skate Station Funworks 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: Admission starts at $13.95
  • Website: funworks.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Sun Country Sports Center Ninja Jam

Ninja Jam is the perfect option for your child if you don’t want to commit to regularly scheduled class or ...

Sun Country Sports Center Gym Jam Junior

Gym Jam and Gym Jam Jr. are perfect gymnastic options for your child if you don’t want to commit to ...

Sun Country Sports Center Gym Jam

Gym Jam and Gym Jam Jr. are perfect gymnastic options for your child if you don’t want to commit to ...

Play Tennis Gainesville Green Ball Clinic

This is the third stage of our youth tennis program. Ages include 12 and under. This stage is played on ...

Fat Tuscan Cafe: Meatballs & Marinara

Join us for this fun Saturday morning class learning to make big, juicy balls. In this interactive cooking class students ...

First Magnitude Oktoberfest

Dust off your dirndl, lace up your lederhosen, scrub out your stein, it’s MAGTOBERFEST time! Join us on Saturday, September 28th ...

  • 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm 
  • Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Free

Junior Ranger Hangout: Tick Talk

Calling all Junior Rangers! Florida is full of amazing wildlife, but one animal that we consider a little less amazing ...

  • 1:00 pm -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Ichetucknee Springs State Park (South entrance) 12087 S.W. U.S. Highway 27, Fort White, FL 32038
  • Cost: $6 per vehicle (2-8 people) for park entry. No additional fees for program participation
  • Website: www.floridastateparks.org
  • Category: Tours/Informational

Alachua County Library Artspace - Waldo Branch

Join us in our unique Waldo ArtSpace for arts and crafts for ages 5 and up.

Alachua County Library Creativity Lab - Archer Branch

Have fun exploring a different project each month: arts, crafts, monsters, fossils, or dinosaurs - you never know what we'll ...

Alachua County Library Micanopy Branch: National Bunny Day with Gainesville Rabbit Rescue

Join us at the Micanopy Library for National Bunny Day! Gainesville Rabbit Rescue will be here with some bunnies to ...

Oktoberfest at Cypress & Grove

Dust off your stein and get out your lederhosen! Join us on Saturday, September 28th for Oktoberfest at Cypress & ...

  • 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Cypress & Grove Brewing Co. 1001 NW 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Polaris The Space Submarine and the Mystery of the Polar Night

James, a traveling penguin from the South Pole, and Vladimir, a funny bear from the North Pole, meet on the ...

Sun Country Stay and Play

End your week by enjoying free play with your child in a safe and fun environment. Stay and Play is ...

Studio TM Family Pumpkin Party

We love to host a good party, and our favorites are definitely a good pumpkin party! We’ve started our pumpkin ...

Tioga Town Center Car Show

It’s back again!! Save the date, the 2024 Tioga Town Center Car Show will be held on Saturday, September 28th ...

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 ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Music 360 - Gustav Holst's The Planets

Join us for an immersive journey of sight and sound as you experience the majesty of Gustav Holst’s orchestral suite ...

Newberry Cornfield Maze at Hodge Farm

Newberry Cornfield Maze has family friendly activities during the day, but becomes haunted at night. Maze- Take nice stroll through ...

  • 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm 
  • Location: 20015 West Newberry Road, Newberry, Florida 32669
  • Cost: See costs in description
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Peanut Patch and Corn Maze Halloween Festival

We are more than just a corn maze. We are a place where families can come and have a good ...

  • 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm 
  • Location: 8656 SW 75th Street, Gainesville, FL, 32608
  • Cost: Adults $20, Kids (3-11) $12, Kids (3 & Under) FREE
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Denmark Acres Fall Festival

We are busy getting the Farm ready for our fall Festival opening September 27th - October 19, 2024 Fridays and ...

  • 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Denmark Acres 825 SW Wester Dr, Lake City, FL 32024
  • Cost: $14.95 per person Ages 3 and Up | Ages 2 and Under Free | Tickets available at Gate Only
  • Website: denmarkacres.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Florida Gators Softball Fall and Winter Camps

The Florida Gators Softball Program is pleased to offer the following camps for fall and winter of 2024 at the ...

UF Softball Fall Camps

The Florida Gators Softball Program is pleased to offer the following Fall and Winter Camps for 2024 at the home ...

Homestead Haunt Kid's Maze

Come to Homestead Haunt for a haunted house experience like you’ve never seen before. 4 unique, indoor mazes with a ...

  • 6:30 pm -  7:30 pm 
  • Location: Homestead Park Williston 1050 NE 6th Blvd Williston, FL
  • Cost: The Haunted Maze 8 pm To 11 pm $20 Online | Kids (12 And Under) Maze 6:30 pm To 7:30 pm $5 Online
  • Website: www.homesteadhaunt.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events

Summer Race Series at High Springs BMX

High Springs BMX Saturday Nights | Gates open at 6:30 pm. Registration and practice until 7:30 pm Racing under the lights! ...

  • 6:30 pm -  7:30 pm 
  • Location: 19449 NW 238th Street, High Springs, FL 32643
  • Cost: $8 to race, spectators are free!
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Sporting Events

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Forward! To The Moon

Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future ...

Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Ride the Cyclone

For their first show of the 2025 season, Buchholz Players proudly presents Ride the Cyclone. In this hilarious and outlandish ...

  • 7:00 pm 
  • Location: Buchholz High School Auditorium 5510 NW 27th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: General admission $15 online, $17 at the door | Student tickets $12 online, $15 at the door | Group tickets $10 online | Free for Buchholz High School faculty
  • Website: www.buchholzdrama.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Gainesville Circus Center Circuspalooza

CircusPalooza is in its 3rd edition celebrating Voices for Change with live music and a whole lot of circus! Circus & ...

  • 7:00 pm -  8:30 pm 
  • Location: 1925 NW 2nd Street, Suite B, Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: Tickets $20 | Early Bird Discount $15 before Sept 17 | Use Promo Code CIRCUS for 10% off tickets purchased Sept 20 - 26
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Studio Ghibli Fest Howl’s Moving Castle 20th Anniversary

Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept ...

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Directed by Jamaili Tyler Any Dream Will Do and ...

  • 8:00 pm 
  • Location: Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32605
  • Cost: Adult Tickets: $24 | Senior Tickets $20 | Student Tickets $12
  • Website: app.arts-people.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Music 360 - Horizons of the Future

Horizons of the Future is a fantastic journey into possibility! This comfortable, elevating fulldome work winds through endless immersive landscapes and ...