Gainesville
  • Print

Florida Color Horse Club Spooktacular Colors Show

APHA, APHC, and All Breed Show. Barn Party, Games, Costume Contest, Random Draw Prizes and More!

Chiefland Farmers Flea Market: Free Haunted House & Treats

A walk-through Haunted House for all ages; costumes are requested but not required. Free Candy for the kiddies. Admission is ...

Sun Country Open Gym Stay & Play (Ages 5 & Under)

Enjoy a fun-filled open play session in a safe, engaging environment! *Every Wednesday Morning, Friday Morning, and Saturday Afternoon* Designed for kids ...

Alachua Conservation Trust Weekly Walk and Talks

RSVP encouraged but not required. WHAT TO BRING Be sure to wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. Bring water, snacks, bug spray, ...

Cade Museum Design + Doodle Lab

Unleash your creativity with a drop-in art experience for all ages. Throughout the day, we’ll offer a variety of pop-up ...

Carolina Kids Co-Op Gainesville presents Homeschool Community Days: Fall Farm Fun at Crossroads Farm & Apiary

Carolina Kids Co-Op Gainesville presents Homeschool Community Days: Fall Farm Fun at Crossroads Farm & Apiary All homeschoolers welcome! We’ll meet ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: 3831 NW 156th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609-5028
  • Cost: $12 per person
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Southern Truck Showdown at Newberry RC Park

Get Ready for the Ultimate RC Truck Racing Event: The 2025 Southern Truck Showdown! Are you prepared to witness the most ...

  • 10:00 am -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: Newberry RC Track: 24880 NW 16th Avenue, Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: Free to spectate
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Sporting Events

La Leche League State-wide Virtual Meeting

State-wide Virtual Zoom Meetings: Third Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. | Fourth Friday at 10:30 a.m. Zoom

Gators Game Day Locker Room Tour

Take part in a tour of the Bryan Kornblau Family Locker Room and south end zone football complex. Tours will ...

Buy A Pumpkin Feed A Child Pumpkin Patch

Enjoy FREE activities while shopping for a pumpkin! Bounce Houses ~ Corn Hole & Football Toss ~ Safe Family Environment ...

  • 3:00 pm -  6:30 pm 
  • Location: Gainesville Church of God - 7003 NW 39th Ave Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: Entrance is FREE | Pumpkins and other items are for sale
  • Website: www.buyapumpkinfeedachild.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Dave's New York Deli Chess Club

Did you know?? Dave's New York Deli has started a Chess Club, each and every Friday, from 3:00-5:00 pm! Please ...

Alachua County Library Newberry Branch: Creature Feature

Spiders and snakes and lizards, oh my! Come learn about these and other cool creatures and get an up-close look ...

Blocktoberfest at Blackadder Brewing Company

Break out your lederhosen and dirndls! It's time for our 9th Annual Blocktoberfest! Roll out the barrels because we're planning to ...

  • 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Blackadder Brewing Company 618 NW 60th St, Ste A, Gainesville, FL 32607
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Free

Bristol Oaks Fall on the Farm

Come celebrate the season with family-friendly fun! Event Highlights: • Pumpkin patch and games for all ages-pick your pumpkin and play all ...

  • 4:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 1800 SR 100, Melrose, FL 32666
  • Cost: Ticket sales coming soon!
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

PunkOuter Games Kids D&D Adventure League

Kids Dungeons & Dragons Adventure League – Every Friday at PunkOuter Games! Calling Gainesville's young heroes! Join our weekly Kids D&D ...

  • 4:00 pm -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 2441 NW 43rd St Suite 27a, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: Entry is $15 per child for a single guest session or $50 per month league membership (four sessions)
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs, Other

The Ice Cream Vault Dirty Dawg Pop Shop and Teen Hangout

Upstairs every Friday and Saturday from 4 pm-11 pm. Dirty Dawg Pop Shop and teens. Hangout area for the TEENS ...

Play Tennis Gainesville High Performance: Yellow Ball 2

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

Florida Gateway Fair & Livestock Show

Save the dates for the 71st Annual Florida Gateway Fair & Livestock Show — and we can’t wait to see ...

Newberry Cornfield Maze at Hodge Farm

Step into the shadows of the Newberry Cornfield Maze—where every twist and turn could be your last! But the terror ...

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: General Admission: $20 cash only at the event, $25 online through ticketleap, Child Admission (10 & Under): $15 cash only at the event, $18 online through ticketleap
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Trick or Treat at The Shoppes at Thornebrook

Get spooky with Thornebrook! Stroll our well-lit sidewalks for trick or treating from participating shops and vendors. Local vendors will ...

Alachua County Sheriff Trunk or Treat Monster Mash Bash

Mark your calendars! On Friday, October 24th, from 5:30–8:30 PM, the Alachua County Sheriff's Office is throwing a "monster-ously" fun ...

Easton Newberry Sports Archery Funtastic Fridays

Join us every Friday for a great night of shooting and games! Tic-Tac-Toe, Battle Ship, Bowling with Bows, you name ...

  • 6:00 pm -  7:45 pm 
  • Location: Easton Newberry Sports Complex, 24880 NW 16th Ave Newberry, Florida 32669
  • Cost: Funtastic Rate $15, Equipment Rental $8 (Sold at Check-in), Facility Members and Club Members shoot free, price will be discounted at checkout.
  • Website: eastonnewberryarcherycenter.org
  • Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs

GNV Arts: Gainesville Gotta Drum

Learn Afro-Brazilian rhythms and play samba-reggae! Fridays at Rosa B. Williams Center. Intended for ages middle school through adults.

Haile Equestrian Friday Night Lights

Join us to ride and play mounted games while riding to music under the lights! Each month features different mounted ...

Otter Springs RV Park and Campground Fall Festival and Nightly Screams

Otter Springs Fall Festival- kick off the evening with family fun, games and delicious food starting at 6 pm. Nightly Screams ...

  • 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm 
  • Location: Otter Springs 6470 SW 80th Ave, Trenton, FL 32693
  • Cost: Festival and haunted event tickets sold separately. Festival TBA. Nightly Screams $10 per person, children 8 & under free.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events

Spooky Springs Ichetucknee Springs State Park

Spooky Springs 2025 returns to Ichetucknee on October 24th & 25th from 6–10 PM! Bring the whole family for a night ...

  • 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Ichetucknee Springs State Parks South Entrance 12087 SW Highway 27, Fort White, FL 32038
  • Cost: $15 per person, with free entry for children 5 & under
  • Website: ichetuckneesprings.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events

Turkey Hollow Farm Haunted Hayride

Turkey Hollow Farm becomes Haunting in the Hollow Haunted Hayride Saturday, October 4, Friday/Saturday October 10 & 11, Friday/Saturday October 17 ...

UF Softball vs. Jacksonville Dolphins

UF Softball vs Jacksonville Dolphins

  • 6:00 pm 
  • Location: Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 2880 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: See website for pricing
  • Website: floridagators.com
  • Category: Sporting Events

VFW Post 2811 Trunk or Treat

VFW Post 2811. Army tanks out front. Bring your children to our first Trunk or Treat event.

Gainesville Frisbee

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

P.K. Yonge Presents Harry Potter and the Cursed Child High School Edition

Nineteen years after Harry, Ron, and Hermione saved the wizarding world, they’re back on a most extraordinary new adventure–this time, ...

The Fest at Bo Diddley Plaza

October 24-26, 2025! THE FEST is an independent multiple-day, multiple-venue underground music festival held annually in Gainesville, Florida. Bo Diddley ...

Flip Factory Zone Friday Night Lights

Unlimited Jump, Laser Tag, Skycoaster, Bumper Cars, Rocks Climbing, Jungle Gym & Rope Course Friday Nights from 7-9 pm. Customers ages ...

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 ...

Kirby Family Farm Lost Railroad Scary Train

A Scary Train ride and more nerve rattling, heart pumping, exciting experiences including woods trails, haunted houses, and other mazes ...

Oak Hall School presents Into the Woods

Don’t miss Oak Hall’s fall production of Into the Woods! Join us for an unforgettable performance filled with magic, music, ...

Playlist at Celebration Pointe

Kick off the weekend with Playlist at the Pointe, our monthly concert series happening every fourth Friday! From crowd-favorite cover ...

Chief Theatre presents Footloose The Musical

When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment ...

Junker Halloween Events

It’s that time of year again for our annual Junker Halloween event! This year is going to be another big ...

Matheson History Museum Spirits of the Past: An Evening of History and Hauntings

Doors open/ tarot card readings at 6:30 pm Join us for an unforgettable night where history meets paranormal mystery at the ...

  • 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Matheson History Museum 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: $85
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Other

Skate Station Funworks KPOP Demon Hunters Skate Party

KPOP Demon Hunters Skate Party! Sing & skate to all your favorite songs, costume contest, and more!

  • 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm 
  • Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: Admission starts at $16.95
  • Website: funworks.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Tioga Movie Night: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his ...

CountryWay Town Square Newberry Pro-Rodeo

Join us for the 8th Annual CountryWay Town Square Pro Rodeo! Experience two nights of thrilling rodeo action on October ...

Haunted Trail In Search For Blackbeard’s Ghost

Come if you dare- on the haunted trail as we search for Blackbeard’s Ghost. Times run from 8 pm to ...

Homestead Haunt: Cavern of Cosmic Horrors

An Alien Encounter You Won't Forget! Prepare for an out-of-this-world experience as Homestead Park proudly announces the highly anticipated return ...

Star Center Theatre presents Into the Woods

The iconic musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine is coming to Star Center Theatre, presented by our Spirit of ...

UF Astronomy Public Night Observatory

The Department of Astronomy operates an on-campus Teaching Observatory for educational and public programs. These events are all free to ...