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
West End Community 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: 12830 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669
- 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
Market On Main: Meet and Greet with Santa
Holiday cheer is rolling into Market On Main! Bring the whole family for a magical meet-and-greet with Santa on November ...
- 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Market On Main, right next to Bev's Better Burgers, Main Street, Downtown Alachua, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
The Children's Table: Free Gardening Class
FREE Gardening Classes – Join Us at Two Hawk Hammock! We’re thrilled to announce that The Children’s Table is hosting FREE ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Two Hawk Hammock: 17950 NE 53rd Lane, Williston, FL 32696
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
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 ...
- 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Cost: free
- Website: ufhealth.org
- Category: Free
Cade Museum Community Day: STEM & Language
Come one, come all, to our Community Day and enjoy FREE admission to the museum. Step into a world of ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention 811 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: cademuseum.org
- Category: Free
Community Market & Kid-Preneur Pop-up
We’re excited to announce our 1st Kid-Preneur Vendor Market — an amazing opportunity for kids ages 12 & under to ...
- 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Shrine Club 8100 SW Archer RD Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: Free Admission, $10 Registration fee is required; which is non-refundable for vendors
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Gainesville Downtown Festival and Art Show
Join us for North Florida's Largest Free Street Festival! Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 15, and Sunday, November 16, from ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Downtown Gainesville around Bo Diddley Plaza located at 111 East University Ave, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.gainesvilledowntownartfest.net
- Category: Free
Lowe's Kids Workshops
Time to get to work! Bring your mini-DIYer into Lowe’s at one of the select time slots. Workshops hosted by ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: All Lowe's locations
- Cost: free
- Website: www.lowes.com
- Category: Free
Newberry Main Street's Fall Festival
Get ready for one of Newberry’s most anticipated annual traditions! Come spend the day strolling through our charming downtown filled with ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Historic Downtown Newberry – North & South Seaboard Dr. Newberry, FL
- Cost: Free
- Website: newberrymainstreet.com
- Category: Free
Star Center Youth Theatre Auditions - Seussical Jr.
Auditions for Seussical Jr. will be held at Star Center Theatre on November 15th at 10 am & November 16th ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: Star Center Theatre 11 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
University of Florida Math Circle
The University of Florida Math Circle is a free service to the Gainesville community that offers fun math activities for ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Little Hall-Room 225, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32601
- Cost: Free
- Website: circle.math.ufl.edu
- Category: Free
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. Sing songs, dance and move, ...
- 10:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Millhopper Branch 3145 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Headquarters Branch Saturday Story Time
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. ...
- 11:00 am - 11:30 pm
- Location: Headquarters Library (Storywoods Room) 401 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Newberry Branch Saturday Story Time
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. ...
- 11:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Newberry Branch Meeting Room 110 South Seaboard Drive Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Tower Road Branch: Bilingual Story Time
Come join the Latina Women's League for bilingual storytime.
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Tower Road Branch (Meeting Room) 3020 SW 75th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Waldo Branch Saturday Story Time
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. ...
- 11:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Waldo Branch (Children's Area) 15150 NE US Highway 301, Waldo, FL 32694
- Cost: FREE
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Anderson Memorial Church of God in Christ Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner
Anderson Memorial Church of God in Christ will be serving free Thanksgiving Dinners to the community!
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 23075 NW 179th Place High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Barnes & Noble Kid's Saturday Storytime
Join us for our weekly children's storytime event at 11 AM every Saturday morning! We will read a favorite picture ...
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 3728 SW Archer Rd Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
High Springs Museum Open Day
The High Springs Historical Society Museum is open every Saturday 11 am to 4 pm. The museum is located behind ...
- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 23760 NW 187th Ave, High Springs, FL, 32643
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Matheson History Museum: Art from the Archives
In celebration of the Downtown Festival and Art Show, we are excited to welcome visitors to a one-day exhibit at ...
- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Matheson History Museum 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- 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
UF Baseball Fall Practice and Orange & Blue Series
Florida's fall baseball season concludes in week six with the annual Orange & Blue Series slated for Wednesday (3:30 p.m.), ...
- 11:00 am
- Location: Condron Ballpark 2800 Citrus Road, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: Free
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Waldo Branch: Family Art Time
Art explorations for children and their parents and caregivers. Join us on the third Saturday of every month to explore different ...
- 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Waldo Branch 15150 NE US Highway 301, Waldo, FL 32694
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Bundle of Joy Diaper Distribution Program
Join us for the Bundle of Joy Diaper Distribution Program at the Headquarters Library, Cone Park Library, and Clarence R. ...
- 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
- Location: Clarence R Kelly Center 1701 NE 8th Ave Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Free
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Saturday Academy
Free Saturday sessions from 11:30 am-1:30 pm (when school is held on Fridays). Starting on September 13, 2025-May 16, 2026 What ...
- 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
- Location: Mount Carmel Baptist Church 2505 NE 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Books & Cooks Pop-Up Lesson
Books & Cooks is hosting a Pop-Up Lesson on Friday, November 15th from 12–1 PM at Faith Mission — right ...
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Location: Faith Mission 3701 NE 15th St, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Downtown High Springs Artwalk
Join us in 2025 for ArtWalk on the 3rd Saturday of March, April, May, October, November and December. Come browse ...
- 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Downtown High Springs Florida
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Dillard's National Prince and Princess Day Event
Join us for a day of Story Telling, Snacks and a Grand Fashion Show!
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: Oaks Mall Dillard's 6495 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: theoaksmall.com
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Archer Branch: Creativity Lab
Have fun exploring a different project each month: arts, crafts, science - you never know what we'll delve into next...Geared ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: Archer Branch,13266 SW State Road 450, Archer, FL 32618
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Artspace Drawing Wild Turkeys - Waldo Branch
Join us in our unique Waldo ArtSpace for arts and crafts for ages 5 and up.
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Waldo Branch 15150 NE US Highway 301, Waldo, FL 32694
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Micanopy Branch Clay Turkey Craft
Bring your child to the Micanopy Branch Library at 2:00 p.m. on November 15th to make a special Thanksgiving craft. ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Micanopy Branch Dance Hall 706 NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy, FL 32667
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library: Read with a Dog at Headquarters Library
Join us in Youth Services where you can read your favorite story to a furry friend. Tony, a Labrador Retriever therapy ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Headquarters Library (Youth Services Area) 401 East University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Career Launch Intensive
Ready to launch into your DREAM career? Join Dream on Purpose and LYFEhouse as we host our seventh annual Career ...
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Different locations in Gainesville, FL
- Cost: FREE
- Website: dreamonpurpose.org
- Category: Free
Fall Into Fun-Growing Greatness Festival & Fundraiser
Join the Gainesville Empowerment Zone Family Learning Center for our Fall Into Fun – Growing Greatness Together Festival! Enjoy an afternoon ...
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Empowerment Zone Family Learning Zone 1250 NE 18th Ave. G'ville 32609
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Harn Museum Weekend Tours
3rd Saturday of Every Month from 2-3 pm Enjoy a friendly discussion about the museum’s exhibitions with a free Docent-led tour. ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Harn Museum of Art - 3259 Hull Road, Gainesville, Florida 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: harn.ufl.edu
- Category: Free
Makerie Workshop & Teen Program Open House
Our Teen Program / Makerie Workshop's Open House – THIS SATURDAY! Drop-in Anytime. If your family missed our Halloween build… ...
- 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: 3526 NW 8th Ave Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.makerieworkshop.org
- Category: Free
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 ...
- 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm
- Location: 14841 Main Street Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: See menu for details!
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Rosemary Hill Observatory Public Night Open House
Join the University of Florida Department of Astronomy for a night of stargazing and a tour of the observatory.
- 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm
- Location: 4551 NE 110th Ave, Bronson, FL 32621
- Cost: Free but registration is required
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Gainesville Frisbee
Interested in tossing the frisbee or playing a super low-key game of Ultimate Frisbee? Join us at The One Love ...
- 6:15 pm
- Location: One Love Cafe 4989 NW 40th Pl, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.gainesvillefrisbee.com
- Category: Free
UF School of Music presents: Pirates and Other Adventures on the High Seas Opera
The School of Music presents: Pirates and Other Adventures on the High Seas Opera Thursday, November 13, 2025 7:20pm to 8:40pm Saturday, ...
- 7:20 pm - 8:40 pm
- Location: Music Building Room 101 (MUB 101) 435 Newell Dr., Gainesville, FL
- Cost: Free
- Website: arts.ufl.edu
- Category: Free
