Bikers on Parade - Honoring Veterans and First Responders
American Hometown Veteran Assist is a dedicated nonprofit rooted in compassion and effectiveness. Through emergency assistance, outreach, scholarships, and data-backed ...
- 7:30 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Amvets Post 88 of Florida 10050 Florida 24 Archer, FL 32618
- Cost: Free to watch parade - $28.52-$44.52 to ride in
- Website: www.eventbrite.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
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
McIntosh 1890s Festival
Over 250 juried arts, crafts, antiques, photography, metal work and plant vendors. Delicious food vendor options and all day free ...
- 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 5835 Avenue G, McIntosh Florida 32664
- Cost: FREE
- Website: mcintosh1890sfestival.com
- Category: Free
UF IFAS Family Fishing Days- Veteran’s Day BBQ
FFS hosts monthly events (March through November) that provide families the opportunity to fish together in a safe and fun ...
- 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 7922 NW 71st Street, Gainesville, FL 32653
- Cost: free
- Website: ffgs.ifas.ufl.edu
- Category: Free
Melrose Center Veterans Day
Join us Saturday, November 8th! 8:30 am Melrose Center for Meet and Greet 9:30 am Walk to Heritage Park Dedication. Ceremony for ...
- 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 307 State Road 26 Melrose, FL 32666
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: the-melrose-center.org
- Category: Free
Oak Hall Saturday Tours
Each spring, Oak Hall hosts monthly Saturday Tours for families to visit campus for an immersive experience the whole family ...
- 8:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Oak Hall School, 1700 SW 75th St, Gainesville FL 32607
- Cost: free
- Website: portals.veracross.com
- 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
City of Gainesville Veterans Day Flag Placing
Join us to honor the Veterans buried at Evergreen Cemetery. Help place a flag on each of the 1,100 graves ...
- 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Evergreen Cemetery 401 SE 21st Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
GROW HUB's Pop Up Markets
Our events include art vendors, plenty of plants for sale, food, music, an opportunity to feed our donkeys, and more! All ...
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Grow Hub 2900 Northeast 8th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Gainesville Out of the Darkness Community Walk
Many people’s introduction to AFSP comes through the Out of the Darkness Walks, taking place in cities nationwide. In our ...
- 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Albert "Ray" Massey Westside Park 1001 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: free
- Website: afspwalks.donordrive.com
- Category: Free
JBF Safe KIDS' Day
Grab the kids and join us for a morning of FREE family FUN! Games, Information, Activities & Giveaways from over ...
- 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Legacy Park Multipurpose Center 15400 Peggy Rd. Alachua, Florida 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Sugar Cane Festival in Historical White Springs
Come join us in Historical White Springs, FL. for an Awesome Family Festival on Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 9 ...
- 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Suwannee Hardware & Feed 10572 Bridge St. White Springs, FL 32096
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Trinity Episcopal Church Melrose Fall Bazaar
Chili supper all afternoon and Saturday until gone. Bake sale, jams, jellies, antiques, furniture, collectibles, art, quality housewares, renewed, recycled, ...
- 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 204 SE State Road 26, Melrose, FL 32666
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
UF Baseball Fall Practice
Week five of the fall Florida Baseball season features five open practices and two intrasquad scrimmages before the Gators host ...
- 9:00 am
- Location: Condron Ballpark 2800 Citrus Road, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: Free
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Free
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 ...
- 9:00 am - 9:55 am
- Location: Little Hall-Room 225, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32601
- Cost: Free
- Website: circle.math.ufl.edu
- Category: Free
Arc of Alachua County Arts and Crafts Expo
4th Annual Arc of Alachua Co Arts & Crafts Expo. This event lets people with developmental disabilities exhibit & sell ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: The Arc of Alachua County (across from Santa Fe College) 3303 NW 83rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Fundamental Therapy Solutions Fall Festival
The FTS fall festival is coming up soon! There will be games and activities for all ages, and entry is ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Fundamental Therapy Solutions, 250 NW 76th Drive, Gainesville FL 32607
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
GGIC International Festival: World Beats and Eats
GGIC’s amazing annual International Festival is back! This year we will have food from around the world, incredible performances and ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E. University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Homestead Park Williston: Give Thanks Music Festival
Join us for the 4th Annual Give Thanks Festival, a heartfelt celebration honoring the brave men and women who have ...
- 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Homestead Park Williston 1050 NE 6th Blvd, Williston, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
North Florida Sewing Center Hearts and Hands Service Day
Hearts & Hands Service Days are offered once a month on a Saturday for anyone to come in and volunteer. ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: North Florida Sewing Center 826 NW 23 Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: free
- Website: nfsewingcenter.company.site
- Category: 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 ...
- 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 Headquarters Branch: Author/Illustrator Nikkolas Smith-Draw Your Own Superhero Workshop
Bestselling author and illustrator Nikkolas Smith will present a Draw Your Own Superhero Workshop (60 min). This event is presented ...
- 10:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Headquarters Library Meeting Room A 401 East University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Easton Newberry Archery Center Clout Tournament
In this competition, archers will shoot a Clout Round. For this round, archers will shoot at a flag on the ...
- 10:30 am
- Location: Easton Newberry Sports Complex, 24880 NW 16th Ave Newberry, Florida 32669
- Cost: $25 to compete, No entry fee for spectators
- Website: eastonnewberryarcherycenter.org
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Alachua 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: Alachua Branch (Meeting Room) 14913 NW 140 Street Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Music and Movement - Newberry Branch
Get ready for a musical extravaganza! Kids can sing and dance while learning early language skills. This program uses music to ...
- 11:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Newberry Branch 110 South Seaboard Drive Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Partnership Branch: Story Time at the Library
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: Library Partnership Branch 912 NE 16th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library: Saturday Story Time at Hawthorne Branch
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: Hawthorne Branch Meeting Room 6640 SE 221 Street, Hawthorne, FL 32640
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- 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
Freedom Community Ministries Church: Thanksgiving Community Luncheon
FREE Annual Thanksgiving Community Luncheon! Freedom Community Ministries Church of Gainesville, Florida, invites you to join them for their Annual ...
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Waldo Veterans Memorial Park 14705 NE Waldo Rd, Waldo, FL 32694
- 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
JCPenney Kids Zone - Thanksgiving Doorhanger Craft
Pick up in store! Grab, shop, and go! Free crafts for kids, fast savings for parents. Kids get a free ...
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: JCPenney Kids Department, Oaks Mall, Gainesville FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.jcpenney.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
REI Community Day
REI Gainesville will host its first-ever Community Day on Saturday, November 8th, from 11 AM–5 PM. This free, community-focused event ...
- 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 3650 SW 32nd Ct Suite 10, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.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
Good News in the Park
Free hot dog lunch, giveaways, and a gospel presentation at Catherine Taylor Park. Attend the event for a chance to ...
Native American Heritage Month Family Event
Join us at the Matheson History Museum for a cultural experience of drumming, dance, and storytelling, featuring the Whitehorse family, ...
- 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
- Location: Matheson History Museum 513 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free
- Website: mathesonmuseum.org
- Category: Free
Corner Cottage Oasis Fall Festival
The Fall vibes are BACK at the Corner Cottage Oasis! Join us for our 2nd Annual Fall Festival — FREE ...
- 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Corner Cottage Oasis, 206 NW 1st St, Williston, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Gather and Groove: A Community Jazz Festival
Leadership Gainesville Class 51 is putting on a free community Jazz Festival! We will be bringing together local music, a vendor ...
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Historic Cotton Club Museum Gainesville, 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Artspace - 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: 3D Printing for Kids
Let's Learn about 3D Printing! Come join us for an instructional session on the basics of 3D printing and how ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Micanopy Branch 706 NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy, FL 32667
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Kool Kid Snacks Fall Festival: Community Give Back
Join us for our Fall Festival: Community Give Back hosted by Kool Kid Snacks! Bring the family out for an ...
- 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: Cone Park 2801 E. University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Newberry Animal Hospital Anniversary Backyard BBQ
Grab your lawn chairs and your four-legged friends and join us as we celebrate 35 incredible years of trusted veterinary ...
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Newberry Animal Hospital - 280 SW 250th St, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.newberryanimalhospital.com
- 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
Greenfield Preschool Fall Festival
9th Annual Fall Festival! You're invited to a whirlwind of fall fun made just for our tiniest friends (and their ...
- 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Easton-Newberry Sports Complex, 24880 Northwest 16 Avenue, Newberry, Florida 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Haile Equestrian Center Movie Nights
Haile Equestrian is hosting monthly Movie Nights. Join us the 2nd Saturday of every month from 6-8 pm. From classic ...
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: 7680 SW 46 Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free for Haile Equestrian Members | $40 for non-members
- Website: www.haileequestrian.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
Star Center Youth Theatre Homeschool Opportunity – Into the Woods
Join us Saturday, November 8th at 6:30 pm for an informal meet and greet to learn about Star Center’s homeschooling ...
- 6:30 pm
- Location: Star Center Theatre 11 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: Free admission for homeschooling families
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Jazz on the Green at Celebration Pointe
Join us every second Saturday of the month for Jazz on the Green at Celebration Pointe! Enjoy the smooth sounds ...
- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Celebration Pointe, Northwest Corner of I-75 And Archer Rd, Gainesville, Florida 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
