Trenton Jingle Bell Jog 5K
Celebrate the holiday season with a fun, festive & energetic morning on the Nature Coast Trail! The Jingle Bell Jog ...
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Trenton Train Depot Park 111 NW 4th Ave Trenton, FL 32693
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Haile Farmer's Market Holiday Bazaar
Our annual Holiday Bazaar is on Saturday, December 13th! There’s no better place to get all of your holiday gifts, ...
- 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 5213 Southwest 91 Terrace Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- 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
Market at Melrose Farmers and Crafts Sales Christmas Market
Come out to the Market At Melrose Farmers and Crafts Sales for a Christmas-themed market on December 13, 2025, from ...
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Mossman Hall 301 FL-26, Melrose, FL 32666
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Rafter Cross Cowboy Church Christmas Under the Barn Craft Show
Over 40 vendors of crafts and boutique items. Something for everyone!
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 4631 NE 162nd CT, Williston, FL
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Tonewood Family Music Parent/Child Demo
These free classes are our chance to introduce you to the Music Together® method of early childhood education. Be prepared ...
- 9:00 am - 11:45 am
- Location: 4923 NW 27th Court, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free, register online
- Website: www.tonewoodfamilymusic.com
- Category: Free
Chiefland Christmas Festival and Parade
Annual Christmas Festival, 5K Rudolph Run and Lighted Christmas Parade. Free activities for the kids with meet and greet with ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Chiefland Trailhead 121 Trailhead Park 209 SW 1st Ave. Chiefland, FL 32626S Main St, Chiefland, FL 32626
- Cost: free, donations for parking
- Website: www.chieflandchamber.com
- Category: Free
Kiwanis Christmas Parade & Market at Keystone Heights
The City of Keystone Heights is getting ready for an amazing Christmas season! We’ll kick off the celebration with the ...
- 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Location: Downtown 555 S. Lawrence Blvd, Keystone Heights, FL, 32656
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.keystoneheights.us
- Category: Free
Merry Melrose Christmas Parade
Please come join us on Saturday, December 13th at 10 am in Melrose Florida for our Merry Melrose Christmas parade. Honorary ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: SR-26, from Center Street to the traffic light at SR-21, Melrose, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: melrosefl.com
- Category: Free
Parks Motor Group of Gainesville: Santa Clause is Coming to Parks
Join us on Saturday, December 13, for a magical, family-friendly event! Santa will be in the Ford showroom. Perfect for ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 3333 N Main St, Gainesville, FL 32609-2307
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Waldo Farmer's and Flea Market Holiday Extravaganza
Free pics with Santa or the Grinch (bring your camera!), free cookies for the kids, free bounce house, free music, ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: New Waldo Flea Market 17805 US 301, Waldo, FL 32694
- Cost: Free admission, Free parking
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Wild B Boutique Christmas At The Park
Join us for our Christmas At The Park market in downtown Williston at Heritage Park. Come shop with over 80 ...
- 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Heritage Park Williston 116 N. Main St, Williston, FL 32696
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua Christmas Parade
The Alachua Chamber hosts the City of Alachua’s Christmas Parade annually the second Saturday of December. The Parade features dozens ...
- 11:00 am
- Location: Main Street, Alachua, FL
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.alachuachamber.com
- Category: Free
Barnes & Noble Kid's Saturday Holiday 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
Dukes Family Farms: Holly Jolly Farm Day with Santa
Come spend a cozy morning or early afternoon on the farm with us! Grab a photo and a cup of ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 7669 SW CR 796, Lake Butler, FL 32054
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
FREE College Readiness Workshops
Are you ready to take charge of your future? Join us for FREE College Readiness Workshops hosted by Oak Hall School, ...
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 1700 SW 75th St, Gainesville, FL 32607-3426
- Cost: free
- Website: www.oakhall.org
- Category: Free
Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church: The Polar Express and Santa Claus
The High Springs Historical Society will partner for the third consecutive year with Saint Bartholomew's Church. Our volunteers are hard at ...
- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church (next to City Hall) 18615 NW 238th St, High Springs, FL 32643
- 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
Health Education and Training Center of Gainesville, Inc. Feeding the Hungry: Community Wellness Event
Join us on December 13, 2025, at Bo Diddley Plaza from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM for our 4th Annual ...
- 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E. University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Sam's Club Gainesville Pictures with Santa and Mrs. Clause
Come join us again this week to meet Santa and Mrs. Clause. 12 pm-2 pm on December 13 and 14!
- 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: 4001 SW 30th Place, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Mr and Mrs Claus Visit Deep Creek Game Farm
Santa & Mrs. Claus Are Coming to Visit! December 13th at 12:30 pm-2:00 pm during our farm swap! Bring the whole ...
- 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: 412 CR-315 S, Interlachen, FL 32148
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Snowman String Art - Archer Branch
Enjoy creating a snowman using hand sewing and string art techniques. We'll have fun making a snowman to hang up at ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
- Location: Archer Branch,13266 SW State Road 450, Archer, FL 32618
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Leslie Tharp Designs Holiday Open House
Join us from 2-7 pm for the Holiday Open House! This year's ornament is an Anhinga! Ornament forging is available from ...
- 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 3003 NE 19th Drive, Unit 12, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.leslietharp.com
- Category: Free
Smart Start at Zion Christmas Party and Market
Saturday afternoon we'll have our Smart Start Annual Christmas Party! Everything starts at 3 p.m. and we'll have stations and ...
- 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: 1700 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: Suggested donation: $5 per family
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
United Country Christmas Celebration
Join us for a festive celebration before the High Springs Christmas Parade. Hosted by your local United Country Real Estate ...
- 3:30 pm
- Location: United Country Real Estate | Smith & Associates at the corner of Main St and 441, High Springs, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Christmas at Butler!
Get ready to celebrate Christmas at Butler! Join us Saturday, December 13, from 4 PM–7 PM for a festive evening ...
- 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: Parking Lot behind P.F. Chang's, Butler Town Center, Gainesville FL
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
City of Gainesville Downtown Winter Market Series
In time for the holidays and into the new year, The Streatery will be the site of Gainesville’s new Downtown ...
- 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: SW First Avenue, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- 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
Camp Kulaqua Road to Bethlehem
Come walk the Road to Bethlehem and experience a Live Production of the night of Jesus' birth. The “Road to Bethlehem” ...
- 4:45 pm
- Location: Camp Kulaqua, 23400 NW 212 Ave, High Springs FL 32643
- Cost: Non-ticketed free event
- Website: www.campkulaqua.com
- Category: Free
Light Up Tioga
This year’s Light Up Tioga will now be held Saturday, December 13th from 5-8 pm, and all proceeds will benefit ...
- 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Tioga Town Center, 13085 SW 1st Lane, Newberry, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Newberry Area Chamber of Commerce: Newberry Movie in the Park - The Polar Express
The Newberry Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Newberry, invites the community to a festive Movie ...
- 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Barry Park next to the Newberry Municipal Building 25440 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Ocala Christmas Parade
The Ocala Christmas Parade is celebrating its 70th Year Anniversary (1955-2025). Theme: Christmas Through the Decades
- 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
- Location: 1739 East Silver Springs Boulevard, Ocala, FL
- Cost: free
- Category: Free
High Springs Brewing Company Whoville Village
Fun with Grinch & Whoville! First 3 weekends of Dec 5, 6, 7 & Dec 12, 13, 14 & Dec ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: High Springs Brewing Company 18562 NW 237th St, High Springs, FL, 32643
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
High Springs Christmas Parade
We are so excited to invite you to this year’s Christmas parade! A Charlie Brown Christmas Theme. If you wish to ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: Main Street Downtown High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: Free
- Website: highsprings.com
- Category: Free
Lake Butler Christmas Parade
Following the City of Lake Butler Christmas Parade, Santa will stop by the Lake Butler Community Center to greet the ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: 155 NW 3rd St Lake Butler, FL 32054
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Trinity Metropolitan Community Church of Gainesville Christmas Tree Lighting
Come along for a festive celebration as we light the Christmas tree and sing carols together. Enjoy hot chocolate and ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: Trinity Metropolitan Community Church of Gainesville 11604 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Westside Baptist Church Christmas Concert- Light of the World: From the Beginning of Time
A powerful Christmas Concert that shares the story of Jesus' life-changing love from the beginning of time! There will be ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: 10000 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.westsidebaptist.org
- Category: Free
Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center Free Movie Night: Soul
Free Movie Night: Soul
- 6:30 pm
- Location: Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center, 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.cottonclubmuseum.com
- Category: Free
Cypress & Grove Brewing Co. Well & Good Tidings
Well & Good Tidings is coming up on Saturday, December 13th—and our hearts are already feeling three sizes bigger. Join us ...
- 6:30 pm
- Location: 325 NW 10th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601-4236
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
McIntosh: Keeping McIntosh Merry and Bright
Join the Fun on December 13, 2025! Santa Claus comes to town on a firetruck led by a parade of ...
- 6:45 pm
- Location: McIntosh, FL 32664
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Light-up Homestead Park
Williston's Most Dazzling Tradition is Back! Get ready to step into a winter wonderland! The Light-up Homestead Park returns starting ...
- 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
- Location: Homestead Park Williston 1050 NE 6th Blvd Williston, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Living Water Life Center: Walk to Bethlehem
Walk to Bethlehem – Free Event for All! Bring the whole family for a fun-filled evening as we celebrate the season ...
- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 4551 SE State Road 121, Morriston, FL 32668-3757
- Cost: free
- Category: Free
City of Gainesville Movie Night at Bo Diddley Plaza featuring Elf
The city of Gainesville presents Movie night at Bo Diddley Plaza featuring Elf Film will begin at 8 p.m. Come enjoy a ...
- 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E. University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free and open to the public
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
