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Depot Park parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! ...

Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals

For the 55th time, Gainesville Raceway will play host to one of the most prestigious events on the NHRA Mission ...

Archer Braid Trail 5k & 10k

We're heading to the Southwest... Southwest Alachua County! Join us for the inaugural Archer Braid Trail 5k & 10k race ...

  • 8:00 am 
  • Location: 12955 FL-45, Archer, FL 32618
  • Cost: Free for Florida Track Club Members and $20 for non-members
  • Website: runsignup.com
  • Category: Races/Walks/Runs

Marion County Master Gardeners Spring Festival

Save the date for the area's largest plant sales and educational expos! Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 8 am-4 pm ...

Oak Hall Saturday Tours

Each spring, Oak Hall hosts monthly Saturday Tours for families to visit campus for an immersive experience the whole family ...

Sweetwater Wetlands Park Ranger Led Hikes

Join our rangers on a 45 minute -1 hour ranger walking tour through the wetlands to learn all about the ...

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 ...

GROW HUB's Spring Pop Up Markets

Join Grow Hub for our first spring pop-up market of 2025! What to expect: - Local vendors - Lots of plants - natives, ...

  • 9:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Grow Hub 2900 Northeast 8th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Free

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 ...

Studio TM Stay n' Clay Hour- Ornaments

Our Family Clay and Stay workshop is a fun project for you to create with your child! We provide all ...

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 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 ...

Black Family Wellness Expo

Join the Gainesville (FL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated and our community partners Saturday, March 8, 2025 for our annual ...

Bryer Patch Strawberry Festival

Come join us for our Annual Strawberry Festival at The Bryer Patch! Our Strawberry Festival will be Saturday, March 8, ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: The Bryer Patch 5700 SW 250th St, Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: Age 13 & up- $12, Age 3-12- $10, 2 & under free. Military discount available.
  • 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 ...

Highland Farm Tours at Mayhem Ranch

Mayhem Ranch is a 170 acre family-owned agritourism farm located in Morriston, Fl., and is home to over 50 different ...

Historic Haile Homestead Tour

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

Luther Springs Open House Family Camp

Join Luther Springs for some outdoor family fun! Luther Springs is located in Hawthorne, Florida, just east of Gainesville. Activities ...

Museum Fest: Explore What's Next at the Florida Museum

Celebrate with us as we embark on a new journey! Enjoy everything the Florida Museum is today and learn how ...

NFL Mock Combine at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center

Ready to test your speed, power, and agility like the pros? Join us for our NFL Mock Combine at the ...

Painted Planet Toad-ally Awesome Kids Painting Class

Toad-ally Awesome Painting Class! Everyone Welcome. 6 and up Fun painting will be all drawn out so all you have to ...

Rim Ramble Hike at Paynes Prairie

Paynes Prairie is a 23,000-acre preserve managed by the Florida Park Service. In 1774, William Bartram, a naturalist from Philadelphia, ...

Time Machine Tour at Ichetucknee Springs State Park

Take a fascinating journey by van to the site of the 17th-century Mission de San Martin de Timucua in the ...

UF Biomedical Engineering STEM Outreach Day

Join us on Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Reitz Student Union on the ...

  • 10:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: UF Campus, Reitz Student Union, 686 Museum Road, Gainesville, FL
  • Cost: free
  • Website: bme.ufl.edu
  • 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 ...

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. Sing songs, dance and move, ...

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 ...

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. ...

Alachua County Library Headquarters Branch: Teddy Bear & Friends Health Clinic

Participants visit with a veterinarian while one stuffed animal friend gets a check up/minor repairs done. Children bring one of their ...

  • 11:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: Headquarters Branch (Storywoods Room) 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.aclib.us
  • Category: Library Programs, 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. ...

Alachua County Library: Saturday Story Time at Library Partnership Branch

Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. ...

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 ...

ECS4Kids Wild Reading Safari

ECS4Kids will host a Wild Reading Safari for kids and families. There will be activities, free zoo admission, and local ...

  • 11:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo 3000 NW 83 St, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun, 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 ...

Florida Cracker Oyster Bar & Grill Grand Reopening

Join us this Saturday for the much-anticipated return of Florida Cracker Oyster Bar & Grille! Lunch & Dinner: 11 AM - ...

  • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm 
  • Location: 7154 SE County Rd., Keystone Heights, FL 32656
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

High Springs Museum Open Day

The High Springs Historical Society Museum is reopening on Saturday, February 15th from 11AM to 4PM. The museum is located ...

JCPenney Kids Zone

Pick up in store! Grab, shop, and go! Free crafts for kids, fast savings for parents. Kids get a 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 ...

O'Leno Spring Frolic

CANCELLED! Come out to O’Leno State Park and celebrate everything your local state park has to offer. In addition to ...

  • 11:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 410 SE OLeno Park Road High Springs, FL 32643
  • Cost: Park Entry fee of $5 per vehicle with up to 8 occupants ($4 for one occupant).
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Santa Fe Springs Celebration

A FREE public event at Poe Springs Park, on Saturday, March 8. There will be vendors, food trucks, plein air ...

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 ...

Time for Your Teen Workshop

The Time for Your Teen program aims to promote healthy behaviors and reduce risk-taking among young people. Parents gain communication ...

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 ...

Panel Palooza Comics and Zine Fest

Join us for our first ever Panel Palooza Comics and Zine Fest this Saturday! This festival will bring folks together ...

  • 12:00 pm -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 1314 S Main Street, Gainesville FL 32601
  • Cost: Free event but has a $10 suggested fee
  • Website: sawcomics.as.me
  • Category: Family Fun

Santa Fe Saints Baseball vs. Miami Dade College

Help cheer on the Santa Fe Saints Baseball team!

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 ...

UF Women's Lacrosse vs Loyola University Maryland

Florida Gators Women's Lacrosse vs Loyola University Maryland

Worthy She Is Giveaway Event

Come and shop! We’re giving back to our community with: Clothes for all ages, Shoes for every step of the ...

  • 12:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Library Partnership Branch 912 NE 16th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Other, Free

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 ...

Hippodrome Cinema presents NY Cat Film Festival

Sun, Mar 2 at 3:30 PM, Sat, Mar 8 at 1:00 PM The NY Cat Film Festival™ is a film exploration ...

Painting with a Twist: Bouncy Animal Series - Froggo

Recommended age is 6 and up to work independently on their canvas, but all children are welcome! Children under 12 ...

Alachua County Library Micanopy Branch: Shamrock Scavenger Hunt

Bring your child to the Micanopy Branch Library for some frolicking fun in honor of St. Patrick's Day! 'tis a fine ...

An Evening with Frederick Douglass and Captain John Brown with UF’s Driveway Theatre Project

We are thrilled to partner with the University of Florida Performing Arts Driveway Theatre Project for the showing of An ...

2nd Act Productions Talent Show Auditions

Auditions will be held Saturday March 8th from 3 pm-6 pm at Watson Realty Corp. at Tioga Town Center, Suite ...

Gainesville POPS Spring Concert

Join us for Gainesville POPS' annual Spring Concert at the First United Methodist Church. Admission is free and all are ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium - Space Park 360: Geodesium Edition

SpacePark360: Geodesium Edition is an immersive entertainment show for fulldome theaters -- an amusement park with its rides placed throughout ...

UF Baseball vs. Harvard

UF Baseball vs. Harvard

  • Location: Condron Family Ballpark, University of Florida, 2800 Citrus Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: See website for pricing
  • Website: floridagators.com
  • Category: Sporting Events

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 ...

Hippodrome Cinema presents NY Dog Film Festival

Sun, Mar 2 at 1:00 PM, Sat, Mar 8 at 3:30 PM The NY Dog Film Festival is a medley of ...

Nowruz and International Festival

Join us for the Third Annual Nowruz and International Festival! Traditional costume, dance, live music and food! Wear your nationality’s ...

Liberté Equestrian Theater Performance

Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Liberté Equestrian Performance! Get ready to be mesmerized by the incredible skills ...

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 ...

Destiny Community Church Father and Daughter Dance

Destiny Community Church is hosting the annual Father and Daughter Dance on March 8 at 5:00 pm in the Newberry ...

  • 5:00 pm 
  • Location: 20820 West Newberry Rd. Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: The cost is $35 for a father/daughter combo and $15 for each additional daughter
  • Website: dcc.ccbchurch.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Tales of the Maya Skies

Tales of the Maya Skies is a digital fulldome show that immerses the audience in Mayan astronomy, art and culture ...

Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo

The 31st Annual Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo will be held March 7-9, 2025, at the Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo Arena ...

  • 6:00 pm 
  • Location: 572 SW Mary Ethel Lane, Lake City, FL 32025
  • Cost: Advance Tickets $10 for adults and $5 for kids ages 6-12, At the gate $15 for adults, $5 for ages 6–12 at the gate; free admission for children 5 and under.
  • Website: floridagatewayfairgrounds.org
  • Category: Sporting Events

Florida Gators Men's Basketball vs. Ole Miss

Come support the Gators Men's Basketball team as they take on Ole Miss!

  • 6:00 pm 
  • Location: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, 250 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611
  • Cost: See website for pricing
  • Website: floridagators.com
  • Category: Sporting Events

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 ...

Gainesville Frisbee

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

FREE Movie Night at the Museum - Harriet

In Celebration of Black History Month and Women's History Month - a biographical film about Harriet Tubman, a leader in ...

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 ...

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 ...