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Big: Culture & Arts Festival

Dion Dia and How Bazar present the third annual Big: Culture & Arts Festival with support from Visit Gainesville, Alachua ...

Depot Park parkrun

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

Easter Farm Swap at Deep Creek Game Farm

Family fun with local vendors, food trucks, and photo opportunities.

UF IFAS Family Fishing Days- Easter Egg Hunt

FFS hosts monthly events (March through November) that provide families the opportunity to fish together in a safe and fun ...

Haile Farmer's Market Spring Festival & Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny is coming back to the market! Join us this Saturday morning for our Spring Festival!

UF IFAS NFREC Community Day at the Farm

Come visit the best kept secret in Suwannee County. If you have ever driven by our signs and wondered what ...

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 ...

Alachua Conservation Trust Pancakes on the Prairie

Join ACT for a pancake breakfast at the cabin on Tuscawilla Prairie. This event is free and open to the ...

Faith and Family Ag Festival

Come join us for a FREE event with farm animals, lunch and TONS of prizes! Please register to guarantee your ...

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

Guano Run 5K Fun Run

Lace up your sneakers, cause the Guano Run 5K Fun Run is headed your way! This 5K race for bat ...

  • 9:00 am - 11:30 am 
  • Location: Blackadder Brewing Company 618 NW 60th Street, Ste A, Gainesville, FL 32607
  • Cost: $30/person | Register after March 23rd $45/person
  • Website: www.lubee.org
  • Category: Races/Walks/Runs

Marion County Farmland Preservation Festival

The festival is an educational program sponsored by Save Our Rural Area (SORA). The volunteers who produce the Festival are ...

  • 9:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 4246 W Hwy 318, Citra, FL, 32113
  • Cost: $5 donation for parking, Free to get in
  • Website: sites.google.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Free

O2B Kids- Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza

Hop into the fun! Save the date for our egg-citing event at our O2B Kids Supercenter Locations! Family fun, carnival ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: O2B Kids Supercenter, 7383 SW 17th Road Gainesville, FL 32607
  • Cost: Free for members, $15/child for non-members, Adults free with child admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events

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 ...

Soccer Shots North Central Florida Free Fun Day

Free Fun Day for children ages 2-8 to try out our program for the upcoming spring season! Located between the ...

UF Health Healthy Heroes Day

Formerly known as the UF Health Bike Rodeo. Join UF Health Shands Childrens Hospital, the University of Florida Police Department, ...

Newberry Nutrition Easter Bunny Pictures

Come and enjoy our Easter menu and bring your kids for a free picture with the Easter bunny!

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 ...

Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center Summer Camp Open House

Come check out our Summer Camp at Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center! Do some activities, take a tour and meet ...

Dudley Farm Historic State Park Kids Day-Blooms and Bees

Join us at the farm. Children and adults alike, ages 5 and up can join in the fun! There are ...

Easter Egg Hunt at Westside Baptist Church

This year’s Egg Hunt will be on Saturday, April 12th. There are egg hunts for toddlers, preschool students, and elementary ...

Equestrians Unlimited Riding Academy, LLC: PeeWee Ponies

Make your reservations for PeeWee Ponies! Reservations available on April 12th & 26th! Ages 18 months-8 yrs

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: 12227 SW 274th St. Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: $25/child
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Other

Gainesville Asian Festival

Experience a day of vibrant Asian performances at Bo Diddley Plaza! Enjoy taiko drumming, fan dancing, lion dancing, and more ...

Historic Haile Homestead Tour

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

Little Ears Field Day

Little Ears Field Day is back again for our annual field day! This year, the event will be held on ...

Pine Grove Baptist Church: A Kids Grove Easter

You're invited to A Kids Grove Easter, walkthrough the key scenes of the Easter story!

Regal My Way Matinee: Sensory-Friendly Movies A Minecraft Movie

Regal’s My Way Matinee gives everyone the opportunity to experience a movie with the lights turned up and the volume ...

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, ...

Rooterville Animal Sanctuary Visit

You'll be joining us at Rooterville Animal Sanctuary for a fun-filled 2 hrs getting to know our adorable farm animals! ...

Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival

Santa Fe College is excited to host its 53rd Annual Spring Arts Festival on April 12 and 13, 2025 on ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Santa Fe College Northwest Campus 3000 NW 83rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: free admission
  • Website: www.sfcollege.edu
  • Category: Family Fun, Free

Star Martial Arts Easter Egg Hunt

The countdown is ON for the FREE Easter Egg Hunt at Star Martial Arts! Here’s what’s happening: -Age-Based Egg Hunts Ages 3-5 from ...

  • 10:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: Star Martial Arts 500 NW 60th St, Gainesville, FL 32607
  • Cost: Free but registration is required!
  • Website: bit.ly
  • Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events, Free

Two Sisters Coffee Co: April Showers May Bring Flowers - Kids FREE Make & Take Event

Don't let the rainy season bring you down! Come on out to this month's kid-friendly "make & take" event for ...

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 ...

Waldo Community Education Health Fair

We are thrilled to invite you to the 3rd Annual Waldo Community Health and Education Fair! This event brings together ...

Wild B Events & Boutique Spring Festival and Easter Egg Hunt

Join us for 50+ vendors, food trucks, FREE admission for shoppers, FREE Easter egg hunt with over 2,000 eggs, kid ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 Easter Finger Puppets

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

Mayhem Ranch - Easter on the Farm

Our 4th Annual Easter on the Farm is April 12, 13 & 19th! Hunt for over 10,000 Easter Eggs, visit ...

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 ...

Pinspiration Easter Bunny Cake Decorating Workshop with Nancy’s Bake Shop

Join us as we welcome back Nancy from Nancy’s Bake Shop on Saturday, April 12th at 11:00 a.m. (note the ...

Rotary Club of Williston Easter Egg Hunt

Activities start at 11 am and includes free hot dog, chips, drink and of course Easter Eggs!

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 ...

The Ice Cream Vault Grand Opening

Grand Opening of The Ice Cream Vault. We bring to you the largest ice cream selection in Florida. 140 flavors ...

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 ...

Spring Swing Golf Scramble

{THIS EVENT IS FULL} Register for a FREE parent-child golf scramble on April 12th at 11:30 am at Ironwood Golf ...

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 ...

University of Florida Math Circle: Advanced Circle

The University of Florida Math Circle is a free service to the Gainesville community that offers fun math activities for ...

Alachua Community Coalition Spring Picnic & Egg Hunt

Join us for an afternoon of free food, fun, and festivities! Painting, egg hunt, cupcake decorating, live music, and fun ...

Bat Appreciation Day at Blackadder Brewing Company

Celebrating Bats Has Never Been Easier! We’re beyond excited to share that Lubee Bat Conservancy is the charity partner at ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gators Orange and Blue Spring Game

The Florida football team will play this year’s Orange & Blue Game, presented by Florida Victorious, inside Ben Hill Griffin ...

Hoggtowne Bronze Benefit Concert

Join us for our next Second Saturdays at Sweetwater event! Hoggtowne Bronze is an advanced community ensemble, utilizing English handbells ...

Painting with a Twist: Pick Your Hero-Pick One

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

Santa Fe Saints Softball vs. Florida Southwestern State College

Help cheer on the Santa Fe Saints Softball team! Doubleheader at 1 pm & 3 pm

Sun Country Sports Center Back Handspring and Tuck Boot Camp

Two of the biggest milestones in tumbling are mastering the back handspring and the back tuck. Sun Country hosts a ...

  • 1:30 pm -  3:30 pm 
  • Location: Sun Country Sports Center: 333 SW 140th Terrace, Jonesville, FL 32669
  • Cost: $41.25/members, $46.50/non-members, $51.50/Day of the Event Rate
  • Website: suncountrysports.com
  • Category: Classes/Workshops/Clinics

Sun Country Sports Center Broadway Babies

Do you have a little one who loves to move and dance? We have the perfect parent-toddler activity for your ...

Alachua County Library: Rabbits in the Library at Micanopy Branch

The Gainesville Rabbit Rescue will be visiting the Micanopy Branch Library at 2:00 pm on April 12th. It's an opportunity ...

Easter Egg Hunt - University City Church of Christ

Join us for a community Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the University City Church of Christ Youth Group! Please enter ...

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 ...

Chiefland Community Wide Egg Hunt

The largest community Easter Egg Hunt in the tri-county area is back and at a new location! This year’s event ...

Chiefland Methodist Church Easter Festival

Come and Spring into Easter on Saturday, April 12th for our annual free Easter Festival! There will be inflatables, food, ...

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 ...

UF Baseball vs. Missouri

UF Baseball vs. Missouri

  • 5:00 pm 
  • Location: Condron Family Ballpark, University of Florida, 2800 Citrus Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • 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 ...

Level Up Youth & Teen Enrichment Night

We are just weeks away from a night for youth to come out and have some good clean fun. April ...

  • 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: North Central Florida YMCA 5201 NW 34th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32605
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Other, Free

Gainesville Frisbee

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

Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival

From April 5-13, Bard & Broadside Poetry Festival is bringing together the North Central Florida community and artists for collaborative ...

B'nai Israel Passover Community Seder

Register now for the Passover Community Seder!

Eastside presents Pippin

Eastside presents Pippin Performances: April 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 at 7 pm | April 6, 13 at 2 pm

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 ...

O'Leno State Park Firefly Encounter

Learn about fireflies and see thousands of them light up the night! This special after-hours event is a truly magical ...

  • 7:45 pm 
  • Location: O'Leno State Park 410 SE O'Leno Park Rd High Springs, FL 32643
  • Cost: $15 After-Hours Parking Pass per vehicle (with up to 8 people) is required to attend this event. A $5 per vehicle State Park Entry Fee is also required.
  • Website: www.givesignup.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Ragtime: The Musical

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Ragtime! This Tony Award-winning musical weaves together the lives of three diverse families at the turn ...

  • 8:00 pm 
  • Location: Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32605
  • Cost: Adult Tickets: $24 | Senior Tickets $20 | Student Tickets $12
  • Website: www.gcplayhouse.org
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Star Center Theatre presents Hairspray The Musical

Star Center Theatre is thrilled to present Hairspray The Musical! It’s 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland, at the height of the ...

  • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Star Center Theatre 11 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: Adults $22, Senior/ Military/Students over 18 $18, Students 18 and under $15
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts