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License Free Fishing Day

License-free fishing days provide an excellent opportunity for those who don't yet have a fishing license to experience fishing, take ...

Sunrise Ranger Hike at Sweetwater Wetlands Park

Join a ranger on a 30-45 minutes walk into the wetlands while you enjoy the sunrise and learn about the ...

  • 7:20 am -  8:00 am 
  • Location: Sweetwater Wetlands Park 325 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Free with park admission ($5/vehicle, $2 for pedestrians, vans and bikes)
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Tours/Informational

Depot Park parkrun

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

Free to Fly 5k Trail Race

Join us for the Free to Fly 5k Trail Race, an exciting event dedicated to raising awareness and funds for ...

  • 8:00 am - 10:00 am 
  • Location: San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park 13201 Progress Blvd, Alachua, FL 32615
  • Cost: $30
  • Website: runsignup.com
  • Category: Races/Walks/Runs

Gainesville Opportunity Center Bike Day

Bike Day 2025, is a fun event for the entire family promoting awareness and support for people living with chronic ...

  • 8:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: $20-$25
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Pepsi Florida Relays Track and Field

Tickets are on sale now for the Pepsi Florida Relays on April 4-5 at James G. Pressly Stadium. Tickets will be ...

  • 8:00 am 
  • Location: James G. Pressly Stadium at Percy Beard Track 325 Woodlawn Dr, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: see website for pricing
  • Website: floridagators.com
  • Category: Sporting Events

Scorpion Racing E.T. Bracket Series

The 2025 Scorpion Racing E.T. Bracket Series at Gainesville Raceway will feature 6 classes of racing, including Super Pro, Pro, ...

Stephen Foster Antique Tractor and Engine Show

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park will host the 35th Annual Antique Tractor and Engine Show April 3-5, 2025. ...

  • 8:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park 11016 Lillian Saunders Drive, White Springs, FL 32096
  • Cost: Admission to the public is $5 per vehicle with up to eight passengers.
  • Website: stephenfostercso.org
  • Category: Family Fun, Tours/Informational

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 ...

Dave & Buster's Bunny's Breakfast Bash

Hop on in for Bunny's Breakfast Bash and enjoy a family filled morning with exclusive early access to Dave & ...

Gainesville Cars & Coffee at Tioga

Join us the first Saturday of every month from 9-11 am for Gainesville Cars & Coffee! This family-friendly car meet ...

Living History Saturday at Morningside Nature Center

First Saturday of the month September–May, from 9 am–4:30 pm at the Living History Farm. C’mon home to the Living ...

McIntosh Seedlings Plant Show and Sale

Please join us for our 20th annual plant sale. Shop a great selection of plant and yard art, from vendors ...

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- Easter Egg Rattles

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

The Home Depot Kids Workshops

Time to pull out your apron! Kids Workshops are back in-store. Join us on the 1st Saturday of every month ...

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 ...

Wilmot Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale

Please join us for family fun at the Spring Plant Sale at Wilmot Botanical Gardens. We will have a variety ...

rideATAXIA Gainesville

et ready for an amazing day at Depot Park! Whether you're up for a 4 or 16-mile ride on the ...

Carson Springs Wildlife Spring Safari Open House

Don’t miss Spring Safari. Only time to self-tour, food trucks, vendors, and animal interactions. 4 hours of once-a-year 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 ...

Cedar Key Old Florida Celebration of the Arts

Established in 1964 and formerly known as the Cedar Key Sidewalk Arts Festival, the Old Florida Celebration of the Arts ...

FL State Parks Love Fest at Payne's Prairie

Share the love of our parks on this guided hike. Join us for Florida State Parks Love Fest! Celebrate and ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Bolen Bluff Trail, 10535 US-441, Micanopy, FL 32667
  • Cost: See description for details
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Historic Haile Homestead Tour

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

Kanapaha Botanical Gardens Guided Tour

We have a guided tour the first Saturday of every month at 10 am. Regular admission price for non-members.

Palms Medical Group Health Fair

Come out for a day of free health screenings, wellness resources, giveaways, and fun for the whole family! Meet our ...

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! ...

UF Entomology Club's Annual BUGFEST

Thrips Through Time is this year's BUGFEST theme, including some of everyone's favorite fables! Our annual event includes an arthropod ...

UF Women's Lacrosse vs San Diego State University

Florida Gators Women's Lacrosse vs San Diego State University

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, ...

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 Cone Park 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 - High Springs 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 - Tower Road Branch

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

April Spring Market at The Shoppes at Thornebrook

Fun for the whole family at the Shoppes at Thornebrook! Our April Spring Market brings a variety of food trucks, ...

  • 11:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Shoppes At Thornebrook 2441 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun, 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 ...

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 ...

Makin' Bacon Fest

Calling all bacon lovers! Don’t miss the 5th Annual Makin' Bacon Fest – a FREE, sizzling celebration of all things ...

  • 11:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 132 NW Main St, Williston, FL 32696-2042
  • Cost: Free admission & Free Parking
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun, 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alachua County Library Spring Teen Art Show at Headquarters Branch

The Spring Teen Art Show is almost here! Teen participants (ages 16-19), can choose their favorite works and submit them ...

IndepenDance Studio Spring into April: Acro Skills Pop-Up Workshops

Let's Spring into April in our brand-new facility! A Professional Acrobatic Arts Workshop geared towards specific skills and the opportunity for ...

Pups & Pints at Swamp Head Brewery

Join us at Swamp Head Brewery for our Gainesville Friends of Dogs Inc fundraising event. This event will feature a ...

  • 12:00 pm -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Swamp Head Brewery 3650 SW 42nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Santa Fe Saints Baseball vs. Florida Southwestern State 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 Men's Tennis vs. University of Tennessee

Join Florida Gators Men's Tennis as they take on the University of Tennessee.

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 ...

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 ...

Harn Museum of Dance

Explore galleries set-into-motion as performers respond to photographs, contemporary sculpture, museum gardens, paintings and prints. As you walk through the ...

Santa Fe Saints Softball vs. Polk State College

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

2025 National Math Competition (NMSC 2025) at Gainesville

2025 National Math Competition (NMSC 2025) The KSEA (Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association) Gainesville Chapter is pleased to announce the ...

  • 2:00 pm 
  • Location: University of Florida, Reitz Union, Room C330
  • Cost: $30 (However, if a participant’s parent is a KSEA member, the Gainesville Chapter will cover the fee.)
  • Website: nmsc.ksea.org
  • Category: Pageants/Competitions

Alachua County Library: Make a Popsicle Stick Kazoo at Micanopy Branch

Together We'll Create and Decorate a Kazoo! Kazoos are a simple instrument that make a pleasing buzzing sound when you ...

Gainesville Raceway Easter Egg Hunt & Easter Bunny

April is just around the corner and our April Scorpion Racing Products E.T. Bracket Series wouldn't be complete without a ...

Haile Village Bistro: Afternoon Tea

Come join us for a traditional British afternoon tea party!! Enjoy a selection of delicious sandwiches, scones, and pastries whilst ...

  • 3:00 pm 
  • Location: Haile Village Bistro 5323 SW 91st Ter, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: Call to RSVP & Price
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

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 ...

Voices Rising Spring Concert

Voices Rising Community Chorus will present two performances of their Spring Concert on Saturday, April 5 at 3:00 and 7:00 ...

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 ...

UF Baseball vs. Vanderbilt

UF Baseball vs. Vanderbilt

  • 4:00 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

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 Softball vs. University of Arkansas

UF Softball vs University of Arkansas

  • 5:00 pm 
  • Location: Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 2880 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: See website for pricing
  • Website: floridagators.com
  • Category: Sporting Events

Gainesville Frisbee

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

Eastside presents Pippin

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

Gainesville Youth Chorus Sweet Taste of Broadway Concert

This light theatrical show features songs from your favorite Broadway musicals, and is a highlight of our season! A performance ...

Dance Alive National Ballet presents Romeo and Juliet

The greatest love story ever told. The heartbreaking feud between the Capulets and Montagues results in the doomed lovers’ deaths ...

Gainesville Master Chorale & UF Choral Union presents Illuminare & Choruses Too Hot to Handel

Free Concert! Join the Gainesville Master Chorale and the UF Choral Union for a presentation of Hagenberg's lush Illuminare, dedicated ...

Santa Fe College Fine Arts and Entertainment Technology Department presents Elements of Style

Santa Fe College’s annual dance showcase, “Elements of Style,” returns to the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall (3000 Northwest ...

  • 7:30 pm -  9:30 pm 
  • Location: Santa Fe College Fine Arts, 3000 NW 83 Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: Tickets are $16 for adults, $10 for seniors, students, and military service members, and free for SF students, faculty, and staff with ID.
  • Website: www.showpass.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

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

Rosemary Hill Observatory Public Night

Join the University of Florida Department of Astronomy for a night of stargazing and a tour of the Rosemary Hill ...