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
Cancer Chomp
Get ready to CHOMP for a cause! Join us for the 5th Annual Cancer Chomp—a high-energy day packed with fun, ...
- 8:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: UF Cancer & Genetics Research Complex: 2033 Mowry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610
- Cost: Free to attend. Small fee for the 5K
- Website: neurosurgery.ufl.edu
- Category: Free
McIntosh 1890s Festival
The McIntosh 1890s Festival welcomes a wide variety of vendors to participate in one of Florida’s most established and well-attended ...
- 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 5835 Avenue G, McIntosh Florida 32664
- Cost: FREE
- Website: mcintosh1890sfestival.com
- Category: Free
Newberry Parks & Recreation’s Fall Host Day
Our Fall Host Day is bringing a full day of sports, family, and community fun to Easton! Come cheer on ...
- 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Easton-Newberry Sports Complex, 24880 NW 16 Avenue, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
UF IFAS Family Fishing Days - Spooky Candy
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 and Open to the Public
- Website: ffgs.ifas.ufl.edu
- Category: Free
1800s Pioneer Florida History Festival
Join us for a fun, educational day celebrating Florida’s rich 19th-century frontier heritage! - Showcase traditional crafts and heritage goods - Offer ...
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 397 E. Hathaway Ave., Bronson, FL
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.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
Chiefland Farmers Flea Market: Free Haunted House & Treats
A walk-through Haunted House for all ages; costumes are requested but not required. Free Candy for the kiddies. Admission is ...
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Chiefland Farmers Flea Market 1206 N Young Blvd (US19/98), Chiefland, FL
- Cost: free
- Category: Free
Fall Wildflower Walks
When the air becomes cool and crisp, find what blooms among the pines. Put on your comfortable walking shoes and ...
- 9:00 am - 10:30 am
- Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Ave., 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- Category: Free
Gainesville Garden Club Fall Horticultural Expo & Plant Market
Fall Horticultural Expo & Plant Market 2026. Edible by Nature: Plant for People, Pollinators and Our Planet. What to Expect! • Keynote ...
- 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center 23100 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: Free and Open to the Public
- Website: www.ggcfl.org
- Category: Free
International Car Show at Butler Town Center
Calling all automotive and motorcycle enthusiasts! Save the date for the Sixth Annual International Car Show Hosted By Butler on ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: see description for exact location, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free for spectators
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Saturday Nature Walk at Wildflowers Park
Start your weekend with a peaceful morning in the woods. Every Saturday at 9 am, WildFlowers Park in Melrose welcomes ...
- 9:00 am - 10:30 am
- Location: WildFlowers Music Park 4107 NE 255th Drive, Melrose, FL 32666
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
The Lynx Tails Story Time
Join us for our weekly family story time, The Lynx Tails! We'll open our doors a few minutes early and ...
- 9:30 am - 10:30 am
- Location: 601 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: thelynxbooks.com
- Category: Free
The Mom Walk Gainesville Birthday Celebration
Mom Walk Gainesville is turning 2! What started as a simple walk two times a month has turned into a community ...
- 9:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Haile West Park Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
1000 Voices of Florida, INC Holiday Concert Kid Singers All-Call Initial Meeting
We are searching for children from Preschool through 12th Grade who would like to participate in the 4th Annual Holiday ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: 1717 SE 15th Street, Gainesville, FL, 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.1000voicesofflorida.com
- Category: Free
Archer First United Methodist Church: Kaleidoscope of Art Fall Festival
Unique art, crafts, food, and more, all from local artists!
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Archer First United Methodist Church 17121 SW 137th Avenue, Archer, FL 32618
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Cedar Key Seafood Festival
55 years. One island. The best seafood weekend in Florida is back! Since 1968, the Cedar Key Lions Club has turned ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: State Route 24 & 2nd Street, Cedar Key, FL, 32625
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Lowe's Kids Workshops
Attend a monthly Kids' Workshop with your mini-DIYer (while supplies last). Register your mini-DIYer for upcoming workshops (registration required). Each workshop ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: All Lowe's locations
- Cost: FREE but registration is required
- Website: www.lowes.com
- Category: Free
Michaels Lil’ Witching Hours: Halloween Fest
Come in-store for a fun free Halloween event! We will have crafts, games, giveaways, trick or treating and more!
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Michaels, 3644 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.michaels.com
- Category: Free
Newberry United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch Hot Rod Car Display
Come by to see the Gainesville Street Rods Car Display at the pumpkin patch!
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 24845 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL, 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Town of Lacrosse Fall Festival
Grab the family and come spend the day with us at the Town of LaCrosse Fire Department Annual Fall Festival! We’re ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: LaCrosse Fire Station 20421 N State Road 121, La Crosse, FL 32615-4037
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Millhopper Branch: Music Time
Songs, rhymes, and fingerplays for toddlers and caregivers that build early literacy through music and playful participation. Music Time is an ...
- 10:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Millhopper Branch 3145 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
A Walk for Education by Gator Chapter National Society of Black Engineers
Learn about engineering at no cost! Grades K-5.
- 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
- Location: Alachua Branch 14913 NW 140 Street Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: ufnsbe.org
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Saturday Story Time
Story Time is a fun-filled and interactive program with activities such as storytelling, rhymes, dance, singing, sign language, and more. ...
- 11:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: see description for exact locations, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Waldo Branch: Music and Movement
Join us to sing, dance, and make music every 3rd Saturday of the month. Sing songs, dance and move, and play ...
- 11:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Waldo Branch 15150 NE US Highway 301, Waldo, FL 32694
- 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
Fall Festival at the Humane Society
Join us for a family-friendly Fall Festival. Enjoy a fun-filled day featuring pet adoptions, food trucks, vendors, a spooky trail, ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 4205 NW 6th Street, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.humanesocietyncfl.org
- 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
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
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Saturday Academy
School is back in session for Alachua County, and the Saturday Academy at Mount Carmel Baptist Church is preparing to ...
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Mount Carmel Baptist Church 2505 NE 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
North Florida Christian Camp Fall Fest
Join us for our free annual Fall Fest, on October 17th from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm! Bring the whole ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: North Florida Christian Camp 6779 Camp Rd, Keystone Heights, FL 32656
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Waldo Branch: Family Art Time
Art explorations for children and their parents and caregivers. Join us on the third Saturday of every month to explore different ...
- 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Waldo Branch 15150 NE US Highway 301, Waldo, FL 32694
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Downtown High Springs Artwalk
Join us in 2026 for ArtWalk on the 3rd Saturday of March, April, May, October, November and December. Come browse ...
- 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Downtown High Springs Florida
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Poke’Ville Pokémon Card Show
Buy • Sell • Trade Trading Cards & Collectibles Slabs • Sealed • Singles • & More Something for every kind of collector. Featured ...
- 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 215 NW 10th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.ontreasure.com
- Category: Free
The Great Pumpkin Bash
We’re thrilled to invite you to the second annual Great Pumpkin Bash at Bo Diddley Plaza! Celebrate the arrival of fall ...
- 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E. University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Partnership Branch: 3D Design Afternoons- Beginners
Learn to design 3D items with us. Kids can come and learn new computer skills. They will create 3D models using ...
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: Library Partnership Branch 912 NE 16th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Roselle Festival at Frog Song Organics
Celebrate the Season at the 5th Annual Roselle Festival! Join us for an unforgettable afternoon filled with community, creativity, and the ...
- 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Location: Frog Song Organics 4317 U.S. 301, Hawthorne, FL 32640
- Cost: $0-$10
- 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
Dance Alive National Ballet presents The Next Generation: A Dream in Motion
Two performances & tours on October 17th & 31st at 2 PM A Dream In Motion……A 2 For One at No ...
- 2:00 pm
- Location: 3939 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: free
- Website: dancealive.org
- Category: Free
Harn Museum Weekend Tours
3rd Saturday of Every Month from 2-3 pm Enjoy a friendly discussion about the museum’s exhibitions with a free Docent-led tour. ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Harn Museum of Art - 3259 Hull Road, Gainesville, Florida 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: harn.ufl.edu
- Category: Free
Historic Micanopy Ghost Tour
Join us for a spooky evening exploring the haunted streets of Micanopy. Our knowledgeable guide will lead you on a ...
- 4:00 pm
- Location: 706 Northeast Cholokka Boulevard Micanopy, FL 32667
- Cost: $9-$18
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Free
Union Baptist Church Fall Festival
Join us for a fun night of food, games, slides, bounce houses, live music and more!
- 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 6259 SE 75th Ave, Newberry, FL 32669-7032
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Jeep Trunk or Treat at Texas Roadhouse
Calling all Jeep owners, families, and little trick-or-treaters! Come out for a fun evening filled with decorated Jeeps, candy, costumes, and ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Texas Roadhouse 3984 SW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
