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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! ...

West End Community parkrun

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

Easton Foundations Gator Cup

The 17th annual Gator Cup is right around the corner! As the first stop in the 2026 United States Archery ...

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 ...

Get Your Rear in Gear 5K Run/Walk

Join us on April 18th as the colorectal cancer community gathers at Jonesville Park for the Inaugural Get Your Rear ...

  • 8:30 am 
  • Location: Jonesville Park: 3401 NW 143rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: See description for details
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Races/Walks/Runs

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 County Community Reuse & Recycle Day

The Alachua County Solid Waste & Resource Recovery Department, in collaboration with the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, invites residents ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83 Street Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: In honor of Earth Day and in conjunction with the Zoo’s Party for the Planet Weekend, donors will receive a discount voucher for Zoo Admission - while supplies last.
  • Website: alachuacountyrecycles.com
  • Category: Other, Free

Family Day On The Farm at Miller Blueberry Plantation and Nursery

Make plans now to join us next Saturday for Family Day!

  • 9:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 394 S County Road 315, Interlachen, FL
  • Cost: Cash only. U-pick $5.00/lb or We-pick $6.00/lb.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale

The Friends of the Library Alachua County Library District (FOLACLD) Spring Book Sale. Largest Friends of the Library sale in the ...

  • 9:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 430-B North Main Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601
  • Cost: free admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Other

Guano Run 5K Fun Run

3rd Annual Guano Run 5K - Run or Walk for Bats! It’s Guano Be Awesome! Join Lubee Bat Conservancy and Blackadder ...

  • 9:00 am - 11:30 am 
  • Location: Blackadder Brewing Company 618 NW 60th Street, Ste A, Gainesville, FL 32607
  • Cost: $38/person | Register after March 29th $48/person
  • Website: www.lubee.org
  • Category: Races/Walks/Runs

Maxine Parrish Garden & Homestead Sale

Join us for the Maxine Parrish Commemorative Garden & Homestead Sale! Celebrate spring and community at this vibrant garden event ...

Partnership for Strong Families, Inc. Foster and Adoptive Parent Training Classes

We are now enrolling families in our 2026 classes! This training fulfills the state requirement for all foster and adoptive ...

Saving My Alachua Environmental Art Exhibition

More than 500 K-12 students submitted artwork for the 2026 Saving My Alachua environmental art contest. The winning entries are ...

UF Health Healthy Heroes Day

Join UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, the University of Florida Police Department, Safe Kids North Central Florida and several community ...

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 ...

Wild Hog Canoe and Kayak Race

The 49th Wild Hog Canoe Race is officially scheduled for April 18, 2026! The 2026 Wild Hog Canoe Race is taking ...

CP Soccer North Florida

CP Soccer is building a national league for kids with cerebral palsy, stroke, or traumatic brain injury, who are ambulatory ...

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 ...

Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park Ranger-Led Tour

Guided walks with a ranger are available every Saturday at 10 am. Special guided walks for groups are available by ...

Florida Museum Spring Plant Sale

Our spring plant sale features more than 100 species of Florida- and pollinator-friendly plants. Discover which pollinator species you can attract ...

  • 10:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Florida Museum of Natural History (UF Cultural Plaza in front of the Florida Museum) 3215 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Website: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu
  • Category: Other

Historic Haile Homestead Tour

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

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 ...

North Florida Sewing Center: Beginner Sewing Class

Saturrday, 10 am- 1 pm with Gopi Flick No experience is necessary and all materials and sewing machine will be provided ...

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, ...

STEM in the SWAMP: Explore the Moon!

Explore the Moon! Students ages 7–10 explore lunar geology through hands-on activities, investigating the Moon's rocky history! Get ready for an ...

Tiny Tot Bundles: Tiny Garden Makers Workshop

Join us for our Tiny Garden Makers Workshop — a hands-on, creative experience your little one will LOVE! Kids will get ...

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 Saturday Story Time

Story Time is a fun-filled and interactive program with activities such as storytelling, rhymes, dance, singing, sign language, and more. ...

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 open every Saturday 11 am to 4 pm. The museum is located behind ...

Historic Haile Homestead Kitchen Grand Opening & Open House

The Grand Opening of the reconstructed Kitchen will be on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11 AM. An Open House ...

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 ...

Savage Race JR

We have a friendly and challenging course for your little Savage. Each wave is monitored by friendly and enthusiastic staff, ...

  • 11:00 am 
  • Location: Barn at Rembert Farm 13126 NW 174th Ave, Alachua, FL 32615
  • Cost: Registration: $40 online or $50 on-site. One spectator pass is included.
  • Website: savagerace.com
  • Category: Races/Walks/Runs

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 ...

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 ...

Bat Appreciation Day at Blackadder Brewing Company

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

Downtown High Springs Artwalk

Join us in 2026 for ArtWalk on the 3rd Saturday of March, April, May, October, November and December. Come browse ...

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 ...

Tioga Town Center: PorchFest

Get ready for an event like never before! PorchFest is this Saturday from 12-4 pm throughout Town of Tioga, with ...

KSEA NMSC National Math & Physics Competition

Physics Competition Grade 9th-12th Math Competition Grade 4th-11th

  • 12:30 pm 
  • Location: Univ. of Florida, Reitz Union G330, 686 Museum Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611
  • Cost: See website for details
  • Website: nmsc.ksea.org
  • Category: Pageants/Competitions

Alachua County Library Artspace - Waldo Branch

Join us in our unique Waldo ArtSpace for arts and crafts for ages 5 and up.

Florida Truth Center presents The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf

Come see Alachua County Christian Theatre Company's Spring show!

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. ...

Plays in the Park: 1820s New Mexico – Josefina’s Gift

Josefina’s story explores life on a New Mexican rancho in the 1820s. Guests can listen and dance to traditional Mexican folk ...

UF Softball vs. Auburn

UF Softball vs Auburn

Sun Country Open Gym Stay & Play (Ages 5 & Under)

Enjoy a fun-filled open play session in a safe, engaging environment! *Every Wednesday Morning, Friday Morning, and Saturday Afternoon* Designed for kids ...

Florida Springs Council: Save our Springs and Plant Your Seeds Earth Day Market

Join us on April 18, 2026 from 4-8 PM in the AUK Market courtyard for an evening of celebrating Mother ...

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 ...

Balance 180 Carnival Classic

Step right up for an evening of excitement at Balance 180 Gymnastics and Sports Academy! The Carnival Classic returns on ...

  • 5:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: Balance 180 Gym: 6527 NW 18th Drive, Gainesville, FL 32653
  • Cost: Tickets are $20 per child with sibling discounts available. Admission is free for adults!
  • Website: balance180.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival

BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida's Premier Poetry Festival The 4th Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250! Celebrating 250 Years of ...

Studio TM Members Sale & Art Pop Up

Our members and staff have a fresh collection of pots, sculptures, and wares to share with you! We’re in good company ...

  • 6:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Studio TM Ceramics 1854 NE 2nd Street , Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Revival: Unheard Voices

Step back in time and dive into the untold stories of the Wild West! Join us in person for an ...

  • 7:00 pm 
  • Location: Two Hawk Hammock: 17950 NE 53rd Lane, Williston, FL 32696
  • Cost: Early Bird Tickets $18 until July 9, Seniors, Military, Teachers & First Responders $18 always, General Admission $25, Kids 12 and under FREE
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Florida Truth Center presents The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf

Come see Alachua County Christian Theatre Company's Spring show!

Outback Presents The Thorn

The Thorn tells the epic story of God's love for the world and the spiritual battle for all humanity. The ...

Star Center Youth Theatre presents Disney's Descendants

Direction by Marika Edward’s Choreography by Arienne Shelton In the kingdom of Auradon, all the classic Disney heroes now live in peace ...