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
Newberry Parks & Recreation Open Gym
Join us EVERY Saturday for Open Gym at the Easton Newberry Sports Complex all summer long! Pickleball 8AM to 11:30AM Basketball 12PM ...
- 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
- Location: Easton Newberry Sports Complex, 24880 NW 16th Ave Newberry, Florida 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
UF IFAS Family Fishing Days - Melt-Your-Popsicle
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
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
Florida Museum of Natural History Pop-up Museum: Fossil Horses
Meet Museum paleontologists at this horse-y event! Our researchers are excited to chat about ancient horse ancestors, local dig sites, ...
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Alachua County Equestrian Center 23100 West Newberry Road, Newberry FL 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu
- 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
Alachua County Library Newberry Branch America 250: American Discovery Scavenger Hunt
Daily July 1 through July 31 (Ages 3-11) Visit once per week in July to try and find various American iconic ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: Newberry Branch 110 South Seaboard Drive Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- 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
Summer at the Library: Dinosaur Scavenger Hunts
Can you find all the iconic dinosaurs and their footprints? Ask at the circulation desk for an identification guide to begin ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: Alachua Branch 14913 NW 140 Street Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.aclib.us
- Category: Free
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, ...
- 10:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Millhopper Branch 3145 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- 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
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
Chiefland SummerFest - Fire Hose Frenzy
Chiefland SummerFest 2026 is Almost Here! The Chiefland Recreation Advisory Committee is excited to invite our community to two FREE ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Chiefland Trailhead Depot Park 121 S Main Street, Chiefland, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- 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
Springs Hopper Shuttle
These are the OFFICIAL 2026 Springs Hopper Shuttle dates: July: 7/3 • 7/4 • 7/10 • 7/11 • 7/17 • 7/18 • ...
- 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Location: High Springs, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Summer at the Library: Animal Tales Zoofari Earth
Join Animal Tales for our Zoofari Earth program! Be transported around the globe to six different continents with six different exotic ...
- 11:00 am
- Location: See schedule above
- Cost: free
- Website: www.aclib.us
- 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
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
Sequential Artists Workshop Fruits and Crafts Party
Fruits and Crafts! Celebrate 6 months of junk journaling with us at our Fruit Crafts Party this Saturday. Escape the heat ...
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: 1314 S Main St, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.sequentialartistsworkshop.org
- 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
Alachua County Library Headquarters Branch: Teen Movie Club
Join us for a showing of a PG-13 movie from the library's collection. Each month on the first and third Saturday, ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: Headquarters Library Teen Space 401 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Tower Road Branch America 250: Write Your Representatives
Celebrate America's 250th birthday by joining us in writing our representatives. As a Floridian, one of your greatest civic duties is ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: Tower Road Branch (Meeting Room) 3020 SW 75th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Crown Placement
Join Dream on Purpose for our 6th Annual Crown Placement, a one-of-a-kind experience designed to help girls ages 11–18 build ...
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Trinity's Day Spa 2441 NW 43rd Street, Suite 11B, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- 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
Downtown Gainesville Asian Food & Cultural Festival
Get ready, Gainesville— the best Asian food festival is taking over downtown for an unforgettable 3-day experience packed with flavor. Get ...
- 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
- Location: Depot Park 874 SE 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Eden Baptist Church of Hawthorne Water Day
Calling all kids up to 6th grade! Join us at Eden on July 18th from 3:30-5:00 pm for Water Day! What ...
- 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Eden Baptist Church 2405 SE CR-219A Hawthorne, FL 32640
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Florida Museum of Natural History Nocturnal Neighbors: Insect Diversity and Puppets
Celebrate National Moth Week with shadow puppets! Learn about the biodiversity of nighttime insects and make shadow puppets inspired by ...
- 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
- Location: 1062 Museum Rd, Gainesville, FL 32603
- Cost: This event is FREE but pre-registration is required.
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Free
