SW Advocacy Group (SWAG) Back to School Bash
Music, food, games, resources and more! Backpacks and school supplies are provided only for K-12 students registered in advance. Families ...
- All Day Event
- Location: SWAG Resource Center 807 SW 64th Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
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
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
Alachua Police Department Back 2 School Giveaway
Join us on Saturday, August 1st from 9 am-12 pm at Legacy Park for the 2026 Back 2 School Giveaway! ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Legacy Park Multipurpose Center 15400 Peggy Rd. Alachua, Florida 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Cutz by Dray: Back to School Free Haircuts
Free haircuts for kids 17 and under! August 1 & 2, 2026 | 9 am-6 pm
- 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: 606 North Main Street , Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
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 ...
- 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: 150 SW 129th Ter, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Just Between Friends of Gainesville Creative Kids Market
Come support our young entrepreneurs! Join us for our Creative Kids Market—a fun and inspiring event where kids set up ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 15400 Peggy Rd., Gainesville, FL 32615
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Micanopy Academy School Clean Up Day
All are welcome. We would love your help in beautifying our campus for the upcoming year.
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 708 NW Okehumkee St Micanopy, FL 32667
- Cost: Free and Open to the Public
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Taurean Green Foundation: Back 2 School Basketball Camp
Come join us for the 4th annual Back to School Skills and Drills Camp with Taurean Green! From 9:00 AM- ...
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Easton Newberry Sports Complex, 24880 NW 16th Ave Newberry, Florida 32669
- Cost: Free entry for all!
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
The Family Resource Center’s Back to School Shopping Experience
Join us at our Family Resource Center on Saturday, August 1st, from 9 am to 12 pm for the Back ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 19975 NW 244th St, High Springs, FL 32643-1369
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
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 ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Local Home Depot Store Locations
- Cost: free
- Website: www.homedepot.com
- Category: Free
Walk It Like You Talk It Back-to-School Book Bag Drive
This is a FREE drop-in community event created with one purpose, to love on and give back to our community ...
- 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Church of Christ 1001 NE 28th Ave., Gainesville, FL 32609
- 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
Back to School Community Closet Donation Collection Day
It’s time to clean out those closets to get ready for the community closet! Drop off your clean, gently used ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Destiny Community Church 20820 West Newberry Rd. Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Cade Museum Free Admission Sponsored by Oelrich Construction
Enjoy free admission to the museum brought to you by the construction company that built it. Thanks, Oelrich Construction!
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention 811 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: cademuseum.org
- Category: Free
Interlachen Back to School Bash
Interlachen Soup Kitchen Ministries, New Grace Baptist, and Faith Life Fellowship Church are teaming up this year for a fabulous ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 155 CR 315 N, Interlachen, FL 32148
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Martin-Rochelle Learning Center Reunion
Let’s celebrate 30 years of fun, laughter and family. Come join us for some Fun! Water Slide, Bounce House, and ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Archer Community Center 16671 SW 137th Avenue, Archer, FL 32618
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.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
Trinity Episcopal Church Back to School Event
Come see us on August 1st to shop for school clothes and supplies! What we have: • Backpacks • School supplies • School clothes • ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Trinity Episcopal Church Parrish Hall 205 SR 26, Melrose, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- 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
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
NAACP Alachua County Youth Council: Back to School Clothes Giveaway
We are giving away gently used and new clothes for youth in our community as they get ready for the ...
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Cone Park Branch 2801 E. University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Newberry MLK Back to School Giveaway
Haircuts, Hairdos, food, activities, and school supplies ALL FREE! All at the MLK Jr. Community Center!
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 25515 NW 6th Ave, Newberry, FL, 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Pentecostal Praise and Deliverance Church Back to School Community Event
Fun for the whole family! What to expect: • Free Backpacks (while supplies last) • Free school supplies • Games & activities • Food & ...
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Pentecostal Praise and Deliverance Church 1755 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- 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
Alachua County Library District Kids Summer Art Show Reception
The Alachua County Library District is pleased to host the 2nd annual Kids Summer Art Show. Patrons ages 5-11 are ...
- 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Headquarters Library 401 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.aclib.us
- Category: Free
MG Enterprise Back-to-School Grab & Go Giveaway
Join MG Enterprise for FREE school supplies and more! Lunch • School supplies • Hygiene products • Sneaker giveaway • Raffles ...
- 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: Duval Community Basketball Court Gainesville, FL
- 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
Boys2men Flag Football at the Swamp
Ever imagine your kid playing in the swamp?! This is NOT a drill, Boys2men Family! We’re hosting 7-on-7 & Flag Football ...
- 1:00 pm
- Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Dillard's Back to School Bash
Celebrate the start of a new school year at the Back to School Bash at Dillard's in The Oaks Mall ...
- 1:00 pm
- Location: Dillard's Oaks Mall 6419 Newberry Road Gainesville, Florida 32605
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Repurpose Project Clothing Swap
Join us Saturday, August 1st from 1:00-4:00 at the Repurpose Project Community Center for our monthly Clothing Swap! Bring up to ...
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: 1920 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville FL
- Cost: Free!
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Williston We Soar Back to School Drive Thru
We Soar & Community Partners Present the 2026 Back-to-School Drive-Thru Giveaway! Join us on Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. ...
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Williston City Hall 50 NW Main St, Williston, FL, 32696
- Cost: free
- 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
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
Styled for Success: Back-to-School Drive
Join us for our First Annual Styled for Success: Back-to-School Drive! Meet Chase & Skye! Kni Slayed It x Evolve Beauty ...
- 3:00 pm
- Location: 901 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: $15 worth of NEW school supplies and receive 15% OFF your service with the participating business you booked with.
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Chiefland SummerFest - Cinema & Stars Community Movie Night
Chiefland SummerFest 2026 is Almost Here! The Chiefland Recreation Advisory Committee is excited to invite our community to two FREE ...
- 8:00 pm
- Location: Chiefland Trailhead Depot Park 121 S Main Street, Chiefland, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
