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May 28 - June 3

Newberry RC Park: Sunshine State Memorial Salute

Lance MacDnald race promotions presents the Sunshine State Memorial Salute at NewBerry RC Park. 3 days of instense outdoor 10th ...

  • 10:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Newberry RC Track: 24880 NW 16th Avenue, Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: free to spectate
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Palatka Blue Crab Festival

Happening on May 26, 27 and 28, 2023 on the scenic downtown Palatka riverfront, this family event features a great ...

Lead Fitness Community Memorial Day

Join us for our annual 'Memorial Day Murph' event! This year, we are opening it up to the community of ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Lead Fitness 3417 NW 97th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Memorial Day Ceremony

Alachua County Veteran Services, in collaboration with the City of Gainesville and Milam Funeral Homes, welcomes the community to attend ...

  • 10:30 am 
  • Location: Historic Evergreen Cemetery 401 SE 21st Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32641
  • Cost: free
  • Website: alachuacounty.us
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Storytime on the Green

Join us for outdoor stories and songs with library staff at Story Time on the Green across Alachua County at ...

  • 10:30 am 
  • Location: Various locations around Gainesville - see description for details
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library: Baby Time at Headquarters Branch

Join us for a story time filled with rhymes, songs, bounces and more geared for babies and their caregivers. Babies will ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Headquarters Library Youth Services Area 401 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Cone Park Branch Library Homework Help

Get homework help in reading and math through the Cone Park Resource Center.

  • 3:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Cone Park Branch (Training Room) 2801 E. University Avenue, Gainesville FL 32641
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Cone Park Branch Library Science Club

The Cone Park Library Resource Center hosts a Science Club for kids and families The club helps kids engage in ...

  • 4:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Cone Park Branch Meeting Room: 2801 E. University Avenue, Gainesville FL 32641
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Mega Gaming and Comics Pokémon Night

Pokémon Night every other Tuesday at Mega Gaming & Comics!

  • 6:00 pm 
  • Location: 3601 SW 2nd Ave, Unit B, Gainesville, FL 32607
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Music and Movement - Millhopper Branch

Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program. This program will be held from ...

  • 10:15 am - 11:30 am 
  • Location: Millhopper Branch 3145 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Story Time - High Springs Branch

Children and caregivers can read, laugh, and sing with us at our weekly story times: Wednesdays at 10:30 am. Join us ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:30 am 
  • Location: High Springs Branch 23779 W US HWY 27 High Springs, FL 32643
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Storytime on the Green

Join us for outdoor stories and songs with library staff at Story Time on the Green across Alachua County at ...

  • 10:30 am 
  • Location: Various locations around Gainesville - see description for details
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library: LegoSpace at Headquarters Branch

Create new LEGO masterpieces every week at the Headquarters Library.

  • 3:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Headquarters Library Youth Services Area 401 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Cone Park Branch Library Homework Help

Get homework help in reading and math through the Cone Park Resource Center.

  • 3:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Cone Park Branch (Training Room) 2801 E. University Avenue, Gainesville FL 32641
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Newberry Branch: The Fold

At last, the monthly origami program you have been waiting for! The Fold is a monthly program where we will ...

  • 3:15 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Newberry Branch 110 South Seaboard Drive Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

City of Gainesville Pool Parties

Want to cool off and avoid the summer heat? Come to one of our pool parties! Enjoy free swimming, dancing, ...

  • 5:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: Dwight H. Hunter Pool, 1100 NE 14th Street, Gainesville, FL
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
  • Category: Free

Gainesville Frisbee

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

Alachua County Library Music and Movement - Headquarters Library

Join us to sing, dance, and make music during our Music and Movement program. Sing songs, dance and move, and play ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Headquarters Library 401 East University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Story Time - Tower Road Branch

Read, laugh, and sing with us at the Tower Road Branch Children and caregivers can read, laugh, and sing at story ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Tower Road Branch 3020 SW 75th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Story Time - Alachua Branch

Join us at the Alachua Branch for Story Time! Story Time is back at the Alachua Branch every Thursday! Children and ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Alachua Branch 14913 NW 140 Street Alachua, FL 32615
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Story Time - Newberry Branch

Read, laugh, and sing with us! Young children and their caregivers enjoy books, rhymes, and activities together.

  • 10:30 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Newberry Branch 110 South Seaboard Drive Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library: Baby Time at Millhopper Branch

Join us for rhymes, songs, bounces and more! Geared for babies and their caregivers.

  • 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: Story Time at Hawthorne Branch

Join us for fun and interaction with art, music, stories, and more!

  • 10:30 am - 11:15 am 
  • Location: Hawthorne Branch Meeting Room 6640 SE 221 Street, Hawthorne, FL 32640
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Artspace - Waldo Branch

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

  • 4:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Waldo Branch 15150 NE US Highway 301, Waldo, FL 32694
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Cone Park Branch Library Kid Time

Join us for games, arts and crafts projects, and MakerSpace explorations. Children are welcome to hang out, play games, create arts ...

  • 4:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Cone Park Branch (Teen Space) 801 E. University Avenue, Gainesville FL 32641
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Gainesville Frisbee

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

Free Training Session with Adrian Peterson

The City of Alachua Recreation & Culture Department is excited to announce a Free Training Session with Football Pro and ...

  • 6:30 pm -  7:30 pm 
  • Location: Hal Brady Recreation Complex 14300 NW 146th Terrace, Alachua, FL 32615
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Harn Museum Tot Time: I Spy Color

Explore color, shape, pattern and other "tot interests" during this free program for children ages 2–5 and their caregivers. Enjoy ...

  • 10:00 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: harn.ufl.edu
  • Category: Free

Countywide First Annual Climate Fair

Join us at the beautiful Camp Cuscowilla to discuss Alachua County’s own climate vulnerability analysis. Come get local answers to ...

  • 5:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: 210 SE 134th Ave, Micanopy, FL 32667-3359
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Gainesville Frisbee

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

Free Training Session with Adrian Peterson

The City of Alachua Recreation & Culture Department is excited to announce a Free Training Session with Football Pro and ...

  • 6:30 pm -  7:30 pm 
  • Location: Hal Brady Recreation Complex 14300 NW 146th Terrace, Alachua, FL 32615
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series

The region’s longest-running and largest free outdoor concert series features local and regional musical talent at Bo Diddley Plaza. Running ...

  • 7:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E. University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
  • Category: Free

SAW Friday Night Comics Workshops

We believe in comics! Every Friday we bring a new instructor to lead us through a 40 minute comics workshop. SAW ...

  • 7:00 pm -  8:30 pm 
  • Location: Sequential Artists Workshop Online via Zoom
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Free

Teen Midnight Basketball

The Teen Midnight Basketball 3-on-3 program offers monthly athletic opportunities for youth during late night, weekend hours when they might ...

  • 8:00 pm 
  • Location: MLK Center 1028 Northeast 14th Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
  • Category: Free

Tioga Movie Night - Aladdin (Classic)

Join us on Friday and Saturday for a very special Double-Feature Disney Movie Night Weekend featuring the classic Aladdin (1992) ...

  • 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Tioga Town Center, 13085 SW 1 Ln, Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

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 ...

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

Chiefland Watermelon Festival

Annual Watermelon Festival held on the first Saturday in June. Free fresh sliced watermelon, live entertainment, plus numerous craft and ...

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 ...

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

Alachua County Library My Shadow and Me - Waldo Branch

Join us for arts and crafts for pre-schoolers and their caregivers in our unique Waldo ArtSpace.

  • 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

Alachua County School Meals: Free Summer Meal Kick Off Event

Free event! Free food truck meals for 18 & Younger! Face painting from O2B kids, and more fun from other ...

  • 11:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: Kanapaha Veterans Memorial Park 7400 SW 41st Pl, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • 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

Alachua Conservation Trust Ice Cream in the Park

Join ACT for an ice cream social at Rockwood Park in central Gainesville. This event is free and open to ...

PinkFest at Celebration Pointe

Come join us for our 3rd Annual PinkFest hosted by Celebration Pointe. This event is to bring awareness to all ...

  • 1:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Celebration Pointe, 4249 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • 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

Sequential Artists Workshop presents Draw Jam

Mark your calendars. Draw Jam is back free and in person, first Saturday of every month. That means its coming ...

  • 2:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 1314 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Gainesville Frisbee

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

Tioga Movie Night - Aladdin (Live Action)

Join us on Friday and Saturday for a very special Double-Feature Disney Movie Night Weekend featuring the classic Aladdin (1992) ...

  • 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm 
  • Location: Tioga Town Center, 13085 SW 1 Ln, Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free
May 28 - June 3