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January 21 - 27

Alachua County Library Story Time - Millhopper Branch

It's Storytime! Interactive fun with books, stories, songs and other activities. Perfect for preschoolers and toddlers.

  • 10:30 am - 11:00 pm 
  • Location: Millhopper Branch (Combined Meeting Room) 3145 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.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

Alachua County Library: Sensory Adventures at Alachua Branch

Join us as we learn through play! Each month we will have fun and learn through play that stimulates the ...

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

Alachua County Library Music and Movement - Newberry Branch

Join us every Tuesday and bring your rhythm! Kids sing and dance while learning early language skills. This program uses singing, ...

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

La Leche League State-wide Virtual Meeting

State-wide Virtual Zoom Meetings: Third Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. | Fourth Friday at 10:30 a.m. Zoom

Alachua County Library Hawthorne Branch: Hawthorne Hub

Hawthorne’s activity central every Tuesday after school 3 and 4 pm: Impossible to be late! Join us for arts/crafts, board & ...

  • 3:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Hawthorne Branch Meeting Room 6640 SE 221 Street, Hawthorne, FL 32640
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Newberry Branch: 100th Day of School Shirt Decorating

Get ready to celebrate the 100th day of school by decorating your own shirt for this special occasion. Kids can get ...

  • 3:00 pm -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: Newberry Branch Meeting Room 110 South Seaboard Drive Newberry, FL 32669
  • 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 ...

P.K. Yonge Tours

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER! Are you interested in applying to P.K. Yonge? Admission sessions and tours are available for prospective ...

  • 9:30 am - 10:30 am 
  • Location: P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School 1080 SW 11th Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: pkyonge.ufl.edu
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Headquarters Branch: Preschool Story Time

Read, laugh, and sing with us for Preschool Story Time. Librarians and library staff will read tales and lead activities perfect ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:30 am 
  • Location: Headquarters Library Youth Services Area: 401 East University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • 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: Read with a Dog at Alachua Branch

Our therapy dogs love to hear a good story! Children will have fun reading to a dog and will feel more ...

  • 2:15 pm -  3:30 pm 
  • Location: Alachua Branch (Snuggle-Up Center) 14913 NW 140 Street Alachua, FL 32615
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Archer Branch-Archer Coding Club: Music

CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER! Join the adventure discovering how to code computer generated music: make an app to play musical ...

  • 3:00 pm -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: Archer Branch,13266 SW State Road 450, Archer, FL 32618
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.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

Barnyard Buddies at Morningside Nature Center

Every Wednesday, September–May, at 3 pm at the Living History Farm Morningside Nature Center has a farm, ee—i—ee—i—oh! On this farm, ...

  • 3:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: 3540 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Newberry Branch: Art You Can Mail

CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER! Create an art postcard you can mail to family and friends. Art postcards are postcards that ...

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

Alachua County Library Alachua Branch: Whatchamacallit Wednesdays

Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities for kids. We'll do something different each week: arts & crafts, MakerSpace, ...

  • 3:30 pm -  5:30 pm 
  • Location: Alachua Branch (Meeting Room) 14913 NW 140 Street Alachua, FL 32615
  • 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 ...

Santa Fe College Academy of Science and Technology Information Night

Santa Fe College’s Academy of Science and Technology will be accepting applications for current high school freshmen and sophomores interested ...

  • 6:30 pm 
  • Location: 3000 NW 83rd Street, Building G (Gym) NW Campus, Gainesville, FL, 32606
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

UF Pipe Organ Centennial Celebration

Join us as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of UF's Andrew Anderson Memorial Pipe Organ! Events are free and open to ...

  • 7:20 pm 
  • Location: University Auditorium 333 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611
  • Cost: FREE and open to the public
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

La Leche League State-wide Virtual Meeting

State-wide Virtual Zoom Meetings: Third Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. | Fourth Friday at 10:30 a.m. Zoom

Harn Museum Art Cart

Participate in an art experience! The Art Cart offers art activities, tactile opportunities, and more for visitors of all ages ...

  • 2:30 pm -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: free
  • Website: harn.ufl.edu
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Archer Branch: Open Studio Art Self Expression

Let your creativity flow in our open art studio every Friday. Drop in any time between 1 and 4 pm ...

  • 2:35 pm -  3:15 pm 
  • Location: Archer Branch,13266 SW State Road 450, Archer, FL 32618
  • 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 ...

Playlist at Celebration Pointe

Kick off the weekend with Playlist at the Pointe, our monthly concert series happening every fourth Friday! From crowd-favorite cover ...

  • 7:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Celebration Pointe, Northwest Corner of I-75 And Archer Rd, Gainesville, Florida 32608
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

UF Pipe Organ Centennial Celebration

Join us as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of UF's Andrew Anderson Memorial Pipe Organ! Events are free and open to ...

  • 8:00 pm 
  • Location: University Auditorium 333 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611
  • Cost: FREE and open to the public
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Depot Park Ye Olde parkrunne, Free 5K

Hark, noble folk of the realm! On the morn of January 25th, as the sun's first light doth grace the ...

  • 7:30 am -  9:00 am 
  • Location: Depot Park, 200 SE Depot Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601
  • 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

Gainesville Amateur Radio Society Winter Field Day

Everyone who is interested in learning about Amateur (Ham) Radio, including kids, can come to Winter Field Day, visit the ...

  • 8:30 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: GARS Radio Room, Waldo City Square 14450 NE 148th Avenue, Waldo, FL
  • 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 ...

University of Florida Math Circle for Elementary School Students

The University of Florida Math Circle is a free service to the Gainesville community that offers fun math activities for ...

  • 9:00 am -  9:55 am 
  • Location: Little Hall-Room 225, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32601
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: circle.math.ufl.edu
  • Category: Free

Hoggetowne Medieval Faire

Hear ye, hear ye! The Hoggetowne Medieval Faire returns to Depot Park! Though we lament the inability to secure a site ...

  • 10:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: Depot Park 874 SE 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Oldies But Goodies Classic Car and Bike Show

The 4th Annual Oldies But Goodies Classic Car & Truck Show is a free, family-friendly event celebrating classic cars, live ...

  • 10:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Homestead Park Williston 1050 NE 6th Blvd Williston, FL
  • Cost: FREE to spectators
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

University of Florida Math Circle: Main Circle

The University of Florida Math Circle is a free service to the Gainesville community that offers fun math activities for ...

  • 10:00 am - 11:30 am 
  • Location: Little Hall-Room 225, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32601
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: circle.math.ufl.edu
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Fire Truck Visit & Story Time - Millhopper Branch

Join us for Story Time in the kid's area with the City of Gainesville Fire Rescue! See a real fire ...

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 am 
  • Location: Millhopper Branch 3145 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
  • 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

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

Moonpreneur Free Robotics Workshop

Join us on Saturday, January 25 at 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM, at Freddie Warmack Park Building for an exciting, ...

  • 11:00 am -  5:30 pm 
  • Location: Menthol Norfleet Municipal Building, 25420 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: free
  • Website: moonhub.moonpreneur.com
  • Category: Free

UF Women's Tennis vs. Florida International University

Join Florida Gators Women's Tennis as they take on the Florida International University at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex.

  • 11:00 am 
  • Location: Alfred A Ring Tennis Complex at UF, Gainesville FL
  • Cost: free
  • Website: floridagators.com
  • Category: Free

Swamp Head Brewery Bats and Brews

Join Lubee Bat Conservancy and Swamp Head Brewery for the 4th Annual Bats & Brews event on Saturday, January 25th, ...

  • 12:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Swamp Head Brewery 3650 SW 42nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

UF Pipe Organ Centennial Celebration

Join us as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of UF's Andrew Anderson Memorial Pipe Organ! Events are free and open to ...

  • 1:55 pm 
  • Location: University Auditorium 333 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611
  • Cost: FREE and open to the public
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Archer Branch: Happy Lunar New Year

Create a snake puppet friend with folded paper and cardboard tubes. Supplies provided, just bring your imagination and creativity!

  • 2:00 pm -  3:30 pm 
  • Location: Archer Branch,13266 SW State Road 450, Archer, FL 32618
  • 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 ...

Gainesville Amateur Radio Society Winter Field Day

Everyone who is interested in learning about Amateur (Ham) Radio, including kids, can come to Winter Field Day, visit the ...

  • 9:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: GARS Radio Room, Waldo City Square 14450 NE 148th Avenue, Waldo, FL
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Hoggetowne Medieval Faire

Hear ye, hear ye! The Hoggetowne Medieval Faire returns to Depot Park! Though we lament the inability to secure a site ...

  • 10:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: Depot Park 874 SE 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Harn Museum Fiber Arts Gathering

Learn about fiber arts and view spinning, needlepoint, tapestry, weaving, and other needle arts in action. Talk with experienced fiber ...

  • 11:30 am -  4:30 pm 
  • Location: Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: free
  • Website: harn.ufl.edu
  • Category: Free

Gainesville Record Fair

Thousands of vinyl record albums, CDs, tapes, music memorabilia and music inspired art. 20+ vendors from around the state. Food ...

  • 12:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Cypress & Grove Brewing Co. 1001 NW 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Free entry. Free parking.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

UF Pipe Organ Centennial Celebration

Join us as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of UF's Andrew Anderson Memorial Pipe Organ! Events are free and open to ...

  • 12:50 pm 
  • Location: University Auditorium 333 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611
  • Cost: FREE and open to the public
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Barnes & Noble Dog Man Hero Party

Join us for Dog Man photo ops, cool giveaways, fun activities and more!

  • 2:00 pm 
  • Location: Barnes & Noble 3728 SW Archer Rd Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free
  • 2:00 pm 
  • Location: Alfred A Ring Tennis Complex at UF, Gainesville FL
  • Cost: free
  • Website: floridagators.com
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library High Springs Branch: Celebrating Literacy Week

Library Program in conjunction with the statewide initiative "Celebrate Literacy Week" designed to raise awareness about the importance of literacy ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: High Springs Branch 23779 W US HWY 27 High Springs, FL 32643
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

St. Patrick Catholic School Open House

Learn About Our School & the Benefits of Catholic Education! Join us this Monday, January 27th in the library from ...

  • 11:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: St. Patrick Catholic School School Library 550 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

FrogWatch USA Training Workshop

Join us for a free FrogWatch USA 2025 workshop at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo! Discover how to identify ...

  • 6:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo 3000 NW 83 St, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.showpass.com
  • Category: Free

NAMI Family Support Group

NAMI Family Support Group - Meets Second and Fourth Monday of each month. This is for adults that have a family ...

January 21 - 27