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Family events, kids activities and parenting resources in the Gainesville area!

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Family events, kids activities and parenting resources in the Gainesville area!

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26April

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

Easton Foundations Gator Cup

The 16th annual Gator Cup is right around the corner, and we've got some exciting things up our sleeve! Returning ...

8:00 am
Location: Easton Newberry Sports Complex, 24880 NW 16th Ave Newberry, Florida 32669
Cost: No entry fee for spectators
Website: www.gatorcup.com
Category: Free

City Nature Challenge: Alachua County

Get ready to explore the wild side of Alachua County! Join the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, UF Department of ...

9:00 am
Location: see description for details, Gainesville, FL
Cost: See description for details
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Sweetwater Wetlands Park Turns 10!

Join us for a morning of celebration as you learn about the park’s history, how it’s changed in the last ...

9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Sweetwater Wetlands Park 325 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: Park entry fee is waived for the day!
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

American Legion Post 230 Community Outreach Day

American Legion Post 230’s Community Outreach Day – Fun for the Whole Family! Join them for a day of giving back ...

10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: 20370 SE Hawthorne Rd Hawthorne, FL 32640
Cost: FREE
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

North Central Florida YMCA Healthy Kids Day

Please join us for our upcoming Healthy Kids Day on April 26 beginning at noon. Join us for a day ...

10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: North Central Florida YMCA 5201 NW 34th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32605
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

UF Women's Lacrosse vs Arizona State University

Florida Gators Women's Lacrosse vs Arizona State University

10:00 am
Location: Donald R. Dizney Stadium Hull Rd & Natural Area Dr, Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: free
Website: floridagators.com
Category: Free

Super Saturdays: Pokemon at Coliseum of Comics

Calling all young Pokémon Trainers! Your Pokédex is missing four Pokémon, and it’s up to YOU to find them! -Each child ...

10:30 am
Location: Gainesville (4401 NW 25th Place, Suite G - Gainesville FL 32606)
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Archer Branch Saturday Story Time

Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. ...

11:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: Archer Branch,13266 SW State Road 450, Archer, FL 32618
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Alachua County Library: Saturday Story Time at Micanopy Branch

Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. ...

11:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: Micanopy Branch 706 NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy, FL 32667
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Healthy Afternoons with Fire Rescue: Soccer ‘N’ Safety

Join us this Saturday for Healthy Afternoons with Fire Rescue: Soccer’N’ Safety! Free vitals checks Free healthy snacks Great resources And MORE!

11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Abby Wambach Park 4501 SW 20th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32607
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Homestead Park Earth Day Farmer’s Market

Celebrate Earth Day at our Farmer’s Market & Vendor Event! Eggs, bread, sweets, candles, soaps, plants, meat, fruits, veggies, other ...

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Homestead Park Williston 1050 NE 6th Blvd Williston, FL
Cost: Free admission
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

WestFest Music Festival

WestFest 2025 Brings a Free Music Festival to Newberry! Newberry, Gainesville, and surrounding areas – Get ready for an unforgettable ...

3:30 pm
Location: Lois Forte Park 120 NW 260th St, Newberry, FL 32669
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Gainesville POPS Armed Forces Salute Concert

Join us for Gainesville POPS' annual Armed Forces Salute Concert at the Westside Baptist Church. Admission is free and all ...

7:00 pm
Location: First United Methodist Church of Gainesville, NE 2nd St, Gainesville, FL 32601-5442
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Newberry Parks and Recreation presents The Wild Robot

Join us for a family movie night! Movie: The Wild Robot

7:00 pm
Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center 25515 NW 6th Ave Newberry, FL 32669
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

27April

Easton Foundations Gator Cup

The 16th annual Gator Cup is right around the corner, and we've got some exciting things up our sleeve! Returning ...

8:00 am
Location: Easton Newberry Sports Complex, 24880 NW 16th Ave Newberry, Florida 32669
Cost: No entry fee for spectators
Website: www.gatorcup.com
Category: Free

Aveda Florida Walk For Water/Earth Month

Join us for this event that is dedicated to raising awareness for the global water crisis. We are proud to ...

9:00 am
Location: Depot Park 874 SE 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

City Nature Challenge: Alachua County

Get ready to explore the wild side of Alachua County! Join the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, UF Department of ...

9:00 am
Location: see description for details, Gainesville, FL
Cost: See description for details
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Florida Vintage Market

Free & Family Friendly Outdoor Event! The Florida Vintage Market is a unique outdoor shopping experience in the heart of ...

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Midpoint Park and Eatery 931 SW 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Duke Ellington and Friends Sacred Jazz Concert

1,000 Voices of Florida presents the sixth annual Duke Ellington & Friends Sacred Jazz Concert! Come experience Ellington’s jubilant sound on ...

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Lawn of the Cade Museum 811 S Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: FREE Admission Day!
Website: cademuseum.org
Category: Free

Alachua County Youth Orchestra Spring Concert

Please join us this Sunday at 7 pm at the University Auditorium! It will be an evening of great music! ...

7:00 pm
Location: University Auditorium 333 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

28April

Florida Museum of Natural History Splash into Science Series

Splash into Science with us at the library! Our neat science sessions bring the water cycle into your hands. Perfect ...

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Location: High Springs Library Branch 23779 W US HWY 27, High Springs, FL 32643
Cost: free
Website: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu
Category: Free

Inter Gainesville KF Soccer Tryouts- Boys & Girls

Calling all young athletes! Inter Gainesville is holding open tryouts for boys and girls born 2007–2017. Whether you’re just starting ...

5:15 pm - 8:15 pm
Location: Veterans Memorial Park: 7400 SW 41st Pl, Gainesville, FL, 32608
Cost: no cost to register
Website: system.gotsport.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 ...

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: ONLINE
Cost: free
Website: www.namigainesville.org
Category: Free

29April

Alachua County Newberry Branch MakerSpace Button Making

Kids can make their own personalized 1" or 3" buttons to pin to their shirts or backpacks! At this MakerSpace program, ...

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: Newberry Branch 110 South Seaboard Drive Newberry, FL 32669
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Inter Gainesville KF Soccer Tryouts- Boys & Girls

Calling all young athletes! Inter Gainesville is holding open tryouts for boys and girls born 2007–2017. Whether you’re just starting ...

5:15 pm - 8:15 pm
Location: Veterans Memorial Park: 7400 SW 41st Pl, Gainesville, FL, 32608
Cost: no cost to register
Website: system.gotsport.com
Category: Free

30April

Alachua County Library Tower Road Branch: Fun with Poetry- Celebrating National Poetry Month

Creating and having fun combining poetry with crafts to celebrate National Poetry Month To celebrate National Poetry Month we will learn ...

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Tower Road Branch (Children's Space) 3020 SW 75th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Inter Gainesville KF Soccer Tryouts- Boys & Girls

Calling all young athletes! Inter Gainesville is holding open tryouts for boys and girls born 2007–2017. Whether you’re just starting ...

5:15 pm - 8:15 pm
Location: Veterans Memorial Park: 7400 SW 41st Pl, Gainesville, FL, 32608
Cost: no cost to register
Website: system.gotsport.com
Category: Free

01May

Alachua County Library: Music and Movement at Headquarters Branch

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 Youth Services Area 401 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
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: Preschool Story Time at Micanopy Branch

It's Story Time! Bring your little ones and join us for stories, songs, and a craft as we introduce literacy ...

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Micanopy Branch 706 NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy, FL 32667
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Leg-A-Z International Soccer Tryouts

Leg-A-Z soccer tryouts will be held on May 1st, May 6th, May 7th, and May 8th at Forest Park in ...

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Forest Park 4501 SW 20th Ave, Gainesville, FL
Cost: Free
Website: legazsoccer.net
Category: Free

Inter Gainesville KF Soccer Tryouts- Boys & Girls

Calling all young athletes! Inter Gainesville is holding open tryouts for boys and girls born 2007–2017. Whether you’re just starting ...

5:15 pm - 8:15 pm
Location: Veterans Memorial Park: 7400 SW 41st Pl, Gainesville, FL, 32608
Cost: no cost to register
Website: system.gotsport.com
Category: Free

02May

Alachua Audubon Field Trip: Orange Lake Overlook-PUMA Nest Check Ramble

Join us at Orange Lake Overlook where AAS has installed a new Purple Martin (PUMA) nest gourd array that is ...

8:00 am - 10:00 am
Location: Marjorie A. Hoy Memorial Park at Orange Lake Overlook, 19865 US-441, Micanopy, FL 32667
Cost: free
Website: www.alachuaaudubon.org
Category: Free

Arts4All Florida Youth Arts Showcase

Students share original art from the A. Quinn Jones Museum collections.

10:00 am
Location: 1013 NW 7th Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Fun 4 Gator Kids Homeschool Meetup High Springs Library Branch

Join Fun 4 Gator Kids for a Homeschool Meetup at High Springs Branch Library. Art and science explorations will be ...

10:30 am - 11:30 am
Location: 23779 W US Highway 27, High Springs, FL 32643-2109
Cost: free
Website: www.signupgenius.com
Category: Free

Infant CPR & Choking Prevention Class

Unintentional injury is one of the leading causes of death in children in the United States. In this class you ...

11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: 912 NE 16th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: free
Website: www.eventbrite.com
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Cone Park Branch: Florida Museum Library Showcases Spectacular Shells

Come join us as we learn about weathering and erosion through fun activities & discussion! This program is in partnership with ...

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Cone Park Branch (Meeting Room) 801 E. University Avenue, Gainesville FL 32641
Cost: FREE
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free