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July 27 - August 2

Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park Community Sundays

Community Days Are Back at River Ranch! Grab your swimsuits and sunscreen—River Ranch Water Park is opening its gates for ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:30 pm 
  • Location: River Ranch Water Park, 23400 NW 212 Ave, High Springs FL 32643
  • Cost: Admission is $19 per person, and children 3 years old and under get in for free.
  • Website: www.kulaqua.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Wild Adventures Theme Park Back to School Splash

Make a splash this weekend as we honor our educational heroes – teachers and school support staff – with FREE ...

  • 10:00 am -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Wild Adventures Theme Park 3766 Old Clyattville Road, Valdosta, GA 31601
  • Cost: Teachers and School Staff Free! All guests can receive 50% off Single-Day Admission with a donation of school supplies!
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Swamp Axe Co. Family Day Sunday

Make Sunday a Family Fun Day at Swamp Axe! Looking for a unique way to spend quality time with your ...

  • 11:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 213 NW 8th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: 50% off walk-in axe throwing for families with kids under 18!
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Watson Realty Corp. Gainesville School Supply Drive

Join us for a back to school supply drive as we celebrate Watson’s 60th anniversary! We’re collecting supplies for Alachua ...

  • 12:00 pm -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 4516 NW 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

PunkOuter Games Pokemon League Casual

Join PunkOuter's Pokémon League every Sunday for casual Pokémon play! One of our Pokémon Professors will lead Trainers in setting up ...

  • 2:00 pm -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 2441 NW 43rd St Suite 27a, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: $10
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

PunkOuter Games Board Game Night

Join us for our weekly tabletop game night. Please bring your favorite tabletop game or borrow one from our lending ...

  • 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: 2441 NW 43rd St Suite 27a, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Gators Dockside Kids Night

Kids eat free per paying adult from 5:30 pm- 8:30 pm every Tuesday!

  • 5:30 pm -  8:30 pm 
  • Location: Gators Dockside: 3842 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32607
  • Cost: Kids eat free with purchase of adult meal
  • Website: gatorsdockside.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Gainesville Frisbee

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

Josh’s Place, Inc. Community Outreach

Make sure to visit Josh's Place a community outreach for people to feel welcome and safe. It is a place ...

  • 6:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: First Baptist Church of Alachua 14005 NW 146th Ave, Alachua, FL
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Chick-fil-A at Archer Road: Breakfast with the Cow

Happy Summer of Cows! Join us the next 3 Wednesday Mornings for breakfast with the Cow! - July 16th, 23rd, 30th - ...

  • 8:00 am - 10:00 am 
  • Location: 3938 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL
  • Cost: See menu for details!
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

The Knot Climbing Gym Kids Climb Free

From now through July 31st, kids can climb free every Wednesday between 10 AM and 2 PM. Must be accompanied ...

  • 10:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: 704 S Main St, Gainesville, FL, 32601
  • Cost: Kids can climb free with adult with either a day pass or active membership
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

City of Gainesville Eco Buddies

Eco Buddies: hands-on education for toddlers and preschoolers. Come learn through play about the wonderful world of nature all around ...

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center 1500 NW 45th Ave, Gainesville, FL
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

ColdStone Creamery Summer Ice Cream Social

Looking for somewhere to take your kids for an hour this summer. Well, here you go. We are doing our ...

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: see description for exact locations
  • Cost: Each child will receive 1 created ice cream of their choice and a balloon $3
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Melrose United Methodist Church Summer Programming

Join us for unforgettable summer programming! May 28- June 4, 11, 18, 25- July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2025 5 pm-6 ...

Melrose United Methodist Church Youth Summer Wednesday Nights

We are a safe space, everyone is welcome! 9th-12th grade! May 28- June 4, 11, 18, 25- July 2, 9, 16, ...

Gainesville Frisbee

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

Help Me Grow Alachua: Books, Balls and Blocks Event

Help Me Grow Alachua will host its first-ever Books, Balls and Blocks event. Families with children ages 0–8 are encouraged to ...

  • 1:00 pm -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Majestic Oaks Community Room 5800 SW 20th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32607
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Josh’s Place, Inc. Community Outreach

Make sure to visit Josh's Place a community outreach for people to feel welcome and safe. It is a place ...

  • 6:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: First Baptist Church of Alachua 14005 NW 146th Ave, Alachua, FL
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Harn Museum Tot Time

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

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

Tu Fiesta Radio 95.7FM: Back To School

Back-to-school celebrations are a big one with this event filled with joy, music, food, and FREE backpacks with supplies included! We ...

  • 12:00 pm -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Mi Apá Latin Cafe 14829 NW 157th Ln, Alachua, FL 32615
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

PunkOuter Games Kids D&D Adventure League

Kids Dungeons & Dragons Adventure League – Every Friday at PunkOuter Games! Calling Gainesville's young heroes! Join our weekly Kids D&D ...

  • 4:00 pm -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 2441 NW 43rd St Suite 27a, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: Entry is $15 per child for a single guest session or $50 per month league membership (four sessions)
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Easton Newberry Sports Archery Funtastic Fridays

Join us every Friday for a great night of shooting and games! Tic-Tac-Toe, Battle Ship, Bowling with Bows, you name ...

  • 6:00 pm -  7:45 pm 
  • Location: Easton Newberry Sports Complex, 24880 NW 16th Ave Newberry, Florida 32669
  • Cost: Funtastic Rate $15, Equipment Rental $8 (Sold at Check-in), Facility Members and Club Members shoot free, price will be discounted at checkout.
  • Website: eastonnewberryarcherycenter.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Flip Factory Zone Friday Night Lights

Unlimited Jump, Laser Tag, Skycoaster, Bumper Cars, Rocks Climbing, Jungle Gym & Rope Course Friday Nights from 7-9 pm. Customers ages ...

  • 7:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 7400 W. Newberry Road, Gainesville FL 32605
  • Cost: $15 Admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Gainesville Frisbee

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

Pastor Andrew Miller presents Back 2 School Concert

Back-to-School Bash & Free Backpacks! Alachua, get ready! I'm thrilled to share an event that's going to uplift our community ...

Alachua Police Department Back 2 School Giveaway

Get ready for an amazing day! Join us on Saturday, August 2nd from 9 am-12 pm at Legacy Park for ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Legacy Park Multipurpose Center 15400 Peggy Rd. Alachua, Florida 32615
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Florida Museum of Natural History Family Discovery Camp: Mushrooms and Fungi

Take a closer look into the wild world of fungi with Matt Smith, curator of the University of Florida’s Fungal ...

  • 9:00 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
  • Cost: $15 for non-members and $12 for members, per participant.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

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 ...

Promised Land Family Ministries, Inc: Backpacks and Blessings

Join us at the farm as we give away backpacks* and school supplies—plus, for the first time, we’ll be offering ...

  • 9:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Promised Land Family Ministries 6886 SW 74th Way Lake Butler, FL 32054
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Taurean Green Foundation: Back 2 School Basketball Camp

Our 3rd Annual Back 2 School Basketball Camp is back — and registration is now OPEN! This FREE camp is ...

  • 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: Family Fun

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 ...

Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Free Community Fun Day

Join the fun with your ACSO family! Whether you're looking for family fun, employment opportunities, or a chance to engage ...

  • 10:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: 2621 SE Hawthorne Rd, Gainesville, FL 32641
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Regal My Way Matinee: Sensory-Friendly Movies The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Regal’s My Way Matinee gives everyone the opportunity to experience a movie with the lights turned up and the volume ...

  • 10:00 am 
  • Location: Regal Royal Park Cinema 3702 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32607
  • Cost: See website for prices
  • Website: www.regmovies.com
  • Category: Family Fun

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 ...

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: Family Fun

SW Advocacy Group (SWAG) Back to School Bash

Come enjoy music, food, games, resources, and more at our annual event!

  • 11:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: SWAG Resource Center 807 SW 64th Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32607
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Skate Station Funworks Roller Skating Lessons

You are never too young or old to Learn to Skate! Skate Station Funworks offers a skating lesson program on ...

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: $14.95 plus tax
  • Website: funworks.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Alachua County Library District Kids Summer Art Show Reception

The Alachua County Library District is pleased to announce our inaugural Kids Summer Art Show. The show will showcase original ...

  • 12:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Headquarters Library 401 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.aclib.us
  • Category: Family Fun

Harmony Cathedral: Community Back to School Bash

Harmony Cathedral's 1st Annual Community Back to School Bash! Bring your entire family for a day of fun, games, and ...

Williston We Soar Back to School Drive Thru

When it comes down to helping our kids succeed, we're all in this together. Mark your calendars for the 2025 ...

  • 1:00 pm -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Williston City Hall 50 NW Main St, Williston, FL, 32696
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Haile Village Bistro: Mother Daughter Tea Party

You are cordially invited to Haile Village Bistro’s first ever Mother Daughter Tea Party! Calling all Mothers, Grandmothers, Godmothers, and ...

  • 3:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Haile Village Bistro 5323 SW 91st Ter, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: Call to RSVP & Price
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

M2 Battle Sports Newberry Open Play Saturdays

Open Play at 4:45 pm and 7:45 pm. M2 Battlesports Newberry is located at the Easton Newberry Sports Complex and offers ...

Two Hawk Hammock Happy Hour in the Barnyard

Happy Hour in the Barnyard Every Saturday from June 14-August 30, 2025 Open Mic, Jam, Food, Beer, Wine Kid Friendly and ...

Gainesville Frisbee

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

July 27 - August 2