Chiefland Farmers Flea Market: Free Haunted House & Treats
A walk-through Haunted House for all ages; costumes are requested but not required. Free Candy for the kiddies. Admission is ...
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Chiefland Farmers Flea Market 1206 N Young Blvd (US19/98), Chiefland, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Micanopy Fall Festival
Micanopy is the town that time forgot. This quiet little town bustles with activity as the vendors pour into town ...
- 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Downtown Micanopy, Micanopy, FL, 32667
- Cost: free
- Website: www.micanopyfallfestival.org
- Category: Free
CampusView Church Fall Festival
Come enjoy the fall weather this Sunday at our Fall Festival! We’ll have worship, games, food, and a bounce house ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: 20638 NW 78th Ave, Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville: Pumpkin Destruction Messy Playdate
Annual Pumpkin Destruction Messy Playdate! Bring your leftover pumpkins, jack-o’-lanterns, and any other fun supplies you’d like to share, and join ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: 4225 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Board Games Open Play at Coliseum of Comics Gainesville
Board Games Open Play at Coliseum of Comics Gainesville
- 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: 4401 NW 25th Place, Suite G - Gainesville FL 32606
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Gainesville Oddities Market
Join us at the iconic Bo Diddley Plaza for a free, all-ages event that promises a delightfully strange and unforgettable ...
- 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E. University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Holy Faith Catholic Church Family Fall Festival
Join us for a day of fun, food, games, prizes, and lots more... Event Highlights: • Bounce Houses • Face Painting • Food for ...
- 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Holy Faith Family Center 747 NW 43 Rd St., Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
GNV Arts: Gainesville Steppin’ Into Dance
Learn and dance a variety of dance styles including Line Dance, Chicago Swing and Urban Ballroom. First, second and fourth ...
- 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: Rosa B. Williams Center 524 NW 1st St, Gainesville 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library: Elementary Book Club at Headquarters Branch
Please join a group from the University of Florida as we read and discuss popular books at the 3rd-5th grade ...
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Headquarters Library Storywoods Room 401 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Alachua Branch: Sensory Adventures
Each week, we will have fun and learn through play that stimulates the babies' and toddlers' senses of touch, hearing, ...
- 10:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Alachua Branch (Meeting Room) 14913 NW 140 Street Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Bass Pro Shops Christmas Tales with Santa
Christmas Tales with Santa! Every Tuesday, starting November 4th! One reservation is needed per family.
- 5:00 pm
- Location: 2650 Bass Pro Shops Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
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: Free
Alachua County Park Play Pals
Join the fun with this FREE playgroup tailored for awesome youth with special needs, led by our pals from Alachua ...
- 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: see description for exact locations, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: alachua.recdesk.com
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Archer Branch: Artful Adventures and Hidden Clues
It's early release day. Are you looking for adventure? Visit the Archer Branch Library each Wednesday afterschool to search for ...
- 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: Archer Branch,13266 SW State Road 450, Archer, FL 32618
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Matheson History Museum Florida: A History in Pictures
If you’re on Facebook and you love the history of Florida through photographs, then you have probably heard of the ...
- 7:00 pm
- Location: Matheson History Museum 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
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: Free
GNV Arts: Gainesville Swing Dance
Beginner and intermediate swing dance lessons followed by an evening of social dancing to lively vintage tunes—learn new moves, then ...
- 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
- Location: Rosa B. Williams Center 524 NW 1st St, Gainesville 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- Category: Free
Gainesville Baptist Church Friendship Fridays for Homeschoolers - Fun at the Park
Friendship Fridays is a ministry of Gainesville Baptist Church with the purpose of giving homeschooling families in our community the ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Cofrin Nature Park 4810 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Free and Open to the Public
- Website: www.gainesvillebaptistchurch.com
- Category: Free
Harn Museum Tot Time-Looking at Line
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
Alachua County Library Homeschool Creators - High Springs Branch
Art and science explorations will be offered for homeschool children and teens on the first Friday of the month. These activities ...
- 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
Gainesville Opportunity Center Fall Festival and Open House
The GOC Fall Festival, hosted by the Gainesville Opportunity Center is an annual community event and open house. The Gainesville ...
- 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 1210 NW 14th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601-4042
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Trinity Episcopal Church Melrose Fall Bazaar
Chili supper all afternoon and Saturday until gone. Bake sale, jams, jellies, antiques, furniture, collectibles, art, quality housewares, renewed, recycled, ...
- 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 204 SE State Road 26, Melrose, FL 32666
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua Conservation Trust Weekly Walk and Talks
RSVP encouraged but not required. WHAT TO BRING Be sure to wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. Bring water, snacks, bug spray, ...
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Santa Fe River Preserve 27025 North State Road 121, Alachua, FL, 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
The Ice Cream Vault Dirty Dawg Pop Shop and Teen Hangout
Upstairs every Friday and Saturday from 4 pm-11 pm. Dirty Dawg Pop Shop and teens. Hangout area for the TEENS ...
- 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm
- Location: 14841 Main Street Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: See menu for details!
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Fun 4 Gator Kids Glow in the Dark Fun Night
Join Fun 4 Gator Kids for our 2nd annual FREE family friendly glow in the dark fun night! We will have ...
- 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
- Location: Kanapaha Veteran's Memorial Park: 7400 SW 41st Pl, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
First Magnitude Brewing Company: Mindful Messages: The pARTy
The pARTy is an interactive fundraiser celebrating and highlighting bringing the arts back to our Gainesville schools. We're going big ...
- 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Mossman Hall First Friday Art Walk
Melrose Art Walk is Friday! Mossman Hall will be filled with local authors and their works upon our walls. Come ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Mossman Hall 301 FL-26, Melrose, FL 32666
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
UF Astronomy Public Night Observatory
The Department of Astronomy operates an on-campus Teaching Observatory for educational and public programs. These events are all free to ...
- 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: UF Astronomy Teaching Observatory, 211 Bryant Space Science Center, Gainesville, FL 3261
- Cost: free
- Website: astro.ufl.edu
- Category: Free
Bikers on Parade - Honoring Veterans and First Responders
American Hometown Veteran Assist is a dedicated nonprofit rooted in compassion and effectiveness. Through emergency assistance, outreach, scholarships, and data-backed ...
- 7:30 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Amvets Post 88 of Florida 10050 Florida 24 Archer, FL 32618
- Cost: Free to watch parade - $28.52-$44.52 to ride in
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Free
Melrose Center Veterans Day
Join us Saturday, November 8th! 8:30 am Melrose Center for Meet and Greet 9:30 am Walk to Heritage Park Dedication. Ceremony for ...
- 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 307 State Road 26 Melrose, FL 32666
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: the-melrose-center.org
- Category: Free
Oak Hall Saturday Tours
Each spring, Oak Hall hosts monthly Saturday Tours for families to visit campus for an immersive experience the whole family ...
- 8:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Oak Hall School, 1700 SW 75th St, Gainesville FL 32607
- Cost: free
- Website: portals.veracross.com
- Category: Free
City of Gainesville Veterans Day Flag Placing
Join us to honor the Veterans buried at Evergreen Cemetery. Help place a flag on each of the 1,100 graves ...
- 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Evergreen Cemetery 401 SE 21st Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
GROW HUB's Pop Up Markets
Our events include art vendors, plenty of plants for sale, food, music, an opportunity to feed our donkeys, and more! All ...
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Grow Hub 2900 Northeast 8th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Gainesville Out of the Darkness Community Walk
Many people’s introduction to AFSP comes through the Out of the Darkness Walks, taking place in cities nationwide. In our ...
- 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Albert "Ray" Massey Westside Park 1001 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: free
- Website: afspwalks.donordrive.com
- Category: Free
JBF Safe KIDS' Day
Grab the kids and join us for a morning of FREE family FUN! Games, Information, Activities & Giveaways from over ...
- 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Legacy Park Multipurpose Center 15400 Peggy Rd. Alachua, Florida 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Sugar Cane Festival in Historical White Springs
Come join us in Historical White Springs, FL. for an Awesome Family Festival on Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 9 ...
- 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Suwannee Hardware & Feed 10572 Bridge St. White Springs, FL 32096
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Trinity Episcopal Church Melrose Fall Bazaar
Chili supper all afternoon and Saturday until gone. Bake sale, jams, jellies, antiques, furniture, collectibles, art, quality housewares, renewed, recycled, ...
- 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 204 SE State Road 26, Melrose, FL 32666
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Arc of Alachua County Arts and Crafts Expo
4th Annual Arc of Alachua Co Arts & Crafts Expo. This event lets people with developmental disabilities exhibit & sell ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: The Arc of Alachua County (across from Santa Fe College) 3303 NW 83rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Fundamental Therapy Solutions Fall Festival
The FTS fall festival is coming up soon! There will be games and activities for all ages, and entry is ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Fundamental Therapy Solutions, 250 NW 76th Drive, Gainesville FL 32607
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
GGIC International Festival: World Beats and Eats
GGIC’s amazing annual International Festival is back! This year we will have food from around the world, incredible performances and ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E. University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Homestead Park Williston: Give Thanks Music Festival
Join us for the 4th Annual Give Thanks Festival, a heartfelt celebration honoring the brave men and women who have ...
- 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Homestead Park Williston 1050 NE 6th Blvd, Williston, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
La Leche League State-wide Virtual Meeting
State-wide Virtual Zoom Meetings: Toddler Meeting Second Saturday of the month at 10:00 a.m. Series Meeting Fourth Friday of the month at ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: Zoom
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
North Florida Sewing Center Hearts and Hands Service Day
Hearts & Hands Service Days are offered once a month on a Saturday for anyone to come in and volunteer. ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: North Florida Sewing Center 826 NW 23 Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: free
- Website: nfsewingcenter.company.site
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Headquarters Branch: Author/Illustrator Nikkolas Smith-Draw Your Own Superhero Workshop
Bestselling author and illustrator Nikkolas Smith will present a Draw Your Own Superhero Workshop (60 min). This event is presented ...
- 10:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Headquarters Library Meeting Room A 401 East University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Easton Newberry Archery Center Clout Tournament
In this competition, archers will shoot a Clout Round. For this round, archers will shoot at a flag on the ...
- 10:30 am
- Location: Easton Newberry Sports Complex, 24880 NW 16th Ave Newberry, Florida 32669
- Cost: $25 to compete, No entry fee for spectators
- Website: eastonnewberryarcherycenter.org
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Partnership Branch: Story Time at the Library
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: Library Partnership Branch 912 NE 16th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Freedom Community Ministries Church: Thanksgiving Community Luncheon
FREE Annual Thanksgiving Community Luncheon! Freedom Community Ministries Church of Gainesville, Florida, invites you to join them for their Annual ...
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Waldo Veterans Memorial Park 14705 NE Waldo Rd, Waldo, FL 32694
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
REI Community Day
REI Gainesville will host its first-ever Community Day on Saturday, November 8th, from 11 AM–5 PM. This free, community-focused event ...
- 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 3650 SW 32nd Ct Suite 10, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Saturday Academy
Free Saturday sessions from 11:30 am-1:30 pm (when school is held on Fridays). Starting on September 13, 2025-May 16, 2026 What ...
- 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
- Location: Mount Carmel Baptist Church 2505 NE 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Good News in the Park
Free hot dog lunch, giveaways, and a gospel presentation at Catherine Taylor Park. Attend the event for a chance to ...
Native American Heritage Month Family Event
Join us at the Matheson History Museum for a cultural experience of drumming, dance, and storytelling, featuring the Whitehorse family, ...
- 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
- Location: Matheson History Museum 513 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free
- Website: mathesonmuseum.org
- Category: Free
Corner Cottage Oasis Fall Festival
The Fall vibes are BACK at the Corner Cottage Oasis! Join us for our 2nd Annual Fall Festival — FREE ...
- 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Corner Cottage Oasis, 206 NW 1st St, Williston, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Gather and Groove: A Community Jazz Festival
Leadership Gainesville Class 51 is putting on a free community Jazz Festival! We will be bringing together local music, a vendor ...
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Historic Cotton Club Museum Gainesville, 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Micanopy Branch: 3D Printing for Kids
Let's Learn about 3D Printing! Come join us for an instructional session on the basics of 3D printing and how ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Micanopy Branch 706 NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy, FL 32667
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Kool Kid Snacks Fall Festival: Community Give Back
Join us for our Fall Festival: Community Give Back hosted by Kool Kid Snacks! Bring the family out for an ...
- 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: Cone Park 2801 E. University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Newberry Animal Hospital Anniversary Backyard BBQ
Grab your lawn chairs and your four-legged friends and join us as we celebrate 35 incredible years of trusted veterinary ...
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Newberry Animal Hospital - 280 SW 250th St, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.newberryanimalhospital.com
- Category: Free
The Ice Cream Vault Dirty Dawg Pop Shop and Teen Hangout
Upstairs every Friday and Saturday from 4 pm-11 pm. Dirty Dawg Pop Shop and teens. Hangout area for the TEENS ...
- 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm
- Location: 14841 Main Street Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: See menu for details!
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Greenfield Preschool Fall Festival
9th Annual Fall Festival! You're invited to a whirlwind of fall fun made just for our tiniest friends (and their ...
- 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Easton-Newberry Sports Complex, 24880 Northwest 16 Avenue, Newberry, Florida 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Star Center Youth Theatre Homeschool Opportunity – Into the Woods
Join us Saturday, November 8th at 6:30 pm for an informal meet and greet to learn about Star Center’s homeschooling ...
- 6:30 pm
- Location: Star Center Theatre 11 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: Free admission for homeschooling families
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
