Sweetwater Wetlands Park Night Tram Tours (Accessible)
Discover the natural beauty of Sweetwater Wetlands Park at night. Visitors with mobility challenges and their companions can join ...
- All Day Event
- Location: Sweetwater Wetlands Park 325 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: $5 per person
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- Category: Family Fun
Sweetwater Wetlands Park Wednesday Bird Walks
Calling all birders! Join us as we look for and learn about the marvelous birds at Sweetwater Wetlands Park. Co-hosted ...
- 8:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Sweetwater Wetlands Park 325 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: $5 per vehicle, $2 per pedestrian (entrance fee for park), no additional fee for tour
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- Category: Family Fun
Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center PEEPs: Leaves
Welcome to our new preschool environmental education program series (PEEPs)! This monthly program offers an opportunity for preschool-aged kids to ...
- 9:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center, 210 SE 134 Ave., Micanopy, FL 32667
- Cost: $4 resident/ $5 non resident
- Website: alachua.recdesk.com
- Category: Family Fun
Dirty Bird Art Co Art and Sensory Workshop - Give A Hoot
Welcome to the Sensory Studio at Dirty Bird Art Co. Process art and Sensory stations are always set up with ...
- 10:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Dirty Bird Art Co 25355 West Newberry Road, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: $13, Must sign up on the website!
- Website: www.dirtybirdartco.com
- Category: Family Fun
City of Gainesville Eco Rangers
Come learn through play about the wonderful world of nature all around us with rotating weekly themes! All ages are welcome! ...
- 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Location: Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center 1500 NW 45th Ave, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: $5 first youth, $2.50 each additional youth in same group
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- Category: Family Fun
Upper Room Ministries Family Movie Night
Join Upper Room Ministries, Community Impact Corporation, and One Church One Child of Florida for a powerful evening as we ...
- 7:15 pm
- Location: Upper Room Ministries 3575 NE 15th St, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Run with the Cops at Santa Fe College
Run with the Cops is back! Join us Thursday, November 13, at 9:30 a.m. on the Santa Fe College track ...
- 9:30 am
- Location: Santa Fe College Track, 3000 NW 83rd Steet, Gainesville FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Sweetwater Wetlands Park Guided Tram Tours (Accessible)
Discover the natural beauty of Sweetwater Wetlands Park on our new accessible tram. Visitors with mobility challenges and their companions ...
- 9:30 am
- Location: Sweetwater Wetlands Park 325 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: $5 per vehicle, $2 per pedestrian (entrance fee for park), No additional fee for tour.
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- Category: Family Fun
Dirty Bird Art Co Art and Sensory Workshop - Outdoor Kitchen
Welcome to the Sensory Studio at Dirty Bird Art Co. Process art and Sensory stations are always set up with ...
- 10:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Dirty Bird Art Co 25355 West Newberry Road, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: $13, Must sign up on the website!
- Website: www.dirtybirdartco.com
- Category: Family Fun
Harn Museum Art After Dark Museum Nights: Monet to Matisse
Museum Nights: Monet to Matisse will transport visitors to the rebellious, impressionist French art movement of late 19th–century France. Mini, ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: Free
- Website: harn.ufl.edu
- 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
Carolina Kids Co-Op Gainesville presents Homeschool Community Day: Let’s Take a Hike
Join us for a slow-paced, kid-friendly hike to celebrate National Take A Hike Day! Let’s enjoy the beautiful Autumn weather ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Little Awesome Preserve 5682 SW County Road 138, Fort White, FL
- Cost: Free and open to all homeschoolers
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Fun 4 Gator Kids Homeschool Meetup Legos in the Park
Join Fun 4 Gator Kids for a Homeschool Meetup at Greentree Park. We're playing with Legos! Bring your own, or ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Greentree Park 3600 NW 19th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: free
- Website: www.signupgenius.com
- Category: Family Fun
Carolina Kids Co-Op Gainesville presents Homeschool Community Day: Bat Watch Wingding
Let’s get bat-ty and watch the bat residents of the UF Bat Houses emerge for their nightly sunset flight. Bring ...
- 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
- Location: Little Awesome Preserve 5682 SW County Road 138, Fort White, FL
- Cost: Free and open to all homeschoolers
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Ellzey Church Fall Celebration
All are invited to come enjoy an evening of music on the porch with Jim and Marcie Wilcox! Enjoy Hamburgers ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: 1450 SW CR 336, Otter Creek, FL 32626
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Skate Station Funworks PJ Party
PJ Party
- 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
- Location: Skate Station Funworks, 1311 Northwest 76th Boulevard, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Admission starts at $16.95
- Website: funworks.com
- Category: Family Fun
Tioga Movie Night Experience: Frozen with Special Guest, Elsa
Join us for a very special movie night, starting with a guest Character visit featuring the one & only, ELSA! ...
- 7:30 pm
- Location: 13085 SW 1st Lane Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
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: Family Fun
Joey’s Wings 5k and Kids Obstacle Run
The 11th annual Joey’s Wings 5k & Obstacle Run will be on November 15th, 2025, at Santa Fe College! Race starts ...
- 7:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Santa Fe College (Charles R. Perry Construction Institute) Building O, NW 91st St Gainesville, FL US 32606
- Cost: Starting at $25
- Website: runsignup.com
- Category: Family Fun
Market On Main: Meet and Greet with Santa
Holiday cheer is rolling into Market On Main! Bring the whole family for a magical meet-and-greet with Santa on November ...
- 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Market On Main, right next to Bev's Better Burgers, Main Street, Downtown Alachua, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Bryer Patch Fall Sunflower Festival
CANCELED! Farm update 11/12 — did you know? The last time it was this cold in November was 1977! With ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: The Bryer Patch 5700 SW 250th St, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: UPDATED ADMISSION: Ages 13 and up: $10, Ages 3 to 12: $8, Ages 2 and under: Free, Military discount available.
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Cade Museum Community Day: STEM & Language
Come one, come all, to our Community Day and enjoy FREE admission to the museum. Step into a world of ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention 811 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: cademuseum.org
- Category: Family Fun
Community Market & Kid-Preneur Pop-up
We’re excited to announce our 1st Kid-Preneur Vendor Market — an amazing opportunity for kids ages 12 & under to ...
- 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Shrine Club 8100 SW Archer RD Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: Free Admission, $10 Registration fee is required; which is non-refundable for vendors
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Gainesville Downtown Festival and Art Show
Join us for North Florida's Largest Free Street Festival! Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 15, and Sunday, November 16, from ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Downtown Gainesville around Bo Diddley Plaza located at 111 East University Ave, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.gainesvilledowntownartfest.net
- Category: Family Fun
Infinity Con Gainesville
Infinity Con returns to the Alachua County Sports and Events Center in 2025 for 2 days of comic books, art, ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Alachua County Sports and Events Center 4870 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Ravine Gardens State Park Ranger Read Along- Where the Wild Things Are
At the Historic Garden Club cabin here at the park. The book is Where the Wild Things are by Maurice ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: Ravine Gardens State Park 1600 Twigg St, Palatka, FL 32177
- Cost: Free with park Admission, $5 per vehicle
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo Member Appreciation Day
Celebrate your connection to the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo with a day full of exclusive experiences, activities, and extra ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo 3000 NW 83 St, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Free for members! Contact for membership details
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Books & Cooks Pop-Up Lesson
Books & Cooks is hosting a Pop-Up Lesson on Friday, November 15th from 12–1 PM at Faith Mission — right ...
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Location: Faith Mission 3701 NE 15th St, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Dillard's National Prince and Princess Day Event
Join us for a day of Story Telling, Snacks and a Grand Fashion Show!
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: Oaks Mall Dillard's 6495 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: theoaksmall.com
- Category: Family Fun
Dirty Bird Art Co Art and Sensory Workshop - Pizza Parlor
Welcome to the Sensory Studio. The theme this week is Pizza Parlor. Process art areas and Sensory stations will be ...
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: Dirty Bird Art Co 25355 West Newberry Road, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: $13, Must sign up on the website!
- Website: www.dirtybirdartco.com
- Category: Family Fun
Boathouse Riverfront: Milk and Cookies with Santa on the Water
All aboard the Pride of Palatka for a 45-minute river adventure with the jolliest captain of them all — Santa ...
- 2:00 pm
- Location: 301 River St, Palatka, FL 32177
- Cost: $40 per person, Children under age 2 years are not permitted on the boat.
- Website: boathouseriverfront.com
- Category: Family Fun
Fall Into Fun-Growing Greatness Festival & Fundraiser
Join the Gainesville Empowerment Zone Family Learning Center for our Fall Into Fun – Growing Greatness Together Festival! Enjoy an afternoon ...
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Empowerment Zone Family Learning Zone 1250 NE 18th Ave. G'ville 32609
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Star Wars: Unlimited TCG at Coliseum of Comics Gainesville
Star Wars: Unlimited TCG at Coliseum of Comics Gainesville
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: 4401 NW 25th Place, Suite G - Gainesville FL 32606
- Cost: Contact for details
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Pokemon TCG at Coliseum of Comics Gainesville
Pokemon TCG at Coliseum of Comics Gainesville
- 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 4401 NW 25th Place, Suite G - Gainesville FL 32606
- Cost: Contact for details
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Makerie Workshop & Teen Program Open House
Our Teen Program / Makerie Workshop's Open House – THIS SATURDAY! Drop-in Anytime. If your family missed our Halloween build… ...
- 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: 3526 NW 8th Ave Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.makerieworkshop.org
- Category: Family Fun
Frog Song Organics Meet & Greet Fall Farm Dinner
Join us for an evening of grilling and chilling at the farm at our next Meet & Greet. It's a ...
- 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: 4317 NE US Highway 301, Hawthorne, FL 32640
- Cost: Dinner Tickets are $18-$40 + ticketleap fees
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Burn Survivor Benefit at Cypress & Grove Brewing Co.
Burn Benefit Cypress & Grove Brewing Co. is going to be epic this year! Featuring The Savants and Brian Ernst. Local ...
- 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Location: Cypress & Grove Brewing Co. 1001 NW 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Rosemary Hill Observatory Public Night Open House
Join the University of Florida Department of Astronomy for a night of stargazing and a tour of the observatory.
- 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm
- Location: 4551 NE 110th Ave, Bronson, FL 32621
- Cost: Free but registration is required
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Gainesville Downtown Festival and Art Show
Join us for North Florida's Largest Free Street Festival! Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 15, and Sunday, November 16, from ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Downtown Gainesville around Bo Diddley Plaza located at 111 East University Ave, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.gainesvilledowntownartfest.net
- Category: Family Fun
Infinity Con Gainesville
Infinity Con returns to the Alachua County Sports and Events Center in 2025 for 2 days of comic books, art, ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Alachua County Sports and Events Center 4870 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Alachua Main Street Harvest Festival
This year we are going into our 22nd year of Main Street Festivals! That means 21 years of experience behind ...
- 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Main Street, Alachua, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
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: Family Fun
Family Fun Day at Celebration Pointe
Starting this September, something new (and fun!) is coming to Celebration Pointe. Introducing Family Fun Day—happening the 3rd Sunday of ...
- 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: Celebration Pointe, Northwest Corner of I-75 And Archer Rd, Gainesville, Florida 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Concerned Citizens of Newberry Thanksgiving Community Celebration
The Concerned Citizens of Newberry is hosting our annual Thanksgiving Community Celebration. Come out to share a delicious meal with ...
- 3:00 pm
- Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center 25515 NW 6th Ave Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Magic Monday-Magic: The Gathering CCG (Modern) at Coliseum of Comics Gainesville
Magic Monday-Magic: The Gathering CCG (Modern) at Coliseum of Comics Gainesville
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 4401 NW 25th Place, Suite G - Gainesville FL 32606
- Cost: Contact for details
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Florida Museum of Natural History Tot Trot-FREE Day!
Get your toddler excited about exploring the great outdoors! Join Florida Museum nature ambassadors for a safe and interactive nature ...
- 9:00 am - 10:45 am
- Location: UF NATL Natural Park Entrance (see map) Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: Members $6 | Non-Members $7 | Under 2 FREE (See description for FREE days!)
- Website: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu
- Category: Family Fun
Sweetwater Wetlands Park Guided Tram Tours (Accessible)
Discover the natural beauty of Sweetwater Wetlands Park on our new accessible tram. Visitors with mobility challenges and their companions ...
- 9:30 am
- Location: Sweetwater Wetlands Park 325 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: $5 per vehicle, $2 per pedestrian (entrance fee for park), No additional fee for tour.
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- Category: Family Fun
Archer Farmer's Market and Train Museum
Farmer's Market will be held every Tuesday from 2 pm- 6 pm at the Archer Historical Society Railroad Museum - ...
- 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 16994 SW 134 Avenue, Archer, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
City of Gainesville Eco Rangers
Come learn through play about the wonderful world of nature all around us with rotating weekly themes! All ages are welcome! ...
- 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Location: Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center 1500 NW 45th Ave, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: $5 first youth, $2.50 each additional youth in same group
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- Category: Family Fun
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: 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
Star Wars: Unlimited TCG at Coliseum of Comics Gainesville
Star Wars: Unlimited TCG at Coliseum of Comics Gainesville
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 4401 NW 25th Place, Suite G - Gainesville FL 32606
- Cost: Contact for details
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun