Calendar - Fun 4 Gator Kids

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

Florida Museum of Natural History Museum Fest

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Florida Museum of Natural History Butterfly Rainforest

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

Preceding Week

March 9 - 15

Following Week

09March

Gainesville Cars and Coffee

Gainesville Cars and Coffee is a gathering for automotive enthusiasts of all types from exotics and classics to imports and ...

9:00 am - 11:00 pm
Location: Whole Foods Market Parking Lot 3490 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Alachua Audubon Field Trip: Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park & Nature Center

Meet trip leader Danielle Zukowski in the parking lot. This land was previously a dairy farm, which was then purchased ...

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: 1500 NW 45th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32605
Cost: free
Website: www.alachuaaudubon.org
Category: Free

High Springs Parks & REC Youth Flag Football Camp

We are pleased to announce this exciting opportunity for our youth! Sign-up today for this FREE camp with the Jaguars ...

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: FREE
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Headquarters Branch: Sensory Story Time

Accessible for patrons on the autism spectrum and those with sensory sensitivities. Introduce children to the library and rhythms of ...

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Headquarters Library (Storywoods Room, Meeting Room B) 401 East University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

UF Women's Tennis vs. Texas A&M University

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

1:00 pm
Location: Alfred A Ring Tennis Complex at UF, Gainesville FL
Cost: free
Website: floridagators.com
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Chess Club - Millhopper Branch

Join us for the Millhopper Chess Club. Learn to play, practice or improve your skills. All ages welcome.

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: Millhopper Branch 3145 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Alachua County Library: Read with a Dog at Headquarters Library

Read with Tony, a therapy dog! Tony, a Labrador retriever therapy dog, is ready for stories. Reading with a dog ...

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: Headquarters Library (Youth Services Area) 401 East University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

UF Carillon Studio Concert Series

The UF Carillon Studio Concert Series offers a chance to hear the UF Carillon during a forty-five minute recital. Listeners ...

1:55 pm
Location: Century Tower Carillon, 375 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611
Cost: free
Website: arts.ufl.edu
Category: Free

Courageous Young Voices

Youth Poetry and Expression 11th Annual "Courageous Young Voices" Teen Poetry Event This Event Is Open To All Area Students! Students ...

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Thomas Center 302 NE 6th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

10March

Peaceful Paths Teens and Tweens Program

Our Community Resource Navigation program is hosting Peaceful Paths to offer a range of engaging and interactive events during March! ...

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: Alachua Branch 14913 NW 140 Street Alachua, FL 32615
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Girl Scout Daisies, Unicorn Party in Gainesville

Calling Kindergarten & 1st grade girls & their families: Become a Daisy Girl Scout & Join Us at a Unicorn ...

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Alachua County Sports & Event Center 4870 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
Cost: free
Website: www.eventbrite.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

11March

Fun 4 Gator Kids Homeschool Meetup Leveda Brown Recycling Center

Join Fun 4 Gator Kids for a Homeschool Meetup at the Alachua County Solid Waste and Recycling facility. We will ...

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Leveda Brown Environmental Park 5115 NE 63rd Ave, Gainesville, FL
Cost: FREE playgroup, but please sign up to attend.
Website: www.signupgenius.com
Category: Free

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: Music and Movement at Library Partnership Branch

Come jam out and dance with your little one! Music and Movement is great for children. It enables children to learn ...

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: Library Partnership Branch 912 NE 16th Ave 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

Alachua County Library Baby Time - Tower Road Branch

Please come sing, move, and learn with your little ones. This program is aimed at children under one year old, ...

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Tower Road Branch (Meeting Room) 3020 SW 75th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

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: Dungeons & Dragons Roll With It

Tweens and teens can play through a Dungeons & Dragons campaign with guidance from an experienced Dungeon Master. Tweens and teens ...

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: Newberry Branch 110 South Seaboard Drive Newberry, FL 32669
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Alachua County Library: Read with a Dog at Headquarters Library

Join us in Youth Services where you can read your favorite story to a furry friend. Dodi, a miniature Dachshund therapy ...

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: Headquarters Library (Youth Services Area) 401 East University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

12March

Teaching Garden Planting at Two Hawk Hammock

Our Garden is Growing – Join Us for Spring Planting! Our Teaching Garden at Two Hawk Hammock in Williston is ...

9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: 17950 NE 53rd Ln Williston, FL 32696
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Music and Movement - Millhopper Branch

Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program. This program will be held from ...

10:15 am - 11:30 am
Location: Millhopper Branch 3145 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
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 - 11:00 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

UF Women's Lacrosse vs Navy

Florida Gators Women's Lacrosse vs Navy

1:00 pm
Location: Donald R. Dizney Stadium Hull Rd & Natural Area Dr, Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: free
Website: floridagators.com
Category: Free

Alachua County Library: LegoSpace at Headquarters Branch

Create new LEGO masterpieces every week at the Headquarters Library.

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Headquarters Library Youth Services Area 401 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
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 Read with a Dog at Hawthorne Branch

Join us on the second Wednesday of each month. Ringo, our therapy dog, loves to hear a good story! Children will ...

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Hawthorne Branch Meeting Room 6640 SE 221 Street, Hawthorne, FL 32640
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Archer Branch-Archer Coding Club: Music

Join the adventure discovering how to code computer generated music: make an app to play musical notes, create a basic ...

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

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 Newberry Branch Inchies and Twinchies

What is an inchie? A twinchie? Find out more about these tiny tradeable pieces of art at the Newberry Branch ...

3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Newberry Branch 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, ...

4:00 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 ...

5:00 pm
Location: One Love Cafe 4989 NW 40th Pl, Gainesville, FL 32606
Cost: free
Website: www.gainesvillefrisbee.com
Category: Free

Alachua Raiders Free Conditioning and Registration

FREE football conditioning! Alachua Raiders. Next Wednesday, January 15th we’re back at it. Workouts on Wednesdays at Hal Brady Recreation ...

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: Hal Brady Recreation Complex 14300 NW 146th Terrace, Alachua, FL 32615
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Opening Reception for The Alachua Phenomenon Exhibition

Join us for the grand opening of our newest exhibition "The Alachua Phenomenon: Two Centuries in Florida's Eden." Meet the ...

7:00 pm
Location: Matheson History Museum 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

13March

Alachua County Library Alachua Branch Story Time

Children and caregivers can read, laugh, and sing at story times led by library staff in the Alachua Branch Library. ...

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: Alachua Branch (Meeting Room) 14913 NW 140 Street Alachua, FL 32615
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Baby Time - High Springs 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 - 11:30 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 Story Time - Tower Road Branch

Read, laugh, and sing with us at the Tower Road Branch Children and caregivers can read, laugh, and sing at story ...

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: Tower Road Branch 3020 SW 75th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Alachua County Library: Baby Time at Millhopper Branch

Join us for rhymes, songs, bounces and more! Geared for babies and their caregivers.

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: Millhopper Branch 3145 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

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 Newberry Branch: Story Time

Caregivers, bring your young children every Thursday to hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, and have fun. Story Time is a ...

11:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: Newberry Branch Meeting Room 110 South Seaboard Drive Newberry, FL 32669
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

Santa Fe Saints Baseball vs. Eastern Florida State College

Help cheer on the Santa Fe Saints Baseball team!

12:00 pm
Location: Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83 Street Gainesville, FL 32606
Cost: Free
Website: www.santafesaints.com
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Headquarters Branch: After-School Art Club

Come make art with us! We’ll be doing a new art activity twice a month exploring the rich world of ...

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Headquarters Library Storywoods Room 401 East University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Bilingual Story Time at the Park

Join us for Bilingual Story Time at the Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center with Alachua County Library District. Interactive fun with ...

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park, 1500 Northwest 45th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32605
Cost: FREE
Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
Category: Free

Alachua County Newberry Branch MakerSpace Robot Games

Play games with robots! Kids can have some fun with our Ozobots, which are small robots that can detect colors. Children ...

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Newberry Branch 110 South Seaboard Drive Newberry, FL 32669
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Cone Park Branch Library SOAR: Science Oriented Activities and Recreation

SOAR to discover science through this interactive program. On the second Thursday of the month during the school year, our ...

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: Cone Park Branch 801 E. University Avenue, Gainesville FL 32641
Cost: FREE
Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
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 ...

5:00 pm
Location: One Love Cafe 4989 NW 40th Pl, Gainesville, FL 32606
Cost: free
Website: www.gainesvillefrisbee.com
Category: Free

Harn Museum Art After Dark Museum Nights: Kaleidoscope of Experiences

Join us at the Harn for Museum Nights: Kaleidoscope of Experiences, an evening dedicated to celebrating Asian American identity through ...

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32608
Cost: Free
Website: harn.ufl.edu
Category: Free

Alachua County Public Schools: Parent Academy Webinars

Join us for our weekly Thursday night Parent Academy webinars. The free webinars are intended to provide you with information ...

6:00 pm
Location: Online Zoom
Cost: free
Website: www.sbac.edu
Category: Free

14March

Alachua County Newberry Branch Spanish for Kids

Toddlers and preschoolers can take their first steps toward learning Spanish! A fluent Spanish speaker will teach the basics using ...

11:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: Newberry Branch 110 South Seaboard Drive Newberry, FL 32669
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
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 - 4:00 pm
Location: Archer Branch,13266 SW State Road 450, Archer, FL 32618
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Alachua Conservation Trust Weekly Walk and Talks

Join ACT for a Walk and Talk each Friday at one of ACT's Preserves. You will be joined by staff, ...

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: see description for exact locations, Gainesville, FL
Cost: free
Website: www.alachuaconservationtrust.org
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 ...

5:00 pm
Location: One Love Cafe 4989 NW 40th Pl, Gainesville, FL 32606
Cost: free
Website: www.gainesvillefrisbee.com
Category: Free

15March

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

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 ...

9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Aikido of Gainesville, 4424 SW 35th Terrace, Gainesville FL
Cost: free
Website: www.aikidoofgainesville.com
Category: Free

UF Health Childbirth and Newborn Education Class

The Childbirth and Newborn Education Class is intended to prepare expectant parents for labor, birth, the post-partum period, and caring ...

9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Online via Zoom
Cost: free
Website: ufhealth.org
Category: Free

Teaching Garden Planting at Two Hawk Hammock

Our Garden is Growing – Join Us for Spring Planting! Our Teaching Garden at Two Hawk Hammock in Williston is ...

9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: 17950 NE 53rd Ln Williston, FL 32696
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Lowe's Kids Workshops

Time to get to work! Bring your mini-DIYer into Lowe’s at one of the select time slots. Workshops hosted by ...

10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: All Lowe's locations
Cost: free
Website: www.lowes.com
Category: Free

Two Sisters Coffee Co: St. Patrick's Day Rock Painting

Free St. Patty's Day rock painting at Twos Sisters Coffee Co. Stop on in, buy a drink - paint a ...

10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: 25250 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669-4182
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Williston Spring Fest with Easter Bunny

Join us for the 3rd Annual Williston Spring Fest, a FREE, family-friendly event at Heritage Park in downtown Williston! Enjoy ...

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Heritage Park in Downtown Williston 116 N Main Street, Williston, FL
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Headquarters 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: Headquarters Library (Storywoods Room) 401 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Tower Road Branch: Bilingual Story Time

Come join the Latina Women's League for bilingual storytime.

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Tower Road Branch (Meeting Room) 3020 SW 75th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Waldo 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: Waldo Branch (Children's Area) 15150 NE US Highway 301, Waldo, FL 32694
Cost: FREE
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free