Calendar - Fun 4 Gator Kids

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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February 15 - 21

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15February

Science Fair for Kids

Join the Department of Physics for the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science at a science fair ...

10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Depot Park 874 SE 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Website: calendar.ufl.edu
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

16February

Partnership for Strong Families, Inc. Foster and Adoptive Parent Training Classes

We are now enrolling families in our 2026 classes! This training fulfills the state requirement for all foster and adoptive ...

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Online Event
Cost: free
Website: www.pfsf.org
Category: Free

17February

Legacy Park Multipurpose Center Open Gym

Open Gym Schedule | 02/16 – 02/22 Quick reminder ➡ it’s basketball season! Because of that, volleyball nets will not be ...

9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Legacy Park Multipurpose Center 15400 Peggy Rd. Alachua, Florida 32615
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Fun 4 Gator Kids Playgroup Teddy Bear Picnic

Join Fun 4 Gator Kids for a Teddy Bear Picnic! Grab your favorite stuffed animal and meet us at Hogtown ...

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park, 1500 Northwest 45th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32605
Cost: free
Website: www.signupgenius.com
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Music and Movement - Tower Road Branch

Please join us for Music and Movement where you can jam out and dance to some fun songs with your ...

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 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 Waldo Branch: Story Time

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

10:30 am - 11:30 am
Location: Waldo Branch 15150 NE US Highway 301, Waldo, FL 32694
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Music and Movement - Newberry Branch

Get ready for a musical extravaganza! Kids can sing and dance while learning early language skills. This program uses music to ...

11:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: Newberry Branch 110 South Seaboard Drive Newberry, FL 32669
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

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: Free

Alachua County Library High Springs Branch: Black History Month-Movie Rise of the Black Pharaohs

This film explores the Black Pharaohs of an ancient African civilization. "The Kushites were a little-known African civilization that rose up ...

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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 Scotland (Exhibition)

Florida Gators Women's Lacrosse - Scotland (Exhibition)

4:00 pm
Location: Donald R. Dizney Stadium Hull Rd & Natural Area Dr, Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: free
Website: floridagators.com
Category: Free

LYFEhouse Explore & Expand: Turning Interests Into Career Ideas

Have a hobby you enjoy or a subject you like but not sure how it connects to a career? This interactive ...

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Cost: FREE
Website: www.lyfehouse.com
Category: Free

Newberry Community School: Meet, Learn, Enroll

Join us on Tuesday, February 17 2026, from 6:00–7:30 PM for a community information event for Newberry Community School! - Meet ...

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center 25515 NW 6th Ave Newberry, FL 32669
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

18February

Healthy Learning Academy Enrollment Tour

Kindergarten enrollment is just around the corner! The February 4th and February 18th tours are the last two before the ...

9:00 am
Location: Healthy Learning Academy 13505 West Newberry Rd, Jonesville, FL
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Legacy Park Multipurpose Center Open Gym

Open Gym Schedule | 02/16 – 02/22 Quick reminder ➡ it’s basketball season! Because of that, volleyball nets will not be ...

9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Legacy Park Multipurpose Center 15400 Peggy Rd. Alachua, Florida 32615
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
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 - 11:30 am
Location: Headquarters Library Youth Services Area: 401 East University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Story Time at the Zoo

Join Us for Story Time at the Zoo! The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo and the Alachua County Library invite ...

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo (On the lawn in front of the zoo) 3000 NW 83 St, Gainesville, FL 32606
Cost: Storytime is free. See description for zoo prices.
Website: www.facebook.com
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: LegoSpace at Headquarters Branch

Create new LEGO masterpieces every week at the Headquarters Library.

3:00 pm - 4:00 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 Alachua Branch: Whatchamacallit Wednesdays

Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities for kids. We'll do something different each week: arts & crafts, MakerSpace, ...

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: Alachua Branch (Meeting Room) 14913 NW 140 Street Alachua, FL 32615
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Partnership for Strong Families, Inc. Foster and Adoptive Parent Training Classes

We are now enrolling families in our 2026 classes! This training fulfills the state requirement for all foster and adoptive ...

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Online Event
Cost: free
Website: www.pfsf.org
Category: Free

19February

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 - 11:30 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 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 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: Story Time at Micanopy Branch

Join us at the Micanopy Library for a fun Story Time. Join us for songs, stories, puppets, bubbles, and activities at ...

11:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: Micanopy Branch 706 NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy, FL 32667
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. Tony, a Labrador Retriever therapy ...

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Headquarters Library (Youth Services Area) 401 East University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Legacy Park Multipurpose Center Open Gym

Open Gym Schedule | 02/16 – 02/22 Quick reminder ➡ it’s basketball season! Because of that, volleyball nets will not be ...

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Legacy Park Multipurpose Center 15400 Peggy Rd. Alachua, Florida 32615
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Millhopper Branch: Read with a Dog

Join us in the children's area for Read with a Dog! Therapy dogs love to hear a good story. Children will ...

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Millhopper Branch Library (Children's Area) 3145 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Newberry Branch Black History Month: Flowerpot Decorating and Soil Science

Kids will celebrate Black History Month by decorating a flowerpot before learning about the amazing achievements of scientist George Washington ...

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

Carolina Kids Co-op Gainesville Homeschool Community Day: UF Field & Fork Farm

All homeschoolers welcome! At the heart of the UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the UF Field & Fork Farm ...

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: UF Field & Fork Farm, 1062 Museum Rd Bldg 508, Gainesville, FL 32608
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Artspace - Waldo Branch

Join us every Thursday and Saturday to learn about different artists, art techniques, or crafts for ages 5 and up. ...

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Waldo Branch 15150 NE US Highway 301, Waldo, FL 32694
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Harn Museum Art After Dark Museum Nights

The Harn galleries are open every Thursday evening until 9 pm, providing an opportunity to browse current exhibitions on a ...

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

20February

Alachua County Library Homeschool MakerSpace Black History Month - Millhopper Branch

Join us for a morning with the Matheson Museum staff who will share information, resources and present an activity based ...

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Millhopper Branch (Room A) 3145 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Newberry Branch: BuilderSpace

Stack, connect, and construct! Kids can engineer anything they can imagine using LEGO bricks, magnetic PicassoTiles, wooden blocks, and other ...

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

Dave's New York Deli Chess Club

Did you know?? Dave's New York Deli has started a Chess Club, each and every Friday, from 3:00-5:00 pm! Please ...

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: 12921 SW 1st Rd Suite 105 Newberry, FL 32669
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Pitch Perfect at the Pointe

Friday Night Karaoke: Pitch Perfect at the Pointe! Warm up those vocal cords and grab the mic! Join us the third ...

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Celebration Pointe, Northwest Corner of I-75 And Archer Rd, Gainesville, Florida 32608
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

St Patrick Catholic Church: Third Friday Concert Series

Evening prayer at 6:40 pm Concert begins at 7:00 pm Featuring: Gainesville Flute Ensemble A free-will offering will be accepted to support ...

6:40 pm
Location: St Patrick Catholic Church 500 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
Cost: All concerts are FREE to the public.
Website: spccgnv.org
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

21February

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

West End Community 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: 12830 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669
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

Gainesville Unplugged

Step away from the screens and reconnect with nature at Gainesville Unplugged! This community celebration brings together music, makers, food, ...

9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Morningside Nature Center 3540 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
Cost: Event is free but there is a $5 optional welcome walk activity during the event
Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
Category: Free

University of Florida Math Circle for Elementary School Students

The University of Florida Math Circle is a free service to the Gainesville community that offers fun math activities for ...

9:00 am - 9:55 am
Location: Little Hall-Room 225, 1400 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32601
Cost: Free
Website: circle.math.ufl.edu
Category: Free

Lowe's Kids Workshops

Attend a monthly Kids' Workshop with your mini-DIYer (while supplies last). Register your mini-DIYer for upcoming workshops (registration required). Each workshop ...

10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: All Lowe's locations
Cost: FREE but registration is required
Website: www.lowes.com
Category: Free

Unicorn Party - Come Learn How to Join Girl Scouts!

Step into a world of sparkle and imagination at our Unicorn Party. This magical morning is designed for future Daisy ...

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Jonesville Park - 14100 Northwest 32nd Avenue Gainesville, FL 32606
Cost: Free
Website: www.eventbrite.com
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Saturday Story Time

Story Time is a fun-filled and interactive program with activities such as storytelling, rhymes, dance, singing, sign language, and more. ...

11:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: see description for exact locations, Gainesville, FL
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

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 ...

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: 3728 SW Archer Rd Gainesville, FL 32608
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

High Springs Museum Open Day

The High Springs Historical Society Museum is open every Saturday 11 am to 4 pm. The museum is located behind ...

11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: 23760 NW 187th Ave, High Springs, FL, 32643
Cost: FREE
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

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: Free

Stretch Zone Jonesville – Grand Re-Opening Celebration

We’re excited to invite the community to the Grand Re-Opening of Stretch Zone Jonesville! Bring the whole family and enjoy ...

11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Stretch Zone Jonesville 14254 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669-2765
Cost: Free Admission
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Alachua County Library Millhopper Branch Black History Month: Black Innovations

Learn about Garrett Morgan, the inventor of the first successful and patented 3-light traffic signal with a short history lesson, ...

11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Millhopper Branch Children's Area 3145 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
Cost: free
Website: attend.aclib.us
Category: Free

Dog Coloring Contest at Blackadder Brewing

Get creative for a great cause! Join us for a fun, family-friendly Dog Coloring Contest benefiting our charity partner, Second ...

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Blackadder Brewing Company 618 NW 60th Street, Ste A, Gainesville, FL 32607
Cost: free
Website: www.facebook.com
Category: Free

Family Community Day Womb to World by the ACCESS Task Force of Alachua County

The Assembling Community and Clinical Stakeholders to Empower and Strengthen Families (ACCESS) Task Force, led by Dr. Adetola Louis-Jacques, will ...

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Gainesville Empowerment Zone 1250 NE 18th Ave Building 11, Gainesville, FL 32609
Cost: FREE
Website: obgyn.ufl.edu
Category: Free