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Kids’ Weekend at Bass Pro Shops

It’s a great time to celebrate the start of fishing season at Bass Pro Shops in Gainesville, FL. Join us ...

  • 11:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Bass Pro Shops 2650 Bass Pro Shops Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Moonpreneur Free Advanced Math Workshop

For kids aged 7-14! Join us on Sunday, March 15, at 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM, for an exciting, 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 Sheriff's Office Spring Break Fun-Micanopy

Activities: • Outdoor Jumbo Games • Snow Cones • Popcorn • Cornhole & More Free hamburgers and hot dogs!

  • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm 
  • Location: 355 NW Eestalustee Ave, Micanopy, FL 32667
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Millhopper Branch: Spring Break Movie Matinee-How to Train Your Dragon

Join us in the kids' area to watch a PG movie! How to Train Your Dragon (2025) is rated PG ...

  • 2:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Millhopper Branch (Children's Area) 3145 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Peaceful Teen Chats at Alachua Branch Library

Participants will hone their ability to engage in positive self-talk, self-care, and compassion. Students will evaluate the way they currently ...

  • 3:45 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Alachua Branch 14913 NW 140 Street Alachua, FL 32615
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • 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 am 
  • 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 Sheriff's Office Spring Break Fun-Hawthorne

Activities: • Outdoor Jumbo Games • Snow Cones • Popcorn • Cornhole & More Free hamburgers and hot dogs!

  • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm 
  • Location: 6700 SE 221st St, Hawthorne, FL 32640
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • 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

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

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

Alachua County Sheriff's Office Spring Break Fun-Waldo

Activities: • Outdoor Jumbo Games • Snow Cones • Popcorn • Cornhole & More Free hamburgers and hot dogs!

  • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm 
  • Location: 14450 NE 148th Ave., Waldo, FL 32694
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • 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 Alachua Branch: W.A.C.K.Y. Wednesdays

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

  • 3:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Alachua Branch (Meeting Room) 14913 NW 140 Street Alachua, FL 32615
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Tower Road Branch: Collaborative Family Collage-Connect, create, collage

Bring your loved ones for the funnest group project you've ever had! Work with family, or friends, as a group ...

  • 3:00 pm -  4:00 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: 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 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 Sheriff's Office Spring Break Fun-Archer

Activities: • Outdoor Jumbo Games • Snow Cones • Popcorn • Cornhole & More Free hamburgers and hot dogs!

  • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm 
  • Location: Wilson Robinson Park 13975 SW 174th St, Archer, FL 32618
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Newberry Branch: Rabbit Story Time

Hop on over to the library! Gainesville Rabbit Rescue will be bringing rabbits to this special Story Time event. Spend some ...

  • 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 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 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 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

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

Alachua County Library Millhopper Branch: Spring Break Makerspace DIY Terrariums

Join us for an exciting morning of making! Local Plant Shop, Plantstay, will provide supplies and instructions for making your ...

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Millhopper Branch (Room A, Room B) 3145 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
  • 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

Gainesville Harley-Davidson Birthday Bash

This year, we’re switching it up with a Neon Nights Birthday Bash — Friday NIGHT! Burnouts • Food • Music • ...

  • 5:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: 4125 NW 97th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: gainesvilleharley.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 Clarinet Choir Concert

St Patrick's Free Third Friday Concert Series presents the Gainesville Area Clarinet Choir for the month of March. Come enjoy ...

  • Location: St Patrick Catholic Church 500 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: spccgnv.org
  • Category: Free

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 ...

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 ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Online Event
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.pfsf.org
  • Category: Free

CP Soccer North Florida

CP Soccer is building a national league for kids with cerebral palsy, stroke, or traumatic brain injury, who are ambulatory ...

  • 10:00 am 
  • Location: Abby Womback Park 4501 SW 20th Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32607
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Family Promise of Gainesville Bed Race

Get ready for the most fun you will have on four wheels. The Family Promise Bed Race is not your average ...

  • 10:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Trinity United Methodist Church 4000 NW 53rd Ave Gainesville, FL 32653
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.familypromisegvl.org
  • 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

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

Downtown High Springs Artwalk

Join us in 2026 for ArtWalk on the 3rd Saturday of March, April, May, October, November and December. Come browse ...

  • 12:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Downtown High Springs Florida
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

UF Women's Lacrosse vs Dartmouth College

Florida Gators Women's Lacrosse vs Dartmouth College

  • 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Donald R. Dizney Stadium Hull Rd & Natural Area Dr, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: floridagators.com
  • Category: Free

Lee's Enrichment Center Open House-Summer Enrichment Event

Get Ready for Summer! at Lee's Enrichment Center! Open House. Community Free Event. Food, Door Prizes. Learn about affordable summer programs ...

  • 1:00 pm 
  • Location: Lee’s Enrichment Center, 14017 NW 166th Pl (Across from Mebane Middle School), Alachua, FL
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Alachua County Library Artspace - Waldo Branch

Join us in our unique Waldo ArtSpace for arts and crafts for ages 5 and up.

  • 2:00 pm -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Waldo Branch 15150 NE US Highway 301, Waldo, FL 32694
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Free

Harn Museum Weekend Tours

3rd Saturday of Every Month from 2-3 pm Enjoy a friendly discussion about the museum’s exhibitions with a free Docent-led tour. ...

  • 2:00 pm -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Harn Museum of Art - 3259 Hull Road, Gainesville, Florida 32608
  • Cost: free
  • Website: harn.ufl.edu
  • Category: Free