Gainesville Family Events Calendar
The Fun 4 Gator Kids Calendar is the most comprehensive online family calendar in the Gainesville area. Please let us know if you are aware of an event that is not listed! Listings are FREE! Submit an Event
PLEASE NOTE: Events and programs are subject to last minute cancellations and changes. Before attending, please contact the business or event host to confirm that the event/program is still taking place, and to register or RSVP if required.
Family Fun includes festivals, carnivals, family fun nights, fairs and other types of fun family events.
Events and programs for kids with special needs
Races, Walks, 5Ks includes listings for all types of athletic competitions that kids can participate in - not just watch.
Tours, & informational presentations such as talks, seminars, and demonstrations.
Family friendly shows and concerts
Family friendly events and programs taking place at area libraries.
Casting calls and auditions for productions and performances or tryouts for all kinds of kids teams.
Other family-friendly events like mini-photo sessions consignment sales and other events that don't fit into another category
Sporting events and home games for local sports teams
One time classes open to kids and families.
Holiday events with themes focused on specific holidays like Halloween, Christmas, Easter, 4th of July, etc.
Events and pageants where kids or families compete to win a title or prize.
Ongoing Programs includes any family programs that occur on an ongoing basis such as every week or every month.
First Day Hike at Paynes Prairie
Start the new year off with a hike at Paynes Prairie. Join a park ranger on a guided walk on Bolen ...
- 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Bolen Bluff Trail, Gainesville, Florida 32667
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Races, Walks, 5Ks, Free
First Day Hike at Dudley Farm
Come in for a fun morning. Follow a birding guide through the farmstead woods. Learn about and perhaps catch a ...
- 9:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: 18730 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: $5 per vehicle
- Website: www.floridastateparks.org
- Category: Family Fun
First Day Hike at Gilchrist Blue Springs
Happy new year! Enjoy a 1-mile ranger-led hike on the Blue Trail. Explore a pristine area of the park that ...
- 9:30 am - 10:30 am
- Location: Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park, 7450 N.E. 60 St. High Springs FL 32643
- Cost: $6/vehicle
- Website: www.floridastateparks.org
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events, Races, Walks, 5Ks
Double Parkrun at Depot Park
What is a "park-run double"? We're so glad you asked! A "double" is the one day each year when parkrun HQ ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: Depot Park, 200 SE Depot Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Races, Walks, 5Ks, Free
Pottery Wheel Class at Do Art with Yopp
Have you always wanted to try your hand at a pottery wheel? How cool would it be to make your ...
- 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: 4780 NW 39th Ave, Suite 5, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $25
- Website: doartstudios.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
Slab Lab: Clay Creations at Do Art with Yopp
We'll have slabs of clay out and clay tools for you to use to create your very own masterpiece. Make ...
- 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Location: 4780 NW 39th Ave, Suite 5, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $15
- Website: doartstudios.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
Work Out at Bouncers
Come do a work out video while your little ones play! Workout starts at 10am. Bouncing is from 9am-noon. Socks ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 3401 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: $10 per child, free for members
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Little Gators Hip Hop Squad Auditions
The Florida Gators will be hosting auditions for the Little Gators Hip Hop Squad! This elite group of young dancers, ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: pin Stephen C. O'Connell Center 250 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, Florida 32611
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Auditions & Tryouts
Slab Lab: Clay Creations at Do Art with Yopp
We'll have slabs of clay out and clay tools for you to use to create your very own masterpiece. Make ...
- 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Location: 4780 NW 39th Ave, Suite 5, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $15
- Website: doartstudios.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
Ichy Nippy Dip Day
Start the new year with a dip in the springs. Celebrate 50 years of Ichetucknee as a state park and ...
- 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Ichetucknee Springs State Park, North Entrance, 8294 SW Elim Church Rd, Fort White, FL 32038
- Cost: free with park admission, $6/vehicle
- Website: www.floridastateparks.org
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
Skate Station Funworks Open Bounce Saturdays
Have fun all morning at Skate Station! Admission includes bounce houses, rock climbing and Kid's Adventure soft play area. For ...
- 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: $10 for ages 6-10 | $8 for ages 5 & under
- Website: funworks.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs
New Year Mushroom Walk
New Year's resolution: Learn more about mushrooms! Enjoy some time in the woods, connect with local enthusiasts, and find fungi ...
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: UF Natural Area Teaching Lab, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Races, Walks, 5Ks, Free
Kanapaha Botantical Gardens Camellia Show
This two day event features prize-winning camellias of all sizes, shapes, and colors. This show is geared toward educating the ...
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Dr., Gainesville FL 32608
- Cost: Regular admission price for non-members and members are admitted free of charge
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Shows & Concerts
Sun Country Stay and Play- Saturdays
Get moving every Saturday afternoon! Stay and Play helps children ages 5 years old and younger to develop basic motor ...
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: 333 SW 140th Terrace, Jonesville, FL 32669
- Cost: $11.50/member, $14 non-member, punchcards available, free for non-walkers, Free for members under the age of 2; and 1/2 price for non-members under the age of 2.
- Website: suncountrysports.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs
Kanapaha Botantical Gardens Camellia Show
This two day event features prize-winning camellias of all sizes, shapes, and colors. This show is geared toward educating the ...
- 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Dr., Gainesville FL 32608
- Cost: Regular admission price for non-members. Members are admitted free of charge
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Shows & Concerts
Free Tinkergarten Trial
Tinkergarten is on a mission to bring families together in a natural place in their community for classes where kids ...
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Jonesville Park
- Cost: free, sign up online
- Website: www.tinkergarten.com
- Category: Classes, Free
Enriching Your World with Art
Monday art class for kids 5-15 Discover and create with the visual language of art! Explore different art media while ...
- 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Art Alley, 717 NW 1st Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: $20/class ($5 more for each sibling) or Monthly rate of $15/class
- Website: floridacreate.blogspot.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
Pottery Wheel Class at Do Art with Yopp
Have you always wanted to try your hand at a pottery wheel? How cool would it be to make your ...
- 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: 4780 NW 39th Ave, Suite 5, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $25
- Website: doartstudios.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
Slab Lab: Clay Creations at Do Art with Yopp
We'll have slabs of clay out and clay tools for you to use to create your very own masterpiece. Make ...
- 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Location: 4780 NW 39th Ave, Suite 5, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $15
- Website: doartstudios.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
Tinkergarten Babies - Free Trial
Both babies and new parents benefit tremendously from nature, play, and strong, supportive community! At Tinkergarten, we provide a safe ...
- 10:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Westside Park, Gainesville FL
- Cost: FREE
- Website: tinkergarten.com
- Category: Family Fun, Classes, Free
Pottery Wheel Class at Do Art with Yopp
Have you always wanted to try your hand at a pottery wheel? How cool would it be to make your ...
- 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: 4780 NW 39th Ave, Suite 5, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $25
- Website: doartstudios.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
Tinkergarten - Free Trial
At Tinkergarten, families meet outdoors to connect and learn through play. In this free trial class, Tinkergarten Leader Amy Carson ...
- 3:45 pm - 4:35 pm
- Location: Westside Park, Gainesville FL
- Cost: FREE
- Website: tinkergarten.com
- Category: Family Fun, Classes, Free
Slab Lab: Clay Creations at Do Art with Yopp
We'll have slabs of clay out and clay tools for you to use to create your very own masterpiece. Make ...
- 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Location: 4780 NW 39th Ave, Suite 5, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $15
- Website: doartstudios.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
Downtown Alachua Farmers Market Grand Re-Opening Celebration
Come join us for the Grand re-opening of the Downtown Alachua Farmers Market! Enjoy live music by Front Porch Backsteppers! ...
- 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: Skinner Field, Main Street, Alachua, Florida 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Anne and Emmett at the Star Center Theater
Anne and Emmett is a play by American Janet Cohen. It explores an imaginary conversation between Emmett Till, an African ...
- 8:00 pm
- Location: Star Center Theater, 11 NE 23rd Avenue Gainesville, Florida 32609
- Cost: Student: $12 Senior: $15 Adults $20
- Website: www.starcentertheatre.org
- Category: Shows & Concerts
Old Toys New Home at Bouncers
Come drop off gently used toys for $2 off admission price. Socks and waivers required.
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 3401 NW 34 Street, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $10 per child. Members are FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Storytime at Depot Park
Join us the 2nd Friday of every month as the Alachua County Library District presents Story Time at Depot Park ...
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: 874 S.E. 4th Street, Gainesville FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs, Free
Slab Lab: Clay Creations at Do Art with Yopp
We'll have slabs of clay out and clay tools for you to use to create your very own masterpiece. Make ...
- 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Location: 4780 NW 39th Ave, Suite 5, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $15
- Website: doartstudios.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
ELAA presents: British Comedy Double Feature
Expressions Learning Arts Academy presents a double feature of two classic British comedies - A Year with Frog and Toad ...
- 6:30 pm
- Location: Eastside High School, 1201 SE 43rd St, Gainesville, Florida 32641
- Cost: tickets available at the door
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Shows & Concerts
UF Gymnastics vs. Arkansas
Come watch your Gators Gymnastics team take on Arkansas!
- 6:45 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: O'Connell Center, Gainesville Fl
- Cost: $5 Adults and $1 Children (12 & Under)
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
4th Ave Food Park - Grand Opening Celebration
Come join us for a full day of food, drinks, fun, music and celebration of the GRAND OPENING of the ...
- 7:00 am - 11:00 pm
- Location: 409 SW 4th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Alachua Audubon’s 60th Anniversary Celebration
Join us as we celebrate 60 years of community education, conservation, partnerships, and birding! Celebration will include inaugural tours of the ...
- 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Prairie Creek Lodge, 7204 SE County Road 234, Gainesville, Florida 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Wrestling Legends Jimmy Hart at Waldo Farmers and Flea Market
Free Pictures, Free Autographs and Free Admission. Free live wrestling shows by Knockout Wrestling starts at 11am.
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 17805 NE US HWY 301, Waldo, FL 32694
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Florida Museum Collectors Day
Join the Florida Museum for the 41st celebration of collectors on Jan. 11, 2020 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Visitors may ...
- 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Kimberly Morales' 1st Annual Snow Party
Please join us for an afternoon of family fun at Kirby Farms! We will have two SNOW SLIDES, train ride, ...
- 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Location: Kirby Farms, 19630 NE 30 St, Williston, FL 32696.
- Cost: $10 per person
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Storytime at Wesley UMC
Storytime in the Park returns on January 12th, but for January and February we will meet in the Children's Sunday ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Wesley United Methodist Church, 826 NW 23rd Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: free
- Website: www.wesleyumcon23.org
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Tot Trot Nature Walks at the Florida Museum
Get your toddler excited about science and natural history! Join Discovery Zone nature ambassadors for an exciting and interactive Florida ...
- 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: $8 per child/adult pair -$4 for each additional child/person Museum Member Cost: -$6 per child/adult pair -$3 for each additional child/person
- Website: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs
Anne and Emmett at the Star Center Theater
Anne and Emmett is a play by American Janet Cohen. It explores an imaginary conversation between Emmett Till, an African ...
- 3:00 pm
- Location: Star Center Theater, 11 NE 23rd Avenue Gainesville, Florida 32609
- Cost: Student: $12 Senior: $15 Adults $20
- Website: www.starcentertheatre.org
- Category: Shows & Concerts
MJM7 Band in Concert at St. Patrick's Church
Join us on Sunday January 12 at 5pm for a concert featuring MJM7. MJM7 is a Catholic family band comprised ...
- 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
- Location: St. Patrick Catholic Church, 500 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville, Florida 32601
- Cost: free, donations welcome
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Enriching Your World with Art
Monday art class for kids 5-15 Discover and create with the visual language of art! Explore different art media while ...
- 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Art Alley, 717 NW 1st Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: $20/class ($5 more for each sibling) or Monthly rate of $15/class
- Website: floridacreate.blogspot.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
Tot Trot Nature Walks at the Florida Museum
Get your toddler excited about exploring the great outdoors! Join Discovery Zone Nature Ambassadors for a safe and exciting hands-on ...
- 9:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: $8 per child/adult pair -$4 for each additional child/person Museum Member Cost: -$6 per child/adult pair -$3 for each additional child/person
- Website: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs
Pottery Wheel Class at Do Art with Yopp
Have you always wanted to try your hand at a pottery wheel? How cool would it be to make your ...
- 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: 4780 NW 39th Ave, Suite 5, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $25
- Website: doartstudios.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
Oak Hall School Middle School Math and Science Night
For parents of rising 5th & 6th Grade students. Open to the Gainesville community.
- 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
- Location: Oak Hall School, Cofrin Gallery, Gainesville FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Tinkergarten Free trial
At Tinkergarten, families meet outdoors to connect and learn through play. In this free trial, Tinkergarten Leader, Elyse Moser, will ...
- 10:00 am - 10:50 am
- Location: Kanapaha Veterans Memorial Park
- Cost: Free, signup online
- Website: tinkergarten.com
- Category: Classes, Free
Empower Health Expo
Take charge of your health. Empower 2020 is a free event that will connect you with free resources to help ...
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: The Village and Forest Green Apartments, 3101 NE 15th Street, Gainesville FL
- Cost: free
- Category: Informational & Tours, Free
Slab Lab: Clay Creations at Do Art with Yopp
We'll have slabs of clay out and clay tools for you to use to create your very own masterpiece. Make ...
- 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Location: 4780 NW 39th Ave, Suite 5, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $15
- Website: doartstudios.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
Remembering Martin and Coretta
Come take part in the official kickoff for the 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations at Remembering Martin and Coretta ...
- 6:30 pm
- Location: Abiding Faith Christian Church, 6529 NW 39th Ave., Gainesville, Florida 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events, Shows & Concerts, Free
Pottery Wheel Class at Do Art with Yopp
Have you always wanted to try your hand at a pottery wheel? How cool would it be to make your ...
- 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: 4780 NW 39th Ave, Suite 5, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $25
- Website: doartstudios.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
Tinkergarten Free Trial
At Tinkergarten, families meet outdoors to connect and learn through play. In this free trial, Tinkergarten Leader, Elyse Moser, will ...
- 1:15 pm - 2:05 pm
- Location: Kanapaha Veterans Memorial Park
- Cost: Free, sign up online
- Website: tinkergarten.com
- Category: Family Fun, Classes, Free
Partnership for Strong Families Information Night
Learn more about becoming a foster or adoptive parent with this info night from Partnership for Strong Families on January ...
- 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Trinity United Methodist Church, 4000 NW 53rd Ave, Gainesville, Florida 32653
- Cost: free
- Website: trinitygnv.ccbchurch.com
- Category: Informational & Tours, Free
Millhopper Montessori School 9th Shakespeare Festival
Join us for the Millhopper Montessori Middle School 9th Shakespeare Festival. This festival is a collaboration with Literature and Drama ...
- 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
- Location: Santa Fe College R-001, Gainesville FL
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Slab Lab: Clay Creations at Do Art with Yopp
We'll have slabs of clay out and clay tools for you to use to create your very own masterpiece. Make ...
- 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Location: 4780 NW 39th Ave, Suite 5, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $15
- Website: doartstudios.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
UF Women's Basketball vs Tennessee
Come out and support your Gators Women's Basketball team as they take on Tennessee!
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: UF Stephen C. O'Connell Center, 250 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, Florida 32611
- Cost: BOGO tickets, buy one, get one free
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
The Watson's Go To Birmingham
Please join the MLK Commission and Star Center Theatre for the play, "The Watson's Go To Birmingham." This play takes ...
- 7:00 pm
- Location: MLK Multipurpose Center, 1028 NE 14th St, Gainesville FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events, Shows & Concerts, Free
Anne and Emmett at the Star Center Theater
Anne and Emmett is a play by American Janet Cohen. It explores an imaginary conversation between Emmett Till, an African ...
- 8:00 pm
- Location: Star Center Theater, 11 NE 23rd Avenue Gainesville, Florida 32609
- Cost: Student: $12 Senior: $15 Adults $20
- Website: www.starcentertheatre.org
- Category: Shows & Concerts
One Year Old Playdate at Bouncers
Come meet other 1 year olds....and their families. Older siblings welcome!
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 3401 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: $10 per child. Members are free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
How to Support Baby's Development at Comprehensive Women's Health
Come learn how you can support •baby's development for the first 6 months •how to support if development is delayed •what resources can ...
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: 724 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, Florida 32607
- Cost: $30/couple
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Classes
Newk's Gainesville Grand Opening Celebration
To celebrate the long-awaited grand opening, Newk’s is giving away Free Newk’s For a Year to 10 lucky customers. Fans ...
- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 4041 Plaza Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32608
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Arbor Day 2020 at Depot Park
Celebrate Gainesville’s 36th year as a Tree City USA with the City Beautification Board, City of Gainesville Urban Forestry, and City ...
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Depot Park, 874 S.E. 4th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Arbor Day at Cellon Oak Park
Alachua County invites residents to celebrate Florida's Arbor Day, January 17, 2020, by planting trees at Cellon Oak Park. The ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Cellon Oak Park, 4100 N.W. 169th Place, La Crosse, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: alachuacounty.us
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Soccer Shots Free Fun Day at Westside Park
Soccer Shots is an engaging children's soccer program with a focus on character development. We positively impact children's lives on ...
- 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: 1001 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Classes, Free
Great Invader Raider Rally
Be a part of this annual tradition to remove invasive plant species from our natural areas! Individuals and groups are ...
- 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Morningside Nature Center, 3540 East Univeristy Ave., Gainesville, Florida, 32641
- Cost: FREE but registration is required
- Website: docs.google.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Hoggetowne Medieval Faire
For three magical weekends, the Alachua County Fairgrounds is transformed into a bustling medieval marketplace for the 34th Annual Hoggetowne ...
- 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: Alachua County Fairgrounds, 2900 NE 39th Avenue Gainesville, Florida 32609
- Cost: Adults – $19 Youth (5-17) – $9 Senior (60+) - $16 Military (one ticket per valid ID) – $16 Children 4 and under – FREE
- Website: hoggetownefaire.weebly.com
- Category: Family Fun
Skate Station Funworks Open Bounce Saturdays
Have fun all morning at Skate Station! Admission includes bounce houses, rock climbing and Kid's Adventure soft play area. For ...
- 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: $10 for ages 6-10 | $8 for ages 5 & under
- Website: funworks.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs
Doggy Meet and Greet at One Love Cafe
We love being a dog-friendly space for our community to enjoy! Come by our DOGGY MEET & GREET. Bring your ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: One Love Cafe, 4989 NW 40th Pl, Gainesville, Florida 32606
- Cost: free to attend
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Race for Cupcakes at Hawthorne Trail
Come out and join us for a lot of great fun, and great treats! Enjoy either a 5k or 10k ...
- 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Hawthorne Trail, 3300 SE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: $30-50
- Website: runsignup.com
- Category: Races, Walks, 5Ks
Storytime at Wesley UMC
Storytime in the Park returns on January 12th, but for January and February we will meet in the Children's Sunday ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Wesley United Methodist Church, 826 NW 23rd Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: free
- Website: www.wesleyumcon23.org
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Hoggetowne Medieval Faire
For three magical weekends, the Alachua County Fairgrounds is transformed into a bustling medieval marketplace for the 34th Annual Hoggetowne ...
- 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: Alachua County Fairgrounds, 2900 NE 39th Avenue Gainesville, Florida 32609
- Cost: Adults – $19 Youth (5-17) – $9 Senior (60+) - $16 Military (one ticket per valid ID) – $16 Children 4 and under – FREE
- Website: hoggetownefaire.weebly.com
- Category: Family Fun
Meet the Arabian Horse / Peri Lee Show Horse Open House
Please join us at our new location, Grandeur Arabians, in Citra FL for our 2nd annual open house to meet ...
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Grandeur Arabians - 1201 West HWY 316, Citra, Florida 32113
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Mock Caldecott Awards at HQ Library
Alachua County Library District, partnering with the University of Florida’s Center for Children's Literature and Culture and UF English, will ...
- 1:30 pm
- Location: Headquarters Library, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.aclib.us
- Category: Family Fun, Library Programs, Free
Enriching Your World with Art
Monday art class for kids 5-15 Discover and create with the visual language of art! Explore different art media while ...
- 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Art Alley, 717 NW 1st Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: $20/class ($5 more for each sibling) or Monthly rate of $15/class
- Website: floridacreate.blogspot.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
Sugar Camp Ranch Family Field Trip Day on the Farm
Come out to the farm for a Family Field Trip Day! Horse rides, Critter Corral, Slides, Playground, Ropes Obstacle course, ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 387 SW Cumorah Hill St, Fort White, FL 32038
- Cost: $7, ages 3 and up
- Website: www.sugarcampranch.com
- Category: Family Fun
Special Tour at Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation
Tour on Monday at 10am in celebration of MLK Day. Reserve by email.
- 10:00 am
- Location: 8528 East County Road, 225. Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: $25 adults, under 12 years old $8
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Smart Start at Zion
We look forward to learning some new songs to sing, and jamming to the old ones of course too. Please join ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Zion Lutheran Church, 1700 NW 34th Street, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $4/family per class, suggested donation
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Classes
Craft Station at Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Come out to the park and learn about Sandhill Cranes while sipping some hot chocolate! There will be an origami ...
- 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
- Location: Sweetwater Wetlands Park, 325 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, Florida 32601
- Cost: free with admission ($5 per vehicle/$2 per bike or pedestrian)
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Smart Start at Zion
We look forward to learning some new songs to sing, and jamming to the old ones of course too. Please join ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Zion Lutheran Church, 1700 NW 34th Street, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $4/family per class, suggested donation
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Classes
Slab Lab: Clay Creations at Do Art with Yopp
We'll have slabs of clay out and clay tools for you to use to create your very own masterpiece. Make ...
- 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Location: 4780 NW 39th Ave, Suite 5, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $15
- Website: doartstudios.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
Garden Bros Circus
Garden Bros Circus presents a fast paced 90 minute show in a Theatrical European 3 ring setting featuring the Human ...
- 4:30 pm
- Location: Canterbury Showplace Arena, 23100 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: $14.50-$37
- Website: secure.gardenbroscircus.com
- Category: Family Fun, Shows & Concerts
Palmetto and Pine Co-Working Space
Come have some hot coffee while your kiddos are entertained! We will be OPEN TO THE PUBLIC from 10a-12p for ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 220 NW 8th Ave, Suite 50, Gainesville FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other, Free
Pottery Wheel Class at Do Art with Yopp
Have you always wanted to try your hand at a pottery wheel? How cool would it be to make your ...
- 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: 4780 NW 39th Ave, Suite 5, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $25
- Website: doartstudios.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
Palmetto and Pine Co-Working Space
Come have some hot coffee while your kiddos are entertained! We will be OPEN TO THE PUBLIC from 10a-12p for ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 220 NW 8th Ave, Suite 50, Gainesville FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other, Free
F4GK Playgroup at Palmetto and Pine
Please join us for a FREE open house at Palmetto & Pine! This event will include a tour, refreshments, and ...
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: 220 NW 8th Ave, Suite 50, Gainesville FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Slab Lab: Clay Creations at Do Art with Yopp
We'll have slabs of clay out and clay tools for you to use to create your very own masterpiece. Make ...
- 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Location: 4780 NW 39th Ave, Suite 5, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $15
- Website: doartstudios.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
Millhopper Montessori School Open House
Our Teachers and Administration are eager to share the Millhopper Montessori story with you and your family. Please join us ...
- 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Location: 8505 NW 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Informational & Tours, Free
Two Year Old Playdate at Bouncers
Come meet other 2 year olds....and their families. Older siblings welcome!
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 3401 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: $10 per child. Members are free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Palmetto and Pine Co-Working Space
Come have some hot coffee while your kiddos are entertained! We will be OPEN TO THE PUBLIC from 10a-12p for ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 220 NW 8th Ave, Suite 50, Gainesville FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other, Free
F4GK Playgroup Capoeira Preschool Trial
Please join us for a FREE preschooler capoeira class at APEX Martial Arts Gainesville! We had so much fun in the ...
- 10:00 am - 10:45 am
- Location: APEX Martial Arts Gainesville, 1315 S. Main Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Baby Meet Up at Comprehensive Women's Health
Join us for Baby Meet-Up at The Birth Center at Comprehensive Women's Health. Baby meet-up is open to ALL NEW ...
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 724 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, Florida 32607
- Cost: free
- Website: cwhfl.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Slab Lab: Clay Creations at Do Art with Yopp
We'll have slabs of clay out and clay tools for you to use to create your very own masterpiece. Make ...
- 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Location: 4780 NW 39th Ave, Suite 5, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $15
- Website: doartstudios.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
Newnan's Lake 15K
The Newnan's Lake 15k begins and ends at Earl P. Powers Park (boat ramp) on Newnan's Lake off Hawthorne Road. ...
- 8:30 am - 10:30 am
- Location: Earl P. Powers Boat Ramp, 5902 SE Hawthorne Rd, Gainesville, FL US 32641
- Cost: $30, Kids 12 and under run for free
- Website: runsignup.com
- Category: Races, Walks, 5Ks
Yesterday's Festival at Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park
Step back in time at the Yesterday's Festival, and join us in celebrating Gold Head's 80th birthday and the 85th ...
- 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 6239 State Road 21, Keystone Heights, Florida 32656
- Cost: $5 per vehicle, up to 8 people
- Website: www.floridastateparks.org
- Category: Family Fun
Hoggetowne Medieval Faire
For three magical weekends, the Alachua County Fairgrounds is transformed into a bustling medieval marketplace for the 34th Annual Hoggetowne ...
- 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: Alachua County Fairgrounds, 2900 NE 39th Avenue Gainesville, Florida 32609
- Cost: Adults – $19 Youth (5-17) – $9 Senior (60+) - $16 Military (one ticket per valid ID) – $16 Children 4 and under – FREE
- Website: hoggetownefaire.weebly.com
- Category: Family Fun
Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary Open House
Interested in coming out and meeting our critters? Whether it’s your first visit or your tenth, gather up your not-cow ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 12626 NW CR-231, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: free, donations welcome
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Florida Museum Amazing Pollinators Exhibit Opening Day Event
The Florida Museum's next featured exhibit, "Amazing Pollinators" opens Jan. 25, 2020. Take on the role of pollinators like bats, ...
- 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: activities free, admission for the exhibit
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Storytime at Wesley UMC
Storytime in the Park returns on January 12th, but for January and February we will meet in the Children's Sunday ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Wesley United Methodist Church, 826 NW 23rd Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: free
- Website: www.wesleyumcon23.org
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Hoggetowne Medieval Faire
For three magical weekends, the Alachua County Fairgrounds is transformed into a bustling medieval marketplace for the 34th Annual Hoggetowne ...
- 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: Alachua County Fairgrounds, 2900 NE 39th Avenue Gainesville, Florida 32609
- Cost: Adults – $19 Youth (5-17) – $9 Senior (60+) - $16 Military (one ticket per valid ID) – $16 Children 4 and under – FREE
- Website: hoggetownefaire.weebly.com
- Category: Family Fun
St. Francis High School Souper Fun Sunday
Souper Fun Sunday is Gainesville’s premier soup tasting competition showcasing the area’s best soups from more than 30 local restaurants ...
- 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: St. Francis Catholic High School, 4100 NW 115th Terrace, Gainesville FL
- Cost: Adults $15, Seniors/students $10, Children 5-10 $5
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Grease at Gainesville Community Playhouse
Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in ...
- 2:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32605
- Cost: Adults $23, Seniors $19, Students $12
- Website: www.gcplayhouse.org
- Category: Shows & Concerts
Oak Hall All School Preview
Oak Hall School invites prospective families to attend our All School Preview for Preschool 3-Grade 12. Register online.
- 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Oak Hall School, 1700 SW 75th St, Gainesville FL 32607
- Cost: free
- Website: www.oakhall.org
- Category: Informational & Tours, Free
Enriching Your World with Art
Monday art class for kids 5-15 Discover and create with the visual language of art! Explore different art media while ...
- 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Art Alley, 717 NW 1st Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: $20/class ($5 more for each sibling) or Monthly rate of $15/class
- Website: floridacreate.blogspot.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
Smart Start at Zion
We look forward to learning some new songs to sing, and jamming to the old ones of course too. Please join ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Zion Lutheran Church, 1700 NW 34th Street, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $4/family per class, suggested donation
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Classes
Palmetto and Pine Co-Working Space
Come have some hot coffee while your kiddos are entertained! We will be OPEN TO THE PUBLIC from 10a-12p for ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 220 NW 8th Ave, Suite 50, Gainesville FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other, Free
Open House at St. Francis Catholic Academy
Join us on January 27, 2020 from 3:30pm to 8:00pm for our Saint Francis Catholic Academy’s Open House. Take the ...
- 3:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Saint Francis Catholic Academy, 4100 NW 115th Ter, Gainesville, Florida 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Informational & Tours, Free
Frog Watch Training Workshop Santa Fe College Zoo
Become a citizen scientist! FrogWatch USA is a citizen science program of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) that ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, 3000 NW 83rd St Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Classes
Car Seat Safety Check at Comprehensive Women's Health
Car Seat Safety Check by appointment only.
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 724 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, Florida 32607
- Cost: free
- Website: cwhfl.com
- Category: Informational & Tours, Free
Princess Day at Bouncers
Put on that princess gown, and come to Bouncers. Songs from all your favorite princess movies to dance too. Socks ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 3401 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: members free, non members $10 per child
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Smart Start at Zion
We look forward to learning some new songs to sing, and jamming to the old ones of course too. Please join ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Zion Lutheran Church, 1700 NW 34th Street, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $4/family per class, suggested donation
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Classes
Palmetto and Pine Co-Working Space
Come have some hot coffee while your kiddos are entertained! We will be OPEN TO THE PUBLIC from 10a-12p for ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 220 NW 8th Ave, Suite 50, Gainesville FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other, Free
Slab Lab: Clay Creations at Do Art with Yopp
We'll have slabs of clay out and clay tools for you to use to create your very own masterpiece. Make ...
- 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Location: 4780 NW 39th Ave, Suite 5, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $15
- Website: doartstudios.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
Palmetto and Pine Co-Working Space
Come have some hot coffee while your kiddos are entertained! We will be OPEN TO THE PUBLIC from 10a-12p for ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 220 NW 8th Ave, Suite 50, Gainesville FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other, Free
Shen Yun
Shen Yun invites you to travel back to the magical world of ancient China. Experience a lost culture through the ...
- 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: $85-155
- Website: performingarts.ufl.edu
- Category: Shows & Concerts
Palmetto and Pine Co-Working Space
Come have some hot coffee while your kiddos are entertained! We will be OPEN TO THE PUBLIC from 10a-12p for ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 220 NW 8th Ave, Suite 50, Gainesville FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other, Free
Open House at St. Patrick Catholic School
Join us for our Open House for Elementary and Middle School: PK3 to 8th grade. Elementary and Middle School. TIME 1: 11:00am ...
- 11:00 am - 6:30 pm
- Location: St. Patrick Catholic School, 550 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville, Florida 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Informational & Tours, Free
Slab Lab: Clay Creations at Do Art with Yopp
We'll have slabs of clay out and clay tools for you to use to create your very own masterpiece. Make ...
- 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Location: 4780 NW 39th Ave, Suite 5, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $15
- Website: doartstudios.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Classes
UF Women's Basketball vs LSU
Come out and support your Gators Women's Basketball team as they take on LSU!
- 6:00 pm
- Location: UF Stephen C. O'Connell Center, 250 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, Florida 32611
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
Grease at Gainesville Community Playhouse
Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in ...
- 8:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32605
- Cost: Adults $23, Seniors $19, Students $12
- Website: www.gcplayhouse.org
- Category: Shows & Concerts
3 Year Old Meet and Greet at Bouncers
Bring your 3 year old to meet some other 3 year olds! Indoor scavenger hunt. Socks and waivers required.
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 3401 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: Members free, non members $10 per child.
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Hoggetowne Medieval Faire Family Friday and School Day
Come experience the colorful culture of a medieval village at festival time! Students and teachers get a firsthand look at ...
- 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Location: 2900 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32609
- Cost: Adults – $10 Youth (5-17) – $5 Children 4 and under – FREE | Family Friday tickets available at box office only.
- Website: hoggetownefaire.weebly.com
- Category: Family Fun
FHSAA Cheerleading State Championships
Exactech Arena Doors (both days): 7:00am for competitors/athletes, 8:00am for parents and patrons. Ages 3+ require a ticket per FHSAA ...
- 9:00 am
- Location: Stephen C. O'Connell Center, 250 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, Florida 32611
- Cost: $10
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Sporting Events
Palmetto and Pine Co-Working Space
Come have some hot coffee while your kiddos are entertained! We will be OPEN TO THE PUBLIC from 10a-12p for ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 220 NW 8th Ave, Suite 50, Gainesville FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other, Free
In Ten Theatre Santa Fe 10-Minute Play Festival
Student actors, directors, lighting designers and one student playwright will be featured at “In Ten: Theatre Santa Fe 10-Minute Play ...
- 2:00 pm
- Location: Santa Fe Fine Arts Hall, 3000 NW 83 Street, Gainesville FL
- Cost: $15 for adults; $9 for University of Florida students with a UF identification card, seniors over 60, and children 12 and under; $5 for Santa Fe College (SF) students with an SF identification card; and free for Santa Fe College faculty, staff and retiree
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Shows & Concerts
