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.
Huntington Learning Center Live Webinar
Huntington Learning Center offers a FREE webinar every week. Visit our Facebook page to find out what topic we're covering ...
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: online
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Harn Museum Friday Tot Time (Harn at Home)
Join us the first Friday of each month for a Harn at Home art activity for children ages 2 - ...
- All Day Event
- Location: Online
- Cost: free
- Website: harn.ufl.edu
- Category: Free
Star Center Theatre Polar Express Audition Workshop and Auditions
Youth: Ages 7-15. Workshop will teach techniques for auditioning. What to prepare, how to prepare and how to deal with ...
- 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Location: Star Center Theatre: 11 NE 23rd Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua Pumpkin Patch Tractor Rides
Bring your whole family and come enjoy the pumpkin patch & hayride!
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Alachua's Pumpkin Patch, 15710 NW US Highway 441, Alachua, Florida 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Gamesville Tabletop Pokemon League
Casual Play. 20 person max
- 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: Gamesville Tabletop, 4401 NW 25th Place, Suite G, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua Pumpkin Patch Tractor Rides
Bring your whole family and come enjoy the pumpkin patch & hayride!
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Alachua's Pumpkin Patch, 15710 NW US Highway 441, Alachua, Florida 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Why Teach Kids to Cook Webinar hosted by UF/IFAS Extension
Webinar Series: We are excited to offer the following series in collaboration with the Monday Campaigns, the ChopChop Family, UF/IFAS ...
- 1:00 pm
- Location: online
- Cost: free
- Website: healthy-food-choices-in-schools.extension.org
- Category: Free
Drive Thru Food Giveaway
The Saint Matthew Baptist Church in partnership with The City of Alachua Recreation Department is hosting a drive thru food ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Saint Matthew Baptist Church of Alachua, FL 15712 NW 140th St, Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Virtual Animals and Music Story Time with Ms. Jessica - Preschool
Join Ms. Jessica for a fun-filled storytime, including books, music, finger plays, and more all about animals and music. Ms. ...
- 10:30 am
- Location: Zoom
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Sunshine State Babywearing Weekday Meeting
Join us at our monthly weekday meeting to discuss, inquire, learn and celebrate babywearing. Our lending library, Volunteer Babywearing Instructors, ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: 2602 NW 6th St, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua Pumpkin Patch Tractor Rides
Bring your whole family and come enjoy the pumpkin patch & hayride!
- 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: Alachua's Pumpkin Patch, 15710 NW US Highway 441, Alachua, Florida 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Huntington Learning Center Live Webinar
Huntington Learning Center offers a FREE webinar every week. Visit our Facebook page to find out what topic we're covering ...
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: online
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
UF GatorTRAX
A free K-12 math and engineering outreach program that is run through the combined efforts of student volunteers from the ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: online
- Cost: Free
- Website: sites.google.com
- Category: Free
Alachua Pumpkin Patch Tractor Rides
Bring your whole family and come enjoy the pumpkin patch & hayride!
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Alachua's Pumpkin Patch, 15710 NW US Highway 441, Alachua, Florida 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Gamesville Tabletop Pokemon League
Casual Play. 20 person max
- 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: Gamesville Tabletop, 4401 NW 25th Place, Suite G, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Star Center Theatre Ebony Scrooge Auditions
Auditions for the retelling of the Dickens Classic- A Christmas Carol. Join us for the holiday reimagining EBONY SCROOGE. Roles ...
- 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Star Center Theatre: 11 NE 23rd Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Jazz on the Green at Celebration Pointe
Jazz on the Green is back! Join us for live music, food, and drinks, lawn games & more! Don't miss ...
- 7:00 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
Gainesville Circus Center Grand Reopening
The event features live music by Dustin Cottrell, Special guest Madame Flambeau's Flea Circus, and aerial dance performances by the ...
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Circus Center, 1925 NW 2nd Street, Suite B, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: FREE
- Website: gainesvillecircus.com
- Category: Free
Alachua Pumpkin Patch Tractor Rides
Bring your whole family and come enjoy the pumpkin patch & hayride!
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Alachua's Pumpkin Patch, 15710 NW US Highway 441, Alachua, Florida 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Drive Thru Food Giveaway
The Saint Matthew Baptist Church in partnership with The City of Alachua Recreation Department is hosting a drive thru food ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Saint Matthew Baptist Church of Alachua, FL 15712 NW 140th St, Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Virtual Foster Parent Orientation with Camelot Community Care
Loving Homes-Loving Families Wanted. Orientation for Therapeutic Foster Parents on how to become a foster parent. Information and class dates ...
- 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Location: Zoom
- Cost: No fee, registration needed
- Website: www.camelotcommunitycare.org
- Category: Free
Florida Museum and Alachua County Library District host ‘Lab Girl’ Book Discussion
The Florida Museum of Natural History and Alachua County Library District will host “NEA Big Read Meetup: Lab Girl” Oct. ...
- 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Virtual via Zoom
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Virtual Book Tastings Young Adult Menu with Ms. Lisely and Ms. Sam - Teens
Join Ms. Lisely and Ms. Sam as they taste their way through a fall menu of delicious young adult book ...
- 4:00 pm
- Location: Zoom
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Alachua Pumpkin Patch Tractor Rides
Bring your whole family and come enjoy the pumpkin patch & hayride!
- 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: Alachua's Pumpkin Patch, 15710 NW US Highway 441, Alachua, Florida 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Cyberbullying & Digital Safety
In today's virtual world, our children and youth are using technology more than ever. Some even rely on it for ...
- 7:00 pm
- Location: online
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Huntington Learning Center Live Webinar
Huntington Learning Center offers a FREE webinar every week. Visit our Facebook page to find out what topic we're covering ...
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: online
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
UF Community Dentistry Clinic Free Dental Care for Kids
**SOLD OUT** The UF Community Dentistry Clinic will be on site to provide free preventive and limited dental care for ...
- 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Library Partnership
- Cost: free
- Category: Free
Halloween Drive In Hosted by Alachua County Sheriff
Come join us for movie night in the park (Jonesville Rotary Park)! Be sure to check our Facebook posting and ...
- 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
- Location: Jonesville Park: NW 143rd St & NW 32nd Ave,, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Sunshine State Babywearing Weekend Meeting
Sunshine State Babywearing, Inc. is a public charity whose mission is to provide babywearing education and support to caregivers in ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, 4039 W. Newberry Road, Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Okito America Free Beginner Zoom Martial Arts Class
Learn different skills, self defense, safe kicking and punching abilities.
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: online
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua Pumpkin Patch Tractor Rides
Bring your whole family and come enjoy the pumpkin patch & hayride!
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Alachua's Pumpkin Patch, 15710 NW US Highway 441, Alachua, Florida 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Gamesville Tabletop Pokemon League
Casual Play. 20 person max
- 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: Gamesville Tabletop, 4401 NW 25th Place, Suite G, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
City of Waldo Drive-Thru Trick or Treat
A fun, safe, Halloween event for families. Face coverings are required during entire event. Children must be present to receive ...
- 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: 14450 NE 148th Ave, Waldo, FL 32694
- Cost: Free
- Website: waldo-fl.com
- Category: Free
Seahorse Key Open House
Seahorse Key is an island located three miles from Cedar Key by boat and is managed by the Lower Suwanee ...
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Seahorse Key, Cedar Key FL
- Cost: free
- Website: ncbs.ifas.ufl.edu
- Category: Free
Alachua Pumpkin Patch Tractor Rides
Bring your whole family and come enjoy the pumpkin patch & hayride!
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Alachua's Pumpkin Patch, 15710 NW US Highway 441, Alachua, Florida 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Why Teach Kids to Cook Webinar hosted by UF/IFAS Extension
Webinar Series: We are excited to offer the following series in collaboration with the Monday Campaigns, the ChopChop Family, UF/IFAS ...
- 1:00 pm
- Location: online
- Cost: free
- Website: healthy-food-choices-in-schools.extension.org
- Category: Free
Drive Thru Food Giveaway
The Saint Matthew Baptist Church in partnership with The City of Alachua Recreation Department is hosting a drive thru food ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Saint Matthew Baptist Church of Alachua, FL 15712 NW 140th St, Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua Pumpkin Patch Tractor Rides
Bring your whole family and come enjoy the pumpkin patch & hayride!
- 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: Alachua's Pumpkin Patch, 15710 NW US Highway 441, Alachua, Florida 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Huntington Learning Center Live Webinar
Huntington Learning Center offers a FREE webinar every week. Visit our Facebook page to find out what topic we're covering ...
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: online
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua County Sheriff Drive Thru Trunk or Treat
Due to COVID-19, at no point will participants exit their vehicles or have contact that contradicts with CDC guidelines. Upon ...
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Alachua County Sherriff's Office: 2621 SE Hawthorne Rd, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Playlist at Celebration Pointe
A music event that offers an eclectic mix of music from a variety of genres – country, rock, soul and ...
- 7:00 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
Farm Share Food Distribution in Newberry
Drive-thru distribution only. Food is first come, first served.
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Easton Sports Comples, 24880 NW 16th Ave, Newberry FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Bat Appreciation Day at Blackadder Brewing Company
Lubee staff will be on hand at Blackadder Brewing Company to talk All Things Bats. Be sure to speak with ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 618-A NW 60th Street, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.lubee.org
- Category: Free
World's Easiest Corn Maze
Join us for a drive thru Harvest Festival. There will be a Trunk and Treat, drive thru pumpkin patch, and ...
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: 20112 N US Highway 441, High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Trunk R Treat & Fall Festival
Join us for our Annual Fall Festival & Trunk R Treat. Hay Rides, Bounce Houses, Games, Face Painting, Photo Booth, ...
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Deeper Purpose Community Church 19930 N Us Hwy 441 Suite A High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua Pumpkin Patch Tractor Rides
Bring your whole family and come enjoy the pumpkin patch & hayride!
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Alachua's Pumpkin Patch, 15710 NW US Highway 441, Alachua, Florida 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua Conservation Trust Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice
We are adding a twist to this hauntingly fun annual ACT event! Join us for some pumpkin carving and tasty ...
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Rockwood Park 2221 Northwest 22nd Street Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: free
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Free
Alachua Pumpkin Patch Tractor Rides
Bring your whole family and come enjoy the pumpkin patch & hayride!
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Alachua's Pumpkin Patch, 15710 NW US Highway 441, Alachua, Florida 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Sunshine State Babywearing Newborn Wearing Workshop
Join us for a small group session where you will learn how to use a variety of carriers to confidently ...
- 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: 2602 NW 6th St, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Drive-Through Trunk or Treat at Grace at Fort Clarke UMC
We are so excited to announce that Grace at Fort Clarke UMC will be continuing our Trunk or Treat tradition ...
- 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: Grace at Fort Clarke UMC
- Cost: Free!
- Website: www.gracegnv.org
- Category: Free
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo Enrichment Monday
Join us on Monday at 10 a.m. for another #EnrichmentMonday Facebook Live! Join as our flock of golden conures gets ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: online
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Drive Thru Food Giveaway
The Saint Matthew Baptist Church in partnership with The City of Alachua Recreation Department is hosting a drive thru food ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Saint Matthew Baptist Church of Alachua, FL 15712 NW 140th St, Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Trick or Treat at Bouncers
We want to see your Halloween costume! Bring candy to share for trick or treating. Bouncing from 9-noon. Trick or ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Bouncers: 3401 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: Free for members | $10 per child for non-members
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Parenting Through the Panic presented by ACCPTA
Children and adolescents are increasingly struggling with anxiety as we cope with Covid and returning to school. Sometimes this anxiety ...
F4GK Playgroup at Alachua's Pumpkin Patch
RSVP Required. Limited to the first 100 families to RSVP. Please join us for a FREE pumpkin party at Alachua's ...
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Alachua's Pumpkin Patch: 15710 NW US Highway 41, Alachua, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua Pumpkin Patch Tractor Rides
Bring your whole family and come enjoy the pumpkin patch & hayride!
- 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: Alachua's Pumpkin Patch, 15710 NW US Highway 441, Alachua, Florida 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
The Nightmare Before Christmas on the Big Screen at First Magnitude Brewing Company
Join us for more big movies on the big screen at First Magnitude. This October we're showing some of our ...
- 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company: 1220 SE Veitch St., Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free, but food and drinks will be available for purchase
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Virtual Not-So-Scary Story Time with Mr. Cameron - Elementary
October is the spookiest time of the year, but our monster-themed story time is more funny than scary. Join Mr. ...
- 10:30 am
- Location: Zoom
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Huntington Learning Center Live Webinar
Huntington Learning Center offers a FREE webinar every week. Visit our Facebook page to find out what topic we're covering ...
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: online
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Swamp City Fitness Halloween Trunk or Treat
Grab your halloween costume, your candy bag and get ready to have some fun! We are hosting a safe family ...
- 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: 4315 SW 29th Avenue, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Keller Williams Family Trunk or Treat
We will have activities for all ages including candy, music, and fun. Don't miss our yummy refreshments and the pet ...
- 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 7584 NW 4th Blvd
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Halloween Open House at Crunch Fitness
We have a TREAT for you!! Thursday, October 29th we are opening up Crunch to EVERYONE! Come in and get ...
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Crunch Fitness: 2002 SW 34th St., Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Harn Museum Friday Tot Time (Harn at Home)
Join us the first Friday of each month for a Harn at Home art activity for children ages 2 - ...
- All Day Event
- Location: Online
- Cost: free
- Website: harn.ufl.edu
- Category: Free
Trick or Treat at Bouncers
We want to see your Halloween costume! Bring candy to share for trick or treating. Bouncing from 9-noon. Trick or ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Bouncers: 3401 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: Free for members | $10 per child for non-members
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
UF Community Dentistry Clinic Free Dental Care for Kids
**SOLD OUT** The UF Community Dentistry Clinic will be on site to provide free preventive and limited dental care for ...
- 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Library Partnership
- Cost: free
- Category: Free
Dolce Vita Bakery Spooktakular
Come bring the kids to enjoy free cupcakes and Halloween trick or treating. Make sure to dress up in your ...
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Dolce Vita Bakery Cafe: 4908 NW 34th Street, Suite 2, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
The Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest at High Springs Farmers Market
This event is hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe and the High Springs Community Redevelopment Agency(CRA). The purpose ...
- 4:00 pm
- Location: High Springs Farmers Market: 23517 NW 185th Rd, High Springs, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Halo Potato Halloween
We will also be encouraging both kids AND doggos to wear costumes! We’ll be handing out candy for kiddos and ...
- 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 1323 S. Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
UF GatorTRAX
A free K-12 math and engineering outreach program that is run through the combined efforts of student volunteers from the ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: online
- Cost: Free
- Website: sites.google.com
- Category: Free
Target Boo Avenue
Join us for a contactless, socially distant trick or treating experience. Enjoy celebrating with crazy costumed cars, fun activities and ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Target: 3970 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.target.com
- Category: Free
Trunk or Treat at Gainesville Harley-Davidson
Super fun and easy to participate! Let's give the kids in our community a fun Halloween weekend! Arrive with your ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Harley-Davidson 4125 NW 97th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32606
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Dolce Vita Bakery Spooktakular
Come bring the kids to enjoy free cupcakes and Halloween trick or treating. Make sure to dress up in your ...
- 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Dolce Vita Bakery Cafe: 4908 NW 34th Street, Suite 2, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
