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Gainesville Family Events Calendar

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Gainesville Youth Bowling League Open Registration

36-week season, bowling Saturday morning 9:00 am- 12:00 pm 2 Divisions Bantams (Ages 6-12) Youth Classic (Ages 13-20 Join in-person Saturday mornings 9 am ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: Splitz Bowling 1301 NW 76th Blvd., Gainesville, Florida 32606
  • Cost: Weekly Fee: $8 Youth, Classic $10
  • Website: bowlsplitz.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Cade Museum Little Sparks - Saturdays

Little Sparks is a fun and interactive program that introduces littles (ages 0-5) to science concepts through music, dancing, crafting, ...

  • 10:15 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601,
  • Cost: Free with museum admission
  • Website: www.cademuseum.org
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Perspectives in the Park Speaker Series

Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park is pleased to start our Perspectives in the Park speaker series! On the first Sunday ...

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 ...

Alachua County Library: Baby Time at Headquarters Branch

Join us for a story time filled with rhymes, songs, bounces and more geared for babies and their caregivers. Babies will ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: Headquarters Library Youth Services Area 401 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Alachua County Library: Jedi Academy at Headquarters Branch

Celebrate Star Wars Reads Month at the library. Explore a galaxy far, far away with crafts, stories, and activities that ...

  • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  • Location: Headquarters Library Meeting Room A 401 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

La Leche League Breastfeeding In Person Meeting

Join us for breastfeeding support, friendship, and community building! First Wednesday of every month from 9:30 am at One Love Cafe If ...

Alachua County Library Drawing Club: Newberry Branch

Get sketchy and practice your drawing skills at the Newberry Branch Library. Draw a different subject each month and meet like-minded ...

Cade Museum Little Sparks- Thursdays

Little Sparks is a fun and interactive program that introduces littles (ages 0-5) to science concepts through music, dancing, crafting, ...

  • 10:15 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Free with museum admission
  • Website: www.cademuseum.org
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Alachua County Library Story Time - Newberry Branch

Stories and music for children and their caretakers, plus you'll learn a sign or two. Registration is required at least 12 ...

Alachua County Library Baby Time - Archer Branch

This interactive 20 to 30-minute Laptime program is designed to help you bond with your baby through stories, songs, and ...

Frogs and Friends Friday at Morningside Nature Center

FREE. Every 1st Friday of the Month at 2 pm at Morningside Nature Center’s picnic pavilion (Screened pavilion located at ...

Free Friday Concert Series

The Free Fridays Concert Series is back with a great lineup of local and regional bands.

Gainesville Youth Bowling League Open Registration

36-week season, bowling Saturday morning 9:00 am- 12:00 pm 2 Divisions Bantams (Ages 6-12) Youth Classic (Ages 13-20 Join in-person Saturday mornings 9 am ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: Splitz Bowling 1301 NW 76th Blvd., Gainesville, Florida 32606
  • Cost: Weekly Fee: $8 Youth, Classic $10
  • Website: bowlsplitz.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Jean Dorney Memorial Wildflower Walks

October is here and the pine woods are abloom! Join our nature interpreters for a stroll along the trails of ...

  • 9:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Location: Morningside Nature Center 3540 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Cade Museum Little Sparks - Saturdays

Little Sparks is a fun and interactive program that introduces littles (ages 0-5) to science concepts through music, dancing, crafting, ...

  • 10:15 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601,
  • Cost: Free with museum admission
  • Website: www.cademuseum.org
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Paleontology in the Park

Calling fossil-lovers of all ages! If you love paleontology and all things fossil-related! Complete a fossil-finding expedition with the help ...

Sensory Sundays at Defy

Enjoy the freedom of sensory-friendly jumping. During sensory time, the music is quieter, the club lights are off, the environment ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: 6250 NW 23rd Street, Suite 8, Gainesville, FL 32653
  • Cost: Weekend $17.99 | Weekend (4 & Under) $13.99
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Alachua County Library: Baby Time at Headquarters Branch

Join us for a story time filled with rhymes, songs, bounces and more geared for babies and their caregivers. Babies will ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: Headquarters Library Youth Services Area 401 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Alachua County Library: Jedi Academy at Headquarters Branch

Celebrate Star Wars Reads Month at the library. Explore a galaxy far, far away with crafts, stories, and activities that ...

  • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  • Location: Headquarters Library Meeting Room A 401 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Barnyard Buddies at Morningside Nature Center

Every Wednesday, Sept.–May, at 3 pm at the Living History Farm Morningside Nature Center has a farm, ee—i—ee—i—oh! On this farm, ...

Alachua County Library Waldo Branch: Waldo Teen Book Club

Join us for our first meeting of the Waldo Teen Book Club. Our first meeting will be to talk about ...

Girl Scouts - Parent and Girl Information Event

Join us to learn about Girl Scouts and how we builds girls of courage, confidence, who make the world a ...

Cade Museum Little Sparks- Thursdays

Little Sparks is a fun and interactive program that introduces littles (ages 0-5) to science concepts through music, dancing, crafting, ...

  • 10:15 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Free with museum admission
  • Website: www.cademuseum.org
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Alachua County Library Story Time - Newberry Branch

Stories and music for children and their caretakers, plus you'll learn a sign or two. Registration is required at least 12 ...

Alachua County Library: Japanese Calligraphy and Language Club at Hawthorne Branch

Learn more about this Far East country from our most eastern library branch! Konnichi-wa! Or as we say in English, hello! ...

  • 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Location: Hawthorne Branch Meeting Room 6640 SE 221 Street, Hawthorne, FL 32640
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

The Dunbar Hotel Haunted Swamp House

Experience for yourself the legendary haunted swamp house! Located in the historic neighborhood, learn about the crude experiments and morbid ...

  • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Location: 732 NW 4th Street Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: $12.50 Advanced Tickets Online | $17 at the Door (kids 12+under free with purchase of an adult ticket!)
  • Website: thedunbarhotel.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Free Friday Concert Series

The Free Fridays Concert Series is back with a great lineup of local and regional bands.

The Dunbar Hotel Haunted Swamp House

Experience for yourself the legendary haunted swamp house! Located in the historic neighborhood, learn about the crude experiments and morbid ...

  • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Location: 732 NW 4th Street Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: $12.50 Advanced Tickets Online | $17 at the Door (kids 12+under free with purchase of an adult ticket!)
  • Website: thedunbarhotel.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

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: Ongoing Programs

Jean Dorney Memorial Wildflower Walks

October is here and the pine woods are abloom! Join our nature interpreters for a stroll along the trails of ...

  • 9:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Location: Morningside Nature Center 3540 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Gainesville Youth Bowling League Open Registration

36-week season, bowling Saturday morning 9:00 am- 12:00 pm 2 Divisions Bantams (Ages 6-12) Youth Classic (Ages 13-20 Join in-person Saturday mornings 9 am ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: Splitz Bowling 1301 NW 76th Blvd., Gainesville, Florida 32606
  • Cost: Weekly Fee: $8 Youth, Classic $10
  • Website: bowlsplitz.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Cade Museum Little Sparks - Saturdays

Little Sparks is a fun and interactive program that introduces littles (ages 0-5) to science concepts through music, dancing, crafting, ...

  • 10:15 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601,
  • Cost: Free with museum admission
  • Website: www.cademuseum.org
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Two Hawk Hammock Happy Hour in the Barnyard

Join us for Happy Hour in the Barnyard at Two Hawk Hammock on the Third Saturday of Each Month from ...

The Dunbar Hotel Haunted Swamp House

Experience for yourself the legendary haunted swamp house! Located in the historic neighborhood, learn about the crude experiments and morbid ...

  • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Location: 732 NW 4th Street Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: $12.50 Advanced Tickets Online | $17 at the Door (kids 12+under free with purchase of an adult ticket!)
  • Website: thedunbarhotel.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Sensory Sundays at Defy

Enjoy the freedom of sensory-friendly jumping. During sensory time, the music is quieter, the club lights are off, the environment ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: 6250 NW 23rd Street, Suite 8, Gainesville, FL 32653
  • Cost: Weekend $17.99 | Weekend (4 & Under) $13.99
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Citizen Science Sundays for Kids!

Want to be a scientist? Join us for our Citizen Science Sundays for Kids! Middle School-aged kids (accompanied by an ...

  • 10:00 am - 11:30 am
  • Location: Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park, 1500 Northwest 45th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32605
  • Cost: free, registration required
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

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 ...

Alachua County Library: Baby Time at Headquarters Branch

Join us for a story time filled with rhymes, songs, bounces and more geared for babies and their caregivers. Babies will ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: Headquarters Library Youth Services Area 401 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Alachua County Library: Jedi Academy at Headquarters Branch

Celebrate Star Wars Reads Month at the library. Explore a galaxy far, far away with crafts, stories, and activities that ...

  • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  • Location: Headquarters Library Meeting Room A 401 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Cade Museum Living Inventor Series

Join us for our monthly Living Inventors Series program. Come meet inspiring inventors from Florida's leading companies, universities, and incubators! ...

  • 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  • Location: Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, 811 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Monthly sessions are $20 per session and include pizza
  • Website: www.cademuseum.org
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Story Time at the Zoo

Join the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo and the Alachua County Library every 3rd Wednesday of the month for Story ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo 3000 NW 83 St, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: Story time is free. Zoo visit after story time cost: $8 for adults, $5 ages 4-12 | Free Seniors 60+ & ages 3 & under.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Barnyard Buddies at Morningside Nature Center

Every Wednesday, Sept.–May, at 3 pm at the Living History Farm Morningside Nature Center has a farm, ee—i—ee—i—oh! On this farm, ...

Cade Museum Little Sparks- Thursdays

Little Sparks is a fun and interactive program that introduces littles (ages 0-5) to science concepts through music, dancing, crafting, ...

  • 10:15 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Free with museum admission
  • Website: www.cademuseum.org
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Story Time at Depot Park

Join us for story time in the park - we'll see you on the main stage inside the playground! Weather ...

Alachua County Library Story Time - Newberry Branch

Stories and music for children and their caretakers, plus you'll learn a sign or two. Registration is required at least 12 ...

The Dunbar Hotel Haunted Swamp House

Experience for yourself the legendary haunted swamp house! Located in the historic neighborhood, learn about the crude experiments and morbid ...

  • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Location: 732 NW 4th Street Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: $12.50 Advanced Tickets Online | $17 at the Door (kids 12+under free with purchase of an adult ticket!)
  • Website: thedunbarhotel.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Free Friday Concert Series

The Free Fridays Concert Series is back with a great lineup of local and regional bands.

The Dunbar Hotel Haunted Swamp House

Experience for yourself the legendary haunted swamp house! Located in the historic neighborhood, learn about the crude experiments and morbid ...

  • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Location: 732 NW 4th Street Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: $12.50 Advanced Tickets Online | $17 at the Door (kids 12+under free with purchase of an adult ticket!)
  • Website: thedunbarhotel.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

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: Ongoing Programs

Gainesville Youth Bowling League Open Registration

36-week season, bowling Saturday morning 9:00 am- 12:00 pm 2 Divisions Bantams (Ages 6-12) Youth Classic (Ages 13-20 Join in-person Saturday mornings 9 am ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: Splitz Bowling 1301 NW 76th Blvd., Gainesville, Florida 32606
  • Cost: Weekly Fee: $8 Youth, Classic $10
  • Website: bowlsplitz.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Jean Dorney Memorial Wildflower Walks

October is here and the pine woods are abloom! Join our nature interpreters for a stroll along the trails of ...

  • 9:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Location: Morningside Nature Center 3540 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Cade Museum Little Sparks - Saturdays

Little Sparks is a fun and interactive program that introduces littles (ages 0-5) to science concepts through music, dancing, crafting, ...

  • 10:15 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601,
  • Cost: Free with museum admission
  • Website: www.cademuseum.org
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

The Dunbar Hotel Haunted Swamp House

Experience for yourself the legendary haunted swamp house! Located in the historic neighborhood, learn about the crude experiments and morbid ...

  • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Location: 732 NW 4th Street Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: $12.50 Advanced Tickets Online | $17 at the Door (kids 12+under free with purchase of an adult ticket!)
  • Website: thedunbarhotel.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Sensory Sundays at Defy

Enjoy the freedom of sensory-friendly jumping. During sensory time, the music is quieter, the club lights are off, the environment ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: 6250 NW 23rd Street, Suite 8, Gainesville, FL 32653
  • Cost: Weekend $17.99 | Weekend (4 & Under) $13.99
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Alachua County Library: Baby Time at Headquarters Branch

Join us for a story time filled with rhymes, songs, bounces and more geared for babies and their caregivers. Babies will ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: Headquarters Library Youth Services Area 401 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Alachua County Library: Jedi Academy at Headquarters Branch

Celebrate Star Wars Reads Month at the library. Explore a galaxy far, far away with crafts, stories, and activities that ...

  • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  • Location: Headquarters Library Meeting Room A 401 E University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Barnyard Buddies at Morningside Nature Center

Every Wednesday, Sept.–May, at 3 pm at the Living History Farm Morningside Nature Center has a farm, ee—i—ee—i—oh! On this farm, ...

Cade Museum Little Sparks- Thursdays

Little Sparks is a fun and interactive program that introduces littles (ages 0-5) to science concepts through music, dancing, crafting, ...

  • 10:15 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Free with museum admission
  • Website: www.cademuseum.org
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Alachua County Library Story Time - Newberry Branch

Stories and music for children and their caretakers, plus you'll learn a sign or two. Registration is required at least 12 ...

The Dunbar Hotel Haunted Swamp House

Experience for yourself the legendary haunted swamp house! Located in the historic neighborhood, learn about the crude experiments and morbid ...

  • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Location: 732 NW 4th Street Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: $12.50 Advanced Tickets Online | $17 at the Door (kids 12+under free with purchase of an adult ticket!)
  • Website: thedunbarhotel.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

The Dunbar Hotel Haunted Swamp House

Experience for yourself the legendary haunted swamp house! Located in the historic neighborhood, learn about the crude experiments and morbid ...

  • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Location: 732 NW 4th Street Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: $12.50 Advanced Tickets Online | $17 at the Door (kids 12+under free with purchase of an adult ticket!)
  • Website: thedunbarhotel.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

UF Carillon Annual Halloween Spooktacular

Come, if you dare, to this year's Organ and Carillon Halloween Spooktacular. Start inside the Haunted Auditorium and hear the ...

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: Ongoing Programs

Gainesville Youth Bowling League Open Registration

36-week season, bowling Saturday morning 9:00 am- 12:00 pm 2 Divisions Bantams (Ages 6-12) Youth Classic (Ages 13-20 Join in-person Saturday mornings 9 am ...

  • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: Splitz Bowling 1301 NW 76th Blvd., Gainesville, Florida 32606
  • Cost: Weekly Fee: $8 Youth, Classic $10
  • Website: bowlsplitz.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Jean Dorney Memorial Wildflower Walks

October is here and the pine woods are abloom! Join our nature interpreters for a stroll along the trails of ...

  • 9:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Location: Morningside Nature Center 3540 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
  • Cost: free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Cade Museum Little Sparks - Saturdays

Little Sparks is a fun and interactive program that introduces littles (ages 0-5) to science concepts through music, dancing, crafting, ...

  • 10:15 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601,
  • Cost: Free with museum admission
  • Website: www.cademuseum.org
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

The Dunbar Hotel Haunted Swamp House

Experience for yourself the legendary haunted swamp house! Located in the historic neighborhood, learn about the crude experiments and morbid ...

  • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Location: 732 NW 4th Street Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: $12.50 Advanced Tickets Online | $17 at the Door (kids 12+under free with purchase of an adult ticket!)
  • Website: thedunbarhotel.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Sensory Sundays at Defy

Enjoy the freedom of sensory-friendly jumping. During sensory time, the music is quieter, the club lights are off, the environment ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: 6250 NW 23rd Street, Suite 8, Gainesville, FL 32653
  • Cost: Weekend $17.99 | Weekend (4 & Under) $13.99
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs