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.
Fun 4 Gator Kids Playgroup Cade Museum
Fun 4 Gator Kids Playgroup is going to Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention. We are doing 2 sessions of ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention 811 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Pre-registration required! Adult 18+ - $7.50, Youth 5-17 - $5, Children 0-4 - Free (make sure to mention Fun 4 Gator Kids)
- Website: www.signupgenius.com
- Category: Family Fun
Free Comic Book Day at Alachua County Library
Free Comic Book Day Saturday, May 6, All day at Alachua Branch Celebrate Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) at the Alachua Branch. ...
- All Day Event
- Location: Multiple Locations (see description for details)
- Cost: free
- Website: www.aclib.us
- Category: Family Fun
Florida Hunt 9's Treasure Hunt at Kirby Family Farm
Kirby Family Farm is very excited to host Florida Hunt 9's Treasure Hunt! There's gonna be Treasure in that dirt May ...
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Kirby Farm: 19630 NE 30th Street, Williston, Florida 32696
- Cost: $100 per detectorist. Spectators (non-detecting): $20 ages 10 & Older, $15 for ages 3-9, Free for ages 3 & under
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Great Gainesville Car Show
6th Annual Great Gainesville Car Show benefiting Noah's Endeavor, Inc.: Inclusive Community Recreation.
- 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E. University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Cars & Trucks $20, Motorcycles $10, Free admission for spectators
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Union County Mother/Daughter Day Out
Come join local small businesses for the first annual Union County Small Business Spring Fest! Lots of vendors, food trucks, ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 125 SW 125 Ave, Lake Butler, FL
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Free Comic Book Day Art Talk with Carly Shooster
Come join an art talk about making your own comics. Come learn about making comic with local artist Carly Shooster! ...
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: Library Partnership Branch (Large Meeting Room) 912 NE 16th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Family Fun
Florida Hunt 9's Treasure Hunt at Kirby Family Farm
Kirby Family Farm is very excited to host Florida Hunt 9's Treasure Hunt! There's gonna be Treasure in that dirt May ...
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Kirby Farm: 19630 NE 30th Street, Williston, Florida 32696
- Cost: $100 per detectorist. Spectators (non-detecting): $20 ages 10 & Older, $15 for ages 3-9, Free for ages 3 & under
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park Community Sundays
Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park is open to the public on community days. In an effort to support the families ...
- 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Location: River Ranch Water Park, 23400 NW 212 Ave, High Springs FL 32643
- Cost: $16.50 per person. Free admission for children 3 years & under
- Website: www.kulaqua.com
- Category: Family Fun
Mother's Day Cards at Learn N Play
We have so many supplies to make your Mother's Day gift. Just need your kids! Take a break, have some ...
- 10:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Learn N Play 4127 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: $18 per child
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Visit Gainesville National Travel and Tourism Week Celebration
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of National Travel and Tourism Week with us. Spin our prize wheel for event tickets, merch ...
- 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Visit Gainesville / Alachua County, FL 33 N Main St., Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
World Food Festival at Grove Street Farmers Market
International and Cultural Organizations in and around the community will be here for a special farmers market experience connecting attendees ...
- 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Grove Street Farmers Market 1001 NW 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Visit Gainesville National Travel and Tourism Week Celebration
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of National Travel and Tourism Week with us. Spin our prize wheel for event tickets, merch ...
- 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Visit Gainesville / Alachua County, FL 33 N Main St., Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Camp Out at Congregation B'nai Israel
Join us as we celebrate Lag Ba'Omer "Camp Out" Style! This is a free event that is open to the ...
- 5:30 pm
- Location: B'nai Israel Social Hall 3830 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: Free and Open to the Public
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Archer Family Fun Night
Join us for a PTA Meeting & Family Fun Night! Express your creativity through digital storytelling with New Tech Now, learn ...
- 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Archer Elementary Cafeteria 14533 SW 170th St, Archer, FL 32618
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Visit Gainesville National Travel and Tourism Week Celebration
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of National Travel and Tourism Week with us. Spin our prize wheel for event tickets, merch ...
- 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Visit Gainesville / Alachua County, FL 33 N Main St., Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Visit Gainesville National Travel and Tourism Week Celebration
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of National Travel and Tourism Week with us. Spin our prize wheel for event tickets, merch ...
- 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Visit Gainesville / Alachua County, FL 33 N Main St., Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Fun 4 Gator Kids Playgroup Millhopper Library
Fun 4 Gator Kids Playgroup is going to music and movement at the Millhopper Branch Library. Join us Thursday, May ...
- 10:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Millhopper Branch Library 3145 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free, pre-registration required
- Website: www.signupgenius.com
- Category: Family Fun
Harn Museum Nights: Spring into Summer
What do we love about our Florida home? The orange groves, the seaside, the changing landscapes as seen in the ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: Free
- Website: harn.ufl.edu
- Category: Family Fun
Visit Gainesville National Travel and Tourism Week Celebration
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of National Travel and Tourism Week with us. Spin our prize wheel for event tickets, merch ...
- 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Visit Gainesville / Alachua County, FL 33 N Main St., Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Mother's Day Festival at The Alachua County Farmers Market
Join us at the Alachua County Farmers Market for our Mother's Day Festival. Shop local arts & craft vendors and ...
- 8:30 am - 1:30 pm
- Location: Alachua County Farmers' Market 5920 NW 13th St. Gainesville, FL 32653
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Gainesville Opportunity Center Bike Day
Join us in promoting awareness and support for people living with chronic mental illness. Registration at 9 am, Bike Ride ...
- 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: $25-$50
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Family Fun
GROW HUB Spring Pop-Up Shop
Join us for our Pop-Up Shop series! The event is free, outdoors, and fun for all ages! Shop from local vendors ...
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: GROW HUB Nursery, 2900 NE 8th Avenue, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Children's Book Author Mother's Day Book Signing
Come meet the children's book author and purchase some signed copies of book 22 of the 'I Feel ... When ...
- 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 15207 W. Newberry Road, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: Free
- Website: everfieldpress.com
- Category: Family Fun
Amber Brooke Farms Mother's Day Weekend
Join us Mother's Day weekend as we celebrate moms and all the amazing things they do for us. Nothing says ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Amber Brooke Farms (formerly Red White and Blues Farm) 3250 NE 140th Ave, Williston, FL, 32696
- Cost: Free Admission | Blueberries U-Pick $4.95/lb or Pre-Picked $13 for 2lbs | Farm Fun cards $10 for the Day
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Amber Brooke Farms Mother's Day Weekend
Join us Mother's Day weekend as we celebrate moms and all the amazing things they do for us. Nothing says ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Amber Brooke Farms (formerly Red White and Blues Farm) 3250 NE 140th Ave, Williston, FL, 32696
- Cost: Free Admission | Blueberries U-Pick $4.95/lb or Pre-Picked $13 for 2lbs | Farm Fun cards $10 for the Day
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Lowe's Mother’s Day Flower Giveaway
As a thank-you to the moms and other special friends in our lives, you can register now for a free ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: All Lowe's locations
- Cost: free
- Website: www.lowes.com
- Category: Family Fun
Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park Community Sundays
Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park is open to the public on community days. In an effort to support the families ...
- 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Location: River Ranch Water Park, 23400 NW 212 Ave, High Springs FL 32643
- Cost: $16.50 per person. Free admission for children 3 years & under
- Website: www.kulaqua.com
- Category: Family Fun
Mother's Day Muffins and Mimosas Art Market
This is an outdoor event, showcasing local artists on our covered porch and in our shaded backyard. Live music! In ...
- 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Artisans' Guild Gallery 224 NW 2 Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free and Open to the Public
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Celebrate Mom at Blackadder Brewing Company
Skip The Flowers, Give Mom A Beer! Show Mom how much you love her! Bring her to Blackadder Brewing for ...
- 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: Blackadder Brewing Company 618 NW 60th Street, Ste A, Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: Free admission, free Momosa or pint for mom
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Florida Gators Baseball Meet & Greet at Alumni Hall Florida
Don't miss out on our Meet & Greet with Florida Gators Baseball at Alumni Hall! Get photos & autographs with ...
- 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Location: Alumni Hall 3730 SW Archer Rd, Ste 220, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Educational Community Free Puppet Show Auditions
For all interested puppeteers, no experience necessary, come for fun, stay to audition and then work to perform in October. ...
- 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Headquarters Library (Meeting Room A) 401 East University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free
- Website: everfieldpress.com
- Category: Family Fun
Muffins for Mommy! Rest, Refresh and Relax
Muffins for Mommy- Spa Theme Event We are celebrating all the ladies out there - taking care of kiddos! Come ...
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Learn N Play 4127 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: $16 Kids, Adults are free!
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Goat Yoga At Swamp Head Brewery
Join us for a relaxing evening of yoga with lots of lovable baby goats. Everyone is welcome. No experience needed. ...
- 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: Swamp Head Brewery 3650 SW 42nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: $22
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Cade After Dark Family Fun Night
"Let's get the party started! Join us on May 19th for a special Cade After Dark, where we will also ...
- 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention 811 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: FREE
- Website: 38646.blackbaudhosting.com
- Category: Family Fun
Skate Station National Pizza Party Day
Pizza relays, blind taste test, pizza pie face, and many many more!
- 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
- Location: Skate Station Funworks 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Admission starts at $13.95
- Website: funworks.com
- Category: Family Fun
Bass Pro Shops Ascend Weekend
Ascend Weekend is HERE! Be sure to stop by the store this weekend for kids' events (Scavenger Hunt, Blow-up Archery ...
- 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Location: 2650 Bass Pro Shops Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Florida Emancipation Day Celebration- Free Outdoor Festival
Parade of historic Black neighborhoods from Depot Park to CCMCC. Entertainment to include Jazz & Gospel music, poetry and drumming, ...
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center, 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Waldo Car Show
This is an open show for cars, trucks and motorcycles. Food, refreshments and music on site. Free admission and parking.
- 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
- Location: Waldo City Square 14450 NE 148th Ave Waldo, FL 32694
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Hollow Oaks Spring Extravaganza
Sunflower U-Pick! There will be several photo opportunities! Bring your own shears as there will be a limited number available ...
- 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Location: 18005 NW 190th Avenue, High Springs, FL, 32643
- Cost: $10.00 per person which includes one sunflower stem. Additional sunflowers will be available at a cost of $2.00 per stem.
- Website: www.hollowoakscornmaze.com
- Category: Family Fun
Spring Fling with the Animals at Rooterville!
Hey friends, come on out this coming Saturday and enjoy some time in the sunshine and fresh air with the ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Rooterville Animal Sanctuary 1208 N County Road 315 Melrose, FL 32666
- Cost: Suggested $15 donation per person or $45 for a family of four
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Bass Pro Shops Ascend Weekend
Ascend Weekend is HERE! Be sure to stop by the store this weekend for kids' events (Scavenger Hunt, Blow-up Archery ...
- 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Location: 2650 Bass Pro Shops Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park Community Sundays
Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park is open to the public on community days. In an effort to support the families ...
- 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Location: River Ranch Water Park, 23400 NW 212 Ave, High Springs FL 32643
- Cost: $16.50 per person. Free admission for children 3 years & under
- Website: www.kulaqua.com
- Category: Family Fun
Hollow Oaks Spring Extravaganza
Sunflower U-Pick! There will be several photo opportunities! Bring your own shears as there will be a limited number available ...
- 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: 18005 NW 190th Avenue, High Springs, FL, 32643
- Cost: $10.00 per person which includes one sunflower stem. Additional sunflowers will be available at a cost of $2.00 per stem.
- Website: www.hollowoakscornmaze.com
- Category: Family Fun
Skate Station Funworks Candy Scramble
Candy Scramble
- 3:30 pm
- Location: Skate Station Funworks 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Admission starts at $13.95
- Website: funworks.com
- Category: Family Fun
Cypress & Grove Brewing: Stuffed Churros, Empanadas, Yuca Sandwiches, Ice Cream and Much More
Family and pet friendly. Come enjoy an evening with music, drinks, food! Open to all! Get ready, come hungry, and join ...
- 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Cypress & Grove Brewing Co. 1001 NW 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Main Street Sweets & Eats Grand Opening
Come join us for the Grand Opening of Newberry’s cutest cafe! May 26 & 27, 7:00 am-8:00 pm. Breakfast, lunch, ...
- 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Location: 25345 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Haile Equestrian Friday Night Lights
Join us to ride and play mounted games while riding to music under the lights! Each month features different mounted ...
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Haile Equestrian Center, 7680 SW 46 Bivd., Gainesville, FL, 32608
- Cost: $50 per person, Members Use Promo Code for 50% Off
- Website: www.haileequestrian.com
- Category: Family Fun
Main Street Sweets & Eats Grand Opening
Come join us for the Grand Opening of Newberry’s cutest cafe! May 26 & 27, 7:00 am-8:00 pm. Breakfast, lunch, ...
- 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Location: 25345 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Hollow Oaks Spring Extravaganza
Sunflower U-Pick! There will be several photo opportunities! Bring your own shears as there will be a limited number available ...
- 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Location: 18005 NW 190th Avenue, High Springs, FL, 32643
- Cost: $10.00 per person which includes one sunflower stem. Additional sunflowers will be available at a cost of $2.00 per stem.
- Website: www.hollowoakscornmaze.com
- Category: Family Fun
Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation Memorial Day Weekend Tours
Outdoor Fun For All Ages, Big Cat Feedings, Baby Lemur Interactions, Over 100 Exotic And Rare Species Of Animals To ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation 8528 E County Road 225, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: $35 Adults, $15 Kids (2-11), Free for 2 & Under
- Website: www.carsonspringswildlife.org
- Category: Family Fun
One Love Cafe Rock Painting
Come to One Love Cafe from 11 am to 2 pm and paint some rocks with us! Free for all ...
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: One Love Cafe 4989 NW 40th Pl, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Micanopy Memorial Celebration Saturday
Antique shops, handmade craft shops, cafes, historic museum, plein air painting, live music Wreath dedication ceremony 11 am Tuscawilla Trip 12:30 pm- ...
- 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Micanopy Downtown Historic District NE 1st Street, Micanopy, FL 32667
- Cost: free
- Category: Family Fun
Hollow Oaks Spring Extravaganza
Sunflower U-Pick! There will be several photo opportunities! Bring your own shears as there will be a limited number available ...
- 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: 18005 NW 190th Avenue, High Springs, FL, 32643
- Cost: $10.00 per person which includes one sunflower stem. Additional sunflowers will be available at a cost of $2.00 per stem.
- Website: www.hollowoakscornmaze.com
- Category: Family Fun
Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park Community Sundays
Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park is open to the public on community days. In an effort to support the families ...
- 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Location: River Ranch Water Park, 23400 NW 212 Ave, High Springs FL 32643
- Cost: $16.50 per person. Free admission for children 3 years & under
- Website: www.kulaqua.com
- Category: Family Fun
Hollow Oaks Memorial Day
Hollow Oaks is open for Memorial Day! Sunflower U-Pick! There will be several photo opportunities! Bring your own shears as there ...
- 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Location: 18005 NW 190th Avenue, High Springs, FL, 32643
- Cost: $10.00 per person which includes one sunflower stem. Additional sunflowers will be available at a cost of $2.00 per stem.
- Website: www.hollowoakscornmaze.com
- Category: Family Fun
Flip Factory Zone Memorial Day
Let's celebrate Memorial Day and the first day of summer!
- 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Location: 7400 W. Newberry Rd,. Gainesville FL 32605
- Cost: See website for rates
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation Memorial Day Weekend Tours
Outdoor Fun For All Ages, Big Cat Feedings, Baby Lemur Interactions, Over 100 Exotic And Rare Species Of Animals To ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation 8528 E County Road 225, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: $35 Adults, $15 Kids (2-11), Free for 2 & Under
- Website: www.carsonspringswildlife.org
- Category: Family Fun
Amber Brooke Farms: Memorial Day at the Farm
There are only TWO weeks left of Florida blueberry season! With this being said, the weekend of May 28 will ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Amber Brooke Farms (formerly Red White and Blues Farm) 3250 NE 140th Ave, Williston, FL 32696
- Cost: Free Admission for adults | Kids Fun Pass $10
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Fun 4 Gator Kids Playgroup Hollow Oaks Corn Maze
Join us for an exclusive Fun 4 Gator Kids field trip to Hollow Oaks Corn Maze. Get your camera ready ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 18005 NW 190th Ave High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: Sign Up Requested! $8 per person (ages 4 and up)
- Website: www.signupgenius.com
- Category: Family Fun
City of Gainesville Pool Parties
Want to cool off and avoid the summer heat? Come to one of our pool parties! Enjoy free swimming, dancing, ...
- 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Dwight H. Hunter Pool, 1100 NE 14th Street, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- Category: Family Fun
Amber Brooke Farms: Memorial Day at the Farm
There are only TWO weeks left of Florida blueberry season! With this being said, the weekend of May 28 will ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Amber Brooke Farms (formerly Red White and Blues Farm) 3250 NE 140th Ave, Williston, FL 32696
- Cost: Free Admission for adults | Kids Fun Pass $10
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
