Gainesville Family Events Calendar
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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.
Coldwell Banker M.M. Parrish Realtors Pictures with Santa
Join us for professional pictures with Santa this Friday, December 1st at Haile's annual "Light the Village". 5-9 pm. Free ...
- 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 5110 SW 91st Drive, Gainesville, FL, 32608
- Cost: Free and open to the public
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Light the Village at Haile Village Center
It’s time to light up the holidays! Join us at the Haile Village Center for Light the Village - a ...
- 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 5100 SW 91st Ter, Gainesville, FL 32608-8143
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
First Friday Family Fun Night at Celebration United Methodist Church
Join us for First Friday Family Fun Night! This month we will enjoy great music by "On the Edge" plus ...
- 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Celebration United Methodist Church 9501 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: Free entry
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
City of Alachua Christmas Tree Lighting
Join us for our annual Tree Lighting Ceremony to include pictures taken with Santa Claus, a children's train, bounce house, ...
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Downtown Skinner Field Park 15100 NW 142 Terrace, Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: Free event!
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua Children’s Theatre presents A Seussified Christmas Carol
Come see our first annual one-act performance of A Seussified Christmas Carol! Fridays, December 1, 8, & 15, 6:30 pm-7 pm ...
- 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: Theatre Park, Main Street, Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.alachuachildrenstheatre.com
- Category: Free
Welcome to Winter, A Shop Local Expo
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- 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Countryside Baptist Church 10926 NW 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Hawthorne Woman’s Club presents Hawthorne Community Festival of Trees
Saturday, December 2 9 am-2 pm View trees and vote for your favorite Saturday, December 9 11 am-1 pm View trees and vote for your ...
- 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Hawthorne Woman’s Club 6751 SE 220th Terrace, Hawthorne, FL
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Gatorball Spring Baseball Travel Team Tryouts
2024 Spring Travel Baseball Tryouts: 9u, 10u, 11u, 12u, 13u, 14u Players being considered for our 2023 Travel Teams must participate ...
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Jonesville Park: 3401 NW 143rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Free
- Website: gatorballtraining.com
- Category: Free
Celebration UMC Christmas Bazaar
Celebration UMC will be hosting our Annual Christmas Bazaar on December 2nd from 9 am-1 pm. We will have homemade ...
- 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Celebration United Methodist Church 9501 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua Conservation Trust: Trees and Treats
Happy Holidays! Join us at Little Orange Creek Preserve with the whole family to plant longleaf pine seedlings and decorate ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Little Orange Creek Preserve (see description for details) Hawthorne, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.alachuaconservationtrust.org
- Category: Free
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre: It's a Wonderful Life- The Radio Play
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre Youth Troupe presents It's a Wonderful Life- The Radio Play December 3, 2023- The Historic Thomas Center 302 ...
- All Day Event
- Location: Multiple Locations (see description for details)
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
GLAM Craft Show
Come join us on Sunday, December 3 for the 15th annual winter edition of GLAM Craft Show, once again at ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free entry
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Life Unplastic Puzzle and Board Game Swap
Puzzle + Board Game Swaps are back (yay!). Join us every Sunday for our puzzle and board game swap - where ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Life Unplastic 2441 NW 43rd St Ste 24B-1, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
CityLight's Christmas Celebration benefiting Alachua County Toys for Tots
Bring a new, unwrapped toy for Alachua County Toys for Tots and help us meet the needs of over 4,000 ...
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: CityLight Church 5020 NW 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Free
- Website: citylightgnv.com
- Category: Free
Chanukah Factory at Lowe’s
Chanukah Factory at Lowe's for Children
- 1:00 pm
- Location: 2564 NW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: Free of charge, donations appreciated
- Website: www.jewishgator.com
- Category: Free
Elite Baseball Spring Tryouts
Spring 2024 Tryouts 9u-12u December 4 at 6:00 pm Champions Park, 24309 SW 30th Ave, Newberry, FL 32669 13u-14u December 5 at 6:00 pm Newberry High ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: see description for exact locations, Newberry, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.elitebaseballfl.com
- Category: Free
Smart Start at Zion Christmas
Please mark your December calendars for a session close to my heart: Christmas session. Note, the last class of the ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: 1700 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: Suggested donation: $5 per family
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Headquarters Branch: Winter Holiday Perler Bead Designs
Create winter holiday designs with fusible Perler beads. We will provide bead patterns to help create your design. When your ...
- 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Location: Headquarters Library Branch Teen Room: 401 East University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre Creative Viewpoints: A Free All-Ages Art Workshop Series
Open to all ages! This free workshop series will be a chance to learn about all different kinds of artistic ...
- 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Suite O , Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Waldo Area Recreation Basketball In Person Sign Ups
There are only a few days left to sign up for Basketball. The deadline is December 7th! Coach CJ & ...
- 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 14450 NE 148th Ave Waldo, Fl 32694
- Cost: $75 Registration Fee
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Elite Baseball Spring Tryouts
Spring 2024 Tryouts 9u-12u December 4 at 6:00 pm Champions Park, 24309 SW 30th Ave, Newberry, FL 32669 13u-14u December 5 at 6:00 pm Newberry High ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: see description for exact locations, Newberry, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.elitebaseballfl.com
- Category: Free
The Rock of Gainesville Christmas Concert
Join us for an extraordinary First Wednesday service. An evening filled with excitement and joy, including a Family Dinner from ...
- 5:30 pm
- Location: The Rock of Gainesville 10901 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.therockonline.org
- Category: Free
Santa Fe Inferno Sheppard Winter Softball Clinic
Santa Fe Inferno Sheppard is hosting a free winter softball clinic that will be led by former college softball players ...
- 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: Champions Park Of Newberry 24617 SW 30th Ave, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Young Annasemble Holiday Concert
The Young Annasemble Orchestra presents a Holiday Concert at the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention.
- 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention, 811 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
School Holiday Chorus Winter Concert
Join us for our annual winter concert featuring classical and modern arrangements of your favorite Christmas music and more! This ...
- 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Location: St. Augustine Church and Catholic Student Center, 1738 W. University Ave, Gainesville FL 32603
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Tower Road Branch: Read with a Dog
Join us at the Tower Road Branch and read your favorite book to one of our fuzzy volunteers! IMPORTANT - This ...
- 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: Tower Road Branch (Children's Space) 3020 SW 75th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Headquarters Branch: STEAM Crafts-Holiday Cards and Ornaments
Join us in the Storywoods Room this December to experiment with techniques for making seasonal cards and ornaments. We'll make one ...
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Headquarters Library (Storywoods Room) 401 East University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Santa at Hitchcock's Markets
Santa is visiting your local Hitchcock’s! Join us at the listed locations and times to take photos with Santa and ...
- 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: Local Hitchcock's (see description for details)
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
GNV Market Holiday Markets
Join the GNV Market and South Main Station as we head into the holidays. We have added extra artists, fun ...
- 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 619 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Gainesville Fire Rescue: Holidays In the City
Come celebrate the holidays. ALL of the holidays. An opportunity to learn about different traditions, Holidays in the City will feature ...
- 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 1025 NE 13th St, Gainesville, FL, 32601-4673
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Santa at Hitchcock's Markets
Santa is visiting your local Hitchcock’s! Join us at the listed locations and times to take photos with Santa and ...
- 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Location: Local Hitchcock's (see description for details)
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Christmas on Bridge Street White Springs
Annual Christmas on Bridge Street. Going to be lots of Fun.
- 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: Suwannee Hardware & Feed 10572 Bridge Street, White Springs, FL 32096
- Cost: free
- Website: www.suwanneehardware.com
- Category: Free
Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church: The Train Guys and Santa Claus
WOW! What would the 1896 railroad workers think? Toy trains running on the very grounds they used to build the ...
- 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church (next to City Hall) 18615 NW 238th St, High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Crafty Gemini Youth Development: The Sprout Squad Interest Meeting
We are looking for kids ages 10-14yrs who want to learn to grow veggies! Meeting at Legacy Park Multipurpose Center ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: Legacy Park Multipurpose Center 15400 Peggy Rd. Alachua, Florida 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua Children’s Theatre presents A Seussified Christmas Carol
Come see our first annual one-act performance of A Seussified Christmas Carol! Fridays, December 1, 8, & 15, 6:30 pm-7 pm ...
- 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: Theatre Park, Main Street, Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.alachuachildrenstheatre.com
- Category: Free
Depot Park Holiday Ugly Sweater parkrun, Free 5K
Break out your loudest, fashion backward holiday sweater for this event. Join us as we make a colorful statement for ...
- 7:30 am - 9:00 am
- Location: Depot Park (East Overlook) 874 SE 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Clean Juice Gainesville Grand Opening
It's official Gainesville, time to open! Please come share this very special moment with us! When: Saturday, December 9th, 8am-8pm Where: Butler ...
- 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Location: Clean Juice Gainesville (Butler Town Center) 2851 SW 35th Dr, Suite 20, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.instagram.com
- Category: Free
Chiefland Christmas Festival and Parade
Join us in Chiefland for the Rudolph Run, Christmas Festival, and Parade! More details to come! Rudolph 5K Fun Run/Walk starts ...
- 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Location: Chiefland Trailhead 121 S Main St, Chiefland, FL 32626
- Cost: free, donations for parking
- Website: www.chieflandchamber.com
- Category: Free
Deeper Purpose Community Church: MEGA Christmas Household & Kids Item Give Away
The Items are all FREE, but admission to get in the gates to shop & look is $5 per person ...
- 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Deeper Purpose Community Church 19930 N US Hwy 441 High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: Admission to shop is $5 per person age 12 & over, but items are all free!
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Brown's Country Buffet: Breakfast and Photos with Santa
It's time to mark your calendars for Saturday, December 9th! Come eat breakfast with Santa. The big guy will be ...
- 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Brown's Country Buffet 14423 NW US Hwy 441, Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre: It's a Wonderful Life- The Radio Play
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre Youth Troupe presents It's a Wonderful Life- The Radio Play December 3, 2023- The Historic Thomas Center 302 ...
- All Day Event
- Location: Multiple Locations (see description for details)
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Life Unplastic Puzzle and Board Game Swap
Puzzle + Board Game Swaps are back (yay!). Join us every Sunday for our puzzle and board game swap - where ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Life Unplastic 2441 NW 43rd St Ste 24B-1, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Holiday Kid's Day at 4th Ave Food Park
Get ready for a sleigh-full of fun at our Holiday Kids Day at the 4th Ave Food Park! We'll have a ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 4th Avenue Food Park: 409 SW 4th Avenue, Gainesville FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church: The Train Guys and Santa Claus
The High Springs Railroad Club brings you real operating toy trains with a special visit from Santa Claus! They will be ...
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church (next to City Hall) 18615 NW 238th St, High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua Sports Pub Community Christmas
Looking for local businesses to sign up. Do a craft, treat, photo booth table for kids in the winter wonderland! The ...
- 1:00 pm
- Location: Alachua Sports Pub 14003 NW 150th Ave, Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Downtown Chanukah Family Festival
Downtown Chanukah Family Festival at Bo Diddley Plaza (open to all ages - Community & Students)
- 5:30 pm
- Location: Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32601
- Cost: free, donations appreciated
- Website: www.jewishgator.com
- Category: Free
Smart Start at Zion Christmas
Please mark your December calendars for a session close to my heart: Christmas session. Note, the last class of the ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: 1700 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: Suggested donation: $5 per family
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
See Santa at Sweet Myra's
Santa will be stopping by Sweet Myra's on December 12 from 5-8 pm! Stop by and say hi!
- 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: 203 NW 1st St, Trenton, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre Creative Viewpoints: A Free All-Ages Art Workshop Series
Open to all ages! This free workshop series will be a chance to learn about all different kinds of artistic ...
- 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Suite O , Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
1000 Voices of Florida & Annasemble Community Orchestra present a Holiday Concert for Community Connection
Join 1000 Voices of Florida and Annasemble Community Orchestra of Gainesville, inspired by Tacachale, for an evening of live choral ...
- 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Location: Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts 3201 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611-2750
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.annasemble.org
- Category: Free
Curlings Group, Real Broker LLC presents Cocoa with Santa
Capture the Magic of the Season with The Curlings Group! Join us at Gainesville Kitchen & Bath, nestled in the ...
- 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Kitchen & Bath, Shoppes at Thornebrook 27A&B 2441, NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Millhopper Branch: Frozen Movie & Craft
Get ready for Winter Break with a viewing of Frozen and some themed crafts and activities! Make sure you wear ...
- 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Millhopper Branch (Room A, Room B) 3145 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Alachua Branch: LEGO at the Library
Drop in and use our collection of LEGO bricks to bring your designs to life! Calling all brick builders extraordinaire! Drop ...
- 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
- Location: Alachua Branch 14913 NW 140 Street Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Santa Fe Inferno Sheppard Winter Softball Clinic
Santa Fe Inferno Sheppard is hosting a free winter softball clinic that will be led by former college softball players ...
- 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: Champions Park Of Newberry 24617 SW 30th Ave, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Healthy Learning Academy Winter Concert at Tioga
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and come enjoy a Holiday Performance, featuring Healthy Learning Academy Elementary students on Wednesday, ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: Tioga Town Center, 13085 SW 1 Ln, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Tower Road Branch: Read with a Dog
Join us at the Tower Road Branch and read your favorite book to one of our fuzzy volunteers! IMPORTANT - This ...
- 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: Tower Road Branch (Children's Space) 3020 SW 75th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
GNV Market Holiday Markets
Join the GNV Market and South Main Station as we head into the holidays. We have added extra artists, fun ...
- 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 619 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Millhopper Branch: Winter Craft Workshop
Join us in creating winter crafts: snowflakes, ornaments, and cards. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required.
- 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Location: Millhopper Branch 3145 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church: The Train Guys and Santa Claus
WOW! What would the 1896 railroad workers think? Toy trains running on the very grounds they used to build the ...
- 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church (next to City Hall) 18615 NW 238th St, High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre Creative Viewpoints: A Free All-Ages Art Workshop Series
Open to all ages! This free workshop series will be a chance to learn about all different kinds of artistic ...
- 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Suite O , Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Harn Museum: Art Cart
Participate in an art experience! The Art Cart offers art activities, tactile opportunities, games and more for visitors of all ...
- 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Location: Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: Free
- Website: harn.ufl.edu
- Category: Free
Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church: The Train Guys and Santa Claus
WOW! What would the 1896 railroad workers think? Toy trains running on the very grounds they used to build the ...
- 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church (next to City Hall) 18615 NW 238th St, High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Archer Free Community Christmas Dinner
Come join us for free dinner & karaoke! Fried chicken from Hitchcock’s in Newberry, Mac & Cheese from Young’s Kitchen, ...
- 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 7121 SW 137th Lane, Archer, FL 32618
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Homestead Park Christmas Maker’s Mart
Welcome to the Christmas Maker’s Mart at Homestead Park. We will feature a Teen’s Maker’s Spotlight in our events pavilion. ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Homestead Park Williston 1050 NE 6th Blvd Williston, FL 32696
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Cookie Exchange With Santa
Everyone come join us for a fun-filled evening on December 15th, 2023 starting at 6 pm! Bring your holiday-decorated cookies for ...
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: The Hay Company 2870 NE 200th Avenue, Williston, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Gainesville Downtown Refresh
Volunteer Service Opportunity - Saturday, December 16th at 8:30 am Commissioner Ed Book's Downtown Refresh Event will incorporate a variety of ...
- 8:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: 100 SW 1st Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601-6243
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Deck The Stalls Holiday Festival at The Alachua County Farmers' Market
Fa-la-la with us at our Holiday Festival where our market stalls (and parking lot!) will be filled by over 50+ ...
- 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Alachua County Farmers' Market 5920 NW 13th St. Gainesville, FL 32653
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Health Education and Training Center of Gainesville, Inc. Bundle of Joy: Diaper Distribution Program
The Bundle of Joy: Diaper Distribution Program is a heartwarming endeavor that offers a helping hand to families in need, ...
- 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 1701 NE 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Northwood Oaks Veterinary Hospital Pictures with Santa (Pets and Kids)
Pictures with Santa for pets and kids! Free for all! Hot cocoa bar and kid's crafts included.
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Northwood Oaks Veterinary Hospital, 5331 NW 34th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32653
- Cost: Free
- Website: nwoaksvet.com
- Category: Free
Lowe's Kids Workshop: Holiday Delivery Truck
Calling all little elves! Join us for this jolly Holiday Delivery Truck build that’s also a gift card holder! Kids ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: All Lowe's locations
- Cost: free
- Website: www.lowes.com
- Category: Free
Gainesville Church of God Kidtown presents All About That Baby
This Sunday our amazing Kidtown Ministry will be putting on their annual Christmas service at 10:00 am!! The kids have ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: Gainesville Church of God 7003 NW 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Santa Visits Gainesville Harley-Davidson!
Vroom Vroom... Santa Claus is coming to town, on a HARLEY of course! Bring the whole family for a fun ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Harley-Davidson: 4125 NW 97th Blvd, Gainesville, FL, 32606
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Life Unplastic Puzzle and Board Game Swap
Puzzle + Board Game Swaps are back (yay!). Join us every Sunday for our puzzle and board game swap - where ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Life Unplastic 2441 NW 43rd St Ste 24B-1, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Leslie Tharp Designs Holiday Open House
We hope you will join us to celebrate the holiday season! Check out the new shop and grab a cookie ...
- 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 3003 NE 19th Drive, Unit 12, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Chess Club - Millhopper Branch
Join us for the Millhopper Chess Club. Learn to play, practice or improve your skills. All ages welcome.
- 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
- Location: Millhopper Branch (Teen Room) 3145 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Westside Christian School Open House
Westside Christian School, Gainesville’s newest K-8 Christian school. Your interest is evidence that there is a growing demand for Christian ...
- 9:00 am
- Location: Westside Baptist Church 10000 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Free
- Website: westsidebaptist.org
- Category: Free
Dairy Queen Alachua Santa Visit
Santa is coming to Dairy Queen Alachua! Load up the kids, grab your camera, come meet, greet and take a ...
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Alachua Location Only! 15993 NW 163rd Lane, Alachua, FL
- Cost: Free picture!
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Christmas Comes from the Hart
Due to the impending storm, we are making the following changes to our upcoming Christmas event. Saturday, December 16th rescheduled ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Hart Springs 4240 SW 86th Ave, Bell, FL 32619
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: hartsprings.com
- Category: Free
UF Facilities Services Christmas Parade
Share the joy of the holiday season at the fourth annual Facilities Services Holiday Parade on Tuesday, December 19 at ...
- 9:00 am
- Location: UF Campus, Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: free
- Website: businessaffairs.ufl.edu
- Category: Free
Fun 4 Gator Kids Playgroup Cookie Decorating at The Windsor of Gainesville
Fun 4 Gator Kids Playgroup is heading back to The Windsor of Gainesville. This time we are decorating cookies! Join ...
- 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
- Location: Windsor of Gainesville 3605 NW 83 St, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.signupgenius.com
- Category: Free
Health Education and Training Center of Gainesville, Inc. Bundle of Joy: Diaper Distribution Program
The Bundle of Joy: Diaper Distribution Program is a heartwarming endeavor that offers a helping hand to families in need, ...
- 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
- Location: Headquarters Library (Meeting Room A) 401 East University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre Creative Viewpoints: A Free All-Ages Art Workshop Series
Open to all ages! This free workshop series will be a chance to learn about all different kinds of artistic ...
- 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Suite O , Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Dairy Queen Alachua Santa Visit
Santa is coming to Dairy Queen Alachua! Load up the kids, grab your camera, come meet, greet and take a ...
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Alachua Location Only! 15993 NW 163rd Lane, Alachua, FL
- Cost: Free picture!
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Alachua Branch- Holiday Crafts
Simple paper or perler bead crafts for those 5 and older. Make a wreath, paper chain, ornaments and other crafts ...
- 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Alachua Branch (Meeting Room) 14913 NW 140 Street Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Harn Museum: Art Cart
Participate in an art experience! The Art Cart offers art activities, tactile opportunities, games and more for visitors of all ...
- 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: Free
- Website: harn.ufl.edu
- Category: Free
GNV Market Holiday Markets
Join the GNV Market and South Main Station as we head into the holidays. We have added extra artists, fun ...
- 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 619 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre Creative Viewpoints: A Free All-Ages Art Workshop Series
Open to all ages! This free workshop series will be a chance to learn about all different kinds of artistic ...
- 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Suite O , Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Christmas in High Springs
The Friends of High Springs have added two extra days of "Christmas in High Springs" Now you can see 8,000 ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: High Springs Civic Center 19107 NW 240th St, High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Dillards Gainesville Christmas Festival
Dillards in the Oaks Mall is having a Christmas Party! Next Friday, December 22, all day! There will be free ...
- 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Location: Oaks Mall Dillards- 6419 Newberry Road Gainesville, Florida 32605
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.dillards.com
- Category: Free
Lake Butler Christmas Parade
NEW DATE! The 2023 City of Lake Butler Christmas Parade will take place on Friday, December 22nd at 6:00 pm! ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: NE 3rd Street, Lake Butler, FL
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Christmas in High Springs
The Friends of High Springs have added two extra days of "Christmas in High Springs" Now you can see 8,000 ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: High Springs Civic Center 19107 NW 240th St, High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Meet Santa at the NW Gainesville Farmers Holiday Market
Santa will be at our annual Holiday Market from 10 am-1 pm! Get your family photos taken by Sapphire Selfies! ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 4401 NW 25th Place, Gainesville, FL, 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Metro Diner: Brunch with Santa
Santa's coming to town! Join us from 11 am to 2 pm on Saturday, December 23rd for Brunch with Santa. ...
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Metro Diner 2130 SW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant's Posada Navideña Christmas Party
Join us this holiday season for Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant's Posada Navideña Christmas Party on Saturday, December 23! Nos lo ...
- 11:00 am
- Location: Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Hawthorne Woman’s Club presents Hawthorne Community Festival of Trees
Saturday, December 2 9 am-2 pm View trees and vote for your favorite Saturday, December 9 11 am-1 pm View trees and vote for your ...
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Hawthorne Woman’s Club 6751 SE 220th Terrace, Hawthorne, FL
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Alachua County Library Archer Branch: STEAM Saturday Holiday Tree String Art Sewing
Enjoy creating a holiday tree using hand sewing and string art techniques. We'll have fun making a holiday tree-shaped design to ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Archer Branch,13266 SW State Road 450, Archer, FL 32618
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Life Unplastic Puzzle and Board Game Swap
Puzzle + Board Game Swaps are back (yay!). Join us every Sunday for our puzzle and board game swap - where ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Life Unplastic 2441 NW 43rd St Ste 24B-1, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Kids Night New Year Celebration At Texas Roadhouse
Join us at Texas Roadhouse every Tuesday from 4-8 pm for activities and prizes for kids 12 and under! December 26th ...
- 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Texas Roadhouse 3984 SW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.celebrationpointe.com
- Category: Free
Feeding the Hungry Community Wellness Event
What is the Feeding the Hungry Event? Feeding the Hungry is a community-driven effort to cultivate a safe space for those ...
- 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E. University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Flying Pig Parade
Our procession will be impossibly cute and enormous fun for both participants and spectators. As temperatures rise and the world ...
- 1:30 pm
- Location: Bo Diddley Plaza - Downtown Gainesville
- Cost: FREE
- Website: flyingpigparade.org
- Category: Free
Cone Park Branch Library Zine Club
Come create your own zines! We'll teach you how to fold a zine and some techniques for creating one, but ...
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Cone Park Branch (Training Room) 2801 E. University Avenue, Gainesville FL 32641
- Cost: FREE
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Free
Tu Fiesta Radio Presents New Year’s Eve Eve with Elio at Tioga Town Center
He’s back!! We're so happy to announce that Elio Piedra will be performing live at The Square on New Year’s ...
- 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: Tioga Town Center, 13085 SW 1 Ln, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Life Unplastic Puzzle and Board Game Swap
Puzzle + Board Game Swaps are back (yay!). Join us every Sunday for our puzzle and board game swap - where ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Life Unplastic 2441 NW 43rd St Ste 24B-1, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Fun 4 Gator Kids Family Day New Year Countdown in the Park
It's New Year's Eve!! Ring in the NOON year with us! Join Fun 4 Gator Kids Playgroup for a countdown ...
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Kanapaha Veterans Memorial Park 7400 SW 41st Pl, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.signupgenius.com
- Category: Free
Sparks in the Park at Depot Park
Sparks in the Park is back, come out and celebrate New Year’s Eve in Depot Park. All festivities are free, ...
- 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: Depot Park 874 SE 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- Category: Free
Spark Wonder New Year's Celebration at the Cade Museum
SOLD OUT! Reflect, celebrate, and anticipate the New Year with the Cade Museum. Watch Depot Park’s dazzling fireworks show from the ...
- 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
- Location: 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Adults (18 and up): $40 | Youth (5-17): $30 | Youth (0-4): Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
Calvary Chapel Youth & Young Adults New Years Bonfire
Youth (6th-12th graders) and Young Adults (18-30 years old), come join us this Sunday night to ring in the New ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: 5510 SW 62nd Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Free
