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.
Storytime and Hike with a Ranger
A park ranger will read tales about wildlife, mindfulness and environmental stewardship then take everyone on a short walk on ...
- 10:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Ichetucknee Springs State Park 12087 S.W. Highway 27, Fort White, FL 32608
- Cost: $6 per vehicle for park admission; No additional fees for program participation
- Website: www.floridastateparks.org
- Category: Family Fun
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 ...
- 10:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Depot Park, 874 SE 4th Street, Gainesville FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Family Fun
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: Family Fun
Harn Museum Art After Dark Movie Night
The Harn is open on Thursdays until 9 pm for Art After Dark. Tonight, we will be showing Harry Potter ...
- 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: Free
- Website: harn.ufl.edu
- Category: Family Fun
Community Event: Game Night at Good News Arts (Every 3rd Thursday)
Every Third Thursday All ages are welcome to join us for Game Night at Good News Arts! Bring your own ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Good News Arts, 18555 High Springs Main Street, High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Fun 4 Gator Kids Playgroup Sun Country Sports Center
Fun 4 Gator Kids Playgroup is going to Sun Country Sports Center! On Friday, November 22nd from 9:30 am-11:30 am. ...
- 9:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Sun Country Sports Center, 333 SW 140th Terrace, Jonesville, FL 32669
- Cost: $14 Member Rate | $17.50 Non-Member Rate (+ tax) per child. Use code S&P2.0 to get $2 off admission.
- Website: www.signupgenius.com
- Category: Family Fun
Community Event: Collages, Scrap booking, and Zine Making (Every 4th Friday)
Join us every 4th Friday for the joys of scrapbooking, collaging, and zine making! Materials are provided or you can ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Good News Arts, 18555 High Springs Main Street, High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
La Leche League State-wide Virtual Meeting
State-wide Virtual Zoom Meetings: Third Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. | Fourth Friday at 10:30 a.m. Zoom
- 10:30 am
- Location: Zoom
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Alachua Conservation Trust Weekly Walk and Talks
Join ACT weekly for a walk and talk every Friday from 3 pm-4 pm at one of ACT Preserves. You ...
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: see description for exact locations, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Chomp the Block at Celebration Pointe
Join us for Chomp the Block at Celebration Pointe—the official block party of the Florida Gators®! Get ready for a ...
- 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: Celebration Pointe Northwest Corner of I-75 And Archer Rd, Gainesville, Florida 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Haile Farmer's Market Fall Harvest Festival
Celebrate the season of abundance! Extra vendors, fresh produce, festive treats, live music and fun for the whole family!
- 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 5213 Southwest 91 Terrace Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Bass Pro Shops Yuletide Breakfast with Santa
Join us on November 16th, 23rd and December 7th at 9 AM for a special free breakfast for families with ...
- 9:00 am
- Location: 2650 Bass Pro Shops Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.basspro.com
- Category: Family Fun
Gainesville Circus Center Toddler Time
Bounce, swing, climb and play with your mini-me at this semi-structured parent-child class. We have hula hoops, bouncy balls, tumble ...
- 9:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Gainesville Circus Center 1925 Northwest 2nd Street, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: Sliding scale fee $5 - $20 pays for child and 1 adult visitor
- Website: www.gainesvillecircus.com
- Category: Family Fun
Dudley Farm Historic State Park Tour
Join a Park Ranger or volunteer on an hour tour to learn about some of Florida's history. Farming, cattle, day ...
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Dudley Farm Historic State Park 18730 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: Free with Park admission of $5.00 per car (up to 8 people)
- Website: www.friendsofdudleyfarm.org
- Category: Family Fun
Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park Ranger-Led Tour
Guided walks with a ranger are available every Saturday at 10 am. Special guided walks for groups are available by ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park 4732 Millhopper Rd, Gainesville, FL 32653
- Cost: Included with park admission. $4 per vehicle, up to eight visitors. $2 pedestrians and bicyclists.
- Website: www.floridastateparks.org
- Category: Family Fun
Thanksgiving In The Park
You are invited to celebrate Thanksgiving with our town, Sunday, November 24th at 11 am. This worship service and a ...
- 11:00 am
- Location: Lois Forte Park 120 NW 260th St, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Sweet Paws Bakery’s Santa Pictures
Santa is coming to town and is ready to take pictures with your furry and non-furry family! Santa Hugh will ...
- 12:30 pm - 2:50 pm
- Location: Sweet Paws Bakery (In the Haile Village Center) 5330 SW 91st Terr, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: Picture with Santa $12 for digital copy and $16 for a printed 4x6 copy
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Teatime Tranquility & Treasures Tea Time with Santa Claus
Give Your Family the Gift of a Magical Afternoon with Santa! Imagine stepping into a holiday wonderland where kids’ eyes ...
- 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Location: 14603 Main St, Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: $44.95 for 1 adult + 1 child, $14.95 for each additional child
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Skate Station Funworks Moana Skate Party
Costume contest and more fun!
- 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: Skate Station Funworks, 1311 Northwest 76th Boulevard, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Admission starts at $14.95
- Website: funworks.com
- Category: Family Fun
PunkOuter Games Pokemon Play & Trade
Join us new players and casual players for some easy to dive into Pokemon game play. All ages welcome!
- 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Location: PunkOuter Games 13 NW 8th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Fun 4 Gator Kids Playgroup Skate Station Funworks
Join Fun 4 Gator Kids for some fun at Skate Station Funworks. There is skating, arcade games, go-karts, batting cages, ...
- 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: Skate Station Funworks 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: www.signupgenius.com
- Category: Family Fun
Skate Station Funworks Thanksgiving Holiday Sessions
Thanksgiving Holiday Matinees!
- 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Admission starts at $14.95
- Website: funworks.com
- Category: Family Fun
PunkOuter Games Board Game Night
Join us for our weekly tabletop game night. Please bring your favorite tabletop game or borrow one from our lending ...
- 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: PunkOuter Games 13 NW 8th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
UFPA and The Lynx present An Evening with Lemony Snicket: Daniel Handler in Person
Join us for an unforgettable evening with the one and only Daniel Handler, also known as Lemony Snicket! Handler’s incredible ...
- 7:00 pm
- Location: Phillips Center 3201 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: General Public $15 | Children & Students $10
- Website: performingarts.ufl.edu
- Category: Family Fun
Family Fun Turkey Dink
Turkey Dink - This is an event for families. Bring your visiting family members out to have a blast playing ...
- 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Hal Brady Recreation Complex 14300 NW 146th Terrace, Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: $10/adults $5/child
- Website: playtimescheduler.com
- Category: Family Fun
Fun 4 Gator Kids Homeschool Meetup Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
Join Fun 4 Gator Kids for a Homeschool Meetup at Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo. We will meet on Tuesday, ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: UF Entomology & Nematology Building 1881 Natural Area Drive Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: Admission is $6 per person
- Website: www.signupgenius.com
- Category: Family Fun
Skate Station Funworks Thanksgiving Holiday Sessions
Thanksgiving Holiday Matinees!
- 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Admission starts at $14.95
- Website: funworks.com
- Category: Family Fun
Gators Dockside Kids Night
Kids eat free per paying adult from 5:30 pm- 8:30 pm every Tuesday!
- 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Gators Dockside: 3842 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: Kids eat free with purchase of adult meal
- Website: gatorsdockside.com
- Category: Family Fun
Bass Pro Shops Storytime with Santa
Join us every Tuesday from November 5th through December 17th at 5 pm for a fun holiday book reading with ...
- 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Location: 2650 Bass Pro Shops Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Skate Station Funworks Thanksgiving Holiday Sessions
Thanksgiving Holiday Matinees!
- 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Admission starts at $14.95
- Website: funworks.com
- Category: Family Fun
Healthy Afternoons with Fire Rescue
Join us for Healthy Afternoons with Fire Rescue throughout 2024! These are monthly, family-friendly events to connect with community partners, ...
- 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Locations will vary each month - Stay connected with our Facebook page for updated information!
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Germain's Chicken Sandwiches Friendsgiving Event
The 2nd annual Friendsgiving event, a free event for the community, featuring activities for kids and adults.
- 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: 220 NW 8th Ave #10, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Gainesville Frisbee
Interested in tossing the frisbee or playing a super low-key game of Ultimate Frisbee? Join us at The One Love ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: One Love Cafe 4989 NW 40th Pl, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.gainesvillefrisbee.com
- Category: Family Fun
Skate Station Funworks Tiny Tots Skate
Tiny Tots Skate held the 2nd & 4th Thursday of Each month Ages 6 and Under Only Admission includes roller skating, soft ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: $10 regular admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Trinity Episcopal Church Melrose: Thanksgiving in the Park
Welcome All Annual Celebration Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving Meals will be passed out in Heritage Park from 11:00-1:00 or until meals ...
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Melrose Heritage Park 300 FL-26, Melrose, FL 32666
- Cost: Free to all, everyone is welcome
- Website: www.trinitymelrosefl.org
- Category: Family Fun
Rafter Cross Cowboy Church Thanksgiving Community Dinner
Come have Thanksgiving dinner with us! Have kids? Bring them! They can run around with ours. If you have a ...
- 4:00 pm
- Location: 4631 NE 162nd CT, Williston, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
FOLC Farm Thanksgiving Potluck
Casual Thanksgiving potluck and social on the porch! 5-9 pm (eat at 6). Bring your favorite homemade dish, leftover casserole ...
- 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 3640 SE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32641-1403
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Community Event: Writer's Well at Good News Arts (Every 4th Thursday)
Join us at Good News Arts for monthly open writing session for anyone interested in stringing together a few sentences! ...
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Good News Arts, 18555 High Springs Main Street, High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Grand Opening of The Yellow Acres Boutique
Come shop with us! Doors are opening and we want you there! Giveaways will be happening as well as coffee ...
- 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: 24875 SW 17th Lane Suite 10, Newberry, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Aimee's Acres Meet & Greet Mr. & Mrs Santa
Mr. & Mrs. Santa Clause are coming to Aimee’s Acres! Holiday meet and greet with Santa on his sleigh! Write ...
- 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
- Location: 7570 St. State Rd 47, Trenton, FL 32693
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Studio TM Ceramics November Holiday Family Parties
Looking for things to do this Holiday Season for you and the family? We’ve got just the thing! Our Holiday ...
- 11:00 am
- Location: 1854 NE 2nd St, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: $75 per 2 (1 adult, 1 child)
- Website: www.studiotmceramics.com
- Category: Family Fun
Skate Station Funworks Thanksgiving Holiday Sessions
Thanksgiving Holiday Matinees!
- 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Admission starts at $14.95
- Website: funworks.com
- Category: Family Fun
Winter Wonderland at The North Central Florida YMCA
Experience Winter Wonderland: A Magical Holiday Spectacle in Gainesville, FL. Ignite Your Holiday Spirit with over 100,000 Dazzling Lights at ...
- 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: North Central Florida YMCA 5201 NW 34th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: Early Bird Pricing until November 1st, General Admission is only $12! (Standard ticket price $15)
- Website: winterwonderlandfl.com
- Category: Family Fun
License Free Fishing Day
License-free fishing days provide an excellent opportunity for those who don't yet have a fishing license to experience fishing, take ...
- All Day Event
- Cost: free
- Website: myfwc.com
- Category: Family Fun
Studio TM Stay n' Clay Hour
We can run kids clay hours with hands-on project you make WITH your kiddo! We have all the parts ready ...
- 9:00 am - 10:00 am
- Location: Studio TM Ceramics 1854 NE 2nd Street , Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: 1 parent and 1 child is $60 dollars; each additional child/participant is $20
- Website: www.studiotmceramics.com
- Category: Family Fun
Dukes Family Farms: Flap Jacks with Santa on the Farm
Mark your calendars for our First Annual Flapjacks with Santa event! Bring the kids for a fun and interactive experience ...
- 9:00 am
- Location: 7669 SW CR 796, Lake Butler, FL 32054
- Cost: TBA
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Gainesville Circus Center Toddler Time
Bounce, swing, climb and play with your mini-me at this semi-structured parent-child class. We have hula hoops, bouncy balls, tumble ...
- 9:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Gainesville Circus Center 1925 Northwest 2nd Street, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: Sliding scale fee $5 - $20 pays for child and 1 adult visitor
- Website: www.gainesvillecircus.com
- Category: Family Fun
Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park Ranger-Led Tour
Guided walks with a ranger are available every Saturday at 10 am. Special guided walks for groups are available by ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park 4732 Millhopper Rd, Gainesville, FL 32653
- Cost: Included with park admission. $4 per vehicle, up to eight visitors. $2 pedestrians and bicyclists.
- Website: www.floridastateparks.org
- Category: Family Fun
