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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.


Harn Museum Art Cart - Thursday, November 21st 3-5pm

Harn Museum Art Cart - Thursday, November 21st 3-5pm

Participate in an art experience! The Art Cart offers art activities, tactile opportunities, games and more for visitors of all ages inspired by objects on view and in our collection. Click to learn more.
Fun 4 Gator Kids Homeschool Meetups

Fun 4 Gator Kids Homeschool Meetups

Open to ALL Alachua County families with homeschooled and virtual schooled children. Join Fun 4 Gator Kids each week as we plan activities designed for kids learning at home. We will go on field trips, join homeschool programs around town, and plan special workshops and presentations just for our group. MUST RSVP for each program as spaces are limited. Click to learn more.
Harn Museum Nights: | Thursday, November 21st 5-9pm

Harn Museum Nights: | Thursday, November 21st 5-9pm

The Harn is open on Thursdays until 9 pm for Art After Dark. Tonight, we will be showing Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the Rotunda at 6 pm. Beverages and movie snacks will be available. The galleries, café and museum store are open late to round off your museum experience! Admission is free. Click to learn more.
F4GK Playgroup

F4GK Playgroup

Join Fun 4 Gator Kids as we explore family fun destinations around Gainesville! New playgroups EVERY week! Click to learn more.
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6:00 pm CountryWay Town Square Gator Jam
 
 
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3:30 pm ARTSPEAKS: Bringing Poetry and People Together
 
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11:00 am Stephen Foster Old-Time Music Weekend
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6:00 pm Latina Women's League Teen Movie Night: Home is Somewhere Else
3:00 pm Latina Women's League Kids and Family Afternoon: Vivo
 
 
 
 
 
7:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Autumn)
7:00 pm Jazz on the Green at Celebration Pointe
 
 
 
 
 
7:00 pm City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series
8:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Music 360 - Horizons of the Future
 
 
 
 
 
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6:00 pm Latina Women's League Teen's Night: The Candidate
3:00 pm Latina Women's League Kids and Family Afternoon: Coco
3:00 pm UF School of Music Events
 
 
 
 
6:40 pm Third Friday Concert Series featuring: Florida Schola Singers with Guest Conductor Kori Spiropoulos
5:00 pm Two Hawk Hammock Happy Hour in the Barnyard
3:00 pm Gainesville Community Band presents Swing is King
 
 
 
 
6:40 pm St Patrick Catholic Church: Third Friday Concert Series
6:00 pm Latina Women's League Dance Showcase: Memories from my Panama
3:00 pm Latina Women's League Children's Film Festival: ENCANTO
 
 
 
 
7:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Autumn)
8:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Music 360 - Horizons of the Future
 
 
 
 
 
7:00 pm City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series
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1:55 pm UF Carillon Studio Concert Series
 
 
 
6:00 pm Hawthorne First United Methodist Church Movie Night
7:00 pm Playlist at Celebration Pointe
2:00 pm Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Ride the Cyclone
2:00 pm Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
 
 
 
7:00 pm Studio Ghibli Fest Howl’s Moving Castle 20th Anniversary
7:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Autumn)
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7:00 pm Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Ride the Cyclone
7:00 pm Gainesville Circus Center Circuspalooza
7:00 pm Gainesville Circus Center Circuspalooza
 
 
 
 
8:00 pm Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
7:00 pm City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series
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03Sep

CountryWay Town Square Gator Jam

Here we go Gator Jam! Can’t wait to see you all there. All Ages | Free Show

06Sep

Tioga Concert Night - Jamie Davis

Join us on Friday for our Tioga Concert Night, featuring Jamie Davis! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and come ...

City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series

The region’s longest-running and largest free outdoor concert series returns on April 5, and features local and regional musical talent ...

07Sep

Brazil Fest at Heartwood Soundstage

Heartwood Soundstage Presents Brazil Fest Featuring: Maca Reggae Samba Flores Do Samba Resgate Cultural Oxóssi Capoeira Sergio Nunes (From Adão Negro) Adriana Blanco All ages + Kids ...

  • 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Location: Heartwood Soundstage 619 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: See website for pricing, Kids 14 and under are free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
08Sep

ARTSPEAKS: Bringing Poetry and People Together

12th Annual ARTSPEAKS: Bringing Poetry & People Together ARTSPEAKS is North Central Florida's Signature Community Poetry Event! Community members gather for this ...

10Sep

UF School of Music Events

Check out the free, live music happening this week at the UF School of Music! Tuesday 9/10 | 7:20 PM Corey Mixdorf, ...

13Sep

Stephen Foster Old-Time Music Weekend

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park will host the 16th Annual Stephen Foster Old-Time Music Weekend on September 13-15, ...

  • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • Location: Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, 11016 Lillian Saunders Drive, White Springs, FL 32096
  • Cost: See website for pricing
  • Website: stephenfostercso.org
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Latina Women's League Teen Movie Night: Home is Somewhere Else

Calling all teens! Join us for a special movie night featuring" Home is Somewhere Else". This captivating film explores themes ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Autumn)

Join James Albury, host of “The Sky Above Us” and former co-host of the PBS TV Show “Star Gazers” as ...

City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series

The region’s longest-running and largest free outdoor concert series returns on April 5, and features local and regional musical talent ...

Santa Fe College presents The Wire Birds

Santa Fe College’s first Visiting Artist of the 2024-2025 season, The Wire Birds, will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, ...

  • 7:30 pm
  • Location: Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall, 3000 NW 83 Street, Gainesville, FL
  • Cost: $16 for adults; $10 for seniors, students, military service members, children 12 and under | Free for SF students, faculty, and staff with college ID cards
  • Website: www.showpass.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
14Sep

Stephen Foster Old-Time Music Weekend

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park will host the 16th Annual Stephen Foster Old-Time Music Weekend on September 13-15, ...

  • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • Location: Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, 11016 Lillian Saunders Drive, White Springs, FL 32096
  • Cost: See website for pricing
  • Website: stephenfostercso.org
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Latina Women's League Kids and Family Afternoon: Vivo

Join us for “Vivo” and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with your kids and family! Follow the heartwarming adventure of Vivo, ...

Jazz on the Green at Celebration Pointe

Join us for Jazz on the Green, where we have live music, good food and drinks & more! Spread a ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Music 360 - Horizons of the Future

Horizons of the Future is a fantastic journey into possibility! This comfortable, elevating fulldome work winds through endless immersive landscapes and ...

15Sep

Stephen Foster Old-Time Music Weekend

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park will host the 16th Annual Stephen Foster Old-Time Music Weekend on September 13-15, ...

  • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • Location: Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, 11016 Lillian Saunders Drive, White Springs, FL 32096
  • Cost: See website for pricing
  • Website: stephenfostercso.org
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

UF School of Music Events

Check out the free, live music happening this week at the UF School of Music! Tuesday 9/10 | 7:20 PM Corey Mixdorf, ...

Gainesville Community Band presents Swing is King

Come celebrate the beginning of our 50th year! We will be playing the music of the swing era! The concert ...

  • 3:00 pm
  • Location: Santa Fe College Jackson N Sasser Fine Arts Hall 3000 NW 83 St E-127, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: $5 donation requested at the door.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Latina Women's League Children's Film Festival: ENCANTO

Join us for a magical day at our Children's Film Festival featuring Encanto! Enjoy the colorful adventure of the Madrigal ...

16Sep

UF School of Music Events

Check out the free, live music happening this week at the UF School of Music! Tuesday 9/10 | 7:20 PM Corey Mixdorf, ...

20Sep

Latina Women's League Teen's Night: The Candidate

Hey teens! Get ready for a thrilling movie night featuring The Candidate. Set against the backdrop of a high-stakes election, ...

Third Friday Concert Series featuring: Florida Schola Singers with Guest Conductor Kori Spiropoulos

3rd Friday Concert Series featuring: Florida Schola Singers with Guest Conductor Kori Spiropoulos Music Coordinator for St. Augustine Catholic Church and ...

St Patrick Catholic Church: Third Friday Concert Series

3rd Friday Concert Series held on the 3rd Friday of every month until May Evening prayers begin at 6:40 pm Concert starts ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Autumn)

Join James Albury, host of “The Sky Above Us” and former co-host of the PBS TV Show “Star Gazers” as ...

City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series

The region’s longest-running and largest free outdoor concert series returns on April 5, and features local and regional musical talent ...

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21Sep

Latina Women's League Kids and Family Afternoon: Coco

Join us for Coco and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with your kids and family! Follow the heartwarming adventure of ...

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 ...

Latina Women's League Dance Showcase: Memories from my Panama

Experience the rhythms and colorful traditions of Panama with Conjunto de Proyecciones! Join us for an evening of folkloric dances ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Music 360 - Horizons of the Future

Horizons of the Future is a fantastic journey into possibility! This comfortable, elevating fulldome work winds through endless immersive landscapes and ...

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Directed by Jamaili Tyler Any Dream Will Do and ...

  • 8:00 pm
  • Location: Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32605
  • Cost: Adult Tickets: $24 | Senior Tickets $20 | Student Tickets $12
  • Website: www.gcplayhouse.org
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
22Sep

UF Carillon Studio Concert Series

The UF Carillon Studio Concert Series offers a chance to hear the UF Carillon during a forty-five minute recital. Listeners ...

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Directed by Jamaili Tyler Any Dream Will Do and ...

  • 2:00 pm
  • Location: Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32605
  • Cost: Adult Tickets: $24 | Senior Tickets $20 | Student Tickets $12
  • Website: www.gcplayhouse.org
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
26Sep

Hawthorne First United Methodist Church Movie Night

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER Rescheduled for Wednesday, October 23rd at 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Food, Fun, and Movie Night at Hawthorne ...

Studio Ghibli Fest Howl’s Moving Castle 20th Anniversary

Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept ...

Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Ride the Cyclone

OPENING NIGHT POSTPONED TO SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28! For their first show of the 2025 season, Buchholz Players proudly presents Ride the ...

  • 7:00 pm
  • Location: Buchholz High School Auditorium 5510 NW 27th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: General admission $15 online, $17 at the door | Student tickets $12 online, $15 at the door | Group tickets $10 online | Free for Buchholz High School faculty
  • Website: www.buchholzdrama.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Directed by Jamaili Tyler Any ...

  • 8:00 pm
  • Location: Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32605
  • Cost: Adult Tickets: $24 | Senior Tickets $20 | Student Tickets $12
  • Website: www.gcplayhouse.org
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
27Sep

Playlist at Celebration Pointe

A music event that offers an eclectic mix of music from a variety of genres – country, rock, soul and ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Autumn)

Join James Albury, host of “The Sky Above Us” and former co-host of the PBS TV Show “Star Gazers” as ...

Gainesville Circus Center Circuspalooza

CircusPalooza is in its 3rd edition celebrating Voices for Change with live music and a whole lot of circus! Circus & ...

  • 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
  • Location: 1925 NW 2nd Street, Suite B, Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: Tickets $20 | Early Bird Discount $15 before Sept 17 | Use Promo Code CIRCUS for 10% off tickets purchased Sept 20 - 26
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series

The region’s longest-running and largest free outdoor concert series returns on April 5, and features local and regional musical talent ...

Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Ride the Cyclone

OPENING NIGHT POSTPONED TO SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28! For their first show of the 2025 season, Buchholz Players proudly presents Ride ...

  • 7:00 pm
  • Location: Buchholz High School Auditorium 5510 NW 27th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: General admission $15 online, $17 at the door | Student tickets $12 online, $15 at the door | Group tickets $10 online | Free for Buchholz High School faculty
  • Website: www.buchholzdrama.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
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28Sep

Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Ride the Cyclone

For their first show of the 2025 season, Buchholz Players proudly presents Ride the Cyclone. In this hilarious and outlandish ...

  • 2:00 pm
  • Location: Buchholz High School Auditorium 5510 NW 27th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: General admission $15 online, $17 at the door | Student tickets $12 online, $15 at the door | Group tickets $10 online | Free for Buchholz High School faculty
  • Website: www.buchholzdrama.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Studio Ghibli Fest Howl’s Moving Castle 20th Anniversary

Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept ...

Gainesville Circus Center Circuspalooza

CircusPalooza is in its 3rd edition celebrating Voices for Change with live music and a whole lot of circus! Circus & ...

  • 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
  • Location: 1925 NW 2nd Street, Suite B, Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: Tickets $20 | Early Bird Discount $15 before Sept 17 | Use Promo Code CIRCUS for 10% off tickets purchased Sept 20 - 26
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Ride the Cyclone

For their first show of the 2025 season, Buchholz Players proudly presents Ride the Cyclone. In this hilarious and outlandish ...

  • 7:00 pm
  • Location: Buchholz High School Auditorium 5510 NW 27th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: General admission $15 online, $17 at the door | Student tickets $12 online, $15 at the door | Group tickets $10 online | Free for Buchholz High School faculty
  • Website: www.buchholzdrama.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Directed by Jamaili Tyler Any Dream Will Do and ...

  • 8:00 pm
  • Location: Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32605
  • Cost: Adult Tickets: $24 | Senior Tickets $20 | Student Tickets $12
  • Website: www.gcplayhouse.org
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
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29Sep

Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Ride the Cyclone

For their first show of the 2025 season, Buchholz Players proudly presents Ride the Cyclone. In this hilarious and outlandish ...

  • 2:00 pm
  • Location: Buchholz High School Auditorium 5510 NW 27th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: General admission $15 online, $17 at the door | Student tickets $12 online, $15 at the door | Group tickets $10 online | Free for Buchholz High School faculty
  • Website: www.buchholzdrama.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Directed by Jamaili Tyler Any Dream Will Do and ...

  • 2:00 pm
  • Location: Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32605
  • Cost: Adult Tickets: $24 | Senior Tickets $20 | Student Tickets $12
  • Website: www.gcplayhouse.org
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Studio Ghibli Fest Howl’s Moving Castle 20th Anniversary

Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept ...

30Sep

Studio Ghibli Fest Howl’s Moving Castle 20th Anniversary

Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept ...

Studio Ghibli Fest Howl’s Moving Castle 20th Anniversary

Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept ...