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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, September 19th 3-5pm

Harn Museum Art Cart - Thursday, September 19th 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.
High Springs BMX Saturday Nights | Gates open at 6:30pm. Registration and practice until 7:30pm

High Springs BMX Saturday Nights | Gates open at 6:30pm. Registration and practice until 7:30pm

Racing under the lights! Summer Racing Fun on select nights. Race 6 in the series to earn a limited edition High Springs BMX hoodie just in time for fall! $8 to race - including ribbon award. ($10 on Aug 10th). SPECTATORS ARE FREE. Must be a USABMX member to race. Never tried BMX - use our FREE one-day membership! 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.
Alachua County Library Storytime with the Gators | Sept 17th, OCt 1st and 15th, and Nov 5th

Alachua County Library Storytime with the Gators | Sept 17th, OCt 1st and 15th, and Nov 5th

Bring your child to enjoy one-on-one reading time with members of the University of Florida sports teams. Meet some of the Gators from across sports disciplines to read and do a craft together. Click to learn more.
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6:00 pm CountryWay Town Square Gator Jam
 
 
7:00 pm Tioga Concert Night - Jamie Davis
4:00 pm Brazil Fest at Heartwood Soundstage
 
 
 
 
 
7:00 pm City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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3:30 pm ARTSPEAKS: Bringing Poetry and People Together
 
7:20 pm UF School of Music Events
 
 
11:00 am Stephen Foster Old-Time Music Weekend
11:00 am Regal My Way Matinee: Sensory-Friendly Movies Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
 
 
 
 
 
6:00 pm Latina Women's League Teen Movie Night: Home is Somewhere Else
11:00 am Stephen Foster Old-Time Music Weekend
 
 
 
 
 
7:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Autumn)
3:00 pm Latina Women's League Kids and Family Afternoon: Vivo
 
 
 
 
 
7:00 pm City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series
3:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Polaris The Space Submarine and the Mystery of the Polar Night
 
 
 
 
 
7:30 pm Santa Fe College presents The Wire Birds
5:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Music 360 - Gustav Holst's The Planets
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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's Night: The Candidate
3:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Polaris The Space Submarine and the Mystery of the Polar Night
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6:40 pm Third Friday Concert Series featuring: Florida Schola Singers with Guest Conductor Kori Spiropoulos
3:00 pm Latina Women's League Kids and Family Afternoon: Coco
3:00 pm Gainesville Community Band presents Swing is King
 
 
 
 
6:40 pm St Patrick Catholic Church: Third Friday Concert Series
5:00 pm Two Hawk Hammock Happy Hour in the Barnyard
3:00 pm Latina Women's League Children's Film Festival: ENCANTO
 
 
 
 
7:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Autumn)
5:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Music 360 - Gustav Holst's The Planets
 
 
 
 
 
7:00 pm City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series
6:00 pm Latina Women's League Dance Showcase: Memories from my Panama
 
 
 
 
 
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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
11:00 am Traditional Music at the Farm
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)
3:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Polaris The Space Submarine and the Mystery of the Polar Night
 
 
 
 
7:00 pm Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Ride the Cyclone
7:00 pm Gainesville Circus Center Circuspalooza
5:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Music 360 - Gustav Holst's The Planets
 
 
 
 
7:20 pm UF Symphony Orchestra presents Les Voyages
7:00 pm City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series
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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

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Polaris The Space Submarine and the Mystery of the Polar Night

James, a traveling penguin from the South Pole, and Vladimir, a funny bear from the North Pole, meet on the ...

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 ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Music 360 - Gustav Holst's The Planets

Join us for an immersive journey of sight and sound as you experience the majesty of Gustav Holst’s orchestral suite ...

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 ...

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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: app.arts-people.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
26Sep

Hawthorne First United Methodist Church Movie Night

Food, Fun, and Movie Night at Hawthorne First United Methodist Church! Join them for a wonderful evening of fellowship, delicious food, ...

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

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

UF Symphony Orchestra presents Les Voyages

Join us Thursday, September 26 for the first UF Symphony Orchestra concert of the season! The evening will feature three distinct ...

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: app.arts-people.com
  • 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
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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

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
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28Sep

Traditional Music at the Farm

Traditional Music Event. Old time music at its best!

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Polaris The Space Submarine and the Mystery of the Polar Night

James, a traveling penguin from the South Pole, and Vladimir, a funny bear from the North Pole, meet on the ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Music 360 - Gustav Holst's The Planets

Join us for an immersive journey of sight and sound as you experience the majesty of Gustav Holst’s orchestral suite ...

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

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Forward! To The Moon

Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future ...

View All 9 Events For September 28
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: app.arts-people.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 ...

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 ...