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.
Other family-friendly events like mini-photo sessions consignment sales and other events that don't fit into another category
Gainesville Christian Preparatory School Fun Fridays
Program Feature: Tutoring, Sports, Play Based Learning, Arts and Crafts, Outdoor Play, STEM Activities and More! 6 am-3 pm, After Care ...
- 6:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Christian Preparatory School 2500 NE 15th St. Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: $15 a day, After Care Additional $5
- Website: signupforms.com
- Category: Other
Arts4All Florida Youth Arts Showcase
Students share original art from the A. Quinn Jones Museum collections.
- 10:00 am
- Location: 1013 NW 7th Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
Mossman Hall First Friday Art Walk
Please come meet Kevin Pullen and see his incredible work. It's History coming to life.
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Mossman Hall 301 FL-26, Melrose, FL 32666
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
City of Alachua Great American Cleanup
Join us on Saturday, May 3, 2025, starting at 8:30 a.m. for the City of Alachua's annual Great American Cleanup ...
- 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: City of Alachua City Hall 15100 NW 142 Terrace, Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
MGV Plant Sale Alachua County
The Master Gardener Plant Sale will have a variety of herbs, annuals, perennials, natives, trees and more will be available ...
- 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center 23100 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: Admission and parking are free.
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
Spring Market at The Vineyard
Tons of Vendors, Food & Libations, Kid's Games, Bounce House, Raffles, and more!
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 14365 US-19, Chiefland, FL 32626-2249
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
Comic Fest at the Paddock Mall Ocala - FREE Comic Book Day!
Get ready for another FREE event at the Paddock Mall in Ocala! Thanks to Vibranium Comics, some FREE comics will ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 3100 SW College Rd, Ocala, FL 34474
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
The AUK May Mother's Day Market
Come experience our pre-summer spring bash! With curated specialty goods, sweet & savory treats, chair massage, fresh new art, and ...
- 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: The AUK Market 2031 NW 6th St, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
Gainesville Oddities Market
Calling all curious minds! Join us at the Gainesville Oddities Market, taking place at the iconic Bo Diddley Plaza. This ...
- 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E. University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
The Ice Cream Vault Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting
Join us for a sweet grand opening and ribbon cutting with the Alachua Chamber of Commerce on Monday, May 5th ...
- 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Location: 14841 Main St, Alachua, FL 32615-8539
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
Give Back Thursday Invasive Plant Removal
Calling all nature park heroes! Join us for our next give back Thursday event at Cofrin Nature Park this Thursday ...
- 9:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: 4810 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
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: Program is free with $6/vehicle park admission
- Website: www.floridastateparks.org
- Category: Other
Gainesville Christian Preparatory School Fun Fridays
Program Feature: Tutoring, Sports, Play Based Learning, Arts and Crafts, Outdoor Play, STEM Activities and More! 6 am-3 pm, After Care ...
- 6:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Christian Preparatory School 2500 NE 15th St. Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: $15 a day, After Care Additional $5
- Website: signupforms.com
- Category: Other
PunkOuter Games Kids D&D Adventure League
Kids Dungeons & Dragons Adventure League – Every Friday at PunkOuter Games! Calling Gainesville's young heroes! Join our weekly Kids D&D ...
- 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 2441 NW 43rd St Suite 27a, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Entry is $15 per child for a single guest session or $50 per month league membership (four sessions)
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
Trinity United Methodist Church: Parent’s Night Out
April 11th (until 10 PM available) | May 9th | July 18th (until 10 PM available) From 5:30 - 8:30 PM ...
- 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
- Location: Trinity United Methodist Church 4000 NW 53rd Ave Gainesville, FL 32653
- Cost: $20-$25
- Website: trinitygnv.org
- Category: Other
Okito America Parents Night Out- Mother’s Day Edition
Give Mom the break she deserves! Join us for a special Mother’s Day edition of Parents’ Night Out…games, crafts, dinner, ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Newberry Road & Alachua Tech City Locations (see description for details)
- Cost: $30/child
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
The Very Hungry Learners VPK Prom
We are excited to announce that the ELC of Alachua County will be hosting our 2nd Annual VPK Prom on ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Senior Recreation Center 5701 NW 34th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32653
- Cost: Free event for families with a graduating VPK student. However, due to limited spots and the resources we are providing for families, registration will be required.
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
Landscapes Unlimited Nursery Mother's Day Sip & Shop
Bring Mom and enjoy the flowers, shop for Mother's Day (plants make great gifts!), listen to live music and enjoy ...
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 18291 April Blvd, Alachua, FL
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
iDance with Mom: A Mother’s Day Pop-Up Party
Join us on Saturday, May 10th from 1-4 PM for a fun-filled afternoon of creativity, relaxation, and movement at IndepenDANCE ...
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: 13537 NW 1st Ln, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: $59 for mom and child (2 for 1), or $49 for members. Additional siblings can join the fun at a discounted rate of $28 each.
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
Premier Moms & About Kairos Events & Catering Mother’s Dinner
We are excited to bring you a special Mother's Dinner on May 10th at 7:00 p.m. for our Pre-Mother's Day ...
- 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: 6 West University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: $50 General Admission
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Other
Safe Kids North Central Florida High Springs - Station 29 Car Seat Check Up
A car seat is one of the most effective ways to keep your child safe while on the road, but ...
- 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
- Location: 18586 Northwest 238th Street High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: free
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Other
Matheson History Museum Refugee Resettlement in Gainesville Mini-Exhibit Opening
Join us for the opening reception of this unique and important mini-exhibition. From 2024 right up until presidential inauguration day in ...
- 7:00 pm
- Location: Matheson History Museum 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free, no registration required
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
Gainesville Christian Preparatory School Fun Fridays
Program Feature: Tutoring, Sports, Play Based Learning, Arts and Crafts, Outdoor Play, STEM Activities and More! 6 am-3 pm, After Care ...
- 6:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Christian Preparatory School 2500 NE 15th St. Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: $15 a day, After Care Additional $5
- Website: signupforms.com
- Category: Other
PunkOuter Games Kids D&D Adventure League
Kids Dungeons & Dragons Adventure League – Every Friday at PunkOuter Games! Calling Gainesville's young heroes! Join our weekly Kids D&D ...
- 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 2441 NW 43rd St Suite 27a, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Entry is $15 per child for a single guest session or $50 per month league membership (four sessions)
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
Cypress Valley Farm Homeschool Prom-Open to all homeschoolers
Attention homeschoolers! Get ready for an unforgettable evening of fun, dancing, and friendship at the Cypress Valley Farm Homeschool Prom! ...
- 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: 8390 NE 150th Ave Williston, FL 32696
- Cost: $80 Per Student
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
World Tree Kangaroo Day
Kangaroos in the trees? You heard right. The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is home to the Matschie's tree kangaroo, ...
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo 3000 NW 83rd St. Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: $10 adults, $6 children ages 4-12, Free for children 3 and under. Additional discounts available
- Website: www.sfcollege.edu
- Category: Other
Tri-County Community Resources Family Fun & Hurricane Preparedness Expo
Join us for the 2nd Annual Tri-County Disaster Preparedness and Community Resource Expo, hosted by Tri-County Community Resource Center. This ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Suwannee River Fair Pavilion 17851 NW 90th Avenue, Fanning Springs, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
Gift Certificates and More Burger Week
Get ready, burger enthusiasts! The much-anticipated Burger Week is making a sizzling comeback! From Monday, May 19th through Sunday, May ...
- 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
- Location: Multiple Locations (see description for details)
- Cost: $8 Burgers
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
Gift Certificates and More Burger Week
Get ready, burger enthusiasts! The much-anticipated Burger Week is making a sizzling comeback! From Monday, May 19th through Sunday, May ...
- 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
- Location: Multiple Locations (see description for details)
- Cost: $8 Burgers
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
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
- 2:00 pm
- Location: Zoom
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
Gift Certificates and More Burger Week
Get ready, burger enthusiasts! The much-anticipated Burger Week is making a sizzling comeback! From Monday, May 19th through Sunday, May ...
- 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
- Location: Multiple Locations (see description for details)
- Cost: $8 Burgers
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
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: Program is free with $6/vehicle park admission
- Website: www.floridastateparks.org
- Category: Other
Gift Certificates and More Burger Week
Get ready, burger enthusiasts! The much-anticipated Burger Week is making a sizzling comeback! From Monday, May 19th through Sunday, May ...
- 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
- Location: Multiple Locations (see description for details)
- Cost: $8 Burgers
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
Gainesville Christian Preparatory School Fun Fridays
Program Feature: Tutoring, Sports, Play Based Learning, Arts and Crafts, Outdoor Play, STEM Activities and More! 6 am-3 pm, After Care ...
- 6:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Christian Preparatory School 2500 NE 15th St. Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: $15 a day, After Care Additional $5
- Website: signupforms.com
- Category: Other
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: Other
Gift Certificates and More Burger Week
Get ready, burger enthusiasts! The much-anticipated Burger Week is making a sizzling comeback! From Monday, May 19th through Sunday, May ...
- 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
- Location: Multiple Locations (see description for details)
- Cost: $8 Burgers
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
PunkOuter Games Kids D&D Adventure League
Kids Dungeons & Dragons Adventure League – Every Friday at PunkOuter Games! Calling Gainesville's young heroes! Join our weekly Kids D&D ...
- 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 2441 NW 43rd St Suite 27a, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Entry is $15 per child for a single guest session or $50 per month league membership (four sessions)
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
Gainesville Circus Center Parents Night Out
Leave your school-aged kids with the circus and take the night off! We will play circus games, eat dinner, and ...
- 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Circus Center 1925 Northwest 2nd Street, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: $30 per child. 15% sibling discount (must register by phone or in person for discount).
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
Gift Certificates and More Burger Week
Get ready, burger enthusiasts! The much-anticipated Burger Week is making a sizzling comeback! From Monday, May 19th through Sunday, May ...
- 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
- Location: Multiple Locations (see description for details)
- Cost: $8 Burgers
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
Gift Certificates and More Burger Week
Get ready, burger enthusiasts! The much-anticipated Burger Week is making a sizzling comeback! From Monday, May 19th through Sunday, May ...
- 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
- Location: Multiple Locations (see description for details)
- Cost: $8 Burgers
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
Meet Florida Gators Kam James #24 at Dine to Donate at P.F. Chang's!
Don't miss your chance to meet Florida Gators Kam James #24 at "Dine to Donate" at P.F. Chang's! Enjoy a delicious ...
- 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: P.F. Changs 3597 SW 32nd Ct, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See description for details
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
Gainesville Christian Preparatory School Fun Fridays
Program Feature: Tutoring, Sports, Play Based Learning, Arts and Crafts, Outdoor Play, STEM Activities and More! 6 am-3 pm, After Care ...
- 6:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Christian Preparatory School 2500 NE 15th St. Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: $15 a day, After Care Additional $5
- Website: signupforms.com
- Category: Other
PunkOuter Games Kids D&D Adventure League
Kids Dungeons & Dragons Adventure League – Every Friday at PunkOuter Games! Calling Gainesville's young heroes! Join our weekly Kids D&D ...
- 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 2441 NW 43rd St Suite 27a, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Entry is $15 per child for a single guest session or $50 per month league membership (four sessions)
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Other
