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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 Tot Time - First Friday of the Month: Friday, December 5th

Harn Museum Tot Time - First Friday of the Month: Friday, December 5th

Explore color, shape, pattern and other “tot interests” during this free program for children ages 2–5 and their caregivers. Enjoy an age-appropriate Docent-led tour then create art in the classrooms. Click to learn more.
Chomp the Block

Chomp the Block

Before the Gators take to the Swamp on Saturday, join us at Celebration Pointe on Friday night. Chomp the Block, the official block party of the Florida Gators®, is the pre-game event no Gator should miss. Fun, food, drinks, music, Gator legends and good times are everywhere from 6 to 10 pm. Kids activities from 6 pm – 8 pm Entertainment Zone with bounce houses, balloon animals, face painting and more 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.
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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Races, Walks, 5Ks includes listings for all types of athletic competitions that kids can participate in - not just watch.

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2:00 pm Peaceful Paths: Strength in Strides
 
 
 
 
9:00 am UF Homecoming & Gator Growl- Gator Gallop 'Fun Run'
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7:30 am Depot Park parkrun Costume Party
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Depot Park parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! ...

West End Community parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! ...

OCR Overload

Get ready, Gainesville, FL, for 4.3 mile OCR with 23+ obstacles and the monster 140-foot finishers rig set in Gainesville ...

OCR Overload Kids Race

Kids Obstacle Race. This is going to be a fun and wild kid's race. It will be 1.66 miles long ...

  • 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Location: 3408 NW 166th Ave Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: $20 | Parking is $10/car (Cash only)
  • Website: runsignup.com
  • Category: Races/Walks/Runs
11Oct

Depot Park Anniversary parkrun

Celebrate with us! Depot Park parkrun has been going strong - and growing! - since 9/29/2018. What an incredible journey ...

West End Community parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! ...

Walk to End Alzheimers Gainesville

Walk to End Alzheimer's is the Alzheimer's Association's premier fundraising event. Advocates form teams in honor of their loved ones, patients, ...

  • 10:30 am
  • Location: Trinity United Methodist Church 4000 NW 53rd Ave Gainesville, FL 32653
  • Cost: See description for details
  • Website: www.alz.org
  • Category: Races/Walks/Runs
12Oct

Peaceful Paths: Strength in Strides

Join Peaceful Paths for our inaugural Strength in Strides awareness walk on October 12th, 2025 to support survivors of Domestic ...

17Oct

UF Homecoming & Gator Growl- Gator Gallop 'Fun Run'

Gator Gallop is a 2-mile fun run through the University of Florida’s campus and along the parade route before the ...

  • 9:00 am
  • Location: Plaza of the Americas (University of Florida) Gainesville, FL 32603
  • Cost: $18: Ages 0-13, $28: Ages 14-100, $30 + $2.80 SignUp Fee
  • Website: www.gatorgrowl.org
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18Oct

West End Community parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! ...

Depot Park parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! ...

19Oct

ACYTC: Not So Scary Triathlon

Second annual kids triathlon hosted by the Alachua County Youth Triathlon Club (ACYTC). The event will be at the North ...

  • 8:00 am - 9:00 am
  • Location: North Central Florida Community Center 5201 NW 34th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32605
  • Cost: $25
  • Website: acytc.com
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25Oct

Depot Park parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! ...

West End Community parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! ...

Depot Park parkrun Costume Party

Join us for a spooktacular free 5K! Let’s try to break last year’s record shenanigans with everyone decked out for ...

Cancer Chomp

Please join us for the 4th annual Cancer Chomp happening at the Cancer & Genetics Research Complex on the beautiful ...

Halloween Habitat Hustle 5K Run/Walk

It's time for the 14th Annual Habitat Hustle 5K Run/Walk! This event benefits UF Habitat for Humanity. Wear your favorite ...

  • 8:30 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: Boulware Springs Park, 3400 SE 15 Street Gainesville, FL US 32641
  • Cost: $25 | Children 5 years old and under run for FREE!
  • Website: runsignup.com
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29Oct

Celebration Pointe Boo Run

Get ready to run in our spooky Celebration Pointe Boo Run - a fun-filled event with costumes, candy, and plenty ...