Gainesville Family Events Calendar
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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.
Holiday events with themes focused on specific holidays like Halloween, Christmas, Easter, 4th of July, etc.
Trek Bicycle Gainesville Halloween Treats and Deal
Bring the kids by this Friday and Saturday, October 31st and November 1st, for some Halloween treats! Any adult who ...
- 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: 1700 NW 13th St Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
High Springs Veterans Day Celebration
Join us as the community comes together to honor those who have fought for our freedom. We will have a picnic ...
- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Catherine Taylor Park 18100 SE Douglas St, High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Trek Bicycle Gainesville Halloween Ride
Join us for a family-friendly afternoon Halloween-themed ride along the Hawthorne Trail. The group will meet at the main parking ...
- 5:00 pm
- Location: Depot Park 874 SE 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Bass Pro Shops Christmas Tales with Santa
Christmas Tales with Santa! Every Tuesday, starting November 4th! One reservation is needed per family.
- 5:00 pm
- Location: 2650 Bass Pro Shops Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Gainesville Baptist Church Friendship Fridays for Homeschoolers - Fun at the Park
Friendship Fridays is a ministry of Gainesville Baptist Church with the purpose of giving homeschooling families in our community the ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Cofrin Nature Park 4810 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Free and Open to the Public
- Website: www.gainesvillebaptistchurch.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Melrose Center Veterans Day
Join us Saturday, November 8th! 8:30 am Melrose Center for Meet and Greet 9:30 am Walk to Heritage Park Dedication. Ceremony for ...
- 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 307 State Road 26 Melrose, FL 32666
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: the-melrose-center.org
- Category: Holiday Events
Homestead Park Williston: Give Thanks Music Festival
Join us for the 4th Annual Give Thanks Festival, a heartfelt celebration honoring the brave men and women who have ...
- 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Homestead Park Williston 1050 NE 6th Blvd, Williston, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Freedom Community Ministries Church: Thanksgiving Community Luncheon
FREE Annual Thanksgiving Community Luncheon! Freedom Community Ministries Church of Gainesville, Florida, invites you to join them for their Annual ...
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Waldo Veterans Memorial Park 14705 NE Waldo Rd, Waldo, FL 32694
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Let It Snow
Come enjoy a "Music 360" experience for the whole family with Music 360: Let It Snow! This 30-minute full-dome show features ...
- 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College
- Cost: $6-$8
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Weecycle Of Gainesville and The Babies’ Room Sip and Shop Event
Join us for our annual Sip and Shop event! Gather your favorite shopping buddy and treat yourselves to a night ...
- 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Location: 1405 NW 23rd Ave Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Florida Museum of Natural History Pop-up Museum: Florida's First Feast
Meet us at the farmers market! While you’re browsing local vendors and artisans at the Grove Street Farmers Market, look ...
- 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: Grove Street Farmers Market 1001 NW 4th Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu
- Category: Holiday Events
High Springs Museum Veterans Day Service
Location Changed to the High Springs Civic Center Due to Weather Concerns! 1918: The armistice to end World War I was ...
- 9:00 am
- Location: High Springs Civic Center 19107 NW 240th St, High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Bass Pro Shops Christmas Tales with Santa
Christmas Tales with Santa! Every Tuesday, starting November 4th! One reservation is needed per family.
- 5:00 pm
- Location: 2650 Bass Pro Shops Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
BHS Jazz Bands Veterans Day Concert
Celebrate Veterans Day with the smooth sounds of the BHS Jazz Bands at Celebration Pointe! Join us Thursday, November 13 ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: Celebration Pointe Stage, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Family Caregiver Conversations: Holidays
TOPIC: Holidays and Heartache: Navigating Emotions and Expectations as a Caregiver Feeling torn between caregiving and holiday expectations? You’re not alone. ...
- 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Online Event
- Cost: free
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Market On Main: Meet and Greet with Santa
Holiday cheer is rolling into Market On Main! Bring the whole family for a magical meet-and-greet with Santa on November ...
- 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Market On Main, right next to Bev's Better Burgers, Main Street, Downtown Alachua, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Anderson Memorial Church of God in Christ Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner
Anderson Memorial Church of God in Christ will be serving free Thanksgiving Dinners to the community!
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 23075 NW 179th Place High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
1000 Voices of Florida, INC: Veteran's Day Celebration Luncheon
We invite all local veterans and their families to be honored on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 12 pm. This ...
- 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: TB McPherson Center 1717 SE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: Contact for details
- Website: www.1000voicesofflorida.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Alachua County Library Micanopy Branch Clay Turkey Craft
Bring your child to the Micanopy Branch Library at 2:00 p.m. on November 15th to make a special Thanksgiving craft. ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Micanopy Branch Dance Hall 706 NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy, FL 32667
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Holiday Events
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Let It Snow
Come enjoy a "Music 360" experience for the whole family with Music 360: Let It Snow! This 30-minute full-dome show features ...
- 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College
- Cost: $6-$8
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Pre-Nursing Student Association: Turkey Trot 5K Run & Walk
Lace up your sneakers — it’s Turkey Trot time! Join us for the 5K Run & Walk hosted by the ...
- 8:15 am - 11:15 am
- Location: Depot Park 874 SE 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Pre-sale registration: $20
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis has been America’s favorite holiday tradition for more than 40 years! Grammy Award winner ...
- 7:30 pm
- Location: Stephen C. O'Connell Center 250 Gale Lemerand Dr, Unit 2110, Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: $41- $72
- Website: www.oconnellcenter.ufl.edu
- Category: Holiday Events
Bass Pro Shops Christmas Tales with Santa
Christmas Tales with Santa! Every Tuesday, starting November 4th! One reservation is needed per family.
- 5:00 pm
- Location: 2650 Bass Pro Shops Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Gainesville Woman's Club Festival of Trees Holiday Open House
2025 Festival of Trees "An Old-Fashioned Christmas"
- 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Woman's Club: 2809 West University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: www.gainesvillewomansclub.org
- Category: Holiday Events
Fun 4 Gator Kids Homeschool Meetup Turkey Fun at the Park
Join Fun 4 Gator Kids for a Homeschool Meetup with Turkey Fun in the park. Turkey crafts, Turkey games. Come ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Greentree Park 3600 NW 19th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: free
- Website: www.signupgenius.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Holy Trinity Holiday Bazaar
Designer seasonal decorations, collectibles, attic treasures and gifts, jewelry, fine arts and pottery, baked good and more! November 21-23, 2025 Opening night, ...
- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 100 NE 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601-5379
- Cost: Friday Donations $5 at the door, Saturday and Sunday Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Deep Creek Game Farm Thanksgiving Farm Swap
Come spend the day with us and explore local gifts, food, fresh produce, and animals! We’ll have a delicious food ...
- 8:00 am
- Location: 412 CR-315 S, Interlachen, FL 32148
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Haile Farmer's Market Fall Harvest Festival
It’s that time of the year again! Join us Saturday morning from 8:30 AM - Noon for our Fall Harvest ...
- 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 5213 Southwest 91 Terrace Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Friends of Feast Fest at Alachua County Farmers' Market
Join us for local goods to prepare your best meal yet, community vibes, live music, and shop other local vendors. ...
- 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Alachua County Farmers' Market 5920 NW 13th St. Gainesville, FL 32653
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Holy Family Catholic Church Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair
Holy Family Catholic Church Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 17353 US-27 ALT, Williston, FL 32696
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Bass Pro Shops Yuletide Breakfast with Santa
Join us on November 22nd at 9 AM for a special free breakfast for families with Santa! One Yuletide Breakfast ...
- 9:00 am
- Location: 2650 Bass Pro Shops Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.basspro.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Holy Trinity Holiday Bazaar
Designer seasonal decorations, collectibles, attic treasures and gifts, jewelry, fine arts and pottery, baked good and more! November 21-23, 2025 Opening night, ...
- 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 100 NE 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601-5379
- Cost: Friday Donations $5 at the door, Saturday and Sunday Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Victory Chapel CFM Thanksgiving Family Dinner
We want to invite you to our annual Thanksgiving Dinner at Church, November 23rd, following our morning service.
- 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Victory Chapel CFM, 2108 SW 13th Street Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Sequential Artists Workshop Comics for Teens - Holiday Session
Do you have a teen artist in Gainesville who loves comics? Whether they’re just getting started or already deep into ...
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: 1314 S Main St, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: $20-$35 per session
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Skate Station Funworks Skate Your Turkey Off
Skate Your Turkey Off!
- 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Admission starts at $15.95
- Website: funworks.com
- Category: Holiday Events
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 $15 for digital copy and $20 for a printed 4x6 copy
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Skate Station Funworks Thanksgiving Break Skates
Thanksgiving Break Skates November 24-26 & 28
- 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Admission starts at $15.95
- Website: funworks.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Skate Station Funworks Thanksgiving Break Skates
Thanksgiving Break Skates November 24-26 & 28
- 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Admission starts at $15.95
- Website: funworks.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Bass Pro Shops Christmas Tales with Santa
Christmas Tales with Santa! Every Tuesday, starting November 4th! One reservation is needed per family.
- 5:00 pm
- Location: 2650 Bass Pro Shops Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Dirty Bird Art Co Art and Sensory Workshop - Gobble Gobble
Welcome to the Sensory Studio at Dirty Bird Art Co. Process art and Sensory stations are always set up with ...
- 10:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Dirty Bird Art Co 25355 West Newberry Road, Newberry, FL 32669
- Cost: $13, Must sign up on the website!
- Website: www.dirtybirdartco.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Skate Station Funworks Thanksgiving Break Skates
Thanksgiving Break Skates November 24-26 & 28
- 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Admission starts at $15.95
- Website: funworks.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Thanksgiving Day, 5K parkrun
Join us at the East Overlook at Depot Park for a FREE 5K on Thanksgiving morning! Please register online at ...
- 7:30 am - 9:00 am
- Location: Depot Park (East Overlook) 874 SE 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
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.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
High Springs Lions Club Thanksgiving Feast
You have been invited to Join us at The High Springs Lions Club for a Thanksgiving Feast. Club will be open ...
- 1:00 pm
- Location: High Springs Lions Club 26900 West US Hwy 27 High Springs, Florida 32643
- Cost: Free and Open to the Public
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
D1 Training Gainesville Gobble & Grind
Kick off your Black Friday morning with a sweat instead of shopping bags! Join D1 Training Gainesville on Friday, November 28 ...
- 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: D1 Training Gainesville, 4600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32669
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Aimee's Acres Meet & Greet Mr. & Mrs Santa
Kick off the Christmas season at Aimees Acres! Santa & Mrs. Claus are stopping by for a special meet-and-greet! - Snap ...
- 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Location: 7570 St. State Rd 47, Trenton, FL 32693
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Skate Station Funworks Thanksgiving Break Skates
Thanksgiving Break Skates November 24-26 & 28
- 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Admission starts at $15.95
- Website: funworks.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Cedar Key Christmas Golf Cart Parade and Tree Lighting
Join us Friday, November 28th for our annual Tree Lighting and Golf Cart Parade Parade Lineup is at 5:45 pm on ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: 188 2nd St, Cedar Key, FL 32625
- Cost: free
- Website: www.cedarkey.org
- Category: Holiday Events
Black Friday Art Walk at First Magnitude
Skip the mall, shop small. Support actual humans making actual cool things. Our Black Friday Art Walk brings together a wildly ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Gainesville Post Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 5K
Thanksgiving attire, furry friends, and canned goods donations welcome! 8:30 am Registration | 9 am Start
- 8:30 am
- Location: 1811 NW 39th Ave Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
The Home Depot Kids Workshops-Teddy Bear Ornament
Time to pull out your apron! Kids Workshops are back in-store. Join us from 9 am-12 pm for this fun, ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Local Home Depot Store Locations
- Cost: free
- Website: www.homedepot.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Jolly’s Home for the Holidays Market
Join us for Home for the Holidays – a Christmas market filled with antiques, unique collectibles, delicious baked goods, and ...
- 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 1555 NW 27th Ct, Chiefland, FL 32626
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Gainesville Garden Club Holiday Market
Shop for the holidays! Featuring: local artisans, crafters, plant and food vendors.
- 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Garden Club, 1350 NW 75th St, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.ggcfl.org
- Category: Holiday Events
Studio TM: Gingerbread Houses
Let’s keep the gingerbread house year-round - sweet, pretty, and perfect front entry decoration! Come join us as a part ...
- 2:00 pm
- Location: Studio TM Ceramics 1854 NE 2nd Street , Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: $80 (1 adult and child, additional children are $30 and can be added via add-on)
- Website: www.studiotmceramics.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Studio TM: Holiday Mugs
This is holidays, this is holidays, holidays, holidays! It’s time to decorate mugs with your favorite winter imaginations: even winter crossovers ...
- 12:00 pm
- Location: Studio TM Ceramics 1854 NE 2nd Street , Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: $80 (1 adult and child, additional children are $30 and can be added via add-on)
- Website: www.studiotmceramics.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Studio TM: Holiday Frames
Now’s your chance to make your custom frame to hold your favorite pictures and place them on display just in ...
- 2:00 pm
- Location: Studio TM Ceramics 1854 NE 2nd Street , Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: $80 (1 adult and child, additional children are $30 and can be added via add-on)
- Website: www.studiotmceramics.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Cross Point Church of God Thanksgiving & Christmas Dinner
Join us for our Thanksgiving & Christmas Dinner at Cross Point Church of God on Sunday, November 30th at 5 ...
- 5:00 pm
- Location: Cross Point Church of God 1001 NE 16th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free Admission, all are welcome!
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
