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

High Springs BMX Summer Series | 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. SPECTATORS ARE FREE. Must be a USABMX member to race. Never tried BMX - use our FREE one-day membership! Click to learn more.
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9:00 am Ocklawaha River Raid Civil War Re-enactment Living History Weekend
 
 
 
 
 
 
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9:00 am Ocklawaha River Raid Civil War Re-enactment Living History Weekend
 
 
 
 
6:00 pm First Magnitude Brewing Company: Mindful Messages: The pARTy
10:00 am GGIC International Festival: World Beats and Eats
3:00 pm Star Center Theatre presents Into the Woods
 
 
 
 
7:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Autumn)
12:00 pm Native American Heritage Month Family Event
 
 
 
 
 
7:30 pm Santa Fe College presents An Evening of Jazz
1:00 pm Gather and Groove: A Community Jazz Festival
 
 
 
 
 
8:00 pm Star Center Theatre presents Into the Woods
3:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Let It Snow
 
 
 
 
 
 
6:00 pm Doxa Dance Company presents Sleeping Beauty and the Saving Prince
 
 
 
 
 
 
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1:00 pm Gainesville Hurricane Players presents Clue on Stage: High School Edition
 
4:00 pm UF School of Music presents: UF Trombone Day Closing Concert
7:15 pm Upper Room Ministries Family Movie Night
6:00 pm BHS Jazz Bands Veterans Day Concert
6:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage presents Mariee Siou
11:00 am Matheson History Museum: Art from the Archives
1:55 pm UF Carillon Studio Concert Series
 
 
 
7:20 pm UF School of Music presents: Pirates and Other Adventures on the High Seas Opera
7:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Autumn)
12:00 pm 1000 Voices of Florida, INC: Veteran's Day Celebration Luncheon
2:00 pm Eastside presents The Crucible
 
 
 
 
7:30 pm Santa Fe College Songs of the Season
1:00 pm Studio Ghibli Fest presents The Boy and the Heron
3:00 pm Star Center Theatre presents Into the Woods
 
 
 
 
8:00 pm Star Center Theatre presents The Trip to Bountiful
2:00 pm Eastside presents The Crucible
4:00 pm Gainesville Community Band Veterans Concert for a Cause
 
 
 
 
 
3:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Let It Snow
 
 
 
 
 
 
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1:00 pm Gainesville Hurricane Players presents Clue on Stage: High School Edition
4:00 pm Studio Ghibli Fest presents The Boy and the Heron
4:00 pm Studio Ghibli Fest presents The Boy and the Heron
4:00 pm Studio Ghibli Fest presents The Boy and the Heron
7:30 pm UF School of Music presents Sounds of the Season - Traditions
11:00 am Alachua County Library Newberry Branch: The Feeling Friends Puppet Show
11:00 am Traditional Music at the Farm
1:00 pm Studio Ghibli Fest presents The Boy and the Heron
 
 
 
 
7:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Autumn)
1:30 pm Heartwood Soundstage: Grateful Gainesville Fall Boogie
3:00 pm Star Center Theatre presents The Trip to Bountiful
 
 
 
 
7:30 pm UF School of Music presents Sounds of the Season - Traditions
3:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Let It Snow
7:30 pm Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
 
 
 
 
7:30 pm Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Roald Dahl’s James And The Giant Peach
3:00 pm City of Alachua and Dance Alive National Ballet presents The Nutcracker
 
 
 
 
 
7:30 pm Gainesville Orchestra presents Cinematic Symphony
7:30 pm Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Roald Dahl’s James And The Giant Peach
 
 
 
 
 
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2:00 pm Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Roald Dahl’s James And The Giant Peach
 
 
 
 
6:00 pm Black Friday Art Walk at First Magnitude
10:00 am Regal My Way Matinee: Sensory-Friendly Movies Wicked: For Good
2:00 pm Gainesville Circus Center: Sensory Friendly Circus
 
 
 
 
7:30 pm Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Roald Dahl’s James And The Giant Peach
2:00 pm Ripple Theatricals presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2:00 pm Foundation for the Promotion of Music presents Sonata-Sonatina Festival Winner’s Recital
 
 
 
 
8:00 pm Star Center Theatre presents The Trip to Bountiful
3:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Let It Snow
3:00 pm Star Center Theatre presents The Trip to Bountiful
 
 
 
 
 
7:30 pm Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Roald Dahl’s James And The Giant Peach
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2:00 pm Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Roald Dahl’s James And The Giant Peach
 
 
 
 
 
 
2:00 pm Ripple Theatricals presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
 
 
 
 
 
 
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01Nov

Ocklawaha River Raid Civil War Re-enactment Living History Weekend

The 36th Annual Ocklawaha River Raid Civil War Re-enactment and Living History Weekend is almost here. This long-running re-enactment event ...

Star Center Theatre presents Into the Woods

The iconic musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine is coming to Star Center Theatre, presented by our Spirit of ...

02Nov

Ocklawaha River Raid Civil War Re-enactment Living History Weekend

The 36th Annual Ocklawaha River Raid Civil War Re-enactment and Living History Weekend is almost here. This long-running re-enactment event ...

Star Center Theatre presents Into the Woods

The iconic musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine is coming to Star Center Theatre, presented by our Spirit of ...

07Nov

First Magnitude Brewing Company: Mindful Messages: The pARTy

The pARTy is an interactive fundraiser celebrating and highlighting bringing the arts back to our Gainesville schools. We're going big ...

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 ...

Santa Fe College presents An Evening of Jazz

An evening of jazz will showcase our Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo who will perform music by some of the ...

  • 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
  • Location: Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall at the Northwest Campus of Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL
  • Cost: See website for pricing
  • Website: www.showpass.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Star Center Theatre presents Into the Woods

The iconic musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine is coming to Star Center Theatre, presented by our Spirit of ...

08Nov

GGIC International Festival: World Beats and Eats

GGIC’s amazing annual International Festival is back! This year we will have food from around the world, incredible performances and ...

Native American Heritage Month Family Event

Join us at the Matheson History Museum for a cultural experience of drumming, dance, and storytelling, featuring the Whitehorse family, ...

Gather and Groove: A Community Jazz Festival

Leadership Gainesville Class 51 is putting on a free community Jazz Festival! We will be bringing together local music, a vendor ...

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 ...

Doxa Dance Company presents Sleeping Beauty and the Saving Prince

With a passion for dance and a heart for worship, Doxa Dance Company presents its annual production of Sleeping Beauty ...

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09Nov

Gainesville Hurricane Players presents Clue on Stage: High School Edition

Murder, mystery, and mayhem come to Gainesville High! Join the Hurricane Players for Clue: On Stage (High School Edition) — ...

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 ...

Eastside presents The Crucible

Eastside presents The Crucible November 6-9, 13-15, 2025 | Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 7 pm, Sunday & Saturday, November 15 ...

Star Center Theatre presents Into the Woods

The iconic musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine is coming to Star Center Theatre, presented by our Spirit of ...

Gainesville Community Band Veterans Concert for a Cause

Come celebrate Veteran's Day with the Gainesville Community Band as we play songs in tribute to our Veterans and also ...

11Nov

UF School of Music presents: UF Trombone Day Closing Concert

The School of Music presents: UF Trombone Day Closing Concert

  • 4:00 pm - 5:20 pm
  • Location: Music Building Room 101 (MUB 101) 435 Newell Dr., Gainesville, FL
  • Cost: Free and Open to the Public
  • Website: arts.ufl.edu
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
12Nov

Upper Room Ministries Family Movie Night

Join Upper Room Ministries, Community Impact Corporation, and One Church One Child of Florida for a powerful evening as we ...

13Nov

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 ...

UF School of Music presents: Pirates and Other Adventures on the High Seas Opera

The School of Music presents: Pirates and Other Adventures on the High Seas Opera Thursday, November 13, 2025 7:20pm to 8:40pm Saturday, ...

14Nov

Heartwood Soundstage presents Mariee Siou

Mariee Siou has been a fixture in the Neo-folk scene since her 2007 debut "Faces in the Rocks"—now acclaimed as ...

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 ...

Santa Fe College Songs of the Season

Get into the holiday spirit early as the Santa Fe Singers, joined by special guests from the Gainesville Youth Chorus, ...

Star Center Theatre presents The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful by Horton Foote Direction by Christian St. John Horton Foote’s moving play tells the story of Carrie Watts, ...

  • 8:00 pm
  • Location: Star Center Theatre 11 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609-3642
  • Cost: $22 General Admission, $20 Seniors/Military, $15 Students
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
15Nov

Matheson History Museum: Art from the Archives

In celebration of the Downtown Festival and Art Show, we are excited to welcome visitors to a one-day exhibit at ...

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 ...

Studio Ghibli Fest presents The Boy and the Heron

After losing his mother during World War II, young Mahito moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a ...

Eastside presents The Crucible

Eastside presents The Crucible November 6-9, 13-15, 2025 | Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 7 pm, Sunday & Saturday, November 15 ...

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 ...

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16Nov

Gainesville Hurricane Players presents Clue on Stage: High School Edition

Murder, mystery, and mayhem come to Gainesville High! Join the Hurricane Players for Clue: On Stage (High School Edition) — ...

Studio Ghibli Fest presents The Boy and the Heron

After losing his mother during World War II, young Mahito moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a ...

Star Center Theatre presents The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful by Horton Foote Direction by Christian St. John Horton Foote’s moving play tells the story of Carrie Watts, ...

  • 3:00 pm
  • Location: Star Center Theatre 11 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609-3642
  • Cost: $22 General Admission, $20 Seniors/Military, $15 Students
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis has been America’s favorite holiday tradition for more than 40 years! Grammy Award winner ...

17Nov

Studio Ghibli Fest presents The Boy and the Heron

After losing his mother during World War II, young Mahito moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a ...

18Nov

Studio Ghibli Fest presents The Boy and the Heron

After losing his mother during World War II, young Mahito moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a ...

19Nov

Studio Ghibli Fest presents The Boy and the Heron

After losing his mother during World War II, young Mahito moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a ...

20Nov

UF School of Music presents Sounds of the Season - Traditions

77th Sounds of the Season: Traditions | For the very first time the Sounds of the Season will be presented ...

21Nov

Alachua County Library Newberry Branch: The Feeling Friends Puppet Show

Local author Karen White Porter will be presenting a puppet show featuring The Feeling Friends, characters from her "I Feel ...

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 ...

UF School of Music presents Sounds of the Season - Traditions

77th Sounds of the Season: Traditions | For the very first time the Sounds of the Season will be presented ...

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Roald Dahl’s James And The Giant Peach

Words & Music by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Book by Timothy Allen McDonald Based on the book by Roald Dahl Directed by ...

  • 7:30 pm
  • Location: Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32605
  • Cost: Adult Tickets $25, Senior/Student Tickets $20, Children 12 and under Tickets $15
  • Website: app.arts-people.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Gainesville Orchestra presents Cinematic Symphony

Gainesville Orchestra with Conductor Evans Haile presents: Cinematic Symphony. Korngold's "Violin Concerto" with Stewart Kitts, Strauss's sultry "Dance of the ...

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22Nov

Traditional Music at the Farm

Stop by, relax and listen to the traditional music. 11 am Harmony Fare 12 pm Sweetwater Shape Note Singers 1 pm Cross Creek ...

Heartwood Soundstage: Grateful Gainesville Fall Boogie

Fall Boogie is a celebration of the music and culture of The Grateful Dead, and the general Jam band vibe. ...

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 ...

City of Alachua and Dance Alive National Ballet presents The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker is coming back to Alachua! Join us for Dance Alive National Ballet’s The Nutcracker on Saturday, November 22, ...

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Roald Dahl’s James And The Giant Peach

Words & Music by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Book by Timothy Allen McDonald Based on the book by Roald Dahl Directed by ...

  • 7:30 pm
  • Location: Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32605
  • Cost: Adult Tickets $25, Senior/Student Tickets $20, Children 12 and under Tickets $15
  • Website: app.arts-people.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
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23Nov

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Roald Dahl’s James And The Giant Peach

Words & Music by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Book by Timothy Allen McDonald Based on the book by Roald Dahl Directed by ...

  • 2:00 pm
  • Location: Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32605
  • Cost: Adult Tickets $25, Senior/Student Tickets $20, Children 12 and under Tickets $15
  • Website: app.arts-people.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Gainesville Circus Center: Sensory Friendly Circus

The Gainesville Circus Center hosts the Sensory Friendly Circus. We turn the lights up and the sound down, so you ...

Foundation for the Promotion of Music presents Sonata-Sonatina Festival Winner’s Recital

Talented pianists ages 9-18 will be featured. Event is free and open to the publc. A reception honoring the winner ...

Star Center Theatre presents The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful by Horton Foote Direction by Christian St. John Horton Foote’s moving play tells the story of Carrie Watts, ...

  • 3:00 pm
  • Location: Star Center Theatre 11 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609-3642
  • Cost: $22 General Admission, $20 Seniors/Military, $15 Students
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
28Nov

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 ...

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Roald Dahl’s James And The Giant Peach

Words & Music by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Book by Timothy Allen McDonald Based on the book by Roald Dahl Directed by ...

  • 7:30 pm
  • Location: Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32605
  • Cost: Adult Tickets $25, Senior/Student Tickets $20, Children 12 and under Tickets $15
  • Website: app.arts-people.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Star Center Theatre presents The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful by Horton Foote Direction by Christian St. John Horton Foote’s moving play tells the story of Carrie Watts, ...

  • 8:00 pm
  • Location: Star Center Theatre 11 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609-3642
  • Cost: $22 General Admission, $20 Seniors/Military, $15 Students
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
29Nov

Regal My Way Matinee: Sensory-Friendly Movies Wicked: For Good

Regal’s My Way Matinee gives everyone the opportunity to experience a movie with the lights turned up and the volume ...

Ripple Theatricals presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Step into a world of Pure Imagination on Gainesville’s Southwest side as Ripple Theatricals opens its doors with Charlie and ...

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 ...

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Roald Dahl’s James And The Giant Peach

Words & Music by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Book by Timothy Allen McDonald Based on the book by Roald Dahl Directed by ...

  • 7:30 pm
  • Location: Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32605
  • Cost: Adult Tickets $25, Senior/Student Tickets $20, Children 12 and under Tickets $15
  • Website: app.arts-people.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Star Center Theatre presents The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful by Horton Foote Direction by Christian St. John Horton Foote’s moving play tells the story of Carrie Watts, ...

  • 8:00 pm
  • Location: Star Center Theatre 11 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609-3642
  • Cost: $22 General Admission, $20 Seniors/Military, $15 Students
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
30Nov

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Roald Dahl’s James And The Giant Peach

Words & Music by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Book by Timothy Allen McDonald Based on the book by Roald Dahl Directed by ...

  • 2:00 pm
  • Location: Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32605
  • Cost: Adult Tickets $25, Senior/Student Tickets $20, Children 12 and under Tickets $15
  • Website: app.arts-people.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Ripple Theatricals presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Step into a world of Pure Imagination on Gainesville’s Southwest side as Ripple Theatricals opens its doors with Charlie and ...

Star Center Theatre presents The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful by Horton Foote Direction by Christian St. John Horton Foote’s moving play tells the story of Carrie Watts, ...

  • 3:00 pm
  • Location: Star Center Theatre 11 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609-3642
  • Cost: $22 General Admission, $20 Seniors/Military, $15 Students
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts