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.
Family Fun includes festivals, carnivals, family fun nights, fairs and other types of fun family events.
Events and programs for kids with special needs
Races, Walks, 5Ks includes listings for all types of athletic competitions that kids can participate in - not just watch.
Tours, & informational presentations such as talks, seminars, and demonstrations.
Family friendly shows and concerts
Family friendly events and programs taking place at area libraries.
Casting calls and auditions for productions and performances or tryouts for all kinds of kids teams.
Other family-friendly events like mini-photo sessions consignment sales and other events that don't fit into another category
Sporting events and home games for local sports teams
One time classes, workshops, and clinics open to kids and families.
Holiday events with themes focused on specific holidays like Halloween, Christmas, Easter, 4th of July, etc.
Events and pageants where kids or families compete to win a title or prize.
Ongoing Programs includes any family programs that occur on an ongoing basis such as every week or every month.
The Legends of Alachua County
The Legends of Alachua County Invitational is for All athletes from High School through Masters. All athletes representing intercollegiate teams ...
- 8:00 am
- Location: Alachua County Sports & Event Center 4870 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: $15 Single Day Ticket
- Website: alachua-sports.com
- Category: Sporting Events
UF College of Dentistry Super Sealant Saturday
Please join the UF College of Dentistry on Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Super ...
- 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: University of Florida College of Dentistry 1395 Center Dr, Gainesville, FL 32610
- Cost: Free
- Website: dental.ufl.edu
- Category: Family Fun, Classes/Workshops/Clinics, Tours/Informational, Free
Team Sun Country Girls Gymnastics Tryouts
Ready for a challenge? Girls ages 4-8 are invited to attend! Tryouts will be for any girls interested in the ...
- 9:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Sun Country Sports Center- Millhopper 4010 NW 27th Lane, Gainesville, Florida 32606
- Cost: $35 per gymnast through January 31, 2025 | $45 per gymnast day of the event (if space is still available)
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Auditions/Tryouts
Living History Saturday at Morningside Nature Center
First Saturday of the month September–May, from 9 am–4:30 pm at the Living History Farm. C’mon home to the Living ...
- 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Location: Morningside Nature Center 3540 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- Category: Tours/Informational, Free
Gainesville Youth Bowling League Open Registration
Bowling Saturday mornings 9:30 am-12 pm 2 Divisions Bantams: Ages 6-12 | Weekly Fee $8 Youth Classic: Ages 13-20 | Weekly Fee $10 Membership ...
- 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Splitz Bowling 1301 NW 76th Blvd., Gainesville, Florida 32606
- Cost: Weekly Fee: $8 Bantams, Youth Classic $10
- Website: bowlsplitz.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Sporting Events
The Legends of Alachua County
The Legends of Alachua County Invitational is for All athletes from High School through Masters. All athletes representing intercollegiate teams ...
- 8:00 am
- Location: Alachua County Sports & Event Center 4870 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: $15 Single Day Ticket
- Website: alachua-sports.com
- Category: Sporting Events
Kirby Family Farm Six Gun Territory Wild West Weekend and Reunion
Remember Six Gun Territory™? Celebrate the memories and make new ones at Kirby Family Farm's Six Gun Territory™ Wild West ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Kirby Farm: 19630 NE 30th Street, Williston, Florida 32696
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Sweetwater Wetlands Park Ranger Led Hikes
Join our rangers on a 45 minute -1 hour ranger walking tour through the wetlands to learn all about the ...
- 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
- Location: Sweetwater Wetlands Park 325 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: The walk is free with the cost of park admission ($5.00 per vehicle)
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs, Tours/Informational
PunkOuter Games Kids D&D Adventure League
Join us for magical adventures in Kids D&D Adventure League. Each week our DM will run an adventure gear towards ...
- 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: PunkOuter Games 13 NW 8th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Entry is $15 per child for a single guest session or $50 per month league membership
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs, Other
Liberté Equestrian Theater Performance
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Liberté Equestrian Performance! Get ready to be mesmerized by the incredible skills ...
- 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
- Location: 18550 Northeast 81st Street Williston, FL 32696
- Cost: $35-$60
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
PunkOuter Games Board Game Night
Join us for our weekly tabletop game night. Please bring your favorite tabletop game or borrow one from our lending ...
- 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: PunkOuter Games 13 NW 8th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs
Florida Gators Men's Basketball vs. Vanderbilt University
Come support the Gators Men's Basketball team as they take on Vanderbilt University!
- 7:00 pm
- Location: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, 250 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
Alachua Audubon Bird Walk at Sweetwater Wetlands
Join members of the Alachua Audubon Society as they take guests on a walk through the park while identifying the ...
- 8:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Sweetwater Wetlands Park, 325 SW Williston Road, Gainesville FL
- Cost: Free with park admission ($5/vehicle, $2 for pedestrians, vans and bikes).
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Tours/Informational
Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center PEEPs: Animal Homes
Welcome to our new preschool environmental education program series (PEEPs)! This monthly program offers an opportunity for preschool-aged kids to ...
- 9:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center, 210 SE 134 Ave., Micanopy, FL 32667
- Cost: $4 resident/ $5 non resident
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Classes/Workshops/Clinics
Barnyard Buddies at Morningside Nature Center
Every Wednesday, September–May, at 3 pm at the Living History Farm Morningside Nature Center has a farm, ee—i—ee—i—oh! On this farm, ...
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: 3540 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital: Instructor Led Virtual Prepared Childbirth Class
This class will help you to feel more confident about the upcoming birth of your baby. You will learn about ...
- 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
- Location: Virtual
- Cost: $20
- Website: www.hcafloridahealthcare.com
- Category: Classes/Workshops/Clinics
UF Softball vs. North Florida
UF Softball vs North Florida
- All Day Event
- Location: Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 2880 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
P.K. Yonge Elementary Admissions Night
P.K. Yonge will be hosting an Elementary Admissions Night on Thursday, February 6 at 6:00 p.m. Daytime tours are not available ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School 1080 SW 11th Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free
- Website: pkyonge.ufl.edu
- Category: Tours/Informational, Free
Alachua County Public Schools: Parent Academy Webinars
Join us for our weekly Thursday night Parent Academy webinars. The free webinars are intended to provide you with information ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: Online Zoom
- Cost: free
- Website: www.sbac.edu
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Tours/Informational, Free
UF Women's Basketball vs University of Alabama
Come out and support your Gators Women's Basketball team as they take on the University of Alabama!
- 7:00 pm
- Location: Exactech Arena at UF Stephen C. O'Connell Center, 250 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, Florida 32611
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
Celebration Pointe Indoor Classic
Celebration Pointe Indoor Classic
- All Day Event
- Location: Alachua County Sports & Event Center 4870 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: TBA
- Website: alachua-sports.com
- Category: Sporting Events
Frogs and Friends Friday at Morningside Nature Center
FREE. Every 1st Friday of the Month at 2 pm at Morningside Nature Center’s picnic pavilion (Screened pavilion located at ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: 3540 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Tours/Informational, Free
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Winter)
Join James Albury, host of "The Sky Above Us" and former co-host of the PBS TV Show "Star Gazers" as ...
- 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College
- Cost: $6-$8
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Shows, Movies & Concerts, Tours/Informational
UF presents Macbeth
Macbeth By William Shakespeare | Adapted by Kaitlin Henderson | Directed by Kaitlin Henderson Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a ...
- 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
- Location: Black Box Theatre 1800 McCarty Drive, Gainesville Florida
- Cost: $15 Students and Faculty/Staff | $20 Public | $16 Seniors
- Website: arts.ufl.edu
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Florida Indoor High School Championships
Florida Indoor High School Championships
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Alachua County Sports & Event Center 4870 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: $15 Single Day Ticket
- Website: alachua-sports.com
- Category: Sporting Events
Sweetwater Wetlands Park Ranger Led Hikes
Join our rangers on a 45 minute -1 hour ranger walking tour through the wetlands to learn all about the ...
- 8:30 am - 9:30 am
- Location: Sweetwater Wetlands Park 325 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: The walk is free with the cost of park admission ($5.00 per vehicle)
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs, Tours/Informational
Oak Hall Saturday Tours
Each spring, Oak Hall hosts monthly Saturday Tours for families to visit campus for an immersive experience the whole family ...
- 8:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Oak Hall School, 1700 SW 75th St, Gainesville FL 32607
- Cost: free
- Website: www.oakhall.org
- Category: Tours/Informational, Free
Miles for Meridian 5K Walk/Run/Roll
We are holding our 6th annual Miles for Meridian 5K walk/run/roll Saturday, February 8, 2025 starting at 8:30 a.m. at ...
- 8:30 am
- Location: Tioga Town Center, 133 SW 130th Way, Newberry, Florida 32669
- Cost: $20-$40
- Website: milesformeridian.itsyourrace.com
- Category: Races/Walks/Runs
Gainesville Youth Bowling League Open Registration
Bowling Saturday mornings 9:30 am-12 pm 2 Divisions Bantams: Ages 6-12 | Weekly Fee $8 Youth Classic: Ages 13-20 | Weekly Fee $10 Membership ...
- 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Splitz Bowling 1301 NW 76th Blvd., Gainesville, Florida 32606
- Cost: Weekly Fee: $8 Bantams, Youth Classic $10
- Website: bowlsplitz.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Sporting Events
Florida Indoor Middle School and Youth Championships presented by FLYRA
Florida Indoor Middle School and Youth Championships presented by FLYRA
- 8:00 am
- Location: Alachua County Sports & Event Center 4870 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: $15 Single Day Ticket
- Website: alachua-sports.com
- Category: Sporting Events
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital: In Person Instructor Led Newborn Care Class
This class covers all things newborn! Including feeding, bathing, diapering, health, comforting, and safety. It provides hands on demonstration and ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: HCA Florida North Florida Hospital 6400 West Newberry Rd, Ste 107, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: $20
- Website: www.hcafloridahealthcare.com
- Category: Classes/Workshops/Clinics
UF presents Macbeth
Macbeth By William Shakespeare | Adapted by Kaitlin Henderson | Directed by Kaitlin Henderson Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a ...
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Black Box Theatre 1800 McCarty Drive, Gainesville Florida
- Cost: $15 Students and Faculty/Staff | $20 Public | $16 Seniors
- Website: arts.ufl.edu
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
PunkOuter Games Kids D&D Adventure League
Join us for magical adventures in Kids D&D Adventure League. Each week our DM will run an adventure gear towards ...
- 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: PunkOuter Games 13 NW 8th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Entry is $15 per child for a single guest session or $50 per month league membership
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs, Other
Liberté Equestrian Theater Performance
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Liberté Equestrian Performance! Get ready to be mesmerized by the incredible skills ...
- 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
- Location: 18550 Northeast 81st Street Williston, FL 32696
- Cost: $35-$60
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
UF Saving Smiles Dental Clinic
The Saving Smiles Program is a collaboration between UF Health, the UF College of Dentistry, the Rotary Club of Gainesville ...
- 8:00 am
- Location: T.B. McPherson Center 1717 SE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: dental.ufl.edu
- Category: Classes/Workshops/Clinics, Other, Free
PunkOuter Games Board Game Night
Join us for our weekly tabletop game night. Please bring your favorite tabletop game or borrow one from our lending ...
- 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: PunkOuter Games 13 NW 8th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs
UF Softball vs. Jacksonville
UF Softball vs Jacksonville
- All Day Event
- Location: Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 2880 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
UF Saving Smiles Dental Clinic
The Saving Smiles Program is a collaboration between UF Health, the UF College of Dentistry, the Rotary Club of Gainesville ...
- 8:00 am
- Location: T.B. McPherson Center 1717 SE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: dental.ufl.edu
- Category: Classes/Workshops/Clinics, Other, Free
UF presents Macbeth
Macbeth By William Shakespeare | Adapted by Kaitlin Henderson | Directed by Kaitlin Henderson Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a ...
- 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
- Location: Black Box Theatre 1800 McCarty Drive, Gainesville Florida
- Cost: $15 Students and Faculty/Staff | $20 Public | $16 Seniors
- Website: arts.ufl.edu
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
UF Performing Arts presents Riverdance
Since Riverdance first emerged onto the world stage, its fusion of Irish and international dance and music has captured the ...
- 7:30 pm
- Location: Phillips Center 3201 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: $45-75 | VIP Ticket $175 | UF Students $12
- Website: performingarts.ufl.edu
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
UF Softball vs. Stetson
UF Softball vs Stetson
- All Day Event
- Location: Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 2880 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
UF Saving Smiles Dental Clinic
The Saving Smiles Program is a collaboration between UF Health, the UF College of Dentistry, the Rotary Club of Gainesville ...
- 8:00 am
- Location: T.B. McPherson Center 1717 SE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: dental.ufl.edu
- Category: Classes/Workshops/Clinics, Other, Free
Alachua Audubon Bird Walk at Sweetwater Wetlands
Join members of the Alachua Audubon Society as they take guests on a walk through the park while identifying the ...
- 8:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Sweetwater Wetlands Park, 325 SW Williston Road, Gainesville FL
- Cost: Free with park admission ($5/vehicle, $2 for pedestrians, vans and bikes).
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Tours/Informational
Barnyard Buddies at Morningside Nature Center
Every Wednesday, September–May, at 3 pm at the Living History Farm Morningside Nature Center has a farm, ee—i—ee—i—oh! On this farm, ...
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: 3540 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Santa Fe Saints Men's Basketball vs. Eastern Florida State College
Help cheer on the Santa Fe Saints Men's Basketball team!
- 4:00 pm
- Location: Santa Fe College Gymnasium 3000 NW 83 Street Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: see website for pricing
- Website: www.santafesaints.com
- Category: Sporting Events
UF Softball Bubly Invitational
UF Softball Bubly Invitational
- All Day Event
- Location: Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 2880 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
UF Saving Smiles Dental Clinic
The Saving Smiles Program is a collaboration between UF Health, the UF College of Dentistry, the Rotary Club of Gainesville ...
- 8:00 am
- Location: T.B. McPherson Center 1717 SE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: dental.ufl.edu
- Category: Classes/Workshops/Clinics, Other, Free
Skate Station Funworks Tiny Tots Skate
Tiny Tots Skate held the 2nd & 4th Thursday of Each month Ages 6 and Under Only Admission includes roller skating, soft ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: $10 regular admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs
Cone Park Branch Library SOAR: Science Oriented Activities and Recreation
SOAR to discover science through this interactive program. On the second Thursday of the month during the school year, our ...
- 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Location: Cone Park Branch 801 E. University Avenue, Gainesville FL 32641
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Library Programs, Free
Alachua County Public Schools: Parent Academy Webinars
Join us for our weekly Thursday night Parent Academy webinars. The free webinars are intended to provide you with information ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: Online Zoom
- Cost: free
- Website: www.sbac.edu
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Tours/Informational, Free
Sun Conference/Southern State Conference Indoor Championship
Sun Conference/Southern State Conference Indoor Championship
- All Day Event
- Location: Alachua County Sports & Event Center 4870 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: TBA
- Website: alachua-sports.com
- Category: Sporting Events
UF Softball Bubly Invitational
UF Softball Bubly Invitational
- All Day Event
- Location: Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 2880 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
UF Baseball vs. Air Force Academy
UF Baseball vs. Air Force Academy
- All Day Event
- Location: Condron Family Ballpark, University of Florida, 2800 Citrus Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
UF presents Macbeth
Macbeth By William Shakespeare | Adapted by Kaitlin Henderson | Directed by Kaitlin Henderson Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a ...
- 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
- Location: Black Box Theatre 1800 McCarty Drive, Gainesville Florida
- Cost: $15 Students and Faculty/Staff | $20 Public | $16 Seniors
- Website: arts.ufl.edu
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
UF Gymnastics vs. Auburn University
Join Florida Gators Gymnastics as they take on Auburn University in the Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center.
- 8:15 pm
- Location: O'Connell Center, Gainesville FL
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
Sun Conference/Southern State Conference Indoor Championship
Sun Conference/Southern State Conference Indoor Championship
- All Day Event
- Location: Alachua County Sports & Event Center 4870 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: TBA
- Website: alachua-sports.com
- Category: Sporting Events
UF Softball Bubly Invitational
UF Softball Bubly Invitational
- All Day Event
- Location: Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 2880 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
UF Baseball vs. Air Force Academy
UF Baseball vs. Air Force Academy
- All Day Event
- Location: Condron Family Ballpark, University of Florida, 2800 Citrus Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
Silver River Knap-In and Prehistoric Arts Festival
The Silver River Knap-In and Prehistoric Arts Festival is the largest event of its kind in the southeast and takes ...
- 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Silver Springs State Park 5656 E Silver Springs Blvd, Silver Springs, FL 34488
- Cost: $10 per person, children 5 and under FREE
- Website: silverrivermuseum.com
- Category: Family Fun, Tours/Informational
Gainesville Youth Bowling League Open Registration
Bowling Saturday mornings 9:30 am-12 pm 2 Divisions Bantams: Ages 6-12 | Weekly Fee $8 Youth Classic: Ages 13-20 | Weekly Fee $10 Membership ...
- 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Splitz Bowling 1301 NW 76th Blvd., Gainesville, Florida 32606
- Cost: Weekly Fee: $8 Bantams, Youth Classic $10
- Website: bowlsplitz.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Sporting Events
UF Softball Bubly Invitational
UF Softball Bubly Invitational
- All Day Event
- Location: Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 2880 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
UF Baseball vs. Air Force Academy
UF Baseball vs. Air Force Academy
- All Day Event
- Location: Condron Family Ballpark, University of Florida, 2800 Citrus Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
Silver River Knap-In and Prehistoric Arts Festival
The Silver River Knap-In and Prehistoric Arts Festival is the largest event of its kind in the southeast and takes ...
- 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Silver Springs State Park 5656 E Silver Springs Blvd, Silver Springs, FL 34488
- Cost: $10 per person, children 5 and under FREE
- Website: silverrivermuseum.com
- Category: Family Fun, Tours/Informational
UF presents Macbeth
Macbeth By William Shakespeare | Adapted by Kaitlin Henderson | Directed by Kaitlin Henderson Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a ...
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Black Box Theatre 1800 McCarty Drive, Gainesville Florida
- Cost: $15 Students and Faculty/Staff | $20 Public | $16 Seniors
- Website: arts.ufl.edu
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
UF Women's Basketball vs Mississippi State University
Come out and support your Gators Women's Basketball team as they take on the Mississippi State University!
- 2:00 pm
- Location: Exactech Arena at UF Stephen C. O'Connell Center, 250 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, Florida 32611
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
Peachbelt Indoor Conference Championship
Peachbelt Indoor Conference Championship
- All Day Event
- Location: Alachua County Sports & Event Center 4870 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: TBA
- Website: alachua-sports.com
- Category: Sporting Events
PunkOuter Games Board Game Night
Join us for our weekly tabletop game night. Please bring your favorite tabletop game or borrow one from our lending ...
- 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: PunkOuter Games 13 NW 8th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs
Florida Gators Men's Basketball vs. University of Oklahoma
Come support the Gators Men's Basketball team as they take on the University of Oklahoma!
- 7:00 pm
- Location: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, 250 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
UF Baseball vs. Florida A&M University
UF Baseball vs. Florida A&M University
- All Day Event
- Location: Condron Family Ballpark, University of Florida, 2800 Citrus Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
Alachua Audubon Bird Walk at Sweetwater Wetlands
Join members of the Alachua Audubon Society as they take guests on a walk through the park while identifying the ...
- 8:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Sweetwater Wetlands Park, 325 SW Williston Road, Gainesville FL
- Cost: Free with park admission ($5/vehicle, $2 for pedestrians, vans and bikes).
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Tours/Informational
Story Time at the Zoo
Join the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo and the Alachua County Library every 3rd Wednesday of the month for Story ...
- 10:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo 3000 NW 83 St, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Storytime is free. $10 for adults, $6 for children ages 4-12 and Seniors 60+, and free for children 3 and under. UF Students/Staff with Gator 1 card are also $6, and Zoo Members and Santa Fe College students, staff and faculty with SF ID are free.
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs, Free
Alachua County Park Play Pals
Join us for a Playdate at your local park! This all new program is geared towards children 10 and under ...
- 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Veterans Memorial Kanapaha Park Playground, 7340 SW 41st Pl, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: alachua.recdesk.com
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs, Special Needs, Free
Barnyard Buddies at Morningside Nature Center
Every Wednesday, September–May, at 3 pm at the Living History Farm Morningside Nature Center has a farm, ee—i—ee—i—oh! On this farm, ...
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: 3540 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Alachua County Public Schools: Parent Academy Webinars
Join us for our weekly Thursday night Parent Academy webinars. The free webinars are intended to provide you with information ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: Online Zoom
- Cost: free
- Website: www.sbac.edu
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Tours/Informational, Free
UF Baseball vs. University of Dayton
UF Baseball vs. University of Dayton
- All Day Event
- Location: Condron Family Ballpark, University of Florida, 2800 Citrus Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
Fun 4 Gator Kids Homeschool Meetup Martin Kids Dental and Orthodontics
Join Fun 4 Gator Kids for a Homeschool Meetup at Martin Kids Dental and Orthodontics. Do you know what it ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: Martin Kids Dental & Orthodontics 13820 W Newberry Rd. Ste. #300 Jonesville, FL
- Cost: FREE playgroup, but please sign up to attend.
- Website: www.signupgenius.com
- Category: Family Fun, Tours/Informational, Free
Working Food After-School Nature’s Palette Workshop
Instructor: Melissa DeSa, co-founder of Working Food and natural pigments artist We will craft pigments from local plants and paint a ...
- 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: 219 NW 10th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: $50
- Website: workingfood.org
- Category: Classes/Workshops/Clinics
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 ...
- 6:40 pm
- Location: St Patrick Catholic Church 500 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: All concerts are FREE to the public.
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Shows, Movies & Concerts, Free
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Winter)
Join James Albury, host of "The Sky Above Us" and former co-host of the PBS TV Show "Star Gazers" as ...
- 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College
- Cost: $6-$8
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Shows, Movies & Concerts, Tours/Informational
UF Baseball vs. University of Dayton
UF Baseball vs. University of Dayton
- All Day Event
- Location: Condron Family Ballpark, University of Florida, 2800 Citrus Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
Newberry Blues and BBQ Festival
Non-Sanctioned BBQ Contest (Commercial & Backyard), Car Show, Live Blues Music, Food Trucks, Vendors! Vendor registration will open August 1, ...
- 9:00 am
- Location: Historic District Newberry, Florida
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Pageants/Competitions, Free
Gainesville Youth Bowling League Open Registration
Bowling Saturday mornings 9:30 am-12 pm 2 Divisions Bantams: Ages 6-12 | Weekly Fee $8 Youth Classic: Ages 13-20 | Weekly Fee $10 Membership ...
- 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Splitz Bowling 1301 NW 76th Blvd., Gainesville, Florida 32606
- Cost: Weekly Fee: $8 Bantams, Youth Classic $10
- Website: bowlsplitz.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Sporting Events
Rim Ramble Hike at Paynes Prairie
Paynes Prairie is a 23,000-acre preserve managed by the Florida Park Service. In 1774, William Bartram, a naturalist from Philadelphia, ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: La Chua Trail 4801 Camp Ranch Road, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: Free with paid park admission.
- Website: www.prairiefriends.org
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Tours/Informational
Live Oak Strawberry Fest
5th Annual Strawberry Fest – February 22 & 23 2025, at Suwannee County Fairgrounds, Live Oak, Saturday & Sunday 10 ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Suwannee County Fairgrounds: 1302 11th St SW, Live Oak, FL 32064
- Cost: $7 Cash Only, Kids 2 & Under Free.
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
UF Baseball vs. University of Dayton
UF Baseball vs. University of Dayton
- All Day Event
- Location: Condron Family Ballpark, University of Florida, 2800 Citrus Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
Live Oak Strawberry Fest
5th Annual Strawberry Fest – February 22 & 23 2025, at Suwannee County Fairgrounds, Live Oak, Saturday & Sunday 10 ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Suwannee County Fairgrounds: 1302 11th St SW, Live Oak, FL 32064
- Cost: $7 Cash Only, Kids 2 & Under Free.
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Trinity's Day Spa Kidpreneur Pop Up Shop
Exciting Announcement! Registration is NOW OPEN for the 5th Annual Kidpreneur Pop-Up Shop! I’m thrilled to share that this year’s event ...
- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: MLK Multipurpose Cente 1028 Northeast 14th Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Other, Free
UF Women's Basketball vs University of Tennessee
Come out and support your Gators Women's Basketball team as they take on the University of Tennessee!
- 1:00 pm
- Location: Exactech Arena at UF Stephen C. O'Connell Center, 250 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, Florida 32611
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
PunkOuter Games Kids D&D Adventure League
Join us for magical adventures in Kids D&D Adventure League. Each week our DM will run an adventure gear towards ...
- 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: PunkOuter Games 13 NW 8th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Entry is $15 per child for a single guest session or $50 per month league membership
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs, Other
PunkOuter Games Board Game Night
Join us for our weekly tabletop game night. Please bring your favorite tabletop game or borrow one from our lending ...
- 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: PunkOuter Games 13 NW 8th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs
UF Baseball vs. North Florida
UF Baseball vs. North Florida
- All Day Event
- Location: Condron Family Ballpark, University of Florida, 2800 Citrus Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
UF Softball vs. Florida Gulf Coast
UF Softball vs Florida Gulf Coast
- All Day Event
- Location: Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 2880 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
Alachua Audubon Bird Walk at Sweetwater Wetlands
Join members of the Alachua Audubon Society as they take guests on a walk through the park while identifying the ...
- 8:30 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Sweetwater Wetlands Park, 325 SW Williston Road, Gainesville FL
- Cost: Free with park admission ($5/vehicle, $2 for pedestrians, vans and bikes).
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Tours/Informational
Barnyard Buddies at Morningside Nature Center
Every Wednesday, September–May, at 3 pm at the Living History Farm Morningside Nature Center has a farm, ee—i—ee—i—oh! On this farm, ...
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: 3540 E. University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: free
- Website: www.gainesvillefl.gov
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Skate Station Funworks Tiny Tots Skate
Tiny Tots Skate held the 2nd & 4th Thursday of Each month Ages 6 and Under Only Admission includes roller skating, soft ...
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: $10 regular admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Ongoing Programs
Alachua County Public Schools: Parent Academy Webinars
Join us for our weekly Thursday night Parent Academy webinars. The free webinars are intended to provide you with information ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: Online Zoom
- Cost: free
- Website: www.sbac.edu
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Tours/Informational, Free
UF Women's Basketball vs University of Oklahoma
Come out and support your Gators Women's Basketball team as they take on the University of Oklahoma!
- 7:00 pm
- Location: Exactech Arena at UF Stephen C. O'Connell Center, 250 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, Florida 32611
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
UF Softball Florida Invitational
UF Softball Florida Invitational
- All Day Event
- Location: Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium 2880 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
UF Baseball vs. University of Miami
UF Baseball vs. University of Miami
- All Day Event
- Location: Condron Family Ballpark, University of Florida, 2800 Citrus Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
UF Gymnastics vs. University of Missouri
Join Florida Gators Gymnastics as they take on the University of Missouri in the Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell ...
- 5:45 pm
- Location: O'Connell Center, Gainesville FL
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: floridagators.com
- Category: Sporting Events
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Winter)
Join James Albury, host of "The Sky Above Us" and former co-host of the PBS TV Show "Star Gazers" as ...
- 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College
- Cost: $6-$8
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Shows, Movies & Concerts, Tours/Informational
The Gainesville Orchestra presents Scheherazade
Scheherazade: Be dazzled by Rimsky-Korsakov's majestic musical storytelling of Scheherazade and one thousand and one nights. Where vibrant orchestral arrangements ...
- 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: Students $20 | General $50
- Website: www.gainesvilleorchestra.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
