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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.


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February

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.

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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 ...

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 ...

Sunshine State Book Festival

The sixth Annual Sunshine State Book Festival- Bringing Readers and Writers Together! Come and enjoy a day of book browsing—and meet ...

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, ...

Springs Run 7.2K + Fest

Run, beer, party! On Saturday, February 1st, 2025, make it 7.2K around Depot Park, down the Hawthorne trail, and back ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Oak Hall Saturday Tours

Each spring, Oak Hall hosts monthly Saturday Tours for families to visit campus for an immersive experience the whole family ...

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 ...

Dudley Farm Historic State Park Kids Day

Upcoming Kids Day Events: February 8th – Of Grapes and Wreaths March 9th – Blooms & Bees

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, ...

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital: In Person Instructor Led Breastfeeding and Pumping

In Person Breastfeeding and Pumping Combo - (4-hr class) This class covers breastfeeding basics, hand expression, latching your newborn, positioning at ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Santa Fe Saints Men's Basketball vs. Eastern Florida State College

Help cheer on the Santa Fe Saints Men's Basketball team!

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 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.

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

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 ...

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, ...

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 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 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 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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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, ...

Newberry United Methodist Church Family Game Night

Join us this Wednesday for Family Game Night! It is open to people of all ages! We hope to see ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

UF Performing Arts: Niyaz presents The Fourth Light Project

Iranian-born Azam Ali and Loga Torkian’s Fourth Light Project is an immersive, trance-inducing multimedia experience inspired by the 8th century ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 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 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 ...

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 ...