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Gainesville Family Events Calendar

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UF Performing Arts presents The Great Gatsby Ballet by the World Ballet Company

Something Great is coming to Gainesville this Spring! Join us for the World Premiere of The Great Gatsby Ballet! Step into ...

Eastside presents Pippin

Eastside presents Pippin Performances: April 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 at 7 pm | April 6, 13 at 2 pm

UF Jazz Band Concert

Don’t miss the UF Jazz Band this Thursday in the University Auditorium! This high-energy concert will feature original burning big band ...

Star Center Theatre presents Hairspray The Musical

Star Center Theatre is thrilled to present Hairspray The Musical! It’s 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland, at the height of the ...

  • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Location: Star Center Theatre 11 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: Adults $22, Senior/ Military/Students over 18 $18, Students 18 and under $15
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Ragtime: The Musical

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Ragtime! This Tony Award-winning musical weaves together the lives of three diverse families at the turn ...

  • 8:00 pm
  • Location: Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32605
  • Cost: Adult Tickets: $24 | Senior Tickets $20 | Student Tickets $12
  • Website: www.gcplayhouse.org
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Spring)

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 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: $7.19 for Adults (13-59), $6.17 for Children (4-12), Seniors (60+), UF Affiliates, Military and First Responders
  • Website: www.showpass.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Eastside presents Pippin

Eastside presents Pippin Performances: April 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 at 7 pm | April 6, 13 at 2 pm

City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series

The region’s longest-running and largest free outdoor concert series features local and regional musical talent at the Bo Diddley Plaza. ...

2nd Act Productions Talent Show

Join us for the ‘2nd Act Talent Show’ presented by 2nd Act Productions, a local non-profit on a mission to ...

Alachua County Library Spring Teen Art Show at Headquarters Branch

The Spring Teen Art Show is almost here! Teen participants (ages 16-19), can choose their favorite works and submit them ...

Harn Museum of Dance

Explore galleries set-into-motion as performers respond to photographs, contemporary sculpture, museum gardens, paintings and prints. As you walk through the ...

Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival

From April 5-13, Bard & Broadside Poetry Festival is bringing together the North Central Florida community and artists for collaborative ...

Voices Rising Spring Concert

Voices Rising Community Chorus will present two performances of their Spring Concert on Saturday, April 5 at 3:00 and 7:00 ...

Alachua County Library Spring Teen Art Show at Headquarters Branch

The Spring Teen Art Show is almost here! Teen participants (ages 16-19), can choose their favorite works and submit them ...

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Ragtime: The Musical

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Ragtime! This Tony Award-winning musical weaves together the lives of three diverse families at the turn ...

  • 2:00 pm
  • Location: Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32605
  • Cost: Adult Tickets: $24 | Senior Tickets $20 | Student Tickets $12
  • Website: www.gcplayhouse.org
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Eastside presents Pippin

Eastside presents Pippin Performances: April 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 at 7 pm | April 6, 13 at 2 pm

Star Center Theatre presents Hairspray The Musical

Star Center Theatre is thrilled to present Hairspray The Musical! It’s 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland, at the height of the ...

  • 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Location: Star Center Theatre 11 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: Adults $22, Senior/ Military/Students over 18 $18, Students 18 and under $15
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Liberté Equestrian Theater Performance

Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Liberté Equestrian Performance! Get ready to be mesmerized by the incredible skills ...

UF School of Music presents World Music Sample Concert

The World Music Sample Concert (Brazil / China / Persia) is a vibrant celebration of global sounds, where music serves ...

Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival

From April 5-13, Bard & Broadside Poetry Festival is bringing together the North Central Florida community and artists for collaborative ...

Songfest

Join us for Songfest 2025, a FREE festival and concert showcasing the incredible talents of a cappella and choral groups ...

Eastside presents Pippin

Eastside presents Pippin Performances: April 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 at 7 pm | April 6, 13 at 2 pm

Star Center Theatre presents Hairspray The Musical

Star Center Theatre is thrilled to present Hairspray The Musical! It’s 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland, at the height of the ...

  • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Location: Star Center Theatre 11 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: Adults $22, Senior/ Military/Students over 18 $18, Students 18 and under $15
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Ragtime: The Musical

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Ragtime! This Tony Award-winning musical weaves together the lives of three diverse families at the turn ...

  • 8:00 pm
  • Location: Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32605
  • Cost: Adult Tickets: $24 | Senior Tickets $20 | Student Tickets $12
  • Website: www.gcplayhouse.org
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Big: Culture & Arts Festival

Dion Dia and How Bazar present the third annual Big: Culture & Arts Festival with support from Visit Gainesville, Alachua ...

Tu Fiesta Radio Presents Elio Piedra at Tioga Town Center

Tu Fiesta Radio Presents Elio Piedra at Tioga Town Center! Grab your dancing shoes, and come enjoy the music under ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Spring)

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 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: $7.19 for Adults (13-59), $6.17 for Children (4-12), Seniors (60+), UF Affiliates, Military and First Responders
  • Website: www.showpass.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Eastside presents Pippin

Eastside presents Pippin Performances: April 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 at 7 pm | April 6, 13 at 2 pm

City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series

The region’s longest-running and largest free outdoor concert series features local and regional musical talent at the Bo Diddley Plaza. ...

Big: Culture & Arts Festival

Dion Dia and How Bazar present the third annual Big: Culture & Arts Festival with support from Visit Gainesville, Alachua ...

Hoggtowne Bronze Benefit Concert

Join us for our next Second Saturdays at Sweetwater event! Hoggtowne Bronze is an advanced community ensemble, utilizing English handbells ...

Liberté Equestrian Theater Performance

Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Liberté Equestrian Performance! Get ready to be mesmerized by the incredible skills ...

Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival

From April 5-13, Bard & Broadside Poetry Festival is bringing together the North Central Florida community and artists for collaborative ...

Eastside presents Pippin

Eastside presents Pippin Performances: April 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 at 7 pm | April 6, 13 at 2 pm

Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival

From April 5-13, Bard & Broadside Poetry Festival is bringing together the North Central Florida community and artists for collaborative ...

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 ...

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Ragtime: The Musical

Gainesville Community Playhouse presents Ragtime! This Tony Award-winning musical weaves together the lives of three diverse families at the turn ...

  • 2:00 pm
  • Location: Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, Florida 32605
  • Cost: Adult Tickets: $24 | Senior Tickets $20 | Student Tickets $12
  • Website: www.gcplayhouse.org
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Eastside presents Pippin

Eastside presents Pippin Performances: April 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 at 7 pm | April 6, 13 at 2 pm

Gainesville Big Band Jazz 101: Why Does Jazz Swing?

The Gainesville Big Band, under the direction of Marco Thomas, presents: Jazz 101: Why Does Jazz Swing? Sunday, April 13 ...

  • 2:00 pm
  • Location: Meizon Church 3411 Northwest 83 Street Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: $15 + fees Online Advance Tickets. $20 Tickets available at the door. Fees for card, no fees for cash!
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

University of Florida Concert Choir Spring Concert

Join the UF Concert Choir as they present Robert Ray's Gospel Mass. Travis Kern will be conducting the Concert Choir ...

Star Center Theatre presents Hairspray The Musical

Star Center Theatre is thrilled to present Hairspray The Musical! It’s 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland, at the height of the ...

  • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Location: Star Center Theatre 11 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: Adults $22, Senior/ Military/Students over 18 $18, Students 18 and under $15
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

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 ...

Santa Fe College Student Art Show Opening Reception

The Annual Student Art Show is the yearly showcase of Santa Fe College student artwork. This juried exhibition features work ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Spring)

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 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: $7.19 for Adults (13-59), $6.17 for Children (4-12), Seniors (60+), UF Affiliates, Military and First Responders
  • Website: www.showpass.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Concert Series with KISS 105.3 at Celebration Pointe

Get ready for a night of incredible live music at Celebration Pointe. Co-hosted with KISS 105.3 FM, Gainesville’s No. 1 ...

City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series

The region’s longest-running and largest free outdoor concert series features local and regional musical talent at the Bo Diddley Plaza. ...

Painted Melodies Music, Art and Craft Festival

Join us for a vibrant day of music, art, and community spirit at the Painted Melodies Arts & Music Festival! ...

  • 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
  • Location: 15400 Peggy Rd, Alachua, FL 32615-5447
  • Cost: Free Admission. Cash and card accepted for art vendors and food trucks. $10 Armband for Kids Corner.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens Reggae in the Gardens

Join us for an unforgettable celebration of reggae music, culture, and community at Cedar Lakes Woods & Gardens on Saturday, ...

  • 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Location: Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens 4990 NE 180th Ave, Williston, FL 32696
  • Cost: Adults: $12 | Children (6-13): $7 |Children 5 and under FREE!
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Stars

Every star has a story. Some are as old as time, faint and almost forgotten. Others burn bright and end ...

Liberté Equestrian Theater Performance

Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Liberté Equestrian Performance! Get ready to be mesmerized by the incredible skills ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Music 360 - Gustav Holst's The Planets

Join us for an immersive journey of sight and sound as you experience the majesty of Gustav Holst’s orchestral suite ...

Unity of Gainesville Spring Concert

Join us for a free Spring Concert! Enjoy live music & community at Unity of Gainesville on April 20 @ ...

Hipp Spotlight Cabaret: Teens Take the Stage

At the Hippodrome, we're proud to produce Teens Take the Stage, giving local teen talent professional experience from auditions to ...

UF Symphonic Band Concert: Raise the Roof

Mark your calendars for a concert by the University of Florida Symphonic Band, under the direction of Prof. Jay Watkins, ...

UF Concert Bands Concert

Mark your calendars for a performance by the University of Florida Concert Bands on Wednesday, April 23rd at 7:20 pm ...

Saving My Alachua Art Exhibition

The first art exhibition for Saving My Alachua Environmental Art Contest and Calendar. Over 600 entries will be featured at our ...

P.K. Yonge Performing Arts Proudly Presents Chicago Teen Edition

P.K. Yonge proudly presents Chicago Teen Editions!In “Roaring Twenties” Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her ...

Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Hadestown: Teen Edition

For their final show of the 2025 season, Buchholz Players proudly presents Hadestown: Teen Edition. Performed with a live band, ...

  • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Location: Buchholz High School Auditorium 5510 NW 27th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: General admission $15 online/$17 at the door, Student tickets $12 online/$15 at the door, Group tickets $10 when purchased online. Tickets are free for Buchholz High School faculty.
  • Website: www.buchholzdrama.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

P.K. Yonge Performing Arts Proudly Presents Chicago Teen Edition

P.K. Yonge proudly presents Chicago Teen Editions!In “Roaring Twenties” Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her ...

Jordan Glen presents The Wizard of Oz

Jordan Glen presents The Wizard of Oz Friday, April 25 at 7 pm, Saturday, April 26 at 7 pm and Sunday, ...

City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series

The region’s longest-running and largest free outdoor concert series features local and regional musical talent at the Bo Diddley Plaza. ...

Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Hadestown: Teen Edition

For their final show of the 2025 season, Buchholz Players proudly presents Hadestown: Teen Edition. Performed with a live band, ...

  • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Location: Buchholz High School Auditorium 5510 NW 27th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: General admission $15 online/$17 at the door, Student tickets $12 online/$15 at the door, Group tickets $10 when purchased online. Tickets are free for Buchholz High School faculty.
  • Website: www.buchholzdrama.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Alachua County Public Schools presents All-County Elementary Honor Choir

Voices in Harmony: The 2025 All-County Elementary Honor Choir Join us for a beautiful evening of music at the 2025 All-County ...

Save Turtles at First Magnitude

We’re throwing one shell of a party on Saturday, April 26 to help protect turtles and tortoises worldwide! This is going ...

P.K. Yonge Performing Arts Proudly Presents Chicago Teen Edition

P.K. Yonge proudly presents Chicago Teen Editions!In “Roaring Twenties” Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Stars

Every star has a story. Some are as old as time, faint and almost forgotten. Others burn bright and end ...

Grateful Gainesville Spring Boogie

Join us at Heartwood Soundstage on the lawn for a day of music and art featuring Gainesville's hottest bluegrass, music ...

Scamper Fest

Help us welcome Confession Kids and X Dirty Fingers home from tour! With music, a makers’ market, a food truck, ...

Jordan Glen presents The Wizard of Oz

Jordan Glen presents The Wizard of Oz Friday, April 25 at 7 pm, Saturday, April 26 at 7 pm and Sunday, ...

P.K. Yonge Performing Arts Proudly Presents Chicago Teen Edition

P.K. Yonge proudly presents Chicago Teen Editions!In “Roaring Twenties” Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her ...

Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Hadestown: Teen Edition

For their final show of the 2025 season, Buchholz Players proudly presents Hadestown: Teen Edition. Performed with a live band, ...

  • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Location: Buchholz High School Auditorium 5510 NW 27th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: General admission $15 online/$17 at the door, Student tickets $12 online/$15 at the door, Group tickets $10 when purchased online. Tickets are free for Buchholz High School faculty.
  • Website: www.buchholzdrama.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Duke Ellington and Friends Sacred Jazz Concert

1,000 Voices of Florida presents the sixth annual Duke Ellington & Friends Sacred Jazz Concert! Come experience Ellington’s jubilant sound on ...

P.K. Yonge Performing Arts Proudly Presents Chicago Teen Edition

P.K. Yonge proudly presents Chicago Teen Editions!In “Roaring Twenties” Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her ...

Caring and Sharing School and Star Center Youth Theatre present James and the Giant Peach, Jr.

Based on the novel by Roald Dahl, James, an orphan, is forced to live with his atrocious aunts Spiker & ...

  • 7:30 pm
  • Location: Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts 3201 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611-2750
  • Cost: General Public $18 | Children (Ages 12-3) $12 | Infants (Ages 2 & Under) Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

P.K. Yonge Performing Arts Proudly Presents Chicago Teen Edition

P.K. Yonge proudly presents Chicago Teen Editions!In “Roaring Twenties” Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her ...