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.
Chick-fil-A Oaks Mall: Breakfast with the Cow
Join us for a morning of family and fun! Enjoy breakfast in the food court on Saturday, July 26th, 9:00 ...
- 9:00 am - 10:30 am
- Location: Chick-fil-A Oaks Mall 6419 W Newberry Rd, Ste G8, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: $12 per person, Family bundle (4 tickets) for $35, Kids under 2 attend for FREE!
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Stop the Violence Back to School Rally
It’s that time again! Our 26th Annual Stop The Violence Back To School Rally! Saturday, July 26th, Doors Open at ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: MLK Center 1028 Northeast 14th Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: free
- Website: www.alachuaschools.net
- Category: Family Fun
Florida Museum of Natural History Family Discovery Camp: Bees
Take a peek into the secret lives of bees with Kaitlin Deutsch, a post-doctoral researcher at UF’s Honey Bee Research ...
- 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: $15 for non-members and $12 for members, per participant.
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Ravine Gardens State Park Get Crafty with Vicki
Get Crafty with Vicki at Ravine Gardens State Park June 14, 21, July 12 and 26 from 10 am-11:30 am Meet at ...
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
- Location: Ravine Gardens State Park 1600 Twigg St, Palatka, FL 32177
- Cost: Program free with park entry, $5 per vehicle or $2 person
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Hawthorne Area Chamber of Commerce Community Fun Bowl
The most fun bowling event of the year! Be sure to register early as space is limited! You don't ...
- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Location: Splitz Bowling 1301 NW 76th Blvd., Gainesville, Florida 32606
- Cost: $25 (price includes sales tax) per Bowler
- Website: www.hawthorneareachamber.org
- Category: Family Fun
Wild Adventures Theme Park Back to School Splash
Make a splash this weekend as we honor our educational heroes – teachers and school support staff – with FREE ...
- 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Location: Wild Adventures Theme Park 3766 Old Clyattville Road, Valdosta, GA 31601
- Cost: Teachers and School Staff Free! All guests can receive 50% off Single-Day Admission with a donation of school supplies!
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park Community Sundays
Community Days Are Back at River Ranch! Grab your swimsuits and sunscreen—River Ranch Water Park is opening its gates for ...
- 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Location: River Ranch Water Park, 23400 NW 212 Ave, High Springs FL 32643
- Cost: Admission is $19 per person, and children 3 years old and under get in for free.
- Website: www.kulaqua.com
- Category: Family Fun
Swamp Axe Co. Family Day Sunday
Make Sunday a Family Fun Day at Swamp Axe! Looking for a unique way to spend quality time with your ...
- 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: 213 NW 8th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: 50% off walk-in axe throwing for families with kids under 18!
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Watson Realty Corp. Gainesville School Supply Drive
Join us for a back to school supply drive as we celebrate Watson’s 60th anniversary! We’re collecting supplies for Alachua ...
- 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: 4516 NW 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
PunkOuter Games Pokemon League Casual
Join PunkOuter's Pokémon League every Sunday for casual Pokémon play! One of our Pokémon Professors will lead Trainers in setting up ...
- 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 2441 NW 43rd St Suite 27a, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: $10
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
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: 2441 NW 43rd St Suite 27a, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Gators Dockside Kids Night
Kids eat free per paying adult from 5:30 pm- 8:30 pm every Tuesday!
- 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
- Location: Gators Dockside: 3842 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: Kids eat free with purchase of adult meal
- Website: gatorsdockside.com
- Category: Family Fun
Josh’s Place, Inc. Community Outreach
Make sure to visit Josh's Place a community outreach for people to feel welcome and safe. It is a place ...
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: First Baptist Church of Alachua 14005 NW 146th Ave, Alachua, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Gainesville Frisbee
Interested in tossing the frisbee or playing a super low-key game of Ultimate Frisbee? Join us at The One Love ...
- 6:00 pm
- Location: One Love Cafe 4989 NW 40th Pl, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.gainesvillefrisbee.com
- Category: Family Fun
Chick-fil-A at Archer Road: Breakfast with the Cow
Happy Summer of Cows! Join us the next 3 Wednesday Mornings for breakfast with the Cow! - July 16th, 23rd, 30th - ...
- 8:00 am - 10:00 am
- Location: 3938 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: See menu for details!
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
The Knot Climbing Gym Kids Climb Free
From now through July 31st, kids can climb free every Wednesday between 10 AM and 2 PM. Must be accompanied ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 704 S Main St, Gainesville, FL, 32601
- Cost: Kids can climb free with adult with either a day pass or active membership
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
ColdStone Creamery Summer Ice Cream Social
Looking for somewhere to take your kids for an hour this summer. Well, here you go. We are doing our ...
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: see description for exact locations
- Cost: Each child will receive 1 created ice cream of their choice and a balloon $3
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
City of Gainesville Eco Buddies
Eco Buddies: hands-on education for toddlers and preschoolers. Come learn through play about the wonderful world of nature all around ...
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center 1500 NW 45th Ave, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Melrose United Methodist Church Summer Programming
Join us for unforgettable summer programming! May 28- June 4, 11, 18, 25- July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2025 5 pm-6 ...
- 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 5807 Hampton Street, Melrose, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.melroseflchurch.org
- Category: Family Fun
Help Me Grow Alachua: Books, Balls and Blocks Event
Help Me Grow Alachua will host its first-ever Books, Balls and Blocks event. Families with children ages 0–8 are encouraged to ...
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Majestic Oaks Community Room 5800 SW 20th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Melrose United Methodist Church Summer Programming
Join us for unforgettable summer programming! May 28- June 4, 11, 18, 25- July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2025 5 pm-6 ...
- 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: 5807 Hampton Street, Melrose, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.melroseflchurch.org
- Category: Family Fun
