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.
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
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
Family and Freedom Fun Night
Join us for a night of food, fun, and fellowship! Grilled food, bounce houses, family games, water slides, and more!
- 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
- Location: Cross Point Church of God 1001 NE 16th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Two Hawk Hammock Happy Hour in the Barnyard
Happy Hour in the Barnyard Every Saturday from June 14-August 30, 2025 Open Mic, Jam, Food, Beer, Wine Kid Friendly and ...
- 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: Two Hawk Hammock: 17950 NE 53rd Lane, Williston, FL 32696
- Cost: free
- Website: www.twohawkhammock.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
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
Sharks on Tap at Swamp Head Brewery
Take a bite out of Shark Week this year by joining us for a fin-tastic evening exploring the economic and ...
- 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: Swamp Head Brewery 3650 SW 42nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: Free admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Harn Museum Art After Dark Museum Nights: Multimedia Mix Up
In art, a medium refers to the materials used by an artist to create their work. Inspired by the various ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: Free
- Website: harn.ufl.edu
- Category: Family Fun
Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens FreshWater Fishing Clinic
FULL Kids ages 5-17 are welcome to join us in our first FreshWater Fishing Clinic. All kids will be leaving ...
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens 4990 NE 180th Ave, Williston, FL 32696
- Cost: Free! Entry to gardens after clinic Adults $7, Kids $5
- Website: cedarlakeswoodsandgarden.com
- Category: Family Fun
Saving Lives at LifeSouth's Pet Palooza
Mark your calendars- it’s a double life-saving event! Join LifeSouth Community Blood Centers on Saturday, July 12, from 9 am-2 ...
- 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, 1221 NW 13 Street, Gainesville
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Florida Museum of Natural History Family Discovery Camp: Archaeology
Take a journey through past to the present with Jen Green, archaeologist and curator of our South Florida Archaeology and ...
- 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
Celebration UMC Christmas in July
What better way to cool off in the summer than to think about Christmas! Mini-Christmas Bazaar will be ready to ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Celebration United Methodist Church 9501 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Alachua Conservation Trust Little Awesome, Big Scoops
Join ACT for a hike at Little Awesome Preserve and on the way back into town stop at the High ...
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Little Awesome Preserve (see website for directions)
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.alachuaconservationtrust.org
- 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
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
Free admission to Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Celebrate Parks, Recreation and Culture Month at Sweetwater Wetlands Park! This July celebrates the 40th year of the National Recreation ...
- 7:00 am
- Location: Sweetwater Wetlands Park 325 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Union County Community Wide Back to School Bash
Free backpacks, supplies, food, giveaways, sno cones, popcorn and more! Lake Butler Family and Pediatric Clinic will be on-site and scheduling ...
- 8:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Lake Butler Middle School Gym 150 SW 6th St., Lake Butler, FL, 32054
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Florida Museum of Natural History Family Discovery Camp: Trees
Decode the mysteries of our forests with Medelin Kant, a plant physiology graduate student from the University of Florida. Learn how ...
- 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
Gainesville Baptist Church Children's Extravaganza
Join us Saturday, July 19th for a FREE, fun-filled day! We are excited about this year's Children's Extravaganza which is designed ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Gainesville Baptist Church, 3570 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: EVENT is FREE, but please take the time to REGISTER so we can adequately prepare.
- Website: www.gainesvillebaptistchurch.com
- Category: Family Fun
Freshwind - A Ministry of Mt. Zura FGBC Community Outreach
Join us on July 19 from 10 am to 2 pm for our community outreach event, marking the culmination of ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 25258 NW 2nd Ave, Newberry, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.instagram.com
- Category: Family Fun
Fast, Fun & Fit!
Get ready for a high-energy day of sprinting, racing, and fun! This one-day event is designed to introduce kids (ages ...
- 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Sweat Life Fitness 13558 NW 2nd Ln, Jonesville, FL 32669
- Cost: $5 Donation to Ronald McDonald House
- Website: forms.gle
- Category: Family Fun
Ocala Downtown Market: Kids Fun Fest
Kids Fun Fest – A Big Day of Big Fun! Rain or Shine! Bring the whole family for an afternoon of ...
- 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Ocala Downtown Market – 403 SE Osceola Ave, Ocala, FL
- Cost: Free Admission & Free Parking
- Website: www.facebook.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
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
Carolina Kids Co-op Community Day: Mini Golf at Pink Flamingo Diner
Homeschoolers! Come mini golf with us. Meet new friends, see old friends, build community. All homeschoolers welcome! Invite your friends.
- 11:00 am
- Location: Pink Flamingo Dine 19726 NW US Hwy 441, High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: Payment will be made directly to Pink Flamingo.
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
High Springs Parks Summer Slide Out
Summer Slide Out! End of summer celebration at Catherine Taylor Park! Join the Parks & REC Department Friday, July 25th ...
- 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Catherine Taylor Park 18100 SE Douglas St, High Springs, FL 32643
- Cost: Free and open to the public
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Central Florida Back 2 School Giveaway
Back 2 School Giveaway! Free food and drinks, school supplies, and backpacks.
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Ft White Community Center 17579 SW Hwy 47, Ft White, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Art Walk at First Magnitude
It’s not every day that your beer comes with a side of live art, music, and creative connection, but it ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Florida Museum of Natural History Nocturnal Neighbors: Celebrating National Moth Week
Celebrate National Moth Week with Museum experts and discover the wild variety of local moth species! Learn about the history ...
- 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: Steinmetz Hall - UF Entomology & Nematology Department 1881 Natural Area Drive Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: Pre-registration is required for this FREE event.
- Website: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu
- Category: Family Fun
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
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
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
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
Food Truck Rally at Peanut Patch & CornMaze
Food trucks, contests, games, and more!
- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 8656 SW 75th Street Gainesville, FL 32608
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
