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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.


The Curious Child Open Studio | Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays | $12/Hour per child

The Curious Child Open Studio | Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays | $12/Hour per child

A time for children to play and explore in our Reggio-inspired process art and sensory learning environment. Children have free access to all art supplies, child enrichment toys, sensory tables, dramatic play areas, and much more! All ages are welcome, from 12 months to teens. Click to learn more.
High Springs BMX Summer Series | Gates open at 6:30pm. Registration and practice until 7:30pm

High Springs BMX Summer Series | Gates open at 6:30pm. Registration and practice until 7:30pm

Racing under the lights! Summer Racing Fun on select nights. Race 6 in the series to earn a limited edition High Springs BMX hoodie just in time for fall! $8 to race - including ribbon award. SPECTATORS ARE FREE. Must be a USABMX member to race. Never tried BMX - use our FREE one-day membership! Click to learn more.
Fun 4 Gator Kids Homeschool Meetups

Fun 4 Gator Kids Homeschool Meetups

Open to ALL Alachua County families with homeschooled and virtual schooled children. Join Fun 4 Gator Kids each month as we plan activities designed for kids learning at home. We will go on field trips, join homeschool programs around town, and plan special workshops and presentations just for our group. MUST RSVP for each program as spaces are limited. Click to learn more.
Harn Museum Nights: | Thursday, September 17th 5-9

Harn Museum Nights: | Thursday, September 17th 5-9

The Harn galleries are open every Thursday evening until 9 pm, providing an opportunity to browse current exhibitions on a weekday evening. Celebrate the fluidity and potential of materials, revealing their capacity to hold contradictions, evoke memory and provoke change in Metamorphosis, or explore our newest exhibition Layered Lives and explore a constellation of Cuban women artists whose practices unfold within an aesthetic shaped by circulation, memory and embodiment. Click to learn more.
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Races, Walks, 5Ks includes listings for all types of athletic competitions that kids can participate in - not just watch.

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9:00 am UF Homecoming & Gator Growl- Gator Gallop 'Fun Run'
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6:00 pm High Springs Halloween 5K
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8:00 am Flatwoods 5K & Forest Critter Costume Contest at UF/IFAS Austin Cary Forest
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Depot Park parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! ...

West End Community parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! ...

Kids4Kids Triathlon

Come join us on October 3, 2026, for the 16th Kids4KidsTriathlon at Albert "Ray" Massey Park (currently Westside Park) to ...

  • 8:00 am - 10:00 am
  • Location: Albert Ray Massey (Westside) Park, 1001 NW 34th St., Gainesville, FL 32605
  • Cost: $50 a child, $45 additional child. After 9/18/26- All entries $60
  • Website: www.kids4kidstri.com
  • Category: Races/Walks/Runs

Alachua County Heart Walk

Please join us on Saturday, October 3, for the 2026 Alachua County Heart Walk, chaired by Steve Datkuliak, City President ...

  • 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Location: Celebration Pointe, 4249 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Races/Walks/Runs
04Oct

Run Your City Gainesville

We are excited to be launching the Gainesville branch of Run Your City, a nonprofit organization that aims to build ...

09Oct

UF Homecoming & Gator Growl- Gator Gallop 'Fun Run'

Gator Gallop is a 2-mile fun run through the University of Florida’s campus and along the parade route before the ...

  • 9:00 am
  • Location: Plaza of the Americas (University of Florida) Gainesville, FL 32603
  • Cost: $18: Ages 5-15 | $27: Ages 16 100
  • Website: www.gatorgrowl.org
  • Category: Races/Walks/Runs
10Oct

West End Community parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! ...

Depot Park parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! ...

11Oct

Peaceful Paths: Strength in Strides

Join Peaceful Paths and show your support for local survivors of domestic violence by participating in the 2nd Annual Strength ...

  • 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Free, must register!
  • Website: www.facebook.com
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Run Your City Gainesville

We are excited to be launching the Gainesville branch of Run Your City, a nonprofit organization that aims to build ...

17Oct

Depot Park parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! ...

West End Community parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! ...

Cancer Chomp

Get ready to CHOMP for a cause! Join us for the 5th Annual Cancer Chomp—a high-energy day packed with fun, ...

  • 8:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Location: UF Cancer & Genetics Research Complex: 2033 Mowry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610
  • Cost: Free to attend. Small fee for the 5K
  • Website: neurosurgery.ufl.edu
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Humane Society of North Central Florida: Howl-o-ween 5K

Howl-o-ween 5K is all about Running (or Walking) and supporting amazing animal shelters! Join us for an exciting “Howl-o-ween Themed” ...

18Oct

Run Your City Gainesville

We are excited to be launching the Gainesville branch of Run Your City, a nonprofit organization that aims to build ...

23Oct

High Springs Halloween 5K

Join us for the High Springs Halloween 5K on Friday, October 23, at 6:00 p.m. Runners and walkers of all ages ...

24Oct

Otter Springs Park & Campground: The Otter Jubilee

Something OTTERLY Exciting is Coming to Gilchrist County! Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 24, 2026, because The Otter Jubilee is ...

West End Community parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! ...

Depot Park parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! ...

Walk to End Alzheimers Gainesville

Registration at 9AM Ceremony at 10AM Walk at 10:30AM All funds raised through Walk to End Alzheimer's further the care, support and research ...

  • 10:30 am
  • Location: Trinity United Methodist Church 4000 NW 53rd Ave Gainesville, FL 32653
  • Cost: See website for details
  • Website: www.alz.org
  • Category: Races/Walks/Runs
25Oct

ACYTC: Not So Scary Triathlon

Think a triathlon sounds intimidating? Think again! The Not So Scary Triathlon is the perfect introduction to the world of ...

  • 8:00 am - 9:00 am
  • Location: North Central Florida Community Center 5201 NW 34th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32605
  • Cost: $25
  • Website: runsignup.com
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Run Your City Gainesville

We are excited to be launching the Gainesville branch of Run Your City, a nonprofit organization that aims to build ...

31Oct

Depot Park parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! ...

West End Community parkrun

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! ...

Flatwoods 5K & Forest Critter Costume Contest at UF/IFAS Austin Cary Forest

Trick or treat! Come dressed as your favorite forest critter and run, walk, or stroll with us through Austin Cary ...

  • 8:00 am - 10:00 am
  • Location: UF/IFAS Austin Cary Forest 10625 NE Waldo Rd, Gainesville, FL 32609
  • Cost: Registration is $20. Runners 12 years and under race for free.
  • Website: runsignup.com
  • Category: Races/Walks/Runs

Walk with a Doc

Join us for Walk with a Doc! On the last Saturday of every month at 10:00 a.m., community members are invited ...