Gainesville Family Events Calendar
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Family friendly shows and concerts
UF Performing Arts presents The President's Own - United States Marine Band
The Marine Band is America’s oldest continuously active professional musical organization. Founded in 1798, the band has performed for every ...
- 7:30 pm
- Location: Phillips Center 3201 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: Concert is free, but tickets are required.
- Website: performingarts.ufl.edu
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Alachua County Library Micanopy Branch: Micanopy Children's Movie Matinee
The Micanopy Branch Library is hosting a movie matinee for kids and tweens every Wednesday at 3 pm! Join us ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: Micanopy Branch 706 NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy, FL 32667
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
P.K. Yonge Presents Clue - High School Edition
It’s a dark and stormy night, and six mysterious guests have gathered at a secluded mansion—each with a secret, a ...
- 6:30 pm
- Location: PK Yonge Performing Arts Center 1080 SW 11th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: $16 per person
- Website: pkyonge.ufl.edu
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Eastside High School presents Hadestown: Teen Edition
Blending folk, jazz, blues, and contemporary musical theatre, Hadestown: Teen Edition follows two intertwining stories: young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, ...
- 7:00 pm
- Location: Eastside High School Auditorium 1201 SE 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: Student $10, Adult $15
- Website: www.onthestage.tickets
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Santa Fe College Winds and Classics
The SF Winds will perform classical works by some of the most prolific composers from the 19th and 20th centuries. ...
- 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
- Location: Lyceum Concert Hall, 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre presents Disenchanted!-Preview
Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs ’em?! Not Snow White and her posse of disenchanted princesses in the hilarious hit ...
- 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Suite O , Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: There will be a $10 preview performance on Thursday, October 15th, at 8PM.
- Website: www.acrosstown.org
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
P.K. Yonge Presents Clue - High School Edition
It’s a dark and stormy night, and six mysterious guests have gathered at a secluded mansion—each with a secret, a ...
- 6:30 pm
- Location: PK Yonge Performing Arts Center 1080 SW 11th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: $16 per person
- Website: pkyonge.ufl.edu
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Pitch Perfect at the Pointe
Friday Night Karaoke: Pitch Perfect at the Pointe! Warm up those vocal cords and grab the mic! Join us the third ...
- 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Celebration Pointe, Northwest Corner of I-75 And Archer Rd, Gainesville, Florida 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Autumn)
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: $6.17 - $8.22
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Eastside High School presents Hadestown: Teen Edition
Blending folk, jazz, blues, and contemporary musical theatre, Hadestown: Teen Edition follows two intertwining stories: young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, ...
- 7:00 pm
- Location: Eastside High School Auditorium 1201 SE 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: Student $10, Adult $15
- Website: www.onthestage.tickets
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Dance Alive presents Rock On America! A Tom Petty Tribute Ballet
A rockin’ Tom Petty tribute ballet and other Americana. Happy birthday, America! Family-friendly. Funded in part by Visit Gainesville.
- 7:30 pm
- Location: Phillips Center 3201 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: $75-$37 | Seniors and Students $37
- Website: performingarts.ufl.edu
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
International Car Show at Butler Town Center
Calling all automotive and motorcycle enthusiasts! Save the date for the Sixth Annual International Car Show Hosted By Butler on ...
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: see description for exact location, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: free for spectators
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Rum 138 Fungi Fest
Rum 138 Fungi Fest 2026–RUM 138's 5th annual North Florida Fungi Fest– will be held on Saturday October 17th and ...
- 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Location: RUM 138: 2070 SW County Rd 138, Ft. White, FL 32038
- Cost: Ticket Price: $15, Children 12 and under free
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
P.K. Yonge Presents Clue - High School Edition
It’s a dark and stormy night, and six mysterious guests have gathered at a secluded mansion—each with a secret, a ...
- 2:00 pm
- Location: PK Yonge Performing Arts Center 1080 SW 11th St, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: $16 per person
- Website: pkyonge.ufl.edu
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Dance Alive National Ballet presents The Next Generation: A Dream in Motion
Two performances & tours on October 17th & 31st at 2 PM A Dream In Motion……A 2 For One at No ...
- 2:00 pm
- Location: 3939 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: free
- Website: dancealive.org
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Gainesville POPS Fall Concert
Join us on Saturday, October 17th at 3:00 pm at the Rock of Gainesville in Gainesville, FL, for our Fall ...
- 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
- Location: The Rock of Gainesville 10901 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: free
- Website: www.gainesvillepops.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Rum 138 Fungi Fest
Rum 138 Fungi Fest 2026–RUM 138's 5th annual North Florida Fungi Fest– will be held on Saturday October 17th and ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: RUM 138: 2070 SW County Rd 138, Ft. White, FL 32038
- Cost: Ticket Price: $15, Children 12 and under free
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Danscompany of Gainesville Thriller Dance Performance and The AUK Fall Fest Market
Join us for this year's Fall Fest + Market featuring a macabre of Halloween dances & Thriller Performance with zombies ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 2031 NW 6th Street, Gainesville, FL, 32609
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Eastside High School presents Hadestown: Teen Edition
Blending folk, jazz, blues, and contemporary musical theatre, Hadestown: Teen Edition follows two intertwining stories: young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, ...
- 2:00 pm
- Location: Eastside High School Auditorium 1201 SE 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: Student $10, Adult $15
- Website: www.onthestage.tickets
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre presents Disenchanted!
Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs ’em?! Not Snow White and her posse of disenchanted princesses in the hilarious hit ...
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Suite O , Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: $25 for adults and $20 for students, seniors, and heroes (military/teachers/first responders).
- Website: www.acrosstown.org
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Studio Ghibli Fest Spirited Away
Oct 17-21 Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki‘s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from ...
- 4:00 pm
- Location: Regal Butler Town Center and Regal Royal Park Gainesville, FL
- Cost: see website for pricing
- Website: www.fathomentertainment.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Studio Ghibli Fest Spirited Away
Oct 17-21 Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki‘s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from ...
- 6:30 pm
- Location: Regal Butler Town Center and Regal Royal Park Gainesville, FL
- Cost: see website for pricing
- Website: www.fathomentertainment.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Studio Ghibli Fest Spirited Away
Oct 17-21 Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki‘s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from ...
- 6:30 pm
- Location: Regal Butler Town Center and Regal Royal Park Gainesville, FL
- Cost: see website for pricing
- Website: www.fathomentertainment.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Gainesville Flute Ensemble: The Music of Spooky Flutes
We’re excited to share that the Gainesville Flute Ensemble will be holding their opening concert of the 2026–2027 season right ...
- 7:30 pm
- Location: St. Patrick Catholic Church 500 NE 16th Avenue, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: Free Admission
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Alachua County Library Micanopy Branch: Micanopy Children's Movie Matinee
The Micanopy Branch Library is hosting a movie matinee for kids and tweens every Wednesday at 3 pm! Join us ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: Micanopy Branch 706 NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy, FL 32667
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Studio Ghibli Fest Spirited Away
Oct 17-21 Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki‘s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from ...
- 6:30 pm
- Location: Regal Butler Town Center and Regal Royal Park Gainesville, FL
- Cost: see website for pricing
- Website: www.fathomentertainment.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Deep Creek Folk Fest & Market
Join us for our first Deep Creek Folk Fest! We are excited to host a full weekend of family fun ...
- 6:30 pm
- Location: 3910 NE 156th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
The Fest Kick Off at Bo Diddley Plaza
October 23-25, 2026! THE FEST is an independent multiple-day, multiple-venue underground music festival held annually in Gainesville, Florida. Bo Diddley ...
- 6:30 pm
- Location: Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E. University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: See website for pricing
- Website: thefestfl.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Eastside High School presents Hadestown: Teen Edition
Blending folk, jazz, blues, and contemporary musical theatre, Hadestown: Teen Edition follows two intertwining stories: young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, ...
- 7:00 pm
- Location: Eastside High School Auditorium 1201 SE 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: Student $10, Adult $15
- Website: www.onthestage.tickets
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
UF Performing Arts presents RUBBERBAND – Vic’s Mix
Sponsored by : Dr. and Mrs. Edward Prokop | Edward and Joanne Block Montreal’s RUBBERBAND puts on a performance equal parts ...
- 7:30 pm
- Location: Phillips Center 3201 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: $20-$40 | UF Students $15
- Website: performingarts.ufl.edu
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Deep Creek Folk Fest & Market
Join us for our first Deep Creek Folk Fest! We are excited to host a full weekend of family fun ...
- 6:30 pm
- Location: 3910 NE 156th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Playlist at Celebration Pointe
Join us at the Promenade for a music event that offers an eclectic mix of music from a variety of ...
- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Celebration Pointe, Northwest Corner of I-75 And Archer Rd, Gainesville, Florida 32608
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Autumn)
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: $6.17 - $8.22
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Eastside High School presents Hadestown: Teen Edition
Blending folk, jazz, blues, and contemporary musical theatre, Hadestown: Teen Edition follows two intertwining stories: young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, ...
- 7:00 pm
- Location: Eastside High School Auditorium 1201 SE 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: Student $10, Adult $15
- Website: www.onthestage.tickets
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Loomis Bros. Circus
Step into a world of wonder when Loomis Bros. Circus comes to our new location in the Tri-County area to ...
- 7:30 pm
- Location: Suwannee River Fair Pavilion 17851 NW 90th Ave. Fanning Springs, FL 32693
- Cost: $30 Adult (Admits One Adult Plus Up to 2 Children Ages 2-12 With Just One Ticket | $8 Additional Child
- Website: www.loomiscircus.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Deep Creek Folk Fest & Market
Join us for our first Deep Creek Folk Fest & Market! We are excited to host a full weekend of ...
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 3910 NE 156th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
FEST Kids Party
FEST Kids Party outside at The Bull on October 24! Come dance, sing, and have fun with us! Featuring Mr. Tim ...
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: The Bull (Outside Stage) 18 SW 1st Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Cost: Free and Open to the Public
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Loomis Bros. Circus
Step into a world of wonder when Loomis Bros. Circus comes to our new location in the Tri-County area to ...
- 1:30 pm
- Location: Suwannee River Fair Pavilion 17851 NW 90th Ave. Fanning Springs, FL 32693
- Cost: $30 Adult (Admits One Adult Plus Up to 2 Children Ages 2-12 With Just One Ticket | $8 Additional Child
- Website: www.loomiscircus.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Eastside High School presents Hadestown: Teen Edition
Blending folk, jazz, blues, and contemporary musical theatre, Hadestown: Teen Edition follows two intertwining stories: young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, ...
- 2:00 pm
- Location: Eastside High School Auditorium 1201 SE 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Cost: Student $10, Adult $15
- Website: www.onthestage.tickets
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Laser Halloween
Get ready for a spooktacular experience like no other! Laser Halloween is a mesmerizing laser light show that will cast ...
- 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: $19.52
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre presents Disenchanted!
Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs ’em?! Not Snow White and her posse of disenchanted princesses in the hilarious hit ...
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Suite O , Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: $25 for adults and $20 for students, seniors, and heroes (military/teachers/first responders).
- Website: www.acrosstown.org
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Loomis Bros. Circus
Step into a world of wonder when Loomis Bros. Circus comes to our new location in the Tri-County area to ...
- 3:00 pm
- Location: Suwannee River Fair Pavilion 17851 NW 90th Ave. Fanning Springs, FL 32693
- Cost: $30 Adult (Admits One Adult Plus Up to 2 Children Ages 2-12 With Just One Ticket | $8 Additional Child
- Website: www.loomiscircus.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Laser Halloween
Get ready for a spooktacular experience like no other! Laser Halloween is a mesmerizing laser light show that will cast ...
- 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: $19.52
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Laser Prince
Prince, the enigmatic flamboyant musical virtuoso from Minneapolis reshaped the music scene. His imaginative music blends funk, rock, R&B, new ...
- 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
- Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: $19.52
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Laser Gaga
With her meteoric rise to fame, Lady Gaga is undeniable force in modern music and entertainment. Experience some excitement and ...
- 5:00 pm - 5:55 pm
- Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: $19.52
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Alachua County Library Micanopy Branch: Micanopy Children's Movie Matinee
The Micanopy Branch Library is hosting a movie matinee for kids and tweens every Wednesday at 3 pm! Join us ...
- 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: Micanopy Branch 706 NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy, FL 32667
- Cost: free
- Website: attend.aclib.us
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Florida Skies (Autumn)
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: $6.17 - $8.22
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
University of Florida Symphony Orchestra
Tiffany Lu conducts Symphonie Fantastique; University of Florida Symphony Orchestra, Aubree Oliverson, violin Sponsored by : Russell & Brenda Robinson | ...
- 7:30 pm
- Location: Phillips Center 3201 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: $30-$50 | UF Students $15
- Website: performingarts.ufl.edu
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
UF Carillon Annual Halloween Spooktacular
The UF Carillon Studio Concert Series offers a chance to hear the UF Carillon during a forty-five minute recital. Listeners are ...
- 7:30 pm
- Location: University Auditorium 333 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611
- Cost: free
- Website: arts.ufl.edu
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Gainesville Orchestra presents Revolution
The Gainesville Orchestra with Evans Haile presents: Revolution! Erocia! Beethoven's powerful, groundbreaking testament to Romantic ideals is paired with Finnish ...
- 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
- Location: Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall at the Northwest Campus of Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL
- Cost: $21.58-$62.68
- Website: www.gainesvilleorchestra.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre presents Disenchanted!
Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs ’em?! Not Snow White and her posse of disenchanted princesses in the hilarious hit ...
- 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Suite O , Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: $25 for adults and $20 for students, seniors, and heroes (military/teachers/first responders).
- Website: www.acrosstown.org
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Dance Alive National Ballet presents The Next Generation: A Dream in Motion
Two performances & tours on October 17th & 31st at 2 PM A Dream In Motion……A 2 For One at No ...
- 2:00 pm
- Location: 3939 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Cost: free
- Website: dancealive.org
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Laser Halloween
Get ready for a spooktacular experience like no other! Laser Halloween is a mesmerizing laser light show that will cast ...
- 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: $19.52
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Laser Beatles
From their beginnings revolutionizing rock n roll, to their psychedelic era, Laser Beatles visualizes The Beatles’ music with energy and ...
- 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
- Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
- Cost: $19.52
- Website: www.showpass.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Alachua Trick or Treat on Main Street
Join us for Trick or Treat on Main! Bring the whole family to Downtown Alachua for one of our community's favorite ...
- 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Main St in Alachua, FL 32615
- Cost: free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre presents Disenchanted!
Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs ’em?! Not Snow White and her posse of disenchanted princesses in the hilarious hit ...
- 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Suite O , Gainesville, FL 32607
- Cost: $25 for adults and $20 for students, seniors, and heroes (military/teachers/first responders).
- Website: www.acrosstown.org
- Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts
