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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.


Harn Museum Nights: | Thursday, April 16th 5-9pm

Harn Museum Nights: | Thursday, April 16th 5-9pm

The Harn galleries are open every Thursday evening until 9 pm, providing an opportunity to browse current exhibitions on a weekday evening. Take this opportunity to explore the role of contemporary artists as alchemist, transforming the physical and symbolic properties of materials, identities, ideologies and histories embedded within them with the works on display in Metamorphosis: Reshaping Contemporary Art. 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 week 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.
F4GK Playgroup

F4GK Playgroup

Join Fun 4 Gator Kids as we explore family fun destinations around Gainesville! New playgroups EVERY week! Click to learn more.
High Springs BMX | Open House | June 6th 5-6:30PM

High Springs BMX | Open House | June 6th 5-6:30PM

No Membership Required. New Riders Only. Bring your bike and helmet. Limited rental bikes available. Must wear long pants, long sleeve shirt, sneakers and helmet to ride the track. No training wheels. No motors or ebikes. Click to learn more.
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6:00 pm Alachua County Public Schools Music In Our Schools Month Performances
7:00 pm Eastside Drama presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
6:00 pm Levitt AMP Alachua Music Series
2:00 pm Ripple Theatricals presents Mary Poppins, the Broadway Musical
 
 
 
7:00 pm World Ballet Company presents Swan Lake with a LIVE Orchestra
7:20 pm UF Symphony Orchestra presents: Wit & Wisdom
7:00 pm Ripple Theatricals presents Mary Poppins, the Broadway Musical
2:00 pm Eastside Drama presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
 
 
 
 
 
7:00 pm Eastside Drama presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
4:00 pm Heartwood Music Fest X
 
 
 
 
 
7:00 pm City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series
7:00 pm Ripple Theatricals presents Mary Poppins, the Broadway Musical
 
 
 
 
 
7:30 pm Santa Fe College Fine Arts and Entertainment Technology Department presents Elements of Style
7:00 pm Eastside Drama presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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11:00 am Unity of Gainesville Easter Concert "Bloom: A Concert of Renewal"
 
 
7:00 pm UF School of Music presents Campus to Community: UF School of Music Students in Recital
6:00 pm Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival
2:00 pm P.K. Yonge Presents Mean Girls High School Edition
8:45 am Regal My Way Matinee: Sensory-Friendly Movies The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
4:00 pm Heartwood Music Fest X
 
 
 
6:30 pm P.K. Yonge Presents Mean Girls High School Edition
6:00 pm Levitt AMP Alachua Music Series
10:00 am Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Passport to the Universe
 
 
 
 
7:00 pm Mesmerica 360
6:00 pm Big: Culture & Arts Festival
11:00 am Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Oasis in Space
 
 
 
 
7:00 pm Eastside Drama presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
6:30 pm P.K. Yonge Presents Mean Girls High School Edition
12:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - We Are Stars
 
 
 
 
7:00 pm Gainesville Hurricane Players presents Something Rotten
7:00 pm City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series
1:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - We Are Guardians
 
 
 
 
 
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10:00 am Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Passport to the Universe
 
 
 
7:00 pm Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Catch Me If You Can
3:00 pm Saving My Alachua Environmental Art Exhibition
9:00 am Saving My Alachua Environmental Art Exhibition
11:00 am Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Oasis in Space
 
 
 
 
6:00 pm Levitt AMP Alachua Music Series
11:00 am Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center: Black Cowboys and Cowgirls in Florida - Then & Now
12:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Forward! To The Moon
 
 
 
 
6:00 pm Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center: Black Cowboys and Cowgirls in Florida - Then & Now
2:00 pm Plays in the Park: 1820s New Mexico – Josefina’s Gift
1:00 pm Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Daughter of the Stars
 
 
 
 
6:30 pm Pitch Perfect at the Pointe
2:00 pm Florida Truth Center presents The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf
1:00 pm Gainesville Hurricane Players presents Something Rotten
 
 
 
 
6:30 pm Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival
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2:00 pm Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Catch Me If You Can
5:00 pm Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival
 
 
7:00 pm Mesmerica 360
6:00 pm Levitt AMP Alachua Music Series
3:00 pm Gainesville POPS Armed Forces Salute Concert
3:00 pm Star Center Youth Theatre presents Disney's Descendants
7:30 pm UF Performing Arts presents Meredith Willson’s The Music Man
 
 
7:00 pm Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Catch Me If You Can
7:00 pm City of Gainesville Free Fridays Concert Series
7:00 pm Buffalo Bill's Wild West Revival: Unheard Voices
3:30 pm Dance Alive National Ballet and Pofahl Studios Present The Next Generation’s Spring Concert
 
 
 
 
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16Apr

Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Catch Me If You Can

Based on the hit film and the incredible true story, Catch Me If You Can is the high-flying musical comedy ...

17Apr

Saving My Alachua Environmental Art Exhibition

More than 500 K-12 students submitted artwork for the 2026 Saving My Alachua environmental art contest. The winning entries are ...

Levitt AMP Alachua Music Series

The countdown to a memorable season of free concerts under the stars in Alachua is underway! Today the Levitt AMP ...

Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center: Black Cowboys and Cowgirls in Florida - Then & Now

Third Annual History of Black Cowboys & Cowgirls in Florida. Living history, activities, horseback rides, music, and food! Fun for ...

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 ...

Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival

BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida's Premier Poetry Festival The 4th Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250! Celebrating 250 Years of ...

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18Apr

Saving My Alachua Environmental Art Exhibition

More than 500 K-12 students submitted artwork for the 2026 Saving My Alachua environmental art contest. The winning entries are ...

Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center: Black Cowboys and Cowgirls in Florida - Then & Now

Third Annual History of Black Cowboys & Cowgirls in Florida. Living history, activities, horseback rides, music, and food! Fun for ...

Plays in the Park: 1820s New Mexico – Josefina’s Gift

Josefina’s story explores life on a New Mexican rancho in the 1820s. Guests can listen and dance to traditional Mexican folk ...

Florida Truth Center presents The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf

Come see Alachua County Christian Theatre Company's Spring show!

Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival

BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida's Premier Poetry Festival The 4th Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250! Celebrating 250 Years of ...

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19Apr

Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Catch Me If You Can

Based on the hit film and the incredible true story, Catch Me If You Can is the high-flying musical comedy ...

Star Center Youth Theatre presents Disney's Descendants

Direction by Marika Edward’s Choreography by Arienne Shelton In the kingdom of Auradon, all the classic Disney heroes now live in peace ...

  • 3:00 pm
  • Location: Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts 3201 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611-2750
  • Cost: General Admission $22, Student $18, Senior $20
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Dance Alive National Ballet and Pofahl Studios Present The Next Generation’s Spring Concert

One of the joys of Dance Alive National Ballet’s student group, The Next Generation’s Spring Concert, is the way it ...

Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival

BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida's Premier Poetry Festival The 4th Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250! Celebrating 250 Years of ...

20Apr

Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival

BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida's Premier Poetry Festival The 4th Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250! Celebrating 250 Years of ...

UF Performing Arts presents Meredith Willson’s The Music Man

There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson’s six-time, ...

23Apr

Mesmerica 360

Mesmerica is a visual music journey that brings the mesmerizing music of Grammy-nominated composer and percussionist James Hood together with ...

Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Catch Me If You Can

Based on the hit film and the incredible true story, Catch Me If You Can is the high-flying musical comedy ...

24Apr

Levitt AMP Alachua Music Series

The countdown to a memorable season of free concerts under the stars in Alachua is underway! Today the Levitt AMP ...

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. ...

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Revival: Unheard Voices

Step back in time and dive into the untold stories of the Wild West! Join us in person for an ...

  • 7:00 pm
  • Location: Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center 23100 West Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: Early Bird Tickets $18 until July 9, Seniors, Military, Teachers & First Responders $18 always, General Admission $25, Kids 12 and under FREE
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
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Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Catch Me If You Can

Based on the hit film and the incredible true story, Catch Me If You Can is the high-flying musical comedy ...

Alachua County Public Schools presents All-County Elementary Honor Choir

ACPS Elementary Honor Choir Concert

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Gainesville POPS Armed Forces Salute Concert

Join the Gainesville POPS for our annual Armed Forces Salute concert! The concert will be held on Saturday, April 25th, ...

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Revival: Unheard Voices

Step back in time and dive into the untold stories of the Wild West! Join us in person for an ...

  • 7:00 pm
  • Location: Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center 23100 West Newberry Road Newberry, FL 32669
  • Cost: Early Bird Tickets $18 until July 9, Seniors, Military, Teachers & First Responders $18 always, General Admission $25, Kids 12 and under FREE
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Buchholz High School Drama Players Presents Catch Me If You Can

Based on the hit film and the incredible true story, Catch Me If You Can is the high-flying musical comedy ...

26Apr

Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival

BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida's Premier Poetry Festival The 4th Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250! Celebrating 250 Years of ...

Duke Ellington and Friends Sacred Jazz Concert

1,000 Voices of Florida presents the 7th Annual Duke Ellington Sacred Jazz Concert! Come experience Ellington’s jubilant sound on the lawn ...

28Apr

Duke Ellington and Friends Sacred Jazz Concert

1,000 Voices of Florida presents the 7th Annual Duke Ellington Sacred Jazz Concert! Come experience Ellington’s jubilant sound on the lawn ...