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Alachua County Public Schools Music In Our Schools Month Performances

It's Music In Our Schools Month, and our talented young musicians are performing in concerts throughout the month. All of ...

World Ballet Company presents Swan Lake with a LIVE Orchestra

The World’s MOST Iconic Ballet – with a LIVE Orchestra! World Ballet Company’s Swan Lake is a breathtaking production featuring 50 ...

Eastside Drama presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Eastside Drama presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling ...

UF Symphony Orchestra presents: Wit & Wisdom

Pre-concert lecture at 6:45 pm STRAUSS, J. – Overture to Die Fledermaus MOZART – Piano Concerto in A Major, No. 23 K.488 Featuring ...

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 ...

Eastside Drama presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Eastside Drama presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling ...

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. ...

Santa Fe College Fine Arts and Entertainment Technology Department presents Elements of Style

Dance Theatre of Santa Fe presents its annual concert showcasing the variety of dance styles taught in the SF dance ...

Eastside Drama presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Eastside Drama presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling ...

Heartwood Music Fest X

To celebrate ten years of Heartwood Music Fest, this year we will sprinkle moments of intergenerational highlights and collabs throughout ...

Eastside Drama presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Eastside Drama presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling ...

Unity of Gainesville Easter Concert "Bloom: A Concert of Renewal"

The community is warmly welcome to join Unity of Gainesville, Florida in celebrating the season at our Easter Concert "Bloom: ...

Heartwood Music Fest X

To celebrate ten years of Heartwood Music Fest, this year we will sprinkle moments of intergenerational highlights and collabs throughout ...

UF School of Music presents Campus to Community: UF School of Music Students in Recital

Join us on April 8 as we bring the talents of UF’s student musicians to the Gainesville community for our ...

  • 7:00 pm
  • Location: First United Methodist Church of Gainesville 419 NE 1st St., Gainesville, FL
  • Cost: Free and open to the public
  • Website: arts.ufl.edu
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

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 ...

P.K. Yonge Presents Mean Girls High School Edition

Synopsis: Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ...

Mesmerica 360

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

Eastside Drama presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Eastside Drama presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling ...

Gainesville Hurricane Players presents Something Rotten

Join us for a night of drama and laughs! Directed by Lauren Wilkinson Student directed by Rowan Archer & Aiden Turner Show times: ...

P.K. Yonge Presents Mean Girls High School Edition

Synopsis: Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ...

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 ...

Big: Culture & Arts Festival

Big: Culture & Arts Festival is a grassroots, community-built festival that brings an eclectic mix of artists, partners, audiences, and ...

P.K. Yonge Presents Mean Girls High School Edition

Synopsis: Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ...

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. ...

Regal My Way Matinee: Sensory-Friendly Movies The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Join us for our My Way Matinee sensory-friendly showing of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie on April 11. Regal Crown ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Passport to the Universe

Now with updated visual effects, the breathtaking "Passport to the Universe" reveals the wonders of our universe in a way ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Oasis in Space

Oasis in Space (2022) is a startling and beautiful voyage through the Universe, the Milky Way galaxy and our Solar ...

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 ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - We Are Guardians

We Are Guardians looks at how our world, its peoples and ecosystems are intrinsically connected, and how with the help ...

  • 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  • Location: Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: $7.19 for Adults (13-59), $6.17 for Children (4-12), Seniors (60+), UF Affiliates, Military and First Responders
  • Website: www.showpass.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Passport to the Universe

Now with updated visual effects, the breathtaking "Passport to the Universe" reveals the wonders of our universe in a way ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Oasis in Space

Oasis in Space (2022) is a startling and beautiful voyage through the Universe, the Milky Way galaxy and our Solar ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Forward! To The Moon

Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show: Daughter of the Stars

Daughter of the Stars takes the audience on a journey with a First Nation, Native American story teller showcasing various ...

Gainesville Hurricane Players presents Something Rotten

Join us for a night of drama and laughs! Directed by Lauren Wilkinson Student directed by Rowan Archer & Aiden Turner Show times: ...

Family Movie Night at the Library Partnership Branch

Join us for food, drinks, desserts, and family fun!

Oak Hall School presents Hadestown: Teen Edition

TONIGHT is your last chance to join us for Hadestown: Teen Edition, our Upper School Spring Musical at 7:00 PM ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tioga Town Center: PorchFest

Get ready for an event like never before! PorchFest is this Saturday from 12-4 pm throughout Town of Tioga, with ...

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!

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
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

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 ...

Cameron Dancenter Competition Showcase

Come support our dancers this weekend as they showcase solo, duet, trio and group performances they’ve been working on this ...

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 ...

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, ...

The Hippodrome presents Million Dollar Quartet

One recording studio! 4 musical icons! Over 20 Rock n Roll Hits! Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee ...

The Hippodrome presents Million Dollar Quartet

One recording studio! 4 musical icons! Over 20 Rock n Roll Hits! Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee ...

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 ...

St. Johns River Bartram Frolic & Festival

Step into history and explore Florida’s natural beauty during the Bartram Frolic Guided Tours. Join us for a one-of-a-kind experience ...

  • 12:00 pm
  • Location: The River Center - 102 N 1st St, Palatka, FL 32177
  • Cost: Most of the Riverfront activities and exhibits are free; however, guided boat cruises, recreational tours, and bus tours require tickets and advance registration.
  • Website: bartramtrailsociety.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

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 ...

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 ...

St. Johns River Bartram Frolic & Festival

Step into history and explore Florida’s natural beauty during the Bartram Frolic Guided Tours. Join us for a one-of-a-kind experience ...

  • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • Location: The River Center - 102 N 1st St, Palatka, FL 32177
  • Cost: Most of the Riverfront activities and exhibits are free; however, guided boat cruises, recreational tours, and bus tours require tickets and advance registration.
  • Website: bartramtrailsociety.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

UF Driveway Theatre Project presents Treasure Island

Written by Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Derek Wohlust PG | 1 hour The legendary classic of the high seas performed as a ...

The Hippodrome presents Million Dollar Quartet

One recording studio! 4 musical icons! Over 20 Rock n Roll Hits! Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee ...

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, ...

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 ...

St. Johns River Bartram Frolic & Festival

Step into history and explore Florida’s natural beauty during the Bartram Frolic Guided Tours. Join us for a one-of-a-kind experience ...

  • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Location: The River Center - 102 N 1st St, Palatka, FL 32177
  • Cost: Most of the Riverfront activities and exhibits are free; however, guided boat cruises, recreational tours, and bus tours require tickets and advance registration.
  • Website: bartramtrailsociety.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts

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 ...

The Hippodrome presents Million Dollar Quartet

One recording studio! 4 musical icons! Over 20 Rock n Roll Hits! Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee ...

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 ...

Star Center Youth Theatre presents The Wiz

Direction by Brandon Lee Choreography by Arienne Shelton Music Direction by Emily Simmons A vibrant reimagining of The Wizard of Oz with a ...

The Hippodrome presents Million Dollar Quartet

One recording studio! 4 musical icons! Over 20 Rock n Roll Hits! Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee ...

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 ...