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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! ...

D1 Spring Combine

Join D1 Training Gainesville at the Fan Fest on the North Lawn of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium before the Florida ...

Gainesville Opportunity Center Bike Day

Join us for the GOC Fifth Annual Bike Day! We're hosting this event at the First Magnitude Brewing Company in ...

  • 8:30 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Non-Rider $10, $40 per adult or child (includes one T-shirt)
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

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 ...

Aikido for Kids and Teens - FREE

Join us at Aikido of Gainesville, Inc. on Saturday for free Kids and Teens Aikido! Whats the catch? None, it's ...

GROW HUB's Pop Up Markets

Our events include art vendors, plenty of plants for sale, food, music, an opportunity to feed our donkeys, and more! All ...

  • 9:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Grow Hub 2900 Northeast 8th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32641
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Free

Marion County Farmland Preservation Festival

Join the Fun at the 18th Annual Farmland Preservation Festival! Mark your calendar for April 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 ...

  • 9:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: 4246 W Hwy 318, Citra, FL, 32113
  • Cost: $5 donation for parking, Free to get in
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun, Free

Partnership for Strong Families, Inc. Foster and Adoptive Parent Training Classes

We are now enrolling families in our 2026 classes! This training fulfills the state requirement for all foster and adoptive ...

University of Florida Math Circle for Elementary School Students

The University of Florida Math Circle is a free service to the Gainesville community that offers fun math activities for ...

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 ...

CP Soccer North Florida

CP Soccer is building a national league for kids with cerebral palsy, stroke, or traumatic brain injury, who are ambulatory ...

Carson Springs Wildlife Spring Safari Open House

Don’t miss Spring Safari. 4 hours of once-a-year fun. Roam on your own and see all the animals, big cat ...

Carson Springs Wildlife Walk or Ride Saturday Morning Tours

Walk or ride the tour. Great, outdoor fun for the whole family, guided by professional zoologists. Witness big cat feeding ...

Cedar Key Old Florida Celebration of the Arts

This beloved annual event brings together outstanding artists, unique handcrafted works, and the laid-back charm of historic Cedar Key. Stroll ...

Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park Ranger-Led Tour

Guided walks with a ranger are available every Saturday at 10 am. Special guided walks for groups are available by ...

Dudley Farm Historic State Park Kids Day

Learn all about period clothing! Why was it worn? How was it worn? Do we look different than our grandparents? ...

ECA Monthly Chess Tournament

ECA Spring 2026 Tournaments 5 Round Scholastic : USCF Dual Rated (Quick & Regular) - G/25; d5 K-12 Open, K-8 Under ...

Easton Newberry Archery Center: Spider Cup Series #2

Spider Cup #2: Outdoor 720 w/ Individual Eliminations Date: April 11th, 2026 Check-In: 9:30 am Announcements/Shooting: 10:00 am

Equestrians Unlimited Riding Academy, LLC: PeeWee Ponies

Now available by reservation every Saturday morning (September-May)! Child participants get to brush a pony, experience a 20-minute leadline ride, ...

Historic Haile Homestead Tour

Come visit the Historic Haile Homestead! Learn about the history of the 1856 Homestead, the enslaved people who lived and ...

Little Ears Field Day

Little Ears Field Day is back for our annual event! The event will be held on Saturday, April 11th from ...

Newberry Main Street Spring Festival

Join Newberry Main Street Organization for our annual Spring Festival, a cherished community tradition featuring vendors, food, entertainment, and activities ...

Play Tennis Gainesville Champions: Yellow Ball 1

For players aiming to play tournaments, high school tennis, or higher. Emphasizes match play and competitive readiness. Tuesday 5:00 PM to ...

Rim Ramble Hike at Paynes Prairie

Paynes Prairie is a 23,000-acre preserve managed by the Florida Park Service. In 1774, William Bartram, a naturalist from Philadelphia, ...

Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival

One of the region’s largest art festivals is back for a weekend filled with art and artists, music, food and ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: Santa Fe College Northwest Campus 3000 NW 83rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: free admission
  • Website: www.sfcollege.edu
  • Category: Family Fun, Free

Self Care Saturdays: Nia at Heartwood Soundstage

Experience Nia at Heartwood Soundstage — where movement meets music in one of Gainesville’s most dynamic spaces. This joyful, expressive ...

Students Thinking BIG: Community Innovation Day

Enjoy free admission to the museum from 10 am – 2 pm! Join us for a family-friendly, open showcase where students ...

  • 10:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention 811 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: cademuseum.org
  • Category: Other, Free

UF Entomology Club's Annual BUGFEST

The UF Undergraduate Entomology Club is proud to present its 17th annual BugFest, with the theme of Social ANT-ics. Come ...

UF Vet Med Open House

Join us on Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for our annual Open House, a free ...

University of Florida Math Circle: Main Circle

The University of Florida Math Circle is a free service to the Gainesville community that offers fun math activities for ...

Cade Museum Little Sparks - Saturdays

Little Sparks is a fun and interactive program that introduces littles (ages 0-5) to science concepts through music, dancing, crafting, ...

Play Tennis Gainesville Tiny Toons: Red Ball

A continuation of Tiny Toons 1 for players who have shown proficiency in basic strokes and can focus for an ...

Alachua County Library Millhopper Branch: The Next Chapter Book Club for Kids

Join The Next Chapter, a book club for 3rd-5th grade readers. We meet for 3 months in the Spring and ...

  • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Millhopper Branch (Children's Area) 3145 NW 43rd Street Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: free
  • Website: attend.aclib.us
  • Category: Library Programs, Free

Alachua County Library Music and Movement - Newberry Branch

Get ready for a musical extravaganza! Kids can sing and dance while learning early language skills. This program uses music to ...

Alachua County Library Saturday Story Time

Story Time is a fun-filled and interactive program with activities such as storytelling, rhymes, dance, singing, sign language, and more. ...

Barnes & Noble Kid's Saturday Storytime

Join us for our weekly children's storytime event at 11 AM every Saturday morning! We will read a favorite picture ...

City of Newberry: Lexington & Concord Battle Re-Enactment

Hosted by Newberry City Mayor Tim Marden, this will be a thrilling tribute re-enactment of the Battles of Lexington & ...

Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary LEAP Children's Program

LEAP (Leaders for Ethics, Animals, & the Planet) is an organization dedicated to transforming today’s youth into humane leaders and ...

High Springs Museum Open Day

The High Springs Historical Society Museum is open every Saturday 11 am to 4 pm. The museum is located behind ...

JCPenney Kids Zone

Pick up in store! Grab, shop, and go! Free crafts for kids, fast savings for parents. Kids get a free ...

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 ...

Mill Creek Farm Retirement Home for Horses

Bring a bag (or bags) of carrots to feed the horses on Saturdays! The Retirement Home for Horses provides lifetime ...

Santa Fe Springs Celebration

The Santa Fe Springs Celebration is a fun, free, family-friendly event at Poe Springs Park hosted by Florida Springs Council ...

Skate Station Funworks Roller Skating Lessons

You are never too young or old to Learn to Skate! Skate Station Funworks offers a skating lesson program on ...

Spring Market at Landscapes Unlimited Nursery

Join us in celebrating spring, gardening and warm weather! Thousands of plants including natives, fruit trees, flowers, shrubs, trees & ...

Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Saturday Academy

Free Saturday sessions from 11:30 am-1:30 pm (when school is held on Fridays). Starting on September 13, 2025-May 16, 2026 What ...

Play Tennis Gainesville Future Stars: Orange Ball 1

Clinic for older beginners or those new to the game. Focus on correct grips, ready position, shadow strokes, forehands, backhands, ...

Sun Country Sports Center Splash Jam

All kids aged 3 and above are invited to join us at Splash Jam for some additional pool time! Splash ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - We Are Stars

What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our ...

Gators Orange and Blue Spring Game

Spring Game 2k26 is set! The Florida football team will play this year’s Orange & Blue Game on April 11th!

Poke’Ville Pokémon Card Show

Buy ~ Sell ~ Trade Trading Cards & Collectibles Slabs • Sealed • Singles & More! Something for every collector! Pokemon ...

  • 12:00 pm -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: Oaks Mall (Next to Levelup Arcade) 6419 Newberry Road Gainesville, Florida 32605
  • Cost: Free Admission
  • Website: www.ontreasure.com
  • Category: Other, Free

Skate Station Funworks Mario Party

Roll into the ultimate Mario Party! Get ready to glide like a superstar, dodge bananas, and race your friends to ...

  • 12:00 pm -  7:00 pm 
  • Location: Skate Station Funworks, 1311 Northwest 76th Boulevard, Gainesville, FL 32606
  • Cost: Admission starts at $15.95
  • Website: funworks.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Sun Country Sports Center Ninja Jam

Ninja Jam is the perfect option for your child if you don’t want to commit to regularly scheduled class or ...

Sun Country Sports Center Gym Jam Junior

Gym Jam and Gym Jam Jr. are perfect gymnastic options for your child if you don’t want to commit to ...

Sun Country Sports Center Gym Jam

Gym Jam and Gym Jam Jr. are perfect gymnastic options for your child if you don’t want to commit to ...

Play Tennis Gainesville Champions Green Ball

Players work on all strokes and begin to understand different spins (flat and topspin). The focus is on understanding first ...

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, Tours/Informational

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 ...

Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention at the Newberry County Library

Join us for a special Cade Museum pop-up workshop at the Newberry Branch Library, designed for curious kids ages 7–11! ...

Florida Gators Soccer vs. North Florida

Help cheer on the Gators Soccer team!

Painting with a Twist: Glow Animals - Butterfly

Recommended age is 6 and up to work independently on their canvas, but all children are welcome! Children under 12 ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Exoplanets: Discovering New Worlds

The modern hunt for exoplanets is an adventure that began in the 20th century. It continues today as astronomers use ...

Alachua County Library Artspace - Waldo Branch

Join us in our unique Waldo ArtSpace for arts and crafts for ages 5 and up.

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 ...

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 ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Polaris The Space Submarine and the Mystery of the Polar Night

James, a traveling penguin from the South Pole, and Vladimir, a funny bear from the North Pole, meet on the ...

Sun Country Open Gym Stay & Play (Ages 5 & Under)

Enjoy a fun-filled open play session in a safe, engaging environment! *Every Wednesday Morning, Friday Morning, and Saturday Afternoon* Designed for kids ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Expedition Reef

Learn the secrets of the “rainforests of the sea” as you embark on an oceanic safari of the world’s most ...

M2 Battle Sports Newberry Open Play Saturdays

Open Play at 4:45 pm and 7:45 pm. M2 Battlesports Newberry is located at the Easton Newberry Sports Complex and offers ...

Kika Silva Pla Planetarium Show - Mars One Thousand One

Mars One Thousand One is an immersive cinematic experience that follows an international crew of astronauts that is about to ...

Haile Equestrian Center Movie Nights

Haile Equestrian is hosting monthly Movie Nights. Join us the 2nd Saturday of every month. From classic horse movies to ...

Big: Culture & Arts Festival

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

Gainesville Frisbee

Interested in tossing the frisbee or playing a super low-key game of Ultimate Frisbee? Join us at The One Love ...

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 ...

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: ...

Jazz on the Green at Celebration Pointe

Enjoy some smooth sounds of our talented musicians the second Saturday of each month for Jazz on the Green. Grab ...

Songfest

The Barbergators Chorus invites you to celebrate National Barbershop Quartet Day with a Songfest! Choral groups from all over the ...

  • 7:00 pm 
  • Location: First United Methodist Church, 419 NE 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601
  • Cost: The event is free, but donations will be accepted to benefit the ACPS Honor Choir program.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Shows, Movies & Concerts, Free

The Woods FL presents K Pop Demon Hunters Dance Party and Sing A Long Experience

The K-Pop Demon Hunters Dance Party & Sing-Along Experience is coming to Lake City, FL on Saturday, April 11th at ...

University of Florida Opera Theatre presents The Pirates of Penzance

Set sail with the UF Opera Theatre and UF Symphony Orchestra for a night of laughter, romance, and rollicking pirates! ...

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 ...