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Florida Museum members receive holiday discounts Nov. 26-Dec. 17

Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville

Florida Museum members can enjoy special cheer this holiday season! Associates and curators society members receive a 20% discount in the museum gift shop Nov. 26 through Dec. 17. For more information, visit www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/event/holiday-sale.

Jingle Bell Jog 5k and Holiday Social

Haile Plantation West Park 3846 SW 98th Terr., Gainesville

Oh What Fun! Join the Florida Track Club this holiday season for a family-friendly 5k jog around Haile Plantation! It'll be followed by food, socializing, and some reindeer games. This race is FREE for Florida Track Club Members and $20 for non-members.  

4-H State Field Archery Match

Easton Newberry Archer Center 24880 NW 16 Ave, Newberry

The 4-H State Field Archey Match will be a 56 arrow round for 4-H participants. For more information please consult the 4-H Shooting Sports page by following the link. For questions, contact Jerry Culen, grculen@ufl.edu or Julia Kelly, julia.kelly@ufl.edu

Gainesville Race for Inclusion

Flavet Field Woodlawn Dr, Gainesville

Special Olympics Florida’s Race for Inclusion is coming! The Gainesville Race for Inclusion helps raise money to support more than 70,000 Special Olympics Florida athletes across the state and in our region. It’s a movement to ensure that people with intellectual disabilities are treated with dignity and respect and given...

$15 – $35

7th Annual River Rise Poker Ride

River Rise Preserve State Park 373 SW US Hwy 27, High Springs

Come Ride the Poker Trail on Saturday, December 7, 2024, collect your hand, and you could win! CASH PRIZES FOR: 3 “Best Hands," and 1 each “Oldest Rider” “Youngest Rider” and “Oldest Horse Ridden” CHECK-IN & DAY-OF Registration opens at 9:00 AM Pre-Registered Entries: $20/first scorecard per person. Day-Of Entries:...

Fall Farm & Cane Festival / Cane Day

Dudley Farm Historic State Park 18730 W Newberry Rd, Newberry

See an original Florida working farm from the post Civil War to the 1940s as they grind sugar cane and boil it into syrup. Old-time demonstrations include woodworking, blacksmithing and butter churning, children's games and toys, old-time music and washday. Also the Dudley Farm Market and vendors.

$8

LifeSouth’s Operation Santa Delivery

Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83rd St, Gainesville

Santa arrives by air December 7 A Gainesville holiday tradition continues December 7 with the annual Operation Santa Delivery at Santa Fe College. The free event, that’s sponsored by Santa Fe College, LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, and ShandsCair runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The highlight is Santa’s arrival...

Free

Vintage Holidays Guided Tours of the Historic Haile Homestead

Historic Haile Homestead 8500 SW Archer Road, Gainesville

Come visit the 1856 Historic Haile Homestead and enjoy our Vintage Holidays decorations on our guided tours! Come see the Talking Walls! Tours will be conducted from December 7th to December 29th on weekends. Saturdays 10 AM to 2 PM and Sundays 12 PM to 4 PM. Last tour begins...

$5
Event Series Porch Swing the Band

Porch Swing the Band

4th Ave Food Park 409 SW 4th Ave., Gainesville

Enjoy this weather, and live music! Porch Swing the Band will be playing Jazz and swing tunes at 4th Ave. Food park! Located at 409 SW 4th Ave, enjoy delicious coffee, food, beer and cider! Bring your camping chair or sit at one of the many picnic tables! Or dance!...

Home for the Holidays – Adoption Event & Crafts Fair

Humane Society of North Central Florida

Celebrate the season on December 7 for the Humane Society of North Central Florida’s "Home for the Holidays" adoption event! Give a deserving pet the gift of a forever home and begin creating cherished memories and holiday traditions together. With waived adoption fees for dogs and cats ages 5 months...

Free

Christkindlmarkt at Blackadder Brewing

Blackadder Brewing Company 618 NW 60th St Ste A, Gainesville

It's the most wonderful time of the year... Time for the 8th Annual Christkindlmarkt at Blackadder Brewing! Join the outdoor holiday market featuring local craft & food vendors, music & holiday fun Do some holiday shopping & enjoy a delicious, hot mug of our signature seasonal beverage, Gluhwein! Friday, Dec...

Holiday Kids’ Dance Party

Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E University Ave, Gainesville

Get ready to boogie at the ultimate Holiday Kids’ Dance Party with DJ E-LO! Let’s dance, sing and celebrate the holidays in style! Food from Five Star Pizza, Eim Thai, Frenchman Street Food, Bleu Rain Fish & Chips and Cosmic Snow Cones is available for purchase.

Free

Pet Costume Contest

Swamp Head Brewery 3650 SW 42nd AVE, Gainesville

Get ready for loads of fun when you bring your dog to Swamp Head Brewery December 7 from 2-5 to participate in Shakespeare Animal Funds’ Holiday Pet Costume Pageant. The event includes dog costume contests with incredible prizes, dog games, photos with Santa, raffle for your pet’s photo on a...

Holiday at Santa Fe

Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall 3000 NW 83rd Street, Gainesville

Santa Fe College Performing Arts students, children in the SF Little School, staff of the SF Teaching Zoo and the Kika Silva Pla Planetarium will collaborate to bring a gift of holiday magic to the community. Following the performances, people can take photographs with Santa in the dance studio, meet...

$10 – $16