New Year Party at Sidecar in Downtown Gainesville

V Pizza

Ring in 2025 at Sidecar Gainesville with an unforgettable celebration filled with craft cocktails, good vibes, and lasting memories. Event Highlights: 🍹 Holiday Cocktails: Sip on specially curated holiday-themed drinks crafted by our talented bartenders. 📸 Photo Booth Fun: Capture the night with your crew at our festive photo booth!...

ASL Story Time for Kids with The Giving Cypress at The Lynx

The Lynx 601 S Main St., Gainesville, FL, United States

The Lynx and The Giving Cypress host a special American Sign Language story time featuring The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. A discussion of sign language and inclusive spaces follows the reading with Summer Crider of The Giving Cypress. 

Gainesville Oddities Market at Bo Diddley Plaza

Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E University Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

Browse over 80 vendors featuring taxidermy, bones, bugs, crystals, fashion, make up, jewelry, witchy items, 3D prints and more. Enjoy a bite from food trucks onsite. Admission is free.

GNV Silat: A Beginner’s Workshop for Indonesian Martial Arts

The Midnight Underground

Discover the art of Indonesian Pencak Silat in this free beginner’s workshop hosted by The Midnight Underground. Led by Guru Muda Kevin, this class introduces the fundamentals of Silat, focusing on its flow-based movements and weapon-centric techniques as taught in the ETS Silat system. Whether you're curious about martial arts,...

Free

Alt-Rock with Parrotfish at The Wooly

The Wooly 20 N Main St, Gainesville, FL, United States

Enjoy live music at The Wooly with Parrotfish, Madwoman, Sooner or Later and The Nancys.

Chamber Folk with The Wirebirds at Heartwood Soundstage

Heartwood Soundstage 619 Main St., Gainesville, FL, United States

The Wire Birds is a folk group performing original songs with close harmonies and a string quintet. Their most recent songs focus almost exclusively on Florida stories, places, and themes. Musical influences include country, blues, jazz, and traditional folk music. They have been performing together for 2 years and have...

$18

PunkNites Pop Punk Emo Night at Signal

Signal 7 SW 1st St., Gainesville, United States

Enjoy over four hours of your favorite pop punk and emo songs with live band Coraline's Collapse.

Cocktails and Classics: The Royal Tenenbaums at the Hipp Cinema

Hippodrome Cinema 25 SE 2nd Pl., Gainesville, United States

Pair a specialty themed cocktail with a screening of The Royal Tenenbaums at Cocktails and Classics.  Directed by Wes Anderson, The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) follows estranged family of former child prodigies reuniting when their father announces he has a terminal illness. An ensemble cast includes Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Danny...

Hogtown Brewers Beer and Food Pairing Event

First Magnitude Brewing Company 1220 SE Veitch St., Gainesville, FL, United States

Experience a fun beer and food pairing event hosted by the Hogtown Brewers at First Magnitude Brewing Co. Enjoy Homebrew Beer & appetizer pairings made by the Hogtown Brewers, vote for your favorite combinations, and participate in a silent auction. All proceeds benefit the Humane Society of North Central Florida....

$40

Sip and Stroll Tour at the Hippodrome Theatre

Hippodrome Cinema 25 SE 2nd Pl., Gainesville, United States

Uncover secrets of the Hippodrome Theatre on a behind the scenes tour. Ask questions and gain insights into the inner workings of the theatre. Explore the lower level basement and the little-known third floor. Admission includes a complimentary drink from the bar.

FEST Wrestling presents Cold Enough to Break at Vivid Music Hall

Vivid Music Hall 201 W University Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

See wild wrestling action as FEST Wrestling presents "Cold Enough to Break." Featured appearances include FEST Wrestling Champion Beastly, FEST Tag Team Champions Venom and Violence, Savannah Evans, Effy and more.

Alt-Country with Kathleen Edwards and Lauren Morrow

Heartwood Soundstage 619 Main St., Gainesville, FL, United States

Experience an intimate performance with genre-blending roots music from Kathleen Edwards at Heartwood Soundstage. Kathleen Edwards combines mix of alternative country, folk, and heartland rock & roll for a sound uniquely her own. The show opens with Nashville-based, Atlanta-raised singer-songwriter Lauren Morrow.

$30

Playground Music and Arts Festival

Heartwood Soundstage 619 Main St., Gainesville, FL, United States

Enjoy a curated lineup of bands across two stages at the Playground Music and Arts Festival. Playground is curated by alternative rock band Flipturn, who got their start in the local Gainesville music scene in 2016. This festival is a celebration of Gainesville musicians, visual artists and local businesses. The...

$50

Bobby Shmurda at Vivid Music Hall

Vivid Music Hall 201 W University Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

World-famous hip hop artist, Bobby Shmurda is live in concert at Vivid Music Hall this January 18th at 9PM!

$30

Country and Roots with Mason Ramsey and Singer-Songwriter Halle Kearns at Heartwood

Heartwood Soundstage 619 Main St., Gainesville, FL, United States

Mason Ramsey has been praised by The New York Times as delivering "a stylistically diverse country and roots music EP,” for his debut EP, Famous, which spawned a hit single of the same name and scored a #4 spot on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart. In addition to making his...

$22