UF Biomedical Engineering STEM Outreach Day

UF Reitz Union 655 Reitz Union Dr., Gainesville

Join a free, family-friendly event designed to spark curiosity and inspire the next generation of STEM leaders. This outreach event is perfect for students in grades K-12, offering an exciting glimpse into the world of biomedical engineering—a field where science, technology, engineering, and mathematics come together to revolutionize healthcare.

Free

Dudley Kids Day: Blooms and Bees at Dudley Farm Historic State Park

Dudley Farm Historic State Park 18730 W Newberry Rd., Newberry, FL, United States

Children and adults alike, ages 5 and up can join the fun at Dudley Farm. There are hands on demonstrations, crafts, old fashioned games and even some education. Learn about the relationship between flowers and honeybees. It's beneficial for both because the flowers get pollinated with the help of honeybee,...

$5

Museum Fest: Explore What’s Next

Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Rd., Gainesville, FL, United States

Go behind-the-scenes and enjoy hands-on activities at the Florida Museum of Natural History. “Museum Fest: Explore What’s Next” features highlights from previous events like a dig pit and free plants in addition to behind-the-scenes tours of the butterfly and moth collections. Grab a bite to eat at a food truck...

Free

HSNCF Petco Adoption Event

Petco 6869 W Newberry Rd., Gainesville, United States

Join the Humane Society of North Central Florida and meet some of their lovable animals who are looking for their forever homes.Want a sneak peek? Visit our website to see all our adoptable cats & dogs. All adoptable animals are sterilized, microchipped, and up-to-date on vaccines. Stop by to find...

Santa Fe Springs Celebration

Poe Springs Park 28800 NW 182nd Ave., High Springs, FL, United States

Splash into a day of fun, music, art, and environmental inspiration at the Second Annual Santa Fe Springs Celebration. The free event features entertainment for all ages and interests. Enjoy live music from Porch Swing, Scott Free & Richard Patrick Combo, and Holy River, educational exhibits and craft vendors, Plein...

Poe Springs Plein Air Paint Out at Poe Springs Park

Poe Springs Park 28800 NW 182nd Ave., High Springs, FL, United States

See springs-inspired paintings come to life from a blank canvas to finished work at the Poe Springs Plein Air Paint Out. During the Santa Fe Springs Celebration, artists set up at scenic points of view to create their works of art. The event includes live music, educational exhibits, vendors, food...

An Evening with Frederick Douglass and Captain John Brown

Matheson History Museum 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States

Step back in time at An Evening with Frederick Douglass and Captain John Brown. The Matheson History Museum and the University of Florida Performing Arts Driveway Theatre Project present a powerful live performance featuring Shamrock McShane, Pamela D. Marshall, and E. Stanley Richardson. Set against the historic backdrop of the...

Free

Delicious Pi Day Pie Challenge at Blackadder Brewing

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

Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 8, and get ready to show off your baking skills at the Pi Day Pie Competition at Blackadder Brewing in Gainesville! Whether you specialize in savory or sweet, this is your chance to claim prizes and bragging rights. How It Works: Bring your best...

Nowruz and International Festival

Shoppes at Thornebrook 2441 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL, United States

Join a celebration of the Persian New Year and global cultural diversity at the Nowruz and International Festival! This vibrant event brings together music, dance, food and traditions from around the world, featuring live performances, international vendors and family-friendly activities. Join in embracing unity, heritage and the spirit of renewal....

Free

Free Film Screening of “Harriet” at the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center

Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center 837 SE 7th Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

Celebrate both Black History Month and Women’s History Month with a screening of “Harriet”, a 2019 biographical film about Harriet Tubman (1822-1913). A leader in the Underground Railroad she personally freed more than 70 enslaved people, was a Union spy during the Civil War, led 150 Black soldiers in the...

Free

Super Show Saturday! at High Springs Lions Club

High Springs Lions Club 26900 W US 27, High Springs, FL, United States

This is a community based charity event to assist the ongoing mission to support the Veteran community and the Gold Star families of Florida. The High Springs Lions Club provides a safe, family friendly, and welcoming environment for the Veteran and Gold Stars to relax and enjoy a public event...

$10

Bird Walk with Alachua Audubon at Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park

Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park 1500 NW 45th Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

Join a special bird walk with Alachua Audubon’s Danielle Zukowski. Meet trip leader Danielle Zukowski in the parking lot. This land was previously a dairy farm, which was then purchased by Home Depot and part of the property was preserved into a park by the City of Gainesville with funds...

Free

Women’s Makers Market at 4th Ave Food Park

4th Ave Food Park 409 SW 4th Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

Celebrate Women's History Month at the Women's Makers Market, a showcase of local women-owned businesses, artists, bakers, and more! The vendor fees for this event will benefit Blossoming Butterfly, a local non-profit supporting individuals facing breast, ovarian, and uterine cancer. Support women vendors and shop local!

Music in Survival: 80 years After Auschwitz at United Church of Gainesville

United Church of Gainesville 1624 NW 5th Avenue, Gainesville, FL, United States

Art and Music played a significant role aiding prisoners in the death camps of WW 2. It was therapeutic because great European composers were also prisons at the same time. They continued to compose and conduct for fellow prisoners under horrid conditions. The ShabbaTones Chorus will sing recently discovered compositions...

Archer Farmers Market

Archer Historical Society Railroad Museum 16994 SW 134th Ave, Archer, FL, United States
Event Series One Love Market

One Love Market

One Love Cafe 4989 NW 40 St., Gainesville, FL, United States

Browse local food and gift vendors at the weekly One Love Market. Select from farm-fresh local produce, meat, plants, baked goods, crafts and more.

The Peking Acrobats

Phillips Center for the Performing Arts 3201 Hull Rd., Gainesville, FL, United States

See daring maneuvers with awe-inspiring acrobatic feats creating a breathtaking, all-ages spectacle with the festive pageantry of a Chinese carnival. Experience The Peking Acrobats' precarious pagoda of chairs, trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. Rooted in centuries of Chinese history, The Peking Acrobats seek to uphold the rich and...