Unapologetic Volume 2: The Censorship of Blackness.

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

The Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center is excited to host UNAPOLOGETIC Vol 2, The Censorship of Blackness, exhibiting the works of artist Yvonne Ferguson. This exhibit is a sequel to her 2022 exhibit, Unapologetic! UNAPOLOGETIC Vol. 2 explores the censorship of the history and people of the African diaspora...

Free

Florida Museum’s ‘Incredible Insects’ exhibit crawls away Sept. 2

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

Take an up-close look at the hidden world of insects in the Florida Museum of Natural History’s new “Science Up Close: Incredible Insects” exhibit before it closes Sept. 2. This collaborative endeavor between the Florida Museum and the University of Florida department of entomology and nematology offers a rare look...

Native Groundcover: the foundation of wildlife habitats

Learn about the importance of native groundcover plants to wildlife habitats. The following week, Joe Vaughn will host an ecology walk and field discussion at Morningside Nature Center. Joe Vaughn is a private lands biologist with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. He has spent the last 40 years...

Free

Spider Cup #4 FITA Field

Easton Newberry Archer Center 24880 NW 16 Ave, Newberry, FL, United States

This round will be a modified World Archery field round following World Archery rules. This tournament will be shot on a 12-target field range. During the tournament, the range will be shot twice to constitute a round. 3 arrows will be shot per target. All distances will be known.

Story Time at the Zoo

Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo 3000 NW 83rd St, Gainesville, FL, United States

Join the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo and the Alachua County Library every 3rd Wednesday of the month for Story Time at the Zoo! Story time is held in front of the zoo on the lawn and is free for all to attend. If you'd like to visit the zoo...

Free

Charity Bingo Night at Blackadder Brewing

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

Time for some B-I-N-G-O! Thursday, September 19th at 7PM. Join Blackadder Brewing for an evening of fun to benefit charity partner: Peaceful Paths 8 rounds of play with prizes each round. Fun! Beer! Food! Food truck on site for event: Hangry Joes

5th Annual New Works Festival – 2025 Submissions

Hippodrome Theatre 25 SE 2nd Pl, Gainesville, FL, United States

Overview: Started in 2020, The Hippodrome Theatre’s annual New Works Festival was created to support narrative voices through the development and exploration of plays in traditional and experimental formats representing the diverse landscape of artists in Florida and their stories. We support innovative, experimental or thought provoking material, formats, and...

Cancer Chomp 2024

Please join us for the 3rd annual Cancer Chomp from 8am – 11am on Saturday, September 28th at the Cancer & Genetics Research Complex on the beautiful University of Florida campus located in Gainesville, FL. This event will include a 5K run/walk, Kid Zone, charitable organizations, community vendors, mini therapy...

Free

Mason Ramsey

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

Get ready for an unforgettable evening with Mason Ramsey in Gainesville. Known as the "Yodeling Kid," Mason captured hearts with his viral Walmart performance and has since blossomed into a rising country music star. His debut single, "Famous," showcased his vocal talent and gained widespread acclaim, while his EP "Twang"...

$30

The Gainesville Orchestra with Maestro Evans Haile presents: Les Preludes

Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83rd St, Gainesville, FL, United States

Adventures await you- Powerful Ports of Call- Les Preludes: The journey begins with Wagner's thrilling "Flying Dutchman" Overture. Ravel's delicious "Mother Goose Suite", and Liszt's "Les Preludes". Admission: General $40.00 Seniors $30.00 Students $20.00

$20 – $40

Pearl & the Oysters, Gabriel da Rosa, & RM 13 at the Wooly

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

Pearl & the Oysters, international adventurers in eclectic pop, crash-landed their starship in Los Angeles in the year 2020. Born and schooled in Paris, the couple launched a nomadic romance fueled by music that would later see them crooning in New York jazz clubs, then wading the swampy waters of...

$20

Music for Flutes Concert

The Historic Thomas Center 306 NE 6th Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States

The fall concert is an annual tradition for the Gainesville Flute Ensemble. The Music for Flutes Concert at the Historic Thomas Center opens the 2024-2025 concert season. In 1972, the Florida Flute Club at Gainesville formed to provide opportunities for flutists to play in chamber ensembles and appear in formal...

Lights on Afterschool

Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida - Alachua County

The Children’s Trust of Alachua County and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida invite community members to a fall festival in celebration of Lights on Afterschool. The Oct. 24 event will be hosted at the Boys & Girls Club northwest site and kicks off at 4:30 p.m. Lights...

Free

Suds & Songs 2024

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

This gathering is a fundraising event to raise money, community awareness and support to continue the work of Three Rivers Legal Services and Southern Legal Counsel. They are looking forward to meeting with those who support their respective missions. There will be live music by Other Voices, raffles/silent auctions and...

$30

… there was a girl (A Staged Reading at Black C Art)

Black C Art Gallery 201 SE 2nd Pl #111, Gainesville, FL, United States

Where Silence Speaks In Lauren Warhol Caldwell’s “...there was a Girl,” three performers weave a delicate, immersive experience that unfolds like a quiet storm. Through lyrical storytelling and movement, they bring to life a universal conflict—felt but rarely spoken. Gregg Jones portrays the antagonist, Warhol Caldwell leads the journey, and...

$15

Dracula & Vampyra

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

DANCE ALIVE NATIONAL BALLET BRINGS A BIG BITE TO THE STAGE! GAINESVILLE, FL – Dracula and Vampyra gang up on Halloween friends! WHAT: DRACULA & VAMPYRA WHEN: October 25, 2024 @ 7:30 PM WHERE: Phillips Center for the Performing Arts TICKETS: https://performingarts.ufl.edu/events/dracula-vampyra/ Purchase in person at the Phillips Center box...

$35 – $50

Blocktoberfest at Blackadder Brewing

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

Break out your lederhosen and dirndls! It's time for our 8th Annual Blocktoberfest! Friday, October 25th 4PM 'til 10PM. Roll out the barrels because this year will be EPIC and we'll have barrels of fun! In addition to the brewery and our outdoor seating, this year our event space, The...

Trick or Treat at the Shoppes at Thornebrook

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

Get spooky with Thornebrook! Stroll well-lit sidewalks for trick or treating from participating shops and vendors. Local vendors will be showcasing their best spooky goods as you gear up for Halloween. Kiss 105.3 will be bringing the fun and some spooky prizes!

Free