Events in Gainesville & Alachua County
Hop into the holiday weekend with a basket of What’s Good®. Celebrate Earth Day with the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo at Party for the Planet. Experience an immersive night of dance with the Limon Dance Company and enjoy a tribute to the music of Chicago at the Free Fridays Concert Series at Bo Diddley Plaza.
Events & Festivals
Apr 17
Apr 17
Thursday Night Swing Dancing at Rosa B. Williams Center
Rosa B. Williams Center
Apr 18
A Kingdom Social Lounge Experience at the Hippodrome Theatre
Hippodrome Theatre
Apr 19
The Great American Cleanup at Massey Park
Albert “Ray” Massey Park (Westside Park)
Apr 19
Party for the Planet
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
Music & Performance
Apr 16
Community Nights at South Main Station
Heartwood Soundstage
Apr 16
“We Rock Gainesville” Teen Open Mic at Heartwood’s Community Night
Heartwood Soundstage
Apr 18
Free Fridays Concert Series
Bo Diddley Plaza
Apr 19
Painted Melodies Music and Art Festival at the Legacy Park Amphitheatre
Legacy Park Multipurpose Center
Apr 20
Unity of Gainesville Presents a Spring Concert Featuring Renowned Performers
Unity of Gainesville
Arts & Theater
Apr 15
Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’
Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Apr 17
The Miss American Dream Show at Heartwood Soundstage
Heartwood Soundstage
Apr 19
Limón Dance Company
Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
May 9
The Gainesville Orchestra with Maestro Evans Haile presents: POPS!
Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall
Seasonal
Apr 20
Easter Celebration and Egg Hunt at Trinity United Methodist Church
Trinity United Methodist Church
Apr 20
Easter Brunch at Sweetwater Branch Inn
Sweetwater Branch Inn
Apr 20
Pints, Peeps & Pancakes!
Blackadder Brewing Company
Jun 15
Father’s Day at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
Jun 23
Gainesville Youth Chorus Summer Workshop
Santa Fe College
Craft Breweries
Apr 16
Open Mic Night at Swamp Head Brewery
Swamp Head Brewery
Apr 20
Cottonmouth Day at Swamp Head Brewery
Swamp Head Brewery
Apr 20
Pints, Peeps & Pancakes!
Blackadder Brewing Company
Apr 23
Peaceful Paths Kickoff for The Amazing Give at First Magnitude Brewing Company
First Magnitude Brewing Company
Apr 24
Charity Bingo Night at Blackadder Brewing
Blackadder Brewing Company
Pop-Up Markets
Apr 19
Pop-Up Flea and Farmers Market at VFW Post 2811
VFW Post 2811
Apr 27
Boxcar Flea Market – Spring Spree
The Depot Event Space
May 3
Waldo Area Monthly Community Sale
Waldo City Park
May 3
May 17
Pop-Up Flea and Farmers Market at VFW Post 2811
VFW Post 2811
Museum & Galleries
Apr 19
Saturday Open Hours at the High Springs Historical Society Museum
High Springs Historical Society Museum
Apr 19
Weekend Tour at the Harn Museum of Art
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
Apr 25
UF Class of 2025 BFA Senior Show at 4Most Gallery
4Most Gallery and Studio
Apr 26
Saturday Open Hours at the High Springs Historical Society Museum
High Springs Historical Society Museum
May 3
Saturday Open Hours at the High Springs Historical Society Museum
High Springs Historical Society Museum
Outdoors
Apr 16
Bird Walk at Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Apr 18
Critter Crawl: Entomology After Dark at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
Apr 19
Free Timed 5K with parkrun
Depot Park
Apr 23
Bird Walk at Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Apr 26
Free Timed 5K with parkrun
Depot Park
Sports & Fans
Apr 18
Spring Fever Dressage at the Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center
Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center
Apr 19
Spider Cup #2 720 with Individual Elimination at Easton Newberry Archery Center
Easton Newberry Archer Center
Apr 19
Egg Hunt and Race at High Springs BMX
High Springs BMX
Apr 19
Apr 26
3rd Annual Greater Gainesville Pickleball Open
Trinity United Methodist Church
Farmers Markets
Apr 15
Archer Farmers Market
Archer Historical Society Railroad Museum
Apr 15
One Love Market
One Love Cafe
Apr 16
San Felasco Market at San Felasco Tech City
San Felasco Tech City
Apr 18
High Springs Farmers Market
Downtown High Springs
Apr 19
Waldo Farmers and Flea Market
Waldo Farmers and Flea Market
Workshops & Educational
Apr 17
Healing Touch Cancer Support Group at Trinity United Methodist Church
Trinity United Methodist Church
Apr 18
Critter Crawl: Entomology After Dark at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
Apr 20
Sunday Assembly Gainesville at Pride Center of North Central Florida
Pride Community Center of North Central Florida
Apr 25
Alachua County Arts Council Fourth Annual Artists Conference
Alachua County Agricultural Extension Auditorium
May 15
Healing Touch Cancer Support Group at Trinity United Methodist Church
Trinity United Methodist Church
Bites & Brunch
Apr 17
GCM Food Festival at Celebration Pointe
Celebration Pointe
Apr 20
Easter Brunch at Sweetwater Branch Inn
Sweetwater Branch Inn