Spring Festivals and
Special Events

Hogtown Craft Beer Festival at Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center
Saturday, March 29, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Gainesville Cycling Festival
Saturday, March 29 – Sunday, March 30

Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge at Gainesville Raceway
Saturday, March 29 – Sunday, March 30

Gainesville Modern’s Annual Mid-Century Modern Home Tour
Saturday, March 29, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

2025 Pepsi Florida Relays at UF James G. Pressly Stadium
Friday, April 4 – Saturday, April 5

Bard and Broadside Poetry Festival
Friday, April 4 -Sunday, April 13

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Free Fridays Concert Series at Bo Diddley Plaza
Friday, April 4 – Friday, September 26, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Roam on Your Own at the Carson Springs Wildlife “Spring Safari” Open House
Saturday, April 5, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Newberry Main Street Spring Festival in Historic Downtown Newberry
Saturday, April 5, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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Sunshine State BMX Florida State Qualifier at High Springs BMX
Friday, April 11 – Sunday, April 13

BIG Culture and Arts Festival in Downtown Gainesville
Friday, April 11 – Saturday, April 12

Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival at Santa Fe College
Saturday, April 12 – Sunday, April 13

Football on kicking tee at The Swamp at The University of Florida

Orange and Blue Game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Saturday, April 12, 1 p.m.

Gainesville Asian Festival at Bo Diddley Plaza
Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Party for the Planet at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
Saturday, April 19, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Easton Foundations Gator Cup at Easton Newberry Archery Center
Thursday, April 24 – Sunday, April 27

Tree Fest at Swamp Head Brewery
Saturday, April 26, 12 p.m. – 11 p.m.

Grateful Gainesville Spring Boogie at Heartwood Soundstage
Saturday, April 26, 2 p.m. – 3p.m.

WestFest Music Festival at Lois Forte Park
Saturday, April 26, 3:30 p.m.

Duke Ellington & Friends Sacred Jazz Concert – and Free Admission Day – at the Cade Museum
Sunday, April 27, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

May the Fourth Be With You (Star Wars Celebration) at Bo Diddley Plaza
Saturday, May 3, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Windsor Zucchini Festival at Windsor Fire Department
Saturday, May 10

Pioneer Days in High Springs
Saturday, May 10 – Sunday, May 11

Gainesville Fine Arts Association Artist Studio Tour
Friday, May 16 – Sunday, May 18

World Tree Kangaroo Day at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
Saturday, May 17, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

5th Ave Arts Festival at Santa Fe College Blount Center
Saturday, May 17 – Sunday, May 18

Brew at the Zoo at Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
Saturday, June 7, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Zookeeper Day at Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
Saturday, July 19, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

City of Alachua’s 120-Year Celebration at Legacy Park Amphitheatre
Monday, September 15 – Monday, September 29

The FEST in Downtown Gainesville
Friday, October 24 – Sunday, October 26

Fall Plant Sale and Orchid Show at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
Saturday, October 25, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Florida Bat Festival at Lubee Bat Conservancy
Saturday, October 25, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Boo at the Zoo at Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
Friday, October 31, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Micanopy Fall Festival
Saturday, November 1, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m – Sunday, November 2, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Infinity Con at the Alachua County Sports and Events Center
Saturday, November 15, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Sunday, November 16, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Downtown Festival and Art Show in Downtown Gainesville
Saturday, November 15 – Sunday, November 16, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.


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