Events in Gainesville & Alachua County
Plan for a weekend of fun with What’s Good® and commemorate Black History Month with opportunities to learn, reflect, and celebrate.and What’s Good®! Cheer on elite athletes at the USA Track and Field Masters Indoor Championships, then savor smoky bites and live blues at Newberry Main Street’s Blues and BBQ Festival. Explore the outdoors at the North Florida Outdoor Expo and feel the energy at the Florida Invitational Step Show: “Vice City,” where neon lights and South Florida vibes set the stage. Raise a glass at Swamp Head Brewery’s rockin’ 17th anniversary birthday bash gathering. Plus, honor Black history with a curated list of events celebrating leaders, artists, and trailblazers.
Events & Festivals
Feb 21
Living History Honoring and Celebrating Black Pillars in The Community with The Matt F.M. Youth Ministry
St. Matthew Baptist Church
Feb 22
Newberry Main Street Blues and BBQ Festival
Newberry Historic District
Feb 22
North Florida Outdoor Expo
Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center
Feb 22
Florida Invitational Step Show
Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center
Feb 23
February Kids Day at 4th Ave Food Park
4th Ave Food Park
Music & Performance
Feb 21
3rd Friday Concert featuring: Santa Fe Brass at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Feb 21
Niyaz presents The Fourth Light Project
Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Feb 21
Jazz Fusion with Jonathan Scales Fourchestra with Dionysus
Heartwood Soundstage
Feb 21
First Presbyterian Music presents Celtic Landscapes
First Presbyterian Church
Feb 21
Arts & Theater
Feb 23
Sun Country Dance Theatre Presents its “17th Annual Spring Youth Concert” at UF Phillips Center
Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Feb 28
The Gainesville Orchestra with Maestro Evans Haile presents: Scheherazade
Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall
Mar 28
The Hippodrome Presents “Morning After Grace”
Hippodrome Theatre
May 9
The Gainesville Orchestra with Maestro Evans Haile presents: POPS!
Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall
Seasonal
Mar 17
Erin Go Bragh! St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Blackadder Brewing
Blackadder Brewing Company
Jun 15
Father’s Day at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
Craft Breweries
Feb 21
Brews and Brains at Grand Scheme Brewing
Grand Scheme Brewing
Feb 22
Swamp Fest 17 – Swamp Head’s 17th Anniversary!
Swamp Head Brewery
Mar 1
Rally for Land Conservation at First Magnitude Brewing Company
First Magnitude Brewing Company
Mar 1
Beer OAR Wine Silent Auction and Raffle at Cypress and Grove Brewing Company
Cypress & Grove Brewing Company
Mar 4
Traditional Irish Music at Blackadder Brewing
Blackadder Brewing Company
Pop-Up Markets
Feb 23
Mar 15
Pop-Up Flea and Farmers Market at VFW Post 2811
VFW Post 2811
Apr 19
Pop-Up Flea and Farmers Market at VFW Post 2811
VFW Post 2811
May 17
Pop-Up Flea and Farmers Market at VFW Post 2811
VFW Post 2811
Museum & Galleries
Mar 6
Florida Museum Springs Pop-Up at UF Marston Science Library
UF Marston Science Library
Mar 8
Museum Fest: Explore What’s Next at the Florida Museum of Natural History
Florida Museum of Natural History
Mar 8
An Evening with Frederick Douglass and Captain John Brown at the Matheson History Museum
Matheson History Museum
Mar 15
Weekend Tour at the Harn Museum of Art
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
Apr 19
Weekend Tour at the Harn Museum of Art
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
Outdoors
Feb 22
Free Timed 5K with parkrun
Depot Park
Feb 22
Dudley Farm Historic State Park Tour
Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Feb 22
Ranger-Led Rim Ramble Hike
La Chua Trail Horse Barn
Feb 26
Bird Walk at Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Mar 1
Free Timed 5K with parkrun
Depot Park
Sports & Fans
Feb 21
Florida Baseball vs. Dayton
Condron Family Ballpark
Feb 22
4-H FITA Archery at Easton Newberry Archery Center
Easton Newberry Archer Center
Feb 26
Corn Hole Tournament at Community Nights at South Main Station
South Main Station
Feb 27
NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championship
Alachua County Sports & Events Center
Feb 27
Florida WBB vs. Oklahoma WBB
Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center
Farmers Markets
Feb 21
High Springs Farmers Market
Downtown High Springs
Feb 22
Waldo Farmers and Flea Market
Waldo Farmers and Flea Market
Feb 22
Haile Farmers Market
Haile Village Center
Feb 22
Alachua County Farmers Market
Alachua County Farmers Market
Feb 24
Grove Street Farmers Market
Cypress & Grove Brewing Company
Workshops & Educational
Feb 22
Journey to Homeownership Seminar at Santa Fe College Blount Center
Santa Fe College Blount Center
Feb 22
Astronomy Night at Grassy Springs Farm and Retreat
Grassy Springs Farm and Retreat
Feb 23
(Sold Out) Beginners Mosaic Workshop at The AUK Market
The AUK Market
Feb 23
Feb 26
Live Music, Skill-share Workshops and More at Community Nights at South Main Station
Heartwood Soundstage
Bites & Brunch
Feb 21
“Real Men Make Soup” at High Springs New Century Woman’s Club
High Springs New Century Woman’s Club