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Annual International Car Show
2024-10-26 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Butler Town Center, 3217 SW 35th Blvd, Gainesville, FL, 32608, United States
The fourth Annual International Car Show will feature over 120 vintage and modern cars and motorcycles with everything from Mercedes to Lamborghinis. There will also be music, vendors, awards and more. This will take place in the parking lots across the street from The Cheesecake Factory.

Annual Micanopy Fall Festival
2024-10-26 09:00 - 2024-10-27 17:00 | Downtown Micanopy, PO Box 335, Micanopy, FL, United States
Explore over 200 booths set up by artists and crafters, enjoy live music and celebrate autumn at the 49th Annual Micanopy Fall Festival!

Annual Oktoberfest presented by Audi Gainesville
2024-10-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Audi Gainesville, 1948 N Main St, Gainesville, FL, 32609-3651, United States
At the 6th annual Oktoberfest presented by Audi Gainesville, enjoy a day filled with authentic German food, craft beer from Swamp Head Brewery and live music from a band from Munich, Germany! All proceeds will go toward the Ronald McDonald House of North Central Florida. Families welcome, and parking is limited.

Annual Florida Bat Festival
2024-10-26 10:00 - 17:00 | Lubee Bat Conservancy, 1309 NW 192nd Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32609, United States
At the 20th Annual Florida Bat Festival, celebrate these winged nocturnal animals with activities and exhibits! You can also see the world’s largest bats and explore the beer garden.

Crossroads Farm and Apiary Fall Festival
2024-10-26 10:00 - 19:00, 2024-10-27 10:00 - 19:00 | Crossroads Farm and Apiary, 3831 NW 156th Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32609, United States
Weekends through Halloween, the Crossroads Farm and Apiary Fall Festival will have food, activities, shopping and farm fun! Entry is $12 per person ages three and up.

Mill Creek Farm Retirement Home for Horses
2024-10-26 11:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-02 11:00 - 15:00 | Mill Creek Farm, 20307 Co Rd 235A, Alachua, FL, 32615, United States
At the Mill Creek Farm Retirement Home for Horses, bring 2 carrots to pay for your admission to feed retired horses!

Cade Museum Maker Workshop Series
2024-10-26 11:30 - 12:30, 2024-11-02 11:30 - 12:30 | Cade Museum, 904 S Main St, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
Visit the Cade Museum every Saturday for its Maker Workshop Series! This is an innovative program for kids ages 9 and up to participate in hands-on “maker sessions” to build and create using different materials, electronics and coding platforms. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale
2024-10-26 12:00 - 2024-10-30 18:00 | Friends of the Library Alachua County Library District, 430-B N Main S, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
The Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale is the largest Friends of the Library sale in Florida! Shop for books, art, comics, manga, CDs, DVDs, records and more. All proceeds support the Alachua County Library District and area literacy projects.

Halloween at Haile Equestrian
2024-10-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Haile Equestrian, 7680 SW 46 Blvd, Gainesville, FL, 32608, United States
Halloween at Haile Equestrian is a free event where even the horses will be wearing Halloween costumes! You can enjoy pony rides, trick-or-treating, games and more. Preregister here.

Mini Howl-A-Palooza presented by Grins & Giggles
2024-10-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Sun Country Sports Center, 333 SW 140th Terr, Jonesville, FL, 32669, United States
Join us for Mini Howl-A-Palooza, a Special Kids Only Event!
Ages 3-12 – kids come in costume
Benefiting Food 4 Kids backpack program
The Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida fills backpacks with nonperishable food and distributes them to students in need, from kindergarten through high school. The kids bring these backpacks home on Friday and return them on Monday so they can be refilled for the following weekend. They also receive larger boxes of food for extended holidays and summer breaks.
Last year we were able to donate $22,500.00 and that fed 90 kids with food for a year. We would love to match this donation this year and with your help we can.

Sweetwater Wetlands Park Wednesday Bird Walks
2024-10-30 08:30 - 12:00, 2024-11-06 08:30 - 12:00 | Sweetwater Wetlands Park, 325 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
At Sweetwater Wetlands Park Wednesday Bird Walks, tour Sweetwater Wetlands Park for 2 to 3 hours to view a variety of birds and wetland species. Because of the park’s open prairie and cypress domes, viewers can expect rare birds that migrate for the Winter and Spring months.

Barnyard Buddies
2024-10-30 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Morningside Nature Center, 3450 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32641, United States
With Barnyard Buddies at the Living History Farm, visitors interact with farm animals and help staff feed them apples, sweet potatoes and melons, all of which can be donated.

Healthy Afternoons with Gainesville Fire Rescue
2024-10-30 15:00 - 17:00 | Depot Park, 200 SE Depot Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
At Healthy Afternoons with Gainesville Fire Rescue, join the Gainesville Fire Rescue every month for family-friendly fun while learning important health and safety information and connecting with the community. Check their Facebook for updated meeting information!

Weekly Farmers Market at Celebration Pointe
2024-10-30 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-06 16:00 - 20:00 | Celebration Pointe
Head out to the weekly farmers market at Celebration Pointe to enjoy live music and yard games while shopping for fresh produce, baked goods, handmade items and more. Vendors include: Green Shirt Ag Produce, Life in a Bottle, Lucky Locks Chiefland, Thai US-A Roll, Love Seeds and many more.

Community Trunk or Treat at Jonesville Baptist Church
2024-10-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Jonesville Baptist Church, 17722 SW 15th Avenue, Newberry, FL, 32669, United States
At the Trunk or Treat at Jonesville Baptist Church, wear your costumes and enjoy trunks with candy and prizes, games, a cake walk, face painting and more! Dinner is provided.

Annual Boo at the Zoo at Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
2024-10-31 15:00 - 19:00 | Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, 3000 NW 83 St., Gainesville, FL, 32606, United States
At the 28th Annual Boo at the Zoo at Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, the whole family can enjoy a spooky and safe trick-or-treating experience! There will be a kids’ zone, live entertainment by Danscompany of Gainesville, animal encounters and more. Admission per person is one non-perishable food item, which will be donated to local food banks.

Frogs and Friends Fridays
2024-11-01 14:00 - 15:00 | Morningside Nature Center, 3450 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32641, United States
Frogs and Friends Fridays is a free event is held at 2 p.m. the first Friday of each month! At the outdoor screened pavilion at Morningside Nature Center, you and your child can learn about amphibians and reptiles!

Tioga Concert Night featuring Gilly & The Girl
2024-11-01 19:00 - 22:00 | Tioga Town Center, 13085 SW 1st Lane, Newberry, FL, 32669, United States
Tioga Concert Night featuring Gilly & The Girl – At Tioga Concert Night, bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy live music!

Haile Farmers Market
2024-11-02 08:30 - 12:00 | Haile Plantation, 5213 SW 91st Terrace, Gainesville, FL, 32608, United States
Haile Farmers Market

Head out to Haile to enjoy fresh, local produce, meats, honey, oils and more! This event repeats every Saturday.

Living History Days
2024-11-02 09:00 - 16:30 | Morningside Nature Center, 3450 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32641, United States
At Living History Days, travel back in time to feel what it was like to live on a farm in the 1870s. Experience a rooster waking you up instead of an iPhone alarm and enjoy nature alongside a few farm animals.

Gainesville Harley Fall Family Festival & Trunk or Treat
2024-11-02 11:00 - 15:00 | Gainesville Harley-Davidson, 4125 NW 97th Blvd, Gainesville, FL, 32606, United States
Break out those Halloween costumes one more time and bring the whole Family for a day of fun including Trunk-or-Treat!

Woofstock
2024-11-07 18:00 - 22:00 | Santa Fe River Ranch, 29220 NW 122nd St, Alachua, FL, 32615, United States
The 9th annual Woofstock will have live music, food, drinks, a silent auction and more! Over the last eight years, this event has raised over $300,000 to help pets in need.

Rock the Runway at Butler Town Center
2024-11-07 19:00 - 22:00 | Butler Town Center, 3217 SW 35th Blvd, Gainesville, FL, 32608, United States
Rock the Runway at Butler Town Center, hosted by Butler Enterprises and held at Butler Town Center at Stengel Field, is “a night of fun, fashion, food, and philanthropy” for everyone! The latest styles from the Shops at Butler will be modeled by local fan favorites, and you can also enjoy hors d’oeuvres, wine, champagne and an RTR signature cocktail provided by the best Butler restaurants. Donations at this event support the Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Central Florida (RMHCNCF).

Krawl'n for the Fallen
2024-11-08 08:00 - 2024-11-10 17:00 | The FIRM, 7266 Airport Road, Starke, FL, 32091, United States
The 10th annual Krawl’n for the Fallen is an off-road event to remember, honor and respect those who lost their lives in the line of duty.
