Book Swap!
2025-07-26 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | The Repurpose Project, 1920 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32609, United States
Come exchange books (and puzzles!) and discuss your favorite reads with your fellow community members. Bring in and take home as many new reads as you please! They will also have a table for swapping jigsaw puzzles. They will be donating all the leftover books to GNV Books to Prisoners and Friends of the Library. FREE event!

Cade Museum Maker Workshop Series
2025-07-26 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-08-02 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-08-09 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-08-16 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-08-23 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.

Midnight at the Masquerade Murder Mystery Dinner Party
2025-07-27 16:00 - 20:00 | Black Prong Bar & Grill, 450 SE CO RD 337, Bronson, 32621, United States
The Murder Mystery Co. is coming to Black Prong for a night of masked intrigue! Enjoy a three-course meal and help solve the crime!
The rustle of silks and feathers under muted conversation was probably the last thing heard by the tragically and unexpectedly deceased at the Billionaires’ Club Annual Masquerade Ball. With a mystery under each feathery façade, unmasking the killer may be quite a challenge. It’s up to you to determine which partygoer is guilty, bring this crime to justice, and save the party!
Attend the Billionaires’ Club Annual Masquerade Ball and help get this soiree back on track by trading clues with your guests, gathering information, and solving the crime before the masked menace gets away!
Join us for a night where mystery meets masquerade, and every guest plays a part in unveiling the truth! This event is 18+ and tickets start at $75, which includes a three-course meal and the interactive performance. This exciting event is the first of a series of three mysteries to take place at Black Prong this fall.

Healthy Afternoons with Gainesville Fire Rescue
2025-07-30 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-27 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
2025-07-30 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-06 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-13 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-20 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-27 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.

Haile Farmers Market
2025-08-02 08:30 - 12:00, 2025-08-09 08:30 - 12:00, 2025-08-16 08:30 - 12:00, 2025-08-23 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.

Community Fun Day
2025-08-02 10:00 - 14:00 | Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, 2621 SE Hawthorne Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32641, United States
This event is for people wanting a job or if you want to get to know the sheriffs. There is fun for you and your family! Some event highlights are a job fair, garage sale, bounce houses, food, and more!

Perspectives in the Park Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Resilience
2025-08-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center, 1500 NW 45th Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32605, United States
Join in a discussion about how coastal communities are using nature-based solutions for flooding and erosion.

Guided Walk at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
2025-08-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Dr, Gainesville, 32608, United States
Explore the wildlife and beauty of Kanapaha Botanical Gardens on a guided tour!

Gainesville Youth Chorus Auditions
2025-08-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Santa Fe College, 3000 Northwest 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL, 32606, United States
Join the Gainesville Youth Chorus! Auditions are open for the 2025-2026 Season.
Meet new friends and enjoy the Gainesville Youth Chorus experience all year long!
Audition dates are Thursdays, August 14 & 21, 4-6 p.m. Visit www.gainesvilleyouthchorus.com to sign up for a slot. Auditioning is simple, just sing a part of a favorite song. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn and a love of singing!
Established in 1994, the Gainesville Youth Chorus (GYC) is a not-for-profit, regionally based chorus for singers ages 7-18 that performs locally, regionally and internationally. GYC has two principle performing groups; the Concertina Choir and the Concert Choir. GYC offers vocal and musicianship programs, individual and group coaching and unique performance experiences, and has strong scholarship programs. Our mission is to create an atmosphere in which children can develop and advance their musical talent, demonstrate personal and artistic growth, experience true joy and passion for singing through choral performances, and serve as cultural ambassadors for Gainesville, Florida, USA.

8th Annual Gainesville Indoor Pickleball Showcase
2025-08-16 - 2025-08-17 | Alachua County Sports and Event Center, 4870 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32608, United States
This event will once again partner with Touching Hearts at Home, with proceeds benefiting ElderCare of Alachua County—because nothing feels better than playing for a cause! $10 from your registration fee will be donated directly to ElderCare of Alachua County.

UF/IFAS Family Fishing Day
2025-08-16 08:00 - 12:00 | UF/IFAS Family Fishing Day Location, 7922 NW 71st Street, Gainesville, FL, 32653, United States
Enjoy some quality time together at this month’s UF/IFAS Family Fishing Day!

Build a Pet Station at Lowe's
2025-08-16 10:00 - 13:00 | Lowe’s, 3101 Clark Butler Blvd, Gainesville, FL, 32608, United States
This family-friendly project teaches kids basic construction skills, organization, responsibility and lets them celebrate their pets. Registration is required.

Red Shoe Affair
2025-08-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, 250 Gale Lemerand Dr,, Gainesville, FL, United States
The 12th annual Red Shoe Affair will support the Ronald McDonald House families and celebrate the organization’s new house. There will be silent and live auctions, family stories, food, open bars, dancing and more!

Story Time at the Zoo
2025-08-20 10:30 - 11:00 | Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, 3000 NW 83 St., Gainesville, FL, 32606, United States
The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo and the Alachua County Library host the free Story Time at the Zoo event in front of the zoo on the lawn the third Wednesday of each month. Feel free to visit the zoo afterward!

Houston Keen & Cam Wheaton Duo
2025-08-22 19:00 - 22:00 | Tioga Town Center, 13085 SW 1st Lane, Newberry, FL, 32669, United States
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy live music by Houston Keen & Cam Wheaton.

Great Florida Pollinator Census Party
2025-08-23 10:00 - 11:00 | The Gainesville Garden Club, 1350 NW 75 Street, Gainesville, FL, 32605-3165, United States
Here you will count the number of insects landing on one blooming plant for 15 minutes, Learn how flowers & insects work together. Family fun. Wear a hat and bring your specs to see up close.

Back to School Book and Art Faire
2025-08-23 10:00 - 15:00 | The Auk Market, 2031 NW 6th St, Gainesville, FL, 32609, United States
Celebrate the beginning of the school year by enjoying beignets and other treats, browsing a selection of local books and shopping for vendor-made back to school goods!
