Haile Farmers Market
2024-03-09 08:30 - 12:00, 2024-03-16 08:30 - 12:00, 2024-03-23 08:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

GROW HUB Spring Pop Up Shops
2024-03-09 09:00 - 15:00 | GROW HUB, 2900 NE 8th Ave, Gainesville
Join GROW HUB on the second Saturday of March, April, and May for their Spring Pop-Up Shop series! The event is free, outdoors, and fun for all ages!
Shop from local vendors and enjoy an amazing selection of plants and art. They’ll also have live music, food, and kids activities!

Cade Museum Maker Workshop Series
2024-03-09 11:30 - 12:30, 2024-03-16 11:30 - 12:30, 2024-03-23 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.

Buchholz Players present The Three Musketeers
2024-03-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Buchholz High School, 5510 NW 27th Ave , Gainesville, FL, United States
En Garde! Buchholz Players present The Three Musketeers featuring lavish sword fights and sweeping romance. This adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel evokes a time where honor and love ruled all.
The Three Musketeers will run for eight performances; February 29 – March 3, with Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows at 7PM and a Sunday matinee at 2PM, and again March 6 – 9, with all shows at 7PM. Online Ticket Prices are $10 general admission, $8 Students/Seniors, while At The Door Ticket Prices are $12 general admission, $10 Students/Seniors. Tickets can also be purchased at a group rate of $10 (10 or more tickets), and are free for BHS faculty.

Understanding and Exploring Food Addiction
2024-03-12 11:30 - 13:00, 2024-03-19 11:30 - 13:00 | Virtual
If you struggle with cravings for junk food, or have struggled with yo-yo dieting, Understanding and Exploring Food Addiction may be for you. This is an 8-week, all virtual group coaching program which will run Tuesdays in Feb. and March 2024 from 11:30AM to 1 PM. It will be a combination of education, discussion, and support, facilitated by Janet Frank, Ph.D., NBC-HWC, PFAC, a Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach and Professional Food Addiction Coach. There will be a few free, live, virtual meet and greets scheduled starting in December to help you decide if this is right for you. You’re invited to email janetfrankcoaching@gmail.com to learn more.

Sweetwater Wetlands Park Wednesday Bird Walks
2024-03-13 08:30 - 12:00, 2024-03-20 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
2024-03-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-03-20 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.

Gainesville Community Band St. Patrick’s Day Concert
2024-03-15 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 500 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
Gainesville Community Band St. Patrick’s Day Concert: Enjoy music by the Gainesville Community Band to celebrate St.Patrick’s Day! This concert takes place at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, located at 500 NE 16th Ave. Find out more here.

March Moo-dness at Critter Hills
2024-03-17 12:00 - 16:00 | Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary, 12626 NW Co Rd 231, Gainesville, FL, 32609, United States
At March Moo-dness at Critter Hills, you’ll be able to meet Seymour the water buffalo, Cinnamon the bison, buffalo babies, horses, donkeys and countless cows! You can also enjoy food from local plant-based vendors. This event is at Critter Hills, which is just up the street from Critter Creek.

Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy
2024-03-19 19:30 - 21:00 | Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 3201 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy: Canada’s reigning couple of Celtic music is coming to the Phillips Center — and they are bringing their family with them! Natalie and Donnell’s high level of skill and palpable joy at playing the fiddle together has earned them both industry acclaim and built up a loyal fan base. They combine their magnificent talents to give audiences an electrifying musical experience.

Story Time at the Zoo
2024-03-20 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!

Are You Looking for Answers? A Mental Health Discussion
2024-03-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-03-22 06:00 | The Rock of Gainesville, 10901 W. Newberry Road, Gainesville, FL, 32607, United States
Does your child seem stressed, anxious or depressed?
Many parents today are concerned about the mental and relational health of their children. Our children are looking for answers and, frankly, so are we.
Looking4Answer’s mission is to give parents and children hope for today by sharing video stories of real people who are overcomers. We will lead them to faith based and practical resources.
Jill Nash, Founder of Looking4Answers will share the vision followed by a roundtable discussion on how we can be part of the solution. Let’s lead the next generation from pain to purpose.
The Details
Who should Attend: Concerned Parents, College Students & Young Professionals

Magnolia Ridge Rehabilitation Community Easter Egg Hunt
2024-03-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Magnolia Ridge Rehabilitation, 6517 NW 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32606, United States
Magnolia Ridge Rehabilitation Community Easter Egg Hunt: Come out to the second annual Community Easter Egg Hunt at Magnolia Ridge Rehabilitation! There will be free games, a petting zoo, vendors food trucks and more. There will also be plenty of opportunities for photos with the Easter Bunny!

Stomp the Swamp for Autism
2024-03-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, 157 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, FL, 32603, United States
Join us at Gate 7 in the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium for the 15th Annual Stomp the Swamp for Autism!
At this event hosted by the Impact Autism at UF, individuals with autism or a related disability, their families, community members, UF students, faculty and staff walk/run the stadium steps or walk/run laps around the stadium to raise funds for the University of Florida Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UF CARD).

Westside Baptist Church Easter Egg Hunt
2024-03-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Westside Baptist Church, 10000 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32606, United States
Westside Baptist Church Easter Egg Hunt has egg hunts for toddlers, preschool students and elementary students! There will also be fun for the whole family, including food trucks, bounce houses, music and more.

Gator Fly In and Armed Services Appreciation Day
2024-03-23 10:00 - 15:00 | Gainesville Regional Airport, 3880 NE 39th Ave A, Gainesville, FL, 32609, United States
At Gator Fly In and Armed Services Appreciation Day, honor the armed services at this free event! There will be airplane and helicopter rides as well as vendors, music, classic cars, food trucks and a kids corner.

1st Annual Strawberry Festival at The Bryer Patch
2024-03-23 10:00 - 17:00 | The Bryer Patch, 5700 SW 250th Street, Newberry, FL, 32669, United States
The 1st Annual Strawberry Festival at The Bryer Patch will have a upick strawberry patch, wagon rides, upick flower patches, farm animal petting, photo ops, corn hole, live music, food vendors and more!

"Get AFTER IT" Performance Day & Grand American Launch Party
2024-03-23 11:00 - 17:00 | Gainesville Harley-Davidson, 4125 NW 97th Blvd, Gainesville, FL, 32606, United States
Let’s Get AFTER IT at the “Get AFTER IT” Performance Day & Grand American Launch Party! Bring the kiddos for the experience of watching the WHEELIE WIZARD do his magic!
Live Motorcycle Stunt Show at Gainesville Harley-Davidson.
Dyno Shootout, Refreshments, and the H-D Grand American Launch Party!
More info coming soon. Check https://www.gainesvilleharley.com/events-calendar-motorcycles-dealership–xcalendar for more details.

Mayhem Ranch Easter on the Farm
2024-03-23 11:00 - 17:00, 2024-03-24 11:00 - 17:00 | Mayhem Ranch, 17830 Southeast 40th Street, Morriston, FL, 32668, United States
Get your tickets to Mayhem Ranch’s third annual Easter on the Farm! Enjoy pictures with the Easter Bunny, an egg hunt, a hayride to feed the cows, a petting farm, jump zone, archery range and other games.

Amber Brooke Farms Easter Celebration
2024-03-24 10:00 - 16:00 | Amber Brooke Farms Williston, 3250 NE 140th Ave, Williston, FL, 32696-7620, United States
At Amber Brooke Farms Williston, enjoy free professional pictures with the Easter Bunny, crafts, egg hunts for all ages (even adults!), food trucks, live music, strawberry picking, other farm activities and more! Purchase tickets here.

Free Easter Extravaganza at Butler Town Center
2024-03-24 13:00 - 16:00 | Shop at Butler, 3221 SW 35th Blvd, Gainesville, FL, 2608-2414, United States
At the Easter Extravaganza at Butler Town Center, you can dive down a rabbit hole of fun!
What to expect, according to their Facebook:
– Snap unforgettable photos with Alice and her Wonderland friends!
– Meet the Easter Bunny!
– Enjoy live performances by local groups and acts!
– Visit local vendors for tasty treats, samples, and special surprises!
– Let face painters transform your little ones into their favorite characters!
– Add a twist to your day with magical balloon creations at our balloon twisting station!
– Giveaways and prizes: Win egg-cellent goodies to take home!
Plus More!
The event will take place in the parking lot close to Windmeadows Blvd and Chuy’s, off SW Catherine Ann Lane.
