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Fall Sunflower Festival at The Bryer Patch
2025-11-08 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | The Bryer Patch, 5700 SW 250th Street, Newberry, FL, 32669, United States
The Fall Sunflower Festival features U-pick flowers fields, farm activities, live music, vendors and more!

Cade Museum Maker Workshop Series
2025-11-08 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-11-15 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-11-22 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-11-29 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-12-06 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.

Tioga Movie Night: Frozen
2025-11-14 19:00 - 21:30 | Tioga Town Center, 13085 SW 1st Lane, Newberry, FL, 32669, United States
Tioga Movie Night features Frozen and a visit from guest character: Elsa. Bring blankets and lawn chairs and come early to check out Tioga’s restaurants and shops! The movie is free to attend.

43rd Annual Downtown Festival and Arts Show
2025-11-15 - 2025-11-16, 2025-11-15 | Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
This is the largest free arts and culture festival in north Florida! The streets of historic downtown Gainesville will be lined with over 200 artists, and there will be live music, performing arts and culinary art experiences.

Haile Farmers Market
2025-11-15 08:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-22 08:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-29 08:30 - 12:00, 2025-12-06 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.

Newberry Main Street's Fall Festival
2025-11-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Downtown Newberry, 25435 W. Newberry Road, Newberry, FL, 32669, United States
Newberry Main Street’s Fall Festival will have over 100 different vendors, food trucks, music, kid zone, and more! Perfect for a day of shopping and celebration!

Art from the Archives
2025-11-15 11:00 - 16:00 | Matheson History Museum
Art from the Archives is a free one-day exhibit, which will include rarely-seen art like oil paintings, water color, photographs and more!

Alachua Main Street Harvest Festival
2025-11-16 11:00 - 17:00 | Main Street, Alachua, Fl, 14436 NW 232nd St, Alachua, FL, 32615, United States
Enjoy a wonderful Sunday afternoon with the family while strolling along historic downtown Main Street Alachua. Savor delicious foods while listening to local musicians and chatting with friends, neighbors, shopkeepers, and unique vendors! Crafts, Art, Local Businesses, Kids’ Rides, and more are all on hand for this local Fall Festival. Proceeds go towards scholarships to Santa Fe College

Story Time at the Zoo
2025-11-19 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!

Swamp Chomp
2025-11-21 18:00 - 21:00 | 3910 Northeast 156th Avenue, 3910 Northeast 156th Avenue, Gainesville, FL, United States
At Swamp Chomp, join the Girls Place family in a tailgate-style celebration with music, food, games and more!

UF vs. Kentucky
2025-11-22 | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, 157 Gale Lemerand Dr, Gainesville, FL, 32603, United States
The Swamp heats up Nov. 22 as the Gators battle the Kentucky Wildcats at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

Light Up Ocala
2025-11-22 15:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Ocala, Ocala, FL, United States
Don’t miss the 40th annual Light Up Ocala! There will be over 100 vendors, live entertainment, a holiday parade, a visit from Santa and, of course, the lighting of downtown Ocala.

Sensory Friendly Circus
2025-11-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Gainesville Circus Center, 1925-B SW 2nd St, Gainesville, FL, 32609, United States
The Gainesville Circus Center hosts the Sensory Friendly Circus. We turn the lights up and the sound down,
so you can feel free to be you!
Sensory Friendly Circus is a designed for highly sensitive people, such as small children and neurodivergent people of all ages. The performance includes dance, aerialists, and juggling acts. Participants will have the option to sit, stand, lay down or move around throughout the performance. Check out the Social Story for our event here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qtFxWgtmBZpo3LrqKPCB60zqj-PIeXbK/view
Free tickets and parking, donations welcome.

Healthy Afternoons with Gainesville Fire Rescue
2025-11-26 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!

Magic, Moonlight and Mistletoe Concert
2025-12-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-01 19:30 - 22:00 | Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 3201 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States
Enjoy a festive evening at the UF Phillips Center as Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox presents “Magic, Moonlight and Mistletoe,” a 7:30 p.m. holiday concert featuring live retro swing–inspired music.

Bagels & Co. Grand Opening Celebration
2025-12-04 07:00 - 15:00 | Bagels & Co., 1111 W University Ave., Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
Bagels & Co. is taking a chomp out of Gainesville! Located in the retail space on the ground level of the HUB Gainesville University (1111 W University Ave., Suite 80) student housing complex steps from the University of Florida campus, the popular quick-serve, family-friendly bagel shop is celebrating its grand opening on Thursday, December 4. The first 100 customers will receive a FREE bagel with a side of plain cream cheese beginning at 7 a.m. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 9 a.m.
Open daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (closed Thanksgiving), Bagels & Co. bakes more than a dozen varieties of Brooklyn-style bagels with flavors including French toast, cheddar habanero, everything, blueberry, asiago, cinnamon raisin, whole wheat and egg everything. Special blue and orange bagels will be made on select game days!
Bagels & Co. is also known for their more than 25 eclectic cream cheese flavors such as maple bacon, birthday cake, black truffle, cookie monster, honey nut, sriracha scallion and vegan tofu. The café offers additional seasonal bagel and cream cheese flavors, a selection of breakfast sandwiches and lunch options, as well as coffee and specialty drinks from La Colombe. Indoor and outdoor seating is available.
Bagels & Co. accepts catering orders for businesses, hospitals, schools, and gatherings of families and friends. First responders, including police, firefighters and EMTs, nurses, doctors, teachers, veterans and active military personnel who come to Bagels & Co. in uniform or present their work ID receive 10% off their orders.
View the Bagels & Co. menu and locations and sign up for the Loyalty Program at thebagelsandco.com/.
About Bagels & Co.
Bagels & Co. features an extensive menu of Brooklyn-style bagels, including creative seasonal flavors, that are baked fresh on-site daily along with 25 varieties of cream cheese, including bacon scallion, lox, black truffle, za’atar, jalapeno cheddar, sun dried tomato, cannoli and Oreo. The casual café also offers a selection of breakfast sandwiches and lunch options, as well as coffee and specialty drinks from La Colombe. All new Bagels & Co. locations will have indoor and/or outdoor seating, take-out and grab-and-go, plus online ordering on major delivery apps. The first several locations are now open in Philadelphia, Fort Lauderdale, Tallahassee and Gainesville with plans to expand to additional cities, including many large university towns, across the U.S. For more information, visit thebagelsandco.com and follow them on Instagram @thebagelsandco and Tik Tok.

Christmas Open House
2025-12-04 18:00 - 20:00 | FL
Enjoy a festive evening at The Yellow Acres Boutique on Thursday, December 4, from 6–8 p.m., featuring holiday giveaways, hors d’oeuvres, wine, and photo opportunities with Santa.

Holiday Market at the Shoppes at Thornebrook
2025-12-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Shoppes At Thornebrook, 2441 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL, 32606, United States
Join us as Thornebrook transforms into a festive winter marketplace, filled with local vendors, delicious food, and holiday cheer. It’s the perfect way to shop small, support local businesses, and celebrate the season with family and friends. There will also be performances and free photo opportunities with Santa!

Christmas on Main Tree Lighting in the Good Life Community
2025-12-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Main Street, Alachua, Fl, 14436 NW 232nd St, Alachua, FL, 32615, United States
Celebrate the magic of the season and enjoy a snow play area, live music, bounce houses, horse carriage rides, games, giveaways and photos with Mr. & Mrs. Clause!

Operation Santa Delivery
2025-12-06 10:00 - 13:00 | Santa Fe College, 3000 Northwest 83rd Street, Gainesville, FL, 32606, United States
Fun for the whole family, there will be games, food trucks and a chance for a photo with Santa. Brought to you by LifeSouth, UF Health and Santa Fe College.

A Very GNV Holiday Parade
2025-12-06 12:00 - 13:00 | University Avenue, University Avenue, Gainesville, FL, United States
This outdoor holiday parade will have floats, dancers, live bands and more!
