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What family events are happening in Gainesville, FL? 695 family events across Alachua County, Oct 18 to Jan 13, each with its venue and start time.

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57 events in Gainesville today

Venues with upcoming family events

Coliseum of Comics Gainesville45
Headquarters Library39
Millhopper Branch Library30
Tower Road Branch Library24
Shoppes at Thornebrook23
Alachua Branch Library20
Waldo Branch Library20
Newberry Branch Library19
Morningside Nature Center17
Micanopy Branch Library16
Hawthorne Branch Library15
High Springs Branch Library14
Splitz Bowling14
Archer Branch Library10
Eastside High School Auditorium10
Cone Park Branch Library9
Skate Station Funworks9
First Baptist Church of Alachua8
Natural Area Park8
1126 NW 11th Ave Gainesville, FL 326017
Legacy Park Multipurpose Center7
Aikido of Gainesville6
Bo Diddley Plaza6
Gainesville Church of God6
O2B Kids Supercenter6
Sweetwater Wetlands Park6
Easton Newberry Sports Complex5
UF NATL Natural Park Entrance (see map) Gainesville5
20307 NW C.R. 235A4
3728 SW Archer Rd Gainesville, FL 326084
Bragging Rights4
Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center4
Depot Park4
Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park4
High Springs Historical Society Museum4
Library Partnership Branch Library4
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo4
Tioga Town Center4
UF Astronomy Teaching Observatory, 211 Bryant Space Science Center, Gainesville, FL 32614
Haile Equestrian Center3
High Springs Brewing Company3
Outside the Elite Training Center3
Studio TM Ceramics3
United Church of Gainesville3
Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center2
Celebration Pointe2
Clarence R. Kelly Center2
Cornerstone2
CountryWay TownSquare2
Downtown Gainesville2
Downtown Micanopy2
Harn Museum of Art2
Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center2
The Bryer Patch2
The Oaks Mall2
(Right next door to Domino's Pizza)1
108 Vine1
10926 NW 39th Ave. Gainesville, FL 326061
120 NW 260th St. Newberry, FL 326691
14005 NW 146th Ave Alachua, FL 326151
14370 Kennard Street (SR-24), Waldo, FL 326941
17306 NW 112th Blvd Alachua, FL 326151
17450 CR-2391
18567 NW US Highway 441 High Springs, FL 326431
18586 Northwest 238th Street High Springs, FL 326431
19930 N US-4411
3745 Northwest 16th Boulevard Gainesville, FL 326051
7107 NW 4th Blvd Gainesville, FL 326071
Alachua County Farmers Market1
Albert "Ray" Massey Westside Park1
Balance 180 Gymnastics & Sports Academy1
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium1
Blackadder Brewing Company1
Breeze Rite In Travel Center – Pilot1
Bubba Raceway Park1
CampusView Church1
Celebration Pointe, Northwest Corner of I-75 And Archer Rd1
Cholokka Blvd1
City Hall Plaza1
CLF Church1
Congregation B’nai Israel1
Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary1
Evergreen Cemetery1
First Baptist Church of Archer1
Fundamental Therapy Solutions1
Ginnie Springs1
Grace at Fort Clarke Church1
Grace Presbyterian Church1
Haile Village Center1
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital1
Heartwood Soundstage1
High Springs First United Methodist Church1
Historic Downtown Newberry – North & South Seaboard Dr. Newberry1
Ichetucknee Springs State Park1
Ironwood Golf Course1
JCPenney Kids Department, Oaks Mall1
Kanapaha Veteran's Memorial Park1
Kanapaha Veterans Memorial Park1
Kiwanis Challenge Park1
Lubee Bat Conservancy1
Magnolia Ridge Rehabilitation Center1
Main St in Alachua1
Main Street1
Mark Bostick Golf Course1
NE Railroad Ave1
Newberry Firehouse Art Gallery1
Newberry’s Veteran’s Memorial at Lois Forte Park1
Oaks Mall Belk Food Court1
Oaks Mall Dillard's1
Oaks Mall, Located between UF and Dillards1
One Community Family Resource Center1
Pinspiration Gainesville1
Radiance of Gainesville1
Rockwood Park1
Saint Matthew Baptist Church1
Sun Country Sports Center1
Sweetwater Branch Inn1
The Bull (Outside Stage)1
Trinity United Methodist Church1
UF Health Professional Park1
UF Sorority Row, located on East and West Panhellenic Dr., between 8th and 9th Ave. Gainesville1
V Pizza1
Waldo City Square1
Westside Church of God of Prophecy1
Willie Mae Stokes Community Center1
Windsor of Gainesville1

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Family things to do in Gainesville, FL

What family events are happening in Gainesville, FL? 695 family events across Alachua County, Oct 18 to Jan 13, each with its venue and start time.

Updated nightly · synced 1 hour ago
2026-10-18 · 03:02 EDT

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57 events in Gainesville today

Venues with upcoming family events

Coliseum of Comics Gainesville45
Headquarters Library39
Millhopper Branch Library30
Tower Road Branch Library24
Shoppes at Thornebrook23
Alachua Branch Library20
Waldo Branch Library20
Newberry Branch Library19
Morningside Nature Center17
Micanopy Branch Library16
Hawthorne Branch Library15
High Springs Branch Library14
Splitz Bowling14
Archer Branch Library10
Eastside High School Auditorium10
Cone Park Branch Library9
Skate Station Funworks9
First Baptist Church of Alachua8
Natural Area Park8
1126 NW 11th Ave Gainesville, FL 326017
Legacy Park Multipurpose Center7
Aikido of Gainesville6
Bo Diddley Plaza6
Gainesville Church of God6
O2B Kids Supercenter6
Sweetwater Wetlands Park6
Easton Newberry Sports Complex5
UF NATL Natural Park Entrance (see map) Gainesville5
20307 NW C.R. 235A4
3728 SW Archer Rd Gainesville, FL 326084
Bragging Rights4
Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center4
Depot Park4
Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park4
High Springs Historical Society Museum4
Library Partnership Branch Library4
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo4
Tioga Town Center4
UF Astronomy Teaching Observatory, 211 Bryant Space Science Center, Gainesville, FL 32614
Haile Equestrian Center3
High Springs Brewing Company3
Outside the Elite Training Center3
Studio TM Ceramics3
United Church of Gainesville3
Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center2
Celebration Pointe2
Clarence R. Kelly Center2
Cornerstone2
CountryWay TownSquare2
Downtown Gainesville2
Downtown Micanopy2
Harn Museum of Art2
Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center2
The Bryer Patch2
The Oaks Mall2
(Right next door to Domino's Pizza)1
108 Vine1
10926 NW 39th Ave. Gainesville, FL 326061
120 NW 260th St. Newberry, FL 326691
14005 NW 146th Ave Alachua, FL 326151
14370 Kennard Street (SR-24), Waldo, FL 326941
17306 NW 112th Blvd Alachua, FL 326151
17450 CR-2391
18567 NW US Highway 441 High Springs, FL 326431
18586 Northwest 238th Street High Springs, FL 326431
19930 N US-4411
3745 Northwest 16th Boulevard Gainesville, FL 326051
7107 NW 4th Blvd Gainesville, FL 326071
Alachua County Farmers Market1
Albert "Ray" Massey Westside Park1
Balance 180 Gymnastics & Sports Academy1
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium1
Blackadder Brewing Company1
Breeze Rite In Travel Center – Pilot1
Bubba Raceway Park1
CampusView Church1
Celebration Pointe, Northwest Corner of I-75 And Archer Rd1
Cholokka Blvd1
City Hall Plaza1
CLF Church1
Congregation B’nai Israel1
Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary1
Evergreen Cemetery1
First Baptist Church of Archer1
Fundamental Therapy Solutions1
Ginnie Springs1
Grace at Fort Clarke Church1
Grace Presbyterian Church1
Haile Village Center1
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital1
Heartwood Soundstage1
High Springs First United Methodist Church1
Historic Downtown Newberry – North & South Seaboard Dr. Newberry1
Ichetucknee Springs State Park1
Ironwood Golf Course1
JCPenney Kids Department, Oaks Mall1
Kanapaha Veteran's Memorial Park1
Kanapaha Veterans Memorial Park1
Kiwanis Challenge Park1
Lubee Bat Conservancy1
Magnolia Ridge Rehabilitation Center1
Main St in Alachua1
Main Street1
Mark Bostick Golf Course1
NE Railroad Ave1
Newberry Firehouse Art Gallery1
Newberry’s Veteran’s Memorial at Lois Forte Park1
Oaks Mall Belk Food Court1
Oaks Mall Dillard's1
Oaks Mall, Located between UF and Dillards1
One Community Family Resource Center1
Pinspiration Gainesville1
Radiance of Gainesville1
Rockwood Park1
Saint Matthew Baptist Church1
Sun Country Sports Center1
Sweetwater Branch Inn1
The Bull (Outside Stage)1
Trinity United Methodist Church1
UF Health Professional Park1
UF Sorority Row, located on East and West Panhellenic Dr., between 8th and 9th Ave. Gainesville1
V Pizza1
Waldo City Square1
Westside Church of God of Prophecy1
Willie Mae Stokes Community Center1
Windsor of Gainesville1

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