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What free events are happening in Gainesville, FL? 856 free events across Alachua County, Oct 18 to Aug 6, each with its venue and start time.

Venues with upcoming free events

Bo Diddley Plaza80
Haile Village Center79
Rosa B. Williams Center60
Headquarters Library48
Millhopper Branch Library31

Swamp Head Brewery27

Tower Road Branch Library24

Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park22

Newberry Branch Library22

Alachua Branch Library20

Waldo Branch Library20

Morningside Nature Center17

Hawthorne Branch Library16

Cypress & Grove Brewing Company15

High Springs Historical Society Museum15

High Springs Branch Library14

Micanopy Branch Library14

Shoppes at Thornebrook14

Cone Park Branch Library13

The Queens Arms Pub13

Easton Newberry Sports Complex12

215 NW 10th Ave Gainesville, FL 3260111

Main Street Alachua11

Archer Branch Library10

First Baptist Church of Alachua8

Coliseum of Comics Gainesville7

UF School of Music7

Little Hall-Room 2256

430-B North Main Street5

Aikido of Gainesville5

First United Methodist Church5

University Auditorium5

Waldo City Square5

12921 SW 1st Rd Suite 105 Newberry, FL 326694

Celebration Pointe4

Depot Park4

Library Partnership Branch Library4

Matheson History Museum4

Trinity United Methodist Church4

UF Astronomy Teaching Observatory, 211 Bryant Space Science Center, Gainesville, FL 32614

3728 SW Archer Rd Gainesville, FL 326083

A. Quinn Jones Museum & Cultural Center3

Aloft Hotel Gainesville3

Downtown Gainesville3

Evergreen Cemetery3

Harn Museum of Art3

Mount Carmel Baptist Church3

Multiple Locations3

Outside the Elite Training Center3

Tioga Town Center3

Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center2

Albert "Ray" Massey Westside Park2

Best Western Gateway Grand2

Buchholz High School2

Celebration Pointe, Northwest Corner of I-75 And Archer Rd2

Century Tower2

Clarence R. Kelly Center2

Cornerstone2

Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts2

Downtown High Springs2

Downtown Micanopy2

First Presbyterian Church2

Gainesville Fine Arts Association Gallery2

High Springs New Century Woman’s Club2

Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center2

Michaels2

Splitz Bowling2

United Church of Gainesville2

Veterans Memorial Park2

(Right next door to Domino's Pizza)1

108 Vine1

10926 NW 39th Ave. Gainesville, FL 326061

14005 NW 146th Ave Alachua, FL 326151

14370 Kennard Street (SR-24), Waldo, FL 326941

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

Alachua County Sports and Event Center1

Blackadder Brewing Company1

Breeze Rite In Travel Center – Pilot1

CampusView Church1

Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary School Library1

Cholokka Blvd1

City Hall Plaza1

Congregation B’nai Israel1

Fine Arts Building B (FAB)1

First Baptist Church of Archer1

Gainesville Country Club1

Gainesville Garden Club1

Grace at Fort Clarke Church1

Grace Presbyterian Church1

High Springs First United Methodist Church1

High Springs Women’s Club1

Historic Evergreen Cemetery1

Ironwood Golf Course1

Kanapaha Veteran's Memorial Park1

Kimball Wiles Elementary School-4601 SW 75th St1

Kiwanis Challenge Park1

Lake Alice1

Magnolia Ridge Rehabilitation Center1

Main St in Alachua1

Main Street1

Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center1

Newberry Firehouse Art Gallery1

Newberry’s Veteran’s Memorial at Lois Forte Park1

Oaks Mall Dillard's1

One Community Family Resource Center1

P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School1

Radiance of Gainesville1

Ripple Theatricals1

Rockwood Park1

Saint Matthew Baptist Church1

Santa Fe College1

St Bartholomew’s Church Hall1

St. Patrick Catholic Church1

The Bull (Outside Stage)1

Thomas Center1

UF Health Mobile OBGYN Bus1

UF Health Professional Park1

UF Sorority Row, located on East and West Panhellenic Dr., between 8th and 9th Ave. Gainesville1

Westside Church of God of Prophecy1

Whole Foods Market Parking Lot1

Willie Mae Stokes Community Center1

Zion Lutheran Church1

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Recurring programs

1:30 PMSUN · 10/18

Chess Club

Every Sunday · 5 dates · Free

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Family

SUN · 10/181:30 PMMillhopper Branch Library
SUN · 10/251:30 PMMillhopper Branch Library
SUN · 11/011:30 PMMillhopper Branch Library
SUN · 11/081:30 PMMillhopper Branch Library
SUN · 11/151:30 PMMillhopper Branch Library
The full Chess Club schedule

4:00 PMSUN · 10/18

Steppin’ Into Dance with Smooth Flava

Every Sunday · 11 dates · Free

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Live Music

SUN · 10/184:00 PMRosa B. Williams Center

9:00 AMMON · 10/19

Free Yoga at the Plaza

Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday · 52 dates · Free

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Sports & Outdoors

MON · 10/199:00 AMBo Diddley Plaza

4:00 PMMON · 10/19

Grove Street Farmers Market

Every Monday · 13 dates · Free

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Food & Drink

MON · 10/194:00 PMCypress & Grove Brewing Company

6:00 PMMON · 10/19

JRS Steppers

Every Monday · 11 dates · Free

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Live Music

MON · 10/196:00 PMRosa B. Williams Center

6:30 PMMON · 10/19

Swamp Head Brewery – Trivia Night

Every Monday · 13 dates · Free

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Food & Drink

MON · 10/196:30 PMSwamp Head Brewery

6:30 PMMON · 10/19

Monday Night Rally Run Club

Every Monday · 13 dates · Free

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Sports & Outdoors

MON · 10/196:30 PMThe Queens Arms Pub

10:30 AMTUE · 10/20

Story Time

Dates vary · 11 dates · at 8 locations · Free

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Family

TUE · 10/2010:30 AMMillhopper Branch Library

10:30 AMTUE · 10/20

Music and Movement

Dates vary · 12 dates · at 6 locations · Free

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Family

TUE · 10/2010:30 AMTower Road Branch Library

10:30 AMTUE · 10/20

Baby Time

Dates vary · 11 dates · at 6 locations · Free

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Family

TUE · 10/2010:30 AMHeadquarters Library
WED · 10/21

3:00 PMTUE · 10/20

Hawthorne Hub

Every Tuesday · 4 dates · Free

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Family

TUE · 10/203:00 PMHawthorne Branch Library

3:00 PMTUE · 10/20

Read with a Dog

Dates vary · 8 dates · at 6 locations · Free

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Family

TUE · 10/203:00 PMHeadquarters Library

3:30 PMTUE · 10/20

ChillSpace

Every Tuesday · 4 dates · Free

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Family

TUE · 10/203:30 PMCone Park Branch Library
TUE · 10/27

5:45 PMTUE · 10/20

Smooth Flava Dance Parties

Every Tuesday and Thursday · 22 dates · Free

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Live Music

TUE · 10/205:45 PMBo Diddley Plaza

10:30 AMWED · 10/21

Music Time

Every Wednesday and Saturday · 3 dates · Free

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Family

WED · 10/2110:30 AMMillhopper Branch Library
WED · 10/28

10:30 AMWED · 10/21

Community Resource Navigator

Every Wednesday · 3 dates · Free

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Community

WED · 10/2110:30 AMNewberry Branch Library

10:30 AMWED · 10/21

Preschool Story Time

Every Wednesday · 3 dates · Free

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Family

WED · 10/2110:30 AMHeadquarters Library

2:00 PMWED · 10/21

Micanopy Children's Movie Matinee

Every Wednesday · 3 dates · Free

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Family

WED · 10/212:00 PMMicanopy Branch Library

3:00 PMWED · 10/21

Barnyard Buddies

Every Wednesday · 13 dates · Free

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Family

WED · 10/213:00 PMMorningside Nature Center
WED · 10/28

3:00 PMWED · 10/21

LegoSpace

Every Wednesday · 3 dates · Free

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Family

WED · 10/213:00 PMHeadquarters Library
WED · 10/28

3:00 PMWED · 10/21

STEAMspace

Every Wednesday · 3 dates · Free

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Family

WED · 10/213:00 PMAlachua Branch Library
WED · 10/28

6:30 PMWED · 10/21

Cross Creek Cloggers

Every Wednesday · 11 dates · Free

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Live Music

WED · 10/216:30 PMRosa B. Williams Center

7:00 PMWED · 10/21

Gainesville International Folk Dance

Every Wednesday · 11 dates · Free

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Live Music

WED · 10/217:00 PMRosa B. Williams Center

4:00 PMTHU · 10/22

ArtSpace

Every Thursday and Saturday · 8 dates · Free

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Family

THU · 10/224:00 PMWaldo Branch Library

5:30 PMTHU · 10/22

Intro to 3D Printing

Dates vary · 4 dates · at 5 locations · Free

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THU · 10/225:30 PMHeadquarters Library
SUN · 10/25

7:30 PMTHU · 10/22

Thursday Night Swing Dancing Gainesville at Rosa B. Williams Center

Every Thursday · 13 dates · Free

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Live Music

THU · 10/227:30 PMRosa B. Williams Center

8:00 AMSAT · 10/24

Open Gym at Easton Newberry Sports Complex

Every Saturday · 12 dates · Free

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Sports & Outdoors

SAT · 10/248:00 AMEaston Newberry Sports Complex

8:30 AMSAT · 10/24

Haile Farmers Market

Every Saturday · 78 dates · Free

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Food & Drink

SAT · 10/248:30 AMHaile Village Center

9:00 AMSAT · 10/24

City of Alachua Farmers Market on Main

Every Saturday · 11 dates · Free

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Food & Drink

SAT · 10/249:00 AMMain Street Alachua

11:00 AMSAT · 10/24

High Springs Historical Society Museum

Every Saturday · 12 dates · Free

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Arts & Theatre

SAT · 10/2411:00 AMHigh Springs Historical Society Museum

11:00 AMSAT · 10/24

Saturday Story Time

Every Saturday · 4 dates · at 6 locations · Free

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Family

SAT · 10/2411:00 AMMillhopper Branch Library

3:30 PMSAT · 10/24

Open Studio

Dates vary · 4 dates · Free

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Family

SAT · 10/243:30 PMWaldo Branch Library
SAT · 10/31

1:00 PMSUN · 11/01

Perspectives in the Parks

The first Sunday of the month · 22 dates · Free

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Sports & Outdoors

SUN · 11/011:00 PMHogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park

10:00 AMSAT · 11/14

Downtown Festival & Art Show

Each November · 2 dates · Free

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Family

SAT · 11/1410:00 AMDowntown Gainesville

SundayOct 18, 202611 events

Morningbefore noon2 events

9:00 AM

The Art of Death: Plein air painting at Evergreen Cemetery

Evergreen Cemetery · Free

Live MusicListed once more

MondayOct 19, 20265 events

Morningbefore noon1 event

11:00 AM

Meridian Community Health Center: Tabling

Cone Park Branch Library · Gainesville · Free

Sports & OutdoorsWeekly

Afternoonnoon to 5

TuesdayOct 20, 20264 events

Morningbefore noon2 events

10:30 AM

Toddler Time

Alachua Branch Library · Alachua · Free

FamilyWeekly

11:00 AM

WednesdayOct 21, 20260 events

Afternoonnoon to 50 events

1:00 PM

Music Lab

Library Partnership Branch Library · Gainesville · Free

Free things to do in Gainesville, FL

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Recurring programs

Chess Club

Steppin’ Into Dance with Smooth Flava

Free Yoga at the Plaza

Grove Street Farmers Market

JRS Steppers

Swamp Head Brewery – Trivia Night

Monday Night Rally Run Club

Story Time

Music and Movement

Baby Time

Hawthorne Hub

Read with a Dog

ChillSpace

Smooth Flava Dance Parties

Music Time

Community Resource Navigator

Preschool Story Time

Micanopy Children's Movie Matinee

Barnyard Buddies

LegoSpace

STEAMspace

Cross Creek Cloggers

Gainesville International Folk Dance

ArtSpace

Intro to 3D Printing

Thursday Night Swing Dancing Gainesville at Rosa B. Williams Center

Open Gym at Easton Newberry Sports Complex

Haile Farmers Market

City of Alachua Farmers Market on Main

High Springs Historical Society Museum

Saturday Story Time

Open Studio

Perspectives in the Parks

Downtown Festival & Art Show

The Art of Death: Plein air painting at Evergreen Cemetery

Meridian Community Health Center: Tabling

Toddler Time

Music Lab

Fun 4 Gator Kids Homeschool Meetup Halloween Party at Veterans Memorial Park

Fun 4 Gator Kids Homeschool Meetup Halloween Party at Veterans Memorial Park

West End Community parkrun

Florida Color Horse Club Spooktacular Colors Show

Meridian Community Health Center: Tabling

Toddler Time

Homeschool Makerspace

Halloween Baby Time

Healthy Start: Infant Massage Class

West End Community parkrun

Micanopy Fall Festival

Meridian Community Health Center: Tabling

Toddler Time

Artful Adventures & Hidden Clues

STEM for Young Makers

Fall Wellness Workshop for Healthy Aging

West End Community parkrun

Gainesville Cars and Coffee

Meridian Community Health Center: Tabling

Toddler Time

Veterans Day Celebration at Veterans Memorial Park

Governing Board Meeting

Afterschool STEAM

West End Community parkrun

Alachua Main Street Harvest Festival

PunkOuter Games Beyblade Play and Trade

P.K. Yonge Tours

Fun 4 Gator Kids Homeschool Meetup Thanksgiving

Swamp Head Brewery – Football Friday – Vanderbilt

West End Community parkrun

Poke’Ville Pokémon Card Show

PunkOuter Games Tabletop Game Night

Fun 4 Gator Kids Fall Fun Days Books, Balls & Blocks

Swamp Head Brewery – ACR Night

Artwalk Gainesville

West End Community parkrun

Poke’Ville Pokémon Card Show