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Bo Diddley Plaza81
Haile Village Center79
Rosa B. Williams Center60
Headquarters Library48
Millhopper Branch Library32

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What free events are happening in Gainesville, FL? 873 free events across Alachua County, Oct 18 to Aug 6, each with its venue and start time.

Venues with upcoming free events

Bo Diddley Plaza81
Haile Village Center79
Rosa B. Williams Center60
Headquarters Library48
Millhopper Branch Library32

Swamp Head Brewery27

Tower Road Branch Library25

Newberry Branch Library23

Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park22

Alachua Branch Library20

Waldo Branch Library20

Morningside Nature Center17

Hawthorne Branch Library16

High Springs Historical Society Museum16

Cypress & Grove Brewing Company15

Cone Park Branch Library14

High Springs Branch Library14

Micanopy Branch Library14

Shoppes at Thornebrook14

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

Aikido of Gainesville6

Little Hall-Room 2256

430-B North Main Street5

First United Methodist Church5

University Auditorium5

Waldo City Square5

12921 SW 1st Rd Suite 105 Newberry, FL 326694

3728 SW Archer Rd Gainesville, FL 326084

Celebration Pointe4

Depot Park4

Library Partnership Branch Library4

Matheson History Museum4

Mount Carmel Baptist Church4

Trinity United Methodist Church4

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

A. Quinn Jones Museum & Cultural Center3

Aloft Hotel Gainesville3

Celebration Pointe, Northwest Corner of I-75 And Archer Rd3

Century Tower3

Downtown Gainesville3

Evergreen Cemetery3

Harn Museum of Art3

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

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

Fundamental Therapy Solutions1

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 Downtown Newberry – North & South Seaboard Dr. Newberry1

Historic Evergreen Cemetery1

Ironwood Golf Course1

JCPenney Kids Department, Oaks Mall1

Kanapaha Veteran's Memorial Park1

Kimball Wiles Elementary School-4601 SW 75th St1

Kiwanis Challenge Park1

Lake Alice1

Legacy Park Multipurpose Center1

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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1:30 PMSUN · 10/18

Chess Club

Every Sunday · 5 dates · Free

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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
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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

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

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

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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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

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

3:30 PMSAT · 10/24

Open Studio

Dates vary · 5 dates · at 2 locations · Free

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

2:00 PMSUN · 10/25

Intro to 3D Printing

Dates vary · 2 dates · at 2 locations · Free

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SUN · 10/252:00 PMNewberry Branch Library
MON · 11/16

12:00 PMTUE · 10/27

Baby Time

Dates vary · 3 dates · Free

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TUE · 10/2712:00 PMTower Road Branch Library

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

SundayOct 18, 20269 events

Afternoonnoon to 59 events

12:00 PM

Board Games Open Play at Coliseum of Comics Gainesville

Coliseum of Comics Gainesville · Free

FamilyWeekly

MondayOct 19, 20261 event

Afternoonnoon to 51 event

2:00 PM

3D Printer Open Studio

Newberry Branch Library · Newberry · Free

FamilyWeekly

TuesdayOct 20, 20264 events

Afternoonnoon to 54 events

3:30 PM

Stokes Community Center - Outreach

Micanopy Branch Library · Micanopy · Free

FamilyWeekly

WednesdayOct 21, 20266 events

Afternoonnoon to 56 events

1:00 PM

Music Lab

Library Partnership Branch Library · Gainesville · Free

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Recurring programs

Chess Club

Steppin’ Into Dance with Smooth Flava

Grove Street Farmers Market

Hawthorne Hub

Read with a Dog

ChillSpace

Micanopy Children's Movie Matinee

Barnyard Buddies

LegoSpace

STEAMspace

ArtSpace

Open Studio

Intro to 3D Printing

Baby Time

Perspectives in the Parks

Board Games Open Play at Coliseum of Comics Gainesville

3D Printer Open Studio

Stokes Community Center - Outreach

Music Lab

Teen ArtSpace: Potion Bottles

Dave's New York Deli Chess Club

Poke’Ville Pokémon Card Show

Sewing a Mini Plush

Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale

Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale

Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale

Junk Journal Club

Film Showing

Poke’Ville Pokémon Card Show

Board Games Open Play at Coliseum of Comics Gainesville

3D Printer Open Studio

Stokes Community Center - Outreach

Artful Adventures & Hidden Clues

UF Health Lactation Drop-in Clinic

Swamp Head Brewery – Football Friday – Oklahoma

Poke’Ville Pokémon Card Show

Swamp Head Brewery – Fall Plant Sale & Swap

3D Printer Open Studio

Pokemon Fans Unite!

Supa Epic DOG MAN Party!

Afterschool STEAM

Makerspace Orientation

Trinkets and Treasures Rummage Sale

3D Printer Open Studio

Swamp Head Brewery – Football Friday – Vanderbilt

High Springs Artwalk Showcases Local Artists

Poke’Ville Pokémon Card Show

Swamp Head Brewery – ACR Night

Poke’Ville Pokémon Card Show

Board Games Open Play at Coliseum of Comics Gainesville

Holiday Kids' Dance Party 2026

Carillon Recital: Holiday Concert

SOAR: Science-Oriented Activities and Recreation

Graphite Drawing Workshop with Steven Edgar Bradbury

High Springs Artwalk Showcases Local Artists

SOAR: Science-Oriented Activities and Recreation

Poke’Ville Pokémon Card Show

Pathfinder Society for Teens: Session 1

University of Florida Math Circle for Elementary School Students

Dr. Danielle Moreau Faculty Percussion Recital

Variety Show with Live Music and Local Performers

Pathfinder Society for Teens: Session 2

University of Florida Math Circle: Main Circle

Run Your City Gainesville

Pop-Up Program: Teentober Tuesday

Genealogy Research for Teens

TeenTober: Teen CreateSpace

Healthy Afternoons with Gainesville Fire Rescue

Artful Adventures & Hidden Clues

Healthy Afternoons with Fire Rescue

Cricut Stickers Workshop

Lights On Afterschool: Fall Festival in Micanopy

Kid Gaming

Pop-Up Program