View the latest What’s Good guide for fun things to do in Gainesville and Alachua County.
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Solve the Mystery and Laugh Out Loud at the Opening Weekend of the Stage Production of Clue
Friday, May 26 – Sunday, June 11
Show Off Your Salsa Dance Moves at the Hippvanna Dance Party with DJ Elio Piedr at the Hippodrome Theatre
Thursday, May 25, 8:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Explore the Local Art Scene on a Self-Guided Tour at Artwalk Gainesville
Friday, May 26, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Walk on the Wild Side with Memorial Day Weekend Tours at Carson Springs Wildlife
Saturday, May 27, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and Monday, May 29, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
See Budget-Built Racecars Compete at the Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge
Saturday, May 27, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. – Sunday, May 28, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Experience a Night of Music and Poetry at Tilting at Windmills
Sunday, May 28, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Honor and Remember Veterans and Military Service Members Lost in Service at the Annual Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 29, 10:30 a.m.
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Florida Emancipation Day Celebration: Free Outdoor Festival
May 20 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Celebrate Florida Emancipation Day at the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center (837 SE 7 th Ave., Gainesville) on Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 9:00AM to 5:00PM. This all-day free indoor and outdoor festival, in partnership with the City of Gainesville’s “Journey to Juneteenth,” begins with a march led by neighborhood organizations at 9:00AM from Depot Park to the Cotton Club Museum.
Entertainment includes Lanard Perry presenting a live jazz band and Negro Spirituals by Joy Banks and 1000 Voices, dance, spoken word along with a memorial service for fallen Black Civil War soldiers. The day will also include Soul food for purchase from vendors and food trucks, art displays, T-shirts and much more.
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