Gun Violence Awareness Day Proclamation

Gainesville City Hall Auditorium 200 E University Ave., Gainesville, United States

Join Mayor Ward and the Gainesville City Commission as June 6, 2025 is named Gun Violence Awareness Day in the City of Gainesville.

Free

“Pump Boys and Dinettes” Summer Musical on the Hippodrome Main Stage through June 20

Hippodrome Theatre 25 SE 2nd Pl., Gainesville, FL, United States

Top off your tank and head downtown — the Hippodrome Theatre’s summer musical tradition kicks into high gear with Pump Boys and Dinettes. This Tony-nominated crowd-pleaser hits the mainstage with twang, talent, and toe-tapping tunes. Set on Highway 57 between a gas station and the Double Cupp Diner, this high-spirited...

Game Night with the Latina Women’s League at Vecinos

Vecinos Cafe and Lounge 208 W University Ave., Gainesville, United States

After the success of the first Game Night, they're back with even more fun for everyone! You’re invited to the second edition of Game Night – an evening full of joy, music, and community. Come and practice your Spanish in a fun way while supporting our organization upcoming event. Bingo...

Space Jam – Christian Hip-Hop Dance Party Youth Night at Depot Village

Depot Village 404 SE 2nd St., Gainesville, United States

Young people across the community are invited to experience a powerful fusion of faith, rhythm, and community at The Space Jam Christian Hip-Hop & Dancehall Dance Party. This dynamic event offers a fresh take on fellowship by blending positive messages with the upbeat energy of hip-hop and dancehall music. Scheduled...

$15

WGOT 100.1. Benefit at SL8 Gallery

SL8 Gallery 10 SE University Ave, Gainesville, United States

Music from the 1950’s-1980’s to support all volunteer low power WGOT which plays genre specific shows from bluegrass to punk rock plus progressive talk programs like Democracy Now ( 8 am and 1 pm daily )

$10 – $20

Heartwood Music Fest IX: All Together Now

Heartwood Soundstage 619 Main St., Gainesville, FL, United States

Join Heartwood Soundstage to mark nearly a decade of live music, performance, and music community at Heartwood Music Fest IX. The festival theme this year is "All Together Now" with a very special lineup featuring collaborations, cameos, and superband mashups in every set. The festival itself this year is collaboratively...

$10 – $25

Sunday Linen Sundresses Afternoon Vibes at Vecinos

Vecinos Cafe and Lounge 208 W University Ave., Gainesville, United States

Sunday Linen & Sundresses Afternoon Vibes Sunday June 15, 2025 Vecinos Gainesville 208 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601 4pm-8pm $15 admission Sophisticated, Sultry Sunday Linen & Sundresses Afternoon Host TeShaJ Consulting & Families United Network LLC Special Entertainment Guest BILL ROGERS & BEN GEIR Professionals, Entrepreneurs Showcase your Linen...

$15.00

Art As Resistance Anime Festival: Paprika at the Hippodrome Cinema

Hippodrome Cinema 25 SE 2nd Pl., Gainesville, United States

R 2006 Thriller/Sci-fi 1h 30m In this dazzling sci-fi from Satoshi Kon, the boundary between dream and reality dissolves. A stunning meditation on control, creativity, and the radical freedom of the subconscious. Discussion to follow screening. Part of the Art As Resistance Anime Festival June 15

Event Series Bring Her Back

Bring Her Back at the Hippodrome Cinema, June 19-28

Hippodrome Cinema 25 SE 2nd Pl., Gainesville, United States

R 2025 Horror 1h 39m A brother and sister witness a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother. Thurs, June 19 at 6:00 PM Sat, June 21 at 3:00 PM Sun, June 22 at 3:30 PM Thurs, June 26 at 8:30 PM Fri, June 27 at...

Event Series One To One John & Yoko

One To One John and Yoko at the Hippodrome Cinema, June 19-28

Hippodrome Cinema 25 SE 2nd Pl., Gainesville, United States

R 2025 Documentary 1h 40m This documentary follows John Lennon and Yoko Ono during the early 1970s, with never-before-seen footage of their time living in Greenwich Village and their “One to One” concert performance at Madison Square Garden. Audio production of concert footage by Sean Ono Lennon. Thurs, June 19...

Bimbo Night Presents – Pride at Heartwood

Heartwood Soundstage 619 Main St., Gainesville, FL, United States

Celebrate Pride Month with Heartwood Soundstage as they mark the anniversary of Stonewall by partnering with Bimbo Night to present Pride at Heartwood, an outdoor dance party featuring DJs: Kill Zach, Crisca, and Ráfaga! The night kicks off with a happy hour from 8-9 p.m. at Heartwood's outdoro bar, DJs...

Sliding Scale

Storytelling Meetup: Beneath The Surface at The Bull

The Bull 18 SW 1st Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

Self Narrate's next storytelling meetup of 2025 will be TUESDAY June 24 at 7PM at The Bull! The theme of this meetup is "Beneath The Surface." As always, our themes are open to interpretation. So, how does this work? Our storytellers are given 5-7 minutes to tell their story. The...

Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Hippodrome Cinema

Hippodrome Cinema 25 SE 2nd Pl., Gainesville, United States

2001 Musical/Comedy 1h 33m Adapted from the stage musical of the same name, a gender-queer punk-rock singer from East Berlin tours the U.S. with her band as she tells her life story and follows the former lover/band-mate who stole her songs.

North Central Florida Blues Society presents Swing with Toots Lorraine and The Traffic with Root Redemption Duo

Heartwood Soundstage 619 Main St., Gainesville, FL, United States

The North Central Florida Blues Society is excited to bring for the first time to Gainesville, Toots Lorraine & The Traffic - at Heartwood Soundstage. This husband (guitarist Chad Dant) and wife team share the purest of love for the preservation of the Blues. Toots Lorraine expertly layers her powerful...

$20

Wheatus (acoustic) at Heartwood Soundstage

Heartwood Soundstage 619 Main St., Gainesville, FL, United States

Blend pop, rock and clever lyrics with a special acoustic set by Wheatus frontman Brendan B. Brown. Wheatus burst onto the scene in 2000 with their hit "Teenage Dirtbag," which topped charts in Australia and reached the top 10 in the UK and Germany. Opening the night is Gabrielle Sterbenz,...

$25 – $37

Downtown Festival and Art Show

Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E University Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

The nationally recognized Downtown Festival & Art Show transforms historic downtown Gainesville into a masterful blend of art, music, and entertainment. Presented by the City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department, this juried fine art festival celebrates its 44th anniversary in 2025. On November 15 & 16, 10:00...