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The Hope Weekend – 20th Anniversary at UF Champion’s Club and Hawkstone Country Club

Champions Club at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium 121 Gale Lemerand Dr., Gainesville, FL, United States +1 more

Join The Hope Weekend, Tyler’s Hope for a Dystonia Cure’s premier annual fundraiser and their most inspiring event of the year. Celebrating 20 years of relentless progress, this milestone weekend will honor the families, scientists, donors, and community members who are making a cure for DYT1 dystonia possible. The Hope...

Orchids in the Garden at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens

Kanapaha Botanical Gardens 4700 SW 58th Dr., Gainesville, FL, United States

See beautiful floor displays of blooming orchids highlight this popular annual event for one day only, Saturday, October 25. The show is hosted by the Gainesville Orchid Society at the annual Kanapaha Botanical Gardens during fall plant sale and open house. Orchids and orchid supplies are offered for sale. Educational...

Free

The Gainesville Orchestra Presents “Harvest Gold”

Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall 3000 NW 83rd St., Gainesville, FL, United States

Experience an evening with the Gainesville Orchestra and their season opener "Harvest Gold." Enjoy Tchaikovskey's powerful "Fifth," Florence Price and the Halloween-themed "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." The 2025-2026 season celebrates 250 years of cultural tapestry with performances at the Santa Fe College Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall.

Perspectives in the Parks: Connecting Communities with the Outdoors at Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center

Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park 1500 NW 45th Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

Learn how to help communities benefit economically while promoting the enjoyment public lands. Presentation by Austin Burton. Join at Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center on the first Sunday of each month for Perspectives in the Park, a monthly program featuring experts in their field sharing information on a variety of...

Free

Florida: A History in Pictures

Matheson History Museum 513 E University Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

View highlights from the popular Facebook group “Florida: A History in Pictures,” with founders Jeff Davies and Mike McGinness. Learn how their group of 300,000 members inspired a bestselling book featuring photos from historical institutions, including the Matheson History Museum, and personal photos from the group’s members. Their presentation focuses...

Free

“Chambers v. Florida and the Criminal Justice Revolution” Author Talk

Matheson History Museum 513 E University Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

Learn how the 1940 Supreme Court decision in Chambers v. Florida banned coerced confessions and helped launch the criminal procedure revolution. Join Dr. Richard Brust as he discusses the 1933 trial in Pompano, FL that sparked this chain of events and how the landmark ruling still impacts us today. Presented...

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...

Festival of Trees at the Gainesville Woman’s Club

Gainesville Woman's Club 2809 W University Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

The Gainesville Womans Club will host a Festival of Trees on November 20, 2025 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the Clubhouse on University Avenue. In addition to Santa’s Workshop there will be Auction of fully decorated trees, door prizes , a drawing for a $1000 gift card tree, silent auction ,...

$40.00

Opening Weekend of Roald Dahl’s Beloved Story “James and the Giant Peach” Live on Stage

Gainesville Community Playhouse 4039 NW 16th Blvd., Gainesville, FL, United States

Experience a family-friendly holiday musical as Roald Dahl's beloved story "James and the Giant Peach" comes to life on stage. Follow the adventures of young James as he escapes from his conniving aunties in a magi-potion-induced giant peach with a group of human-sized insects with equally oversized personalities. James' quick...

$15 – $25

Cocoa & Culture: Sweet Stories from Trinidad to St. Augustine

Matheson History Museum 513 E University Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

Explore chocolate’s cultural legacy with sweet stories from Trinidad and Tobago to St. Augustine. Dr. Clarissa Carr and graduate researcher Anthea Grant of UF’s Historic Preservation Program present a fascinating evening. Discover how cocoa shaped identity, economy and tradition across centuries through immersive storytelling, oral histories and digital preservation techniques. Presented...

Dancing Through the Snow: 1st Annual “Christmas at the Matheson” Concert

Matheson History Museum 513 E University Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

Celebrate the season with the inaugural "Christmas at the Matheson" concert "Dancing Through the Snow," presented by Hoggtowne Bronze. The advanced community ensemble, deftly utilizes English handbells to bring you music ranging from orchestral, classical rock and even jazz and blues. Join Hoggtowne Bronze to waltz, sway and samba your...

Free

Hoggetowne Medieval Faire, January 24-25

Depot Park 200 SE Depot Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

Step back in time as Depot Park transforms for a weekend of medieval revelry. Enter a medieval village where artisans ply their trades with skill, olde world demonstrations shall enchant and the clash of swords shall resonate through the air. Medieval music and dance shall lift thy spirits and a...