Event Series One Love Market

One Love Market

One Love Cafe 4989 NW 40 St., Gainesville, FL, United States

Browse local food and gift vendors at the weekly One Love Market. Select from farm-fresh local produce, meat, plants, baked goods, crafts and more.

Traditional Irish Music at Blackadder Brewing

Blackadder Brewing Company 618 NW 60th St Ste A, Gainesville, FL, United States

Join the monthly Traditional Irish Music Session. The heart of Ireland comes alive through traditional tunes! Experience the vibrant atmosphere as local musicians gather at Blackadder Brewing for our monthly Traditional Irish Music Session. Enjoy rich musical heritage and cultural spirit of the Emerald Isle over a pint of ale....

Why Restore? Historic Wood Window Presentation at the Matheson History Museum

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

In celebration of National Historic Preservation Month this May, the Matheson History Museum invites you to a special presentation, “Why Restore: Learn how your historic window can be just as energy efficient/impact-resistant as its replacement ‘cousin’!” Join an engaging hour-long presentation by the award-winning experts at Austin Historical. Restoring historic...

Free

Bird Walk at Sweetwater Wetlands Park

Sweetwater Wetlands Park 325 SW Williston Rd., Gainesville, FL, United States

Join members of the Alachua Audubon Society on a walk through the park. Identify the wide variety of local wetland and migratory birds in a premier birding hotspot. Walks are free with park admission fee ($5/vehicle) and are offered every Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. though the end of May. Birders...

Tom Petty Weekend Presents: Live on the Lawn with The Shambles, Shiloh, Mike Boulware and Friends

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

Celebrate the kickoff of Tom Petty Weekend ticket sales with live music from The Shambles, Americana duo Shiloh and local singer-songwriter legend Mike Boulware and friends. Enjoy Tom Petty music tributes and flash sales for Tom Petty Weekend tickets. This event is supported by a Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Downtown...

Free

Don David’s Jazz Era at One Love Cafe

One Love Cafe 4989 NW 40 St., Gainesville, FL, United States

Enjoy good food, good vibes and live music from the One Love patio stage.

Wellness University Seminars: Pain Management and Blood Health

Hilton University of Florida Conference Center 1714 SW 34th St., Gainesville, FL, United States

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Cracking the pain code: UF breakthroughs in relief Join experts from UF’s Center for Advanced Pain Therapeutics and Research and the Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence as they share new discoveries in pain research and treatment. With over 50 million Americans affected by chronic pain,...

Free

HuDost with (V)owls at Heartwood Soundstage

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

Experience the refined wildness of HuDost, an alt-folk, electric-Americana, world-rock ensemble whose music bridges cultures and hearts. Winners of the Independent Music Award for Social Action Song, this Canadian duo infuses their artistry with a passionate commitment to social justice advocacy. Opening the show are local favorites, (V)owls.

$20 – $25
Event Series Free Fridays Concert Series

Free Fridays Concert Series

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

The region’s longest-running and largest free outdoor concert series features diverse local and regional musical talent at Bo Diddley Plaza. Each Friday night from 7 to 9 p.m., bands bring their original and cover tunes to the plaza concert stage in downtown Gainesville. Make a night of it and grab...

May 9 & 10 – Gainesville Orchestra Season Finale: Hello, Dolly! with Maestro Evans Haile

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

Celebrate the finale of another incredible season with a dazzling performance of "Hello, Dolly!" -- Friday May 9 and Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Santa Fe College Jackson A. Sasser Fine Arts Hall. Conducted by Maestro Evans Haile, and brought to life by the masterful Gainesville Orchestra, the score is...

$20 – $40

Pulp Presents Electronic Music with Sam Prekop (The Sea & Cake), MSHR, and Eric Lanham at 117

117 117 NW 16th Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

Sam Prekop's boundless imagination is guided by his strong sense of melody. For more than 25 years, as a solo artist or as part of The Sea And Cake, Prekop creates a singular sound inventive and warm. His distinctive vocals, guitar playing and work on modular analog synthesizers are inventive,...

$15

Free Timed 5K with parkrun

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

This free, weekly, timed 5K at Depot Park is entirely run by volunteers. Register with parkrun ahead of time.

Free

Alachua County Farmers Market

Alachua County Farmers Market 5920 NW 13th St., Gainesville, FL, United States

The Alachua County Farmers Market (ACFM) is the only Growers Only Market in North-Central Florida. Everything sold at the market is grown within 50 miles by local farmers who personally sell their produce. Shoppers have the opportunity to meet the growers, ask about the varieties available, and get tips on...

Haile Farmers Market

Haile Village Center 9116 SW 51st Rd, Gainesville, FL, United States

Saturday Farm Market at Sweet Roots Organic

Sweet Roots Organic Farm and Nursery 16919 SW 15th Ave., Newberry, United States

Grab fresh vegetables and support local vendors in one stop at the Saturday Farm Market. Open Saturdays during the growing season (October - July), the market features farm fresh produce and plants from Sweet Roots Organics, pasture raised meat from Marcinek Farms, stoneware pottery from Mud Slinger Studio, goat milk...

Floridiana Festival

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

Browse vintage Florida souvenirs, artifacts, art and more at the Floridiana Festival. The Matheson History Museum’s annual Floridiana Show is expanding! The Floridiana Marketplace includes vendors inside the Main Museum Building. Outside in Sweetwater Park, enjoy live music, food trucks, historical demonstrations and community organizations. Come to the Matheson to...

Free
Event Series HIGH SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM

Saturday Open Hours at the High Springs Historical Society Museum

High Springs Historical Society Museum 23760 NW 187th Ave., High Springs, FL, United States

Located in the old school building behind City Hall, High Springs Historical Museum features local history from the 1890s with an operating diorama of 1948 Atlantic Coastline train yard. There's fun for kids with the interactive Thomas train and Cranky.

Free