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

Cade Museum Turns 7 Birthday Bash

The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention 811 S Main St., Gainesville, FL, United States

Bring the whole family and help the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention celebrate seven years of sparking innovation—and many more to come! Enjoy free admission and a day filled with goodie bags for early guests, a petting zoo, and hands-on crafts like slime-making and birthday-themed art. Special guests from...

Floridiana Festival & Marketplace at the Matheson History Museum

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

Step into a world of vintage Florida flair at the Matheson History Museum’s Floridiana Festival & Marketplace. Browse a curated selection of Florida souvenirs, artifacts, art, and more inside the main museum building. Outdoors in Sweetwater Park, enjoy live music, food trucks, historical demonstrations, and community organizations. The festival kicks...

Free

Grand Bonsai Exhibition at Oak Hammock, May 10-11

Oak Hammock at the University of Florida 5100 SW 25th Blvd, Gainesville, FL, United States

Come enjoy a huge selection of spectacular Bonsai trees at the 4th Annual Grand Bonzai Exhibition. See live demonstrations, purchase Asian objects and get a starter Bonsai tree. Free giveaways! The two-day exhibition takes place Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday, May 11, 10 a.m. -...

Free

High Springs Pioneer Days

High Springs Chamber of Commerce 23517 NW 185th Rd., High Springs, United States

Travel Back in Time to the Old West at the Annual Pioneer Days Festival in High Springs. Saturday and Sunday, experience family-friendly fun with live music, food and gift vendors, an Old West Shoot-out and an old saloon. The Kids Corral features bounce houses and train rides from the High...

Free

Mother’s Day Muffins and Mimosas at Artisans’ Guild Gallery

Artisans' Guild Gallery 224 NW 2nd Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

This Mother's Day, come enjoy muffins, mimosas, and puzzles on the porch. The Artisans' Guild Gallery is your go-to destination for exquisite local art and crafts, perfect for celebrating Mother's Day or any day of the year!

Skip The Flowers, Give Mom a Beer at Blackadder Brewing Company

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

Show Mom how much you love her!Bring her to the brewery for Mother's Day! Blackadder Brewing Company is offering her a pint on them (but you can tell her that it's from you).You're sure to be Mom's favorite after treating her to an afternoon at Blackadder

Tot Trot: Flowers at UF Natural Area Teaching Laboratory

UF Natural Area Teaching Laboratory Natural Area Dr., Gainesville, United States

Get your toddler excited about science and natural history at Tot Trot. Join Florida Museum nature ambassadors for an exciting and interactive nature walk. While the exhibits building is closed, they will still be exploring the natural world at the University of Florida Natural Area Teaching Lab and sharing museum...

Science Surprises: Exploring capillary action

Hawthorne Library Branch 6640 SE 221 St, Hawthorne, FL, United States

Splash into Science with us at the library! Our neat science sessions bring the water cycle into your hands. Perfect for elementary-aged learners looking for something new to do. This four-part series consists of four free, 45-minute learning sessions aimed at bringing core science concepts to K-8 students in an...

Archer Farmers Market

Archer Historical Society Railroad Museum 16994 SW 134th Ave, Archer, FL, United States
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.

Folk Fusion from the Andes to Appalachia with Larry & Joe at Heartwood Soundstage

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

Don’t miss a one-of-a-kind live music performance in Gainesville this May. Larry and Joe is the sublime sonic duo composed of Grammy-nominated bluegrass artist Joe Troop and Venezuelan Joropo harpist Larry Bellorín. These two virtuosic multi-instrumentalists fuse their respective Venezuelan and Appalachian folk traditions on the harp, banjo, cuatro, fiddle,...

$18

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...

Event Series Healing Touch Cancer Support Group

Healing Touch Cancer Support Group at Trinity United Methodist Church

Trinity United Methodist Church 4000 NW 53rd Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States

Are you looking for support through your journey with cancer? The Healing Touch Cancer Support group includes cancer patients, survivors, family, and friends who have been affected by cancer. It offers spiritual encouragement and compassion along the path to healing. The group meets on the third Thursday of each month...

Free