White at the Hippodrome Theatre
by James Ijames With a premise equal parts playful, prescient and preposterous, art imitates life (or is it the other… Continue Reading White at the Hippodrome Theatre
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by James Ijames With a premise equal parts playful, prescient and preposterous, art imitates life (or is it the other… Continue Reading White at the Hippodrome Theatre
Easter Brunch Buffet at Best Western Gateway Grand Hotel & Conference Center Join a delightful Easter brunch at Best Western… Continue Reading Easter Sunday Brunch Buffet
Catch the series finale between the 6th-ranked Florida Baseball team and the 21st-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs at Condron Family Ballpark.… Continue Reading #6 Florida Baseball vs. #21 Mississippi State
Are you ready for a horror themed Easter event?!? Join us for a story driven egg scavenger HAUNT through scare… Continue Reading Dreadful Eggstravaganza
Non Profit Organization March 30-31, 2024 COMMUNITY GATHERING EVENT March 30, 2024 EASTER EGG HUNT 11am-1pm Raffle tickets prizes giveaway… Continue Reading Head Hunters Management BLACK FESTIVAL
Welcome to Easter Brunch at Sweetwater Branch Inn! Join a delightful morning filled with delicious food, good company, and Easter… Continue Reading Easter Brunch
Public Enrichment Course Focused on European Culinary Culture. Beginning January 2024 Join CES for a series of classes about distinct… Continue Reading Savoring Europe in Six Flavors
Last Chance Races for points for the state championship Races run March 30, April 2 and April 4 See times… Continue Reading End of Season Points Dash at High Springs BMX
Edouard Coppieters, American Chamber of Commerce to the EU, discusses the EU’s Green Deal push. With a mandate of the… Continue Reading Due Diligence in Europe: How Greening the Supply Chain Became a Priority
Open to all ages and levels, Drawing for All will be on Wednesday nights, 7-9:30 pm at the NW Santa… Continue Reading Drawing for All Levels
Last Chance Races for points for the state championship Races run March 30, April 2 and April 4 See times… Continue Reading End of Season Points Dash at High Springs BMX
Please join KennaDee for a Thursday evening of amazing food, fun and acoustic fan favorites!
Introducing a new music act to the brewery. Hailing from Annapolis, MD, singer/songwriter/guitarist Doug Segree has been performing in venues… Continue Reading Doug Segree: Live at Blackadder Brewing
We are extremely excited to bring the magic of one of the world's most famous nannies to stage here at… Continue Reading Mary Poppins the Musical at Eastside High School
Held in the Lyceum Concert Hall on the Santa Fe College main campus, Winds & Classics will showcase our Concert… Continue Reading Spring Winds and Classics
This coming weekend, April 5-7, University of Florida’s Graduate Comics Organization will be hosting its 20th annual Conference on Comics… Continue Reading Ink and Imagination: Exploring Children’s Comics
Afro Roots Fest returns to North Florida on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6, 2024 for a two-day convening,… Continue Reading Afro Roots Fest: Afro-Cuban Convening returns to Gainesville April 5 and 6
The inaugural Orange & Blue Film Festival welcomes selected student filmmakers from across Florida public universities, community colleges, and high… Continue Reading Orange & Blue Film Festival
This is a two-day plant sale at the beautiful Wilmot Botanical Gardens, a hidden gem on the University of Florida… Continue Reading 2024 Spring Plant Sale at Wilmot Botanical Gardens
Kids (with an adult) can learn about the exciting world of amphibians, reptiles, and all the animals we share this… Continue Reading Frogs and Friends Friday
Jimmy Young & Passion kicks off this years Free Fridays concert series Performing live April 5 at Bo Diddley Plaza… Continue Reading Free Fridays – Jimmy Young & Passion
Explore color, shape, pattern and other "tot interests" during this free program for children ages 2–5 and their caregivers. Enjoy… Continue Reading Tot Time: Art & Nature
We are extremely excited to bring the magic of one of the world's most famous nannies to stage here at… Continue Reading Mary Poppins the Musical at Eastside High School
Juniors and Intermediates will only shoot on Saturday as has traditionally been done. They will start with FITA (36 arrows)… Continue Reading 4-H State Archery Match
Americana singer-songwriters Charles Wesley Godwin with Erin Viancourt on the outdoor stage at Heartwood Soundstage. Advance ticket options are available… Continue Reading Charles Wesley Godwin w/ Erin Viancourt
Dig into geology and discover the Earth at your feet during this free, fun-for-all-ages geology event! Presented in partnership with… Continue Reading Florida Museum, UF geological sciences department host ‘Can You Dig It?’ April 6
This is a two-day plant sale at the beautiful Wilmot Botanical Gardens, a hidden gem on the University of Florida… Continue Reading 2024 Spring Plant Sale at Wilmot Botanical Gardens
In honor of Earth Day, the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo hosts Party for the Planet: Spring into Action! The… Continue Reading Party for the Planet
Alachua County invites you to join us for the second annual community reuse and recycle day, at Santa Fe college… Continue Reading Community Reuse & Recycle Day – April 6
Learn about Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park on a ranger-led tour. Meet in front of the Visitor Center for a… Continue Reading Ranger-Led Tour at Devil’s Millhopper
Reggae Sunday is back & better than ever! April 7th from 4 to 8pm, The Easy Crew brings all the… Continue Reading Reggae Sundays at Loosey’s Downtown
Member artists are spring cleaning their studios and have gently used and some new arts & crafts supplies for sale… Continue Reading Arts and Crafts Supply Sale at Artisans’ Guild Gallery
UF's chapter of Best Buddies is proud to host the 11th annual Friendship Walk for the Gainesville Community. The Walk… Continue Reading 2024 Gainesville Friendship Walk
Join us for the 2024 UF Math Festival on Sunday, April 7th 2024 from 10am to 1pm. This is an… Continue Reading UF Math Festival
Wiregrass (Aristida beyrichiana) is a mysterious plant. If you have ever hiked a trail through a pine savanna, you've probably… Continue Reading Perspectives in the Parks: Wandering in Wiregrass
In this event, Ghana’s Minister for National Security Hon. Albert Kan-Dapaah will highlight the deteriorating security situation in West Africa… Continue Reading Ensuring Security and Democracy in West Africa: Ghana’s Role in Regional and International Cooperation
Join CWC for their Energy Coach Volunteer training course! Community Weatherization Coalition is an Alachua County non-profit that aims to… Continue Reading Community Weatherization Coalition – Energy Coach Volunteer Training
Open to all ages and levels, Drawing for All will be on Wednesday nights, 7-9:30 pm at the NW Santa… Continue Reading Drawing for All Levels
The Flying Biscuit Café in Gainesville is celebrating its 15th Anniversary on Saturday, April 13th! To celebrate their birthday, the… Continue Reading Flying Biscuit in Gainesville Celebrates their 15th Anniversary: April 11th – April 13th
Hello Artists, You are invited to participate in the Poe Springs Plein Air Paint-Out event during the inaugural Santa Fe… Continue Reading Call to Artists – Poe Springs Plein Air Paint-Out
Pianist Harold López-Nussa reflects the richness of Cuban music with his distinctive combination of classical, folkloric, and improvisation. This fresh… Continue Reading Harold López-Nussa: Timba a la Americana
Pianist Harold López-Nussa reflects the richness of Cuban music with his distinctive combination of classical, folkloric, and improvisation. This fresh… Continue Reading Harold López-Nussa: Timba a la Americana
This event is canceled. The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office will be conducting the UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Ag Tour… Continue Reading 2024 UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Ag Tour (Canceled)
This two-day event takes place Friday, April 12 - Saturday, April 13 at the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center.… Continue Reading Black Cowboys/Cowgirls in Florida: Then and Now
A four-piece Indie band, The Crane Wives defies musical stereotype with eclectic instrumentation and lively stage presence. They perform homegrown… Continue Reading The Crane Wives
Gainesville Retro Society Performs live April 12 at Bo Diddley Plaza from 7 - 9 p.m. Concert is free and… Continue Reading Free Fridays – Gainesville Retro Society (Chicago Tribute Band)
A four-piece Indie band, The Crane Wives defies musical stereotype with eclectic instrumentation and lively stage presence. They perform homegrown… Continue Reading The Crane Wives
El Club de Escucha+ Gainesville comenzó el 13 de enero del 2023. Generalmente, nos reunimos el segundo y cuarto viernes… Continue Reading Club de Escucha+ Gainesville, FL
GFAA Gallery is excited to announce monthly film nights from April - July led by member Lisa Klug. Lisa will… Continue Reading Friday Film Night – Dames, 1934
The Level 3-NTS Coach Certification Course moves away from a group instruction and focuses on individual athlete development. Students in… Continue Reading Level 3 NTS Coach Certification Practical
The SF Spring Arts Festival returns to the Northwest Campus on April 13-14, 2024. During the festival, the zoo will… Continue Reading Spring Arts Festival at the Zoo
Founded in 1969, this annual juried event features the work of fine artists, performances by music and dance groups on… Continue Reading 52nd Annual Spring Arts Festival
Learn about Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park on a ranger-led tour. Meet in front of the Visitor Center for a… Continue Reading Ranger-Led Tour at Devil’s Millhopper
This two-day event takes place Friday, April 12 - Saturday, April 13 at the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center.… Continue Reading Black Cowboys/Cowgirls in Florida: Then and Now
Dion Dia and How Bazar announce Big: Culture & Arts Festival. BIG is a multidisciplinary celebration of the diverse creative… Continue Reading BIG: Culture & Arts Festival
Jonathan Scales Fourchestra — FREE SHOW — Saturday, April 13, 3:30 pm. UF School of Music Room 101. North Florida… Continue Reading Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
The SF Spring Arts Festival returns to the Northwest Campus on April 13-14, 2024. During the festival, the zoo will… Continue Reading Spring Arts Festival at the Zoo
Founded in 1969, this annual juried event features the work of fine artists, performances by music and dance groups on… Continue Reading 52nd Annual Spring Arts Festival
The Gainesville Big Band, under the direction of talented Marco Thomas, is excited to announce their upcoming Jazz 101 Concert… Continue Reading The Gainesville Big Band Presents: Jazz 101
The Gainesville Big Band presents a jazz concert Sunday, April 14, 2 pm at Meizon Church, 3411 NW 83rd St, Gainesville. … Continue Reading Meet the Big Band!
An energy-packed performance for the whole family complete with basketball, breakdancing, beatboxing, acrobatics, BMX biking, and more! 360 ALLSTARS is… Continue Reading 360 ALLSTARS
Welcome back to Gainesville after one of the best shows we ever had back in 2016: Alligator Records recording artists… Continue Reading Chicago Blues standouts Cash Box Kings at Heartwood
Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage Grasping Straws Cooper 7 pm $13 adv $18 dos All Ages Tickets at RespiteEvents.com
Join author Evan P. Bennett as he discusses and signs his new book “Tampa Bay: The Story of an Estuary… Continue Reading Book Talk with Evan P. Bennett, author of Tampa Bay: The Story of an Estuary and Its People
Join the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo and the Alachua County Library every 3rd Wednesday of the month for Story… Continue Reading Story Time at the Zoo
Open to all ages and levels, Drawing for All will be on Wednesday nights, 7-9:30 pm at the NW Santa… Continue Reading Drawing for All Levels
Join author Barbara Drake-Vera and host Cynthia Barnett for the launch of "Melted Away: A Memoir of Climate Change and… Continue Reading Melted Away: A Memoir of Climate Change and Caregiving in Peru
The Santa Fe Gallery will host the 2024 Juried Student Art Show. The exhibit will run Friday, April 19 thru… Continue Reading 2024 Juried Student Art Show
Join the Gainesville-Swiftie community for the LIVE album drop at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium! All are welcome to attend and… Continue Reading The Tortured Poets Department Listening Party
Savor food from nearly 40 great restaurants/food businesses and listen to live music by Tu Fiesta Radio. Tickets range from $0-30… Continue Reading GCM Food Festival
Participate in an art experience! The Art Cart offers art activities, tactile opportunities, games and more for visitors of all… Continue Reading Art Cart
Lisa Iglesias incorporates expansive histories and potentials of drawing and painting and takes into consideration the translation of patterns, images… Continue Reading Artist Talk – Lisa Iglesias
Edmund is just batty for The Imbeciles and so are we! The house band is back and they're gonna be… Continue Reading The Imbeciles are back, this time for the BATS!
Join us as the UF Wind Symphony performs its final concert of the year!
Basement Sessions is intended to be a platform and space for artists of Gainesville to merge and grow audiences, test… Continue Reading Basement Sessions
Friday - Saturday @ First Magnitude 4/19 & 20 Edan Archer, Dixie Desperados, Michael Claytor, Ricky Kendall, Late Nite Losers,… Continue Reading WOMBASH
The Florida Museum of Natural History will host an in-person plant sale with roughly 100 species of difficult-to-find and pollinator-friendly… Continue Reading Florida Museum hosts plant sale April 19-21 with more than 100 species
3rd Friday Concert featuring Annasemble Chamber Orchestra April 19, 2024: Evening prayer @ 6:40 pm Concert begins @ 7:00 pm… Continue Reading Third Friday Concert Featuring – Annasemble Chamber Orchestra
Random Kats performs live April 19 at Bo Diddley Plaza from 7 - 9p.m. Concert is free and open to… Continue Reading Free Fridays – Random Kats
🔥 Get Ready to Run for a Cause! 🔥 🎉 Calling all runners, joggers, and walkers! The 2024 Law Enforcement… Continue Reading 2024 Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics (LETR)
Dubbed "a masterclass in farce," Noises Off! is a theatrical tour de force featuring a manic group of second-rate actors… Continue Reading Noises Off!
Help us celebrate Earth Day and food sustainability! Learn how to grow a variety of Florida heritage crops and prepare… Continue Reading Sustainability Festival
This is day #1 of this 5 day book sale event which is free and open to the public. Friends… Continue Reading Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale 2024 – Day 1
Learn about Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park on a ranger-led tour. Meet in front of the Visitor Center for a… Continue Reading Ranger-Led Tour at Devil’s Millhopper
The Florida Museum of Natural History will host an in-person plant sale with roughly 100 species of difficult-to-find and pollinator-friendly… Continue Reading Florida Museum hosts plant sale April 19-21 with more than 100 species
Please join us for the 15th Annual Cinema Verde Environmental Film and Arts Festival, April 20, 21 and 22 at… Continue Reading Cinema Verde 2024 Earth Day Celebration
Enjoy a friendly discussion about the museum’s exhibitions with a free Docent-led tour on the third Saturday of every month.… Continue Reading Weekend Tour
This is day #2 of this 5 day book sale event which is free and open to the public. Friends… Continue Reading Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale 2024 – Day 2
The Florida Museum of Natural History will host an in-person plant sale with roughly 100 species of difficult-to-find and pollinator-friendly… Continue Reading Florida Museum hosts plant sale April 19-21 with more than 100 species
Please join us for the 15th Annual Cinema Verde Environmental Film and Arts Festival, April 20, 21 and 22 at… Continue Reading Cinema Verde 2024 Earth Day Celebration
Join Sunday writing sessions - in person or via Zoom. You can work on your current project or use one… Continue Reading Weekly Writing Circle
Please join us for the 15th Annual Cinema Verde Environmental Film and Arts Festival, April 20, 21 and 22 at… Continue Reading Cinema Verde 2024 Earth Day Celebration
This is day #3 of this 5 day book sale event which is free and open to the public. Friends… Continue Reading Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale 2024 – Day 3
Mother's Day came early! Get ready for a night of glamour, laughter, and freaky-fierce-family fun! Experience the ultimate blend of… Continue Reading Scene Queens: New Girls
The bus IS still running! Come on down to the Hippodrome Theatre for Scene Queens: New Girls, and usher in… Continue Reading Scene Queens: New Girls
This is day #4 of this 5 day book sale event which is free and open to the public. EVERYTHING… Continue Reading Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale 2024 – Day 4
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo is a world-famous, all-male, classically trained ballet troupe that delivers hilarious parodies while performing… Continue Reading Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Monochronicle is thrilled to announce the launch of an unprecedented digital art and light festival, "InLight." Scheduled to take place… Continue Reading ‘InLight’ Digital Art Festival
This is the final day of this book sale event which is free and open to the public. EVERYTHING IS… Continue Reading Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale 2024 – Day 5
Join Swamp Head Brewery on Wednesday, April 24th as they host the first ever Open Mic Night at Swamp Head… Continue Reading Open Mic Night at Swamp Head Brewery
Open to all ages and levels, Drawing for All will be on Wednesday nights, 7-9:30 pm at the NW Santa… Continue Reading Drawing for All Levels
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS 2024 WORLD TOUR - PRESENTED BY JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS Where, WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!? happens all the time! Don’t… Continue Reading Harlem Globetrotters
The community is invited to attend the Celebration of Biotechnology on Thurs, April 25, 9:30am - 1pm. Momentum Labs |… Continue Reading BioFlorida Celebration of Biotechnology
More than 500 life science industry professionals from emerging and established life sciences companies, universities and research institutions, economic development… Continue Reading BioFlorida Celebration of Biotechnology
Join us in-person or online on April 25 to learn how you can investigate your ancestry and make use of… Continue Reading Celebrate DNA Day with a Deep Dive into Health, Ancestry & Citizen Science
Your rows are filled and you've only one number to go! Your palms are sweaty. Your heart is pumping with… Continue Reading Charity B-I-N-G-O at Blackadder Brewing
Please join KennaDee for a Thursday evening of food, fun and acoustic fan favorites!
City Nature Challenge is an international community science initiative organized by California Academy of Sciences and the Natural History Museum… Continue Reading City Nature Challenge
Welcome to the second annual Greater Gainesville Pickleball Open! Pepine Gives, a nonprofit 501c3 foundation of Pepine Realty, is creating… Continue Reading Greater Gainesville Pickleball Open
Join GFAA for ARTWALK on April 26, 7 - 10 PM. DISRUPTION is a GFAA Gallery exhibition that will feature… Continue Reading ARTWALK – DISRUPTION
El Club de Escucha+ Gainesville comenzó el 13 de enero del 2023. Generalmente, nos reunimos el segundo y cuarto viernes… Continue Reading Club de Escucha+ Gainesville, FL
Bennie & The Band performs live April 26 at Bo Diddley Plaza from 7 - 9 p.m. Concert if free… Continue Reading Free Fridays – Bennie & The Band
Dubbed "a masterclass in farce," Noises Off! is a theatrical tour de force featuring a manic group of second-rate actors… Continue Reading Noises Off!
The Sights and Sounds of Space – Friday, April 26 at 8 p.m. An immersive experience using Webb telescope images… Continue Reading The Sights and Sounds of Space
This is the time of year to make your garden thrive and flourish. Dudley Farm Heritage Nursery has a great… Continue Reading Dudley Farm Spring Plant Sale
Learn about Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park on a ranger-led tour. Meet in front of the Visitor Center for a… Continue Reading Ranger-Led Tour at Devil’s Millhopper
The Home & Garden Show is back, and better than ever before! The 2024 Our Town Home & Garden Show… Continue Reading Our Town Home & Garden Show
This year’s event will be held at the Alachua County Sports and Event Center in Celebration Pointe. A Spring tradition… Continue Reading Home & Garden Show
Join Lubee Bat Conservancy as we celebrate our 6th Annual Bat Appreciation Day at Blackadder Brewing Company! This is a… Continue Reading Bat Appreciation Day
Celebrate how lucky we are to have the springs of the Santa Fe River at our doorstep at this free… Continue Reading Santa Fe Springs Celebration
This year’s event will be held at the Alachua County Sports and Event Center in Celebration Pointe. A Spring tradition… Continue Reading Home & Garden Show
The Home & Garden Show is back, and better than ever before! The 2024 Our Town Home & Garden Show… Continue Reading Our Town Home & Garden Show
The Blues are the roots of African American music today. An exploration of this genre gives rise to Gospel, County… Continue Reading Blues Duo DoubleDuce featuring JW Gilmore and Dalton James
This is an opportunity to fulfill the practical in person portion of USA Archery's Level 1 Instructor course. Participants will… Continue Reading Level 1 Archery Instructor Certification
This is an opportunity to fulfill the in person practical portion of the certification requirement from USA Archery. The course… Continue Reading Level 2 Archery Instructor Training
Join Sunday writing sessions - in person or via Zoom. You can work on your current project or use one… Continue Reading Weekly Writing Circle
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