Events in Gainesville & Alachua County
Create a weekend of art, discovery, live music and more with What’s Good®. Celebrate heritage with live performances at the Fifth Avenue Arts Festival. Grab a bite of the sweet life at the Newberry Watermelon Festival. Go behind-the-scenes at 22 local studios on the GFAA Artist Studio Tour. Discover a rare, majestic animal with zookeeper talks and activities at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo’s annual World Tree Kangaroo Day. Enjoy a women-powered blues showcase with the North Central Florida Blues Society.
Events & Festivals
May 22
Thursday Night Swing Dancing at Rosa B. Williams Center
Rosa B. Williams Center
May 24
Florida Emancipation Day Festival
Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center
May 26
Memorial Day at Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park
Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park
May 29
Thursday Night Swing Dancing at Rosa B. Williams Center
Rosa B. Williams Center
May 30
Music & Performance
May 23
Classic Rock with Crooked Counsel at One Love Cafe
One Love Cafe
May 23
Americana with Wim Tapley & The Cannons with hallpass at Heartwood Soundstage
Heartwood Soundstage
May 23
Boca Fiesta Showcase at the Free Fridays Concert Series
Bo Diddley Plaza
May 23
Ritual at The Wooly
The Wooly
May 24
Arts & Theater
May 23
Opening Weekend for “The Play That Goes Wrong,” May 23 – June 8
Gainesville Community Playhouse
May 25
Messy: Loveset No. 2 at Limelight
Limelight
May 28
“Pump Boys and Dinettes,” May 28 – June 20
Hippodrome Theatre
Seasonal
Jun 15
Father’s Day at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
Jun 23
Gainesville Youth Chorus Summer Workshop
Santa Fe College
Craft Breweries
May 22
Special Comedy Night -Trevor Glassman at Daft Cow Brewery
Daft Cow Brewery
May 22
Charity Bingo Night at Blackadder Brewing
Blackadder Brewing Company
May 23
Hurricane Season Kickoff: Tap Into Preparedness at Daft Cow Brewery
Daft Cow Brewery
May 24
Burger Wars at Cypress and Grove Brewing Company
Cypress & Grove Brewing Company
May 31
Karaoke Night at Blackadder Brewing!
Blackadder Brewing Company
Pop-Up Markets
May 31
Dudley Farm Spring Plant Sale
Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Museum & Galleries
May 22
New at the Cade Museum: Mindbender Mansion
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
May 22
Little Sparks at the Cade Museum
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
May 23
Dripping in Gold Art Exhibition Reception at Loften High School
Loften High School
May 24
Little Sparks at the Cade Museum
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
May 24
Saturday Open Hours at the High Springs Historical Society Museum
High Springs Historical Society Museum
Outdoors
May 21
Bird Walk at Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Sweetwater Wetlands Park
May 24
Free Timed 5K with parkrun
Depot Park
May 28
Bird Walk at Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Sweetwater Wetlands Park
May 31
Free Timed 5K with parkrun
Depot Park
May 31
Dudley Farm Spring Plant Sale
Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Sports & Fans
May 23
NCAA Softball Championship Gainesville Super Regional
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium
May 24
May 31
Gator Open Grand Prix Volleyball Tournament at Alachua County Sports and Events Center
Alachua County Sports and Event Center
Jun 6
Teen Midnight Basketball
MLK Center
Jul 11
Teen Midnight Basketball
MLK Center
Farmers Markets
May 21
San Felasco Market at San Felasco Tech City
San Felasco Tech City
May 23
High Springs Farmers Market
Downtown High Springs
May 24
Waldo Farmers and Flea Market
Waldo Farmers and Flea Market
May 24
Alachua County Farmers Market
Alachua County Farmers Market
May 24
Haile Farmers Market
Haile Village Center
Workshops & Educational
May 23
Hurricane Season Kickoff: Tap Into Preparedness at Daft Cow Brewery
Daft Cow Brewery
May 25
(Sold Out) Beginners Mosaic Workshop at The AUK Market
The AUK Market
May 31
Kid’s Improv Workshop at Unity of Gainesville
Unity of Gainesville
Jun 1
Quest for Lancelot’s Arthur at Alachua County Library District Millhopper Branch
Alachua County Library District Millhopper Branch