Events in Gainesville & Alachua County
Harvest a sweet weekend with What’s Good®. Fill a bucket at Aunt Zelma’s U-Pick farm and celebrate a sweet fruit at the annual Island Grove Blueberry Festival. Expand your landscape with a selection of plants and expert knowledge at the UF/IFAS Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale. Plus, take your seat at Acrosstown Repertory Theatre as justice hangs in the balance at the stage production of “12 Angry Jurors.”
Events & Festivals
May 1
Thursday Night Swing Dancing at Rosa B. Williams Center
Rosa B. Williams Center
May 2
Club de Escucha – Gainesville, FL
Curia on the Drag
May 2
Mother and Son Gala at The Embassy
Embassy Event Hall
May 3
Island Grove Blueberry Festival
Island Grove Blueberry Festival Grounds
May 3
Gainesville Cars and Coffee at Tioga Town Center
Tioga Town Center
Music & Performance
Apr 30
Grammy Nominated Drummer Nate Smith with Kiefer CARRTOONS and Levek
Heartwood Soundstage
May 1
May 2
Classic Rock with Couch Messiahs at One Love Cafe
One Love Cafe
May 2
MusicGNV Teen Artist Showcase at the Free Fridays Concert Series
Bo Diddley Plaza
May 3
Rock with Barstool Prophets at One Love Cafe
One Love Cafe
Arts & Theater
Apr 30
Mean Girls Jr. at Lincoln Middle School
Lincoln Middle School
May 2
“12 Angry Jurors” at Acrosstown Repertory Theatre
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre
May 9
The Gainesville Orchestra with Maestro Evans Haile presents: POPS!
Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall
May 20
“A Pivotal Moment” at the Hippodrome Theatre
Hippodrome Theatre
Seasonal
May 11
Mother’s Day Muffins and Mimosas at Artisans’ Guild Gallery
Artisans’ Guild Gallery
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 1
Astronomy on Tap GNV at Swamp Head Brewery
Swamp Head Brewery
May 3
Bats and Moos at Daft Cow Brewery
Daft Cow Brewery
May 4
Birds and Brews Guided Bird Walk
First Magnitude Brewing Company
May 4
May the Fourth Beer With You at Swamp Head Brewery
Swamp Head Brewery
May 6
Traditional Irish Music at Blackadder Brewing
Blackadder Brewing Company
Pop-Up Markets
May 3
Waldo Area Monthly Community Sale
Waldo City Park
May 3
Master Gardener Volunteer Spring Plant Sale
Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center
May 3
Spring May Market at The AUK Market
The AUK Market
May 3
May 17
Pop-Up Flea and Farmers Market at VFW Post 2811
VFW Post 2811
Museum & Galleries
May 2
Florida Museum Library Showcase: Spectacular Shells at Alachua County Library District Cone Park Branch
Alachua County Library District Cone Park Branch
May 3
Saturday Open Hours at the High Springs Historical Society Museum
High Springs Historical Society Museum
May 7
Why Restore? Historic Wood Window Presentation at the Matheson History Museum
Matheson History Museum
May 10
Floridiana Festival
Matheson History Museum
May 10
Saturday Open Hours at the High Springs Historical Society Museum
High Springs Historical Society Museum
Outdoors
May 3
May 4
UF’s Witness Tree: A History of the Oldest Known Longleaf Pine on Campus at Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Center
Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park
May 7
Bird Walk at Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Sweetwater Wetlands Park
May 10
Free Timed 5K with parkrun
Depot Park
May 14
Bird Walk at Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Sports & Fans
May 1
#7 Florida Gators Softball vs. #1 Oklahoma at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium, May 1-3
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium
May 3
Gainesville Hoopfest at the Alachua County Sports and Event Center
Alachua County Sports and Event Center
Farmers Markets
Apr 30
San Felasco Market at San Felasco Tech City
San Felasco Tech City
May 2
High Springs Farmers Market
Downtown High Springs
May 3
Waldo Farmers and Flea Market
Waldo Farmers and Flea Market
May 3
Haile Farmers Market
Haile Village Center
May 3
Alachua County Farmers Market
Alachua County Farmers Market
Workshops & Educational
Apr 30
Open House at Florida School of Massage
Florida School of Massage
May 4
How to Write Fight Scenes with Author Dan Sharp at the Alachua County Library District Millhopper Branch
Alachua County Library District Millhopper Branch
May 8
Wellness University Seminars: Pain Management and Blood Health
Hilton University of Florida Conference Center
May 15
Healing Touch Cancer Support Group at Trinity United Methodist Church
Trinity United Methodist Church
May 17
Shambhala Gainesville Meditation Group Open House
Shambhala Gainesville Meditation Group
Bites & Brunch
May 4
Florida Betony Pickle Workshop at Know Your Earth Farms
Know Your Earth Farms