Celebrate the Season with Special Events and Festivals in Gainesville and Alachua County

Add seasonal events and annual festivals to your stay in Gainesville and Alachua County, FL.

Newberry Cornfield Maze and Haunted House
Now through Saturday, October 28

100th Annual UF Homecoming and Gator Growl
Thursday, October 5 – Saturday, October 7

Fall on the Farm at The Bryer Patch
Saturdays and Sundays, October 7 – November 19, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

City of Waldo’s Annual Fall Festival at Waldo City Square
October 14, 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.

UF/IFAS Extension Extravaganza & Food Truck Rally at Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center
Saturday, October 14, 10 a.m – 2 p.m.

Tom Petty Weekend at Heartwood Soundstage
Friday, October 20 – Sunday, October 22

Fall Plant Sale and Orchid Show at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
Saturday, October 21 – Sunday, October 22, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

42nd Annual Gainesville Cycling Festival
Saturday, October 21 – Sunday, October 22

Friends of the Library Fall 2023 Book Sale
Saturday, October 21 – Wednesday, October 25

Florida Bat Festival at Lubee Bat Conservancy
Saturday, October 21, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

High Springs Fall Festival
Saturday, October 21, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Thornebrook Fall Arts Festival at Shoppes at Thornebrook
Saturday, October 21 – Sunday, October 22, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sunny’s Howl-A-Palooza at Sun Country Sports Center
Sunday, October 22, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

The FEST 21 in Downtown Gainesville
Friday, October 27 – Sunday, October 29

48th Micanopy Fall Festival
Saturday, October 28, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Sunday, October 29, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Newberry Main Street Presents The 2nd Annual Scarecrow Road
Saturday, October 28, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Sycamore Lane Fall 2-Day Vintage Market in Archer
Friday, November 3, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. – Saturday, November 4, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

42nd Annual Downtown Festival and Art Show in Downtown Gainesville
Saturday, November 18 – Sunday, November 19, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

2023 Newberry Main Street Fall Festival
Saturday, November 18, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Cane Boil and Fiddlefest at Morningside Nature Center
Saturday, November 25, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Fall Farm and Cane Festival at Dudley Farm Historic State Park
Saturday, December 2, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Past Events:

19th Gainesville Latino Film Festival
Thursday, September 14 – Sunday, September 24

First Annual LaCrosse Fall Festival
Saturday, September 23, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Museum Nights Noche de Museo at the Harn Museum of Art
Thursday, September 14, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

11th Annual ARTSPEAKS “Bringing Poetry & People Together” at the Historic Thomas Center
Sunday, September 10, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Alachua County Youth Fair and Livestock Show at Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center
Thursday, March 2 – Tuesday, March 7

Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway
Thursday, March 9 – Sunday, March 12

31st Annual Kanapaha Spring Garden Festival at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
Saturday, March 18 – Sunday, March 19

The Walldogs Dive Into High Springs Mural and History Festival
Wednesday, March 22 – Sunday, March 26

Hogtown Craft Beer Festival at Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center
Saturday, March 25, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Carson Springs Wildlife Open House
Saturday, March 25

Thornebrook Spring Arts Festival
Saturday, March 25, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

India Fest Traditions of India at Legacy Park Multipurpose Center
Saturday, March 25, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Gator Fly-In and Armed Services Appreciation Day at University Air Center
Saturday, March 25, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m

2023 Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly Stadium
Friday, March 31 – Saturday, April 1

Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival at Santa Fe College
Saturday, April 1 – Sunday, April 2

Newberry Main Street Spring Festival in Downtown Historic Newberry
Saturday, April 1, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Afro Roots Fest 2023 at UF School of Theatre and Dance and Bo Diddley Plaza
Friday, April 7 – Saturday, April 8

Frog Song Organics Spring Festival
Saturday, April 15

The Water State Festival at Depot Park
Saturday, April 15, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo Party for the Planet
Saturday, April 15 – Sunday, April 16

Gators Football Orange and Blue Game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Thursday, April 13

78th Annual Newberry Watermelon Festival at CountryWay Town Square
Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Get Up Close to Classic and Custom Cars at the 3rd Annual Waldo Car Show
Saturday, May 20, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Discover a Majestic Endangered Species at World Tree Kangaroo Day
Sunday, May 21, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Celebrate Florida Emancipation Day with the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center
Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m.

Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge at Gainesville Raceway
Saturday, May 27 – Sunday, May 28

Food Truck Festival at Shoppes at Thornebrook
Friday, July 7

Gainesville Fine Arts Association Artist Studio Tour
Friday, July 14 – Sunday, July 16

The Original Gainesville Food Truck Rally at High Dive
Saturday, July 15