Events in Gainesville & Alachua County
Wrap up a weekend full of birthdays, live music, and theater with What’s Good®! Celebrate Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ birthday with mango ice cream and tours of her historic home. Catch indie rock at the Free Fridays Concert Series with The Ox Showcase. Raise a glass at anniversary celebrations at The Top, Cypress & Grove Brewing Company, and Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille.
Take advantage of the special Two Worlds, One Ticket offer – buy a full-price admission at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens or the Santa Fe Teaching Zoo and get free admission to the other through August 20. And don’t miss your last chance to see the musical comedy “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” in its final weekend at the Gainesville Community Playhouse.
Events & Festivals
Aug 7
Thursday Night Swing Dancing at Rosa B. Williams Center
Rosa B. Williams Center
Aug 8
School Supplies Giveaway PopUp/PullUp at North Central Florida Community Center
North Central Florida Community Center
Aug 9
Great Gainesville Pottery Throw Down at Art Alley
Art Alley Studio
Aug 14
Thursday Night Swing Dancing at Rosa B. Williams Center
Rosa B. Williams Center
Aug 16
Story Time in Spanish for Children
Tower Road Library Branch
Music & Performance
Aug 8
Aug 15
Free Fridays Concert Series
Bo Diddley Plaza
Aug 16
Outlaw Country with Brandon Bing
Heartwood Soundstage
Aug 17
World Sacred Flutes at Unity of Gainesville
Unity of Gainesville
Arts & Theater
Aug 7
Kick Up Your Heels for the Final Weekend of the Award-Winning Musical Comedy “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”
Gainesville Community Playhouse
Aug 8
“Puffs” at Acrosstown Repertory Theatre
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre
Aug 9
Secret Mall Apartment HELD OVER at the Hippodrome Cinema, August 9-10
Hippodrome Cinema
Aug 14
“Sorry, Baby” at the Hippodrome Cinema, August 14-22
Hippodrome Cinema
Aug 15
Closing Weekend of “Puffs” at Acrosstown Repertory Theatre
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre
Seasonal
Sep 13
Waldo Sweet Potato Festival and Car Show
Waldo City Square
Oct 11
The Great Pumpkin Bash at Bo Diddley Plaza (2025)
Bo Diddley Plaza
Oct 24
Roll out the Barrel! It’s Blocktoberfest at Blackadder!
Blackadder Brewing Company
Nov 16
“Mannheim Steamroller Christmas”
Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center
Nov 20
Festival of Trees at the Gainesville Woman’s Club
Gainesville Woman’s Club
Craft Breweries
Aug 9
Celebr-EIGHT! Anniversary Party at Cypress & Grove Brewing Company
Cypress & Grove Brewing Company
Aug 9
Pedal to The Medley: A Looping Music Festival
Swamp Head Brewery
Aug 10
Feathers and Friends, Supporting Wild Turkey Research at First Magnitude Brewing
First Magnitude Brewing Company
Aug 12
Pint Night at Swamp Head Brewery
Swamp Head Brewery
Aug 16
Swiftie Bingo Night at Blackadder Brewing Company
Blackadder Brewing Company
Pop-Up Markets
Aug 8
Spooks-n-Sips Night Market at Heartwood Soundstage
Heartwood Soundstage
Aug 15
Gainesville Woman’s Club Annual Bazaar and Vendor Faire, August 15-16
Gainesville Woman’s Club
Nov 20
Festival of Trees at the Gainesville Woman’s Club
Gainesville Woman’s Club
Museum & Galleries
Aug 8
Florida Museum Pre-Order Plant Sale Pick-Up at UF Cultural Plaza
UF Cultural Plaza
Aug 8
Design + Doodle Lab: A Summer Art Pop-Up at the Cade Museum
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
Aug 8
Aug 9
Little Sparks at the Cade Museum
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
Aug 9
Saturday Open Hours at the High Springs Historical Society Museum
High Springs Historical Society Museum
Outdoors
Aug 9
Free Timed 5K with parkrun
Depot Park
Aug 9
Toast the 129th Birthday of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
Aug 16
Free Timed 5K with parkrun
Depot Park
Aug 23
Free Timed 5K with parkrun
Depot Park
Aug 30
Free Timed 5K with parkrun
Depot Park
Sports & Fans
Aug 7
Sizzling Summer Series at High Springs BMX
High Springs BMX
Aug 9
Sizzling Summer Series at High Springs BMX
High Springs BMX
Aug 11
Gators Game Day Locker Room Tours, August 11-15
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Aug 16
Sizzling Summer Series at High Springs BMX
High Springs BMX
Aug 18
Gators Game Day Locker Room Tours
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Farmers Markets
Aug 8
High Springs Farmers Market
Downtown High Springs
Aug 9
Waldo Farmers and Flea Market
Waldo Farmers and Flea Market
Aug 9
Haile Farmers Market
Haile Village Center
Aug 9
Alachua County Farmers Market
Alachua County Farmers Market
Aug 11
Grove Street Farmers Market
Cypress & Grove Brewing Company
Workshops & Educational
Aug 8
Folk Art Lecture Series: The Works of Alyne Harris at the A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center
A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center
Aug 10
Your Road to Traditional Publishing at the Alachua County Library District Millhopper Branch
Alachua County Library District Millhopper Branch
Aug 12
Dive Into Springs Hydrogeology at the Springs Academy Lecture
Florida Springs Welcome Center
Aug 14
High Springs Historical Society Summer Speaking Series: The American Civil War
High Springs Historical Society Museum
Bites & Brunch
Aug 7
A Girl’s Night In: Rosé & Relax at Raise Your Glass Wine Bar
Raise Your Glass Wine Bar
Aug 11
Huddle Up for Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille Four-Year Celebration
Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille
Sep 6
Tea Party at Haile Village Bistro
Haile Village Bistro
Oct 4
Tea Party at Haile Village Bistro
Haile Village Bistro