Events in Gainesville & Alachua County
Fill your weekend with live music and celebrations with What’s Good®. Commemorate the Juneteenth holiday with uplifting music and festive events including an evening with Grammy winner Avery*Sunshine on Thursday and Freedom Fest on Saturday. Dance to Beatles hits with The Impostors at the Free Fridays Concert Series and experience musical styles combine with When Gospel Meets Jazz. Explore the world of pollinators with the Florida Museum at Pollinator Palooza. Celebrate Pride with a dance party at Heartwood Soundstage.
Events & Festivals
Jun 19
Thursday Night Swing Dancing at Rosa B. Williams Center
Rosa B. Williams Center
Jun 20
World Refugee Day Food Festival at the Matheson History Museum
Matheson History Museum
Jun 20
Youth Open Mic Night
Unity of Gainesville
Jun 21
Family Fishing Day at the UF/IFAS Fishing Ponds
UF/IFAS Fishing Ponds
Jun 21
UF/IFAS Native Plant Sale, June 21-22
UF/IFAS Native Plant Nursery
Music & Performance
Jun 19
An Evening with Avery*Sunshine
Bo Diddley Plaza
Jun 19
Singer Songwriter Kaleigh Baker with Hannah Harber at Heartwood Soundstage
Heartwood Soundstage
Jun 20
Santa Fe River Jam Music Festival
The Santa Fe Festival Field
Jun 20
Beatles Music with The Impostors at the Free Fridays Concert Series
Bo Diddley Plaza
Jun 20
Lanard Perry presents “When Gospel Meets Jazz”
Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center
Arts & Theater
Jun 19
“Bring Her Back” at the Hippodrome Cinema, June 19-28
Hippodrome Cinema
Jun 19
Jun 19
“One To One John and Yoko” at the Hippodrome Cinema, June 19-28
Hippodrome Cinema
Jun 20
Gainesville Circus Center Summer Camp Showcase
Gainesville Circus Center
Jun 20
Lanard Perry presents “When Gospel Meets Jazz”
Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center
Seasonal
Jun 20
“Indie Summer” at Heartwood Soundstage
Heartwood Soundstage
Jun 21
Pride at Heartwood Dance Party
Heartwood Soundstage
Jun 23
Gainesville Youth Chorus Summer Workshop
Santa Fe College
Jul 3
WUFT’s Fanfares & Fireworks
UF Bandshell at Flavet Field
Jul 4
Red, White and Brew at Blackadder Brewing
Blackadder Brewing Company
Craft Breweries
Jun 21
Hangin’ With My Gnomies at Blackadder Brewing
Blackadder Brewing Company
Jun 21
Pollinator Palooza
First Magnitude Brewing Company
Jun 22
Brews and Bruises Leg Wrestling Tournament at First Magnitude Brewing Company
First Magnitude Brewing Company
Jun 22
“Mind the Music” at Blackadder Brewing
Blackadder Brewing Company
Jun 26
Charity Bingo Night at Blackadder Brewing
Blackadder Brewing Company
Pop-Up Markets
Jun 20
Florida Hot Tub Expo at the Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center, June 20-22
Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center
Jun 21
UF/IFAS Native Plant Sale, June 21-22
UF/IFAS Native Plant Nursery
Museum & Galleries
Jun 19
“Mindbender Mansion” at the Cade Museum
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
Jun 19
“Silver Linings: Celebrating the Spelman Art Collection” Exhibition at the Harn Museum of Art
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
Jun 19
Little Sparks at the Cade Museum
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
Jun 20
Design + Doodle Lab: A Summer Art Pop-Up at the Cade Museum
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
Jun 21
Little Sparks at the Cade Museum
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
Outdoors
Jun 21
Free Timed 5K with parkrun
Depot Park
Jun 28
Free Timed 5K with parkrun
Depot Park
Jul 5
Free Timed 5K with parkrun
Depot Park
Jul 12
Free Timed 5K with parkrun
Depot Park
Jul 19
Free Timed 5K with parkrun
Depot Park
Sports & Fans
Jun 19
Family and Friends Try Archery Class at Easton Newberry Archery Center
Easton Newberry Archery Center
Jun 21
Jun 23
Gators Game Day Locker Room Tours, June 23 – 27
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Jun 28
Summer Sizzler Two at the Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center, June 28-29
Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center
Jul 11
Teen Midnight Basketball
MLK Center
Farmers Markets
Jun 18
San Felasco Market at San Felasco Tech City
San Felasco Tech City
Jun 20
Pick Organic Blueberries in Alachua through June 28
Deep Spring Farm
Jun 20
High Springs Farmers Market
Downtown High Springs
Jun 21
Waldo Farmers and Flea Market
Waldo Farmers and Flea Market
Jun 21
Haile Farmers Market
Haile Village Center
Workshops & Educational
Jun 18
Private Applicator/Row Crop Pesticide License Course at UF/IFAS Fishing Ponds
UF/IFAS Fishing Ponds
Jun 18
Dementia Care Monthly Support Group at Trinity United Methodist Church
Trinity United Methodist Church
Jun 19
Healing Touch Cancer Support Group at Trinity United Methodist Church
Trinity United Methodist Church
Jun 21
Puppet Theatre Workshop Series at Santa Fe College Blount Center
Santa Fe College Blount Center
Jun 21
Guided Tours at the Historic Haile Homestead, June 21 – 22
Historic Haile Homestead
Bites & Brunch
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