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 29
Thursday Night Swing Dancing at Rosa B. Williams Center
Rosa B. Williams Center
May 30
Artwalk Gainesville
Downtown Gainesville
Jun 5
Thursday Night Swing Dancing at Rosa B. Williams Center
Rosa B. Williams Center
Jun 6
Club de Escucha – Gainesville, FL
Curia on the Drag
Music & Performance
May 20
Virtuosic Guitarist Kyran Daniel
Heartwood Soundstage
May 23
Americana with Wim Tapley & The Cannons with hallpass at Heartwood Soundstage
Heartwood Soundstage
May 23
Free Fridays Concert Series
Bo Diddley Plaza
May 23
Ritual at The Wooly
The Wooly
May 30
Free Fridays Concert Series
Bo Diddley Plaza
Arts & Theater
May 18
Messy: Loveset No. 2 at Limelight
Limelight
May 20
“A Pivotal Moment” at the Hippodrome Theatre
Hippodrome Theatre
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 18
Acoustic Duo Mind the Music at Blackadder Brewing
Blackadder Brewing Company
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
Jun 1
Birds and Brews Guided Bird Walk
First Magnitude Brewing Company
Pop-Up Markets
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Museum & Galleries
May 22
Little Sparks at the Cade Museum
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
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
May 24
Maker Workshops at the Cade Museum
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
May 25
Little Sparks at the Cade Museum
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
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
Jun 7
Free Timed 5K with parkrun
Depot Park
Sports & Fans
Jun 6
Teen Midnight Basketball
MLK Center
Jul 11
Teen Midnight Basketball
MLK Center
Aug 1
Teen Midnight Basketball
MLK Center
Farmers Markets
May 19
Grove Street Farmers Market
Cypress & Grove Brewing Company
May 20
Archer Farmers Market
Archer Historical Society Railroad Museum
May 20
One Love Market
One Love Cafe
May 21
San Felasco Market at San Felasco Tech City
San Felasco Tech City
May 23
High Springs Farmers Market
Downtown High Springs
Workshops & Educational
May 23
Hurricane Season Kickoff: Tap Into Preparedness at Daft Cow Brewery
Daft Cow Brewery
May 25
Beginners Mosaic Workshop at The AUK Market
The AUK Market
Jun 8
Rebuilding – When Your Relationship Ends
Trinity United Methodist Church
Jun 13
Teach Me to Dance Interactive Workshops
Multiple Locations
Jun 15
Rebuilding – When Your Relationship Ends
Trinity United Methodist Church