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Concerts, games, comedy, theater and more.
This weekend
See everythingTom Petty Weekend
Heartwood Soundstage · 6:00 PM
Tom Petty Weekend
Heartwood Soundstage · 6:00 PM
Live Music: Ruud Dude
Swamp Head Brewery · 6:00 PM
Yilian Cañizares
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:00 PM
Florida Skies – Autumn
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium · 7:00 PM
Little Sparks
Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention · 10:15 AM
Art from the Archives exhibition
Matheson History Museum · 11:00 AM
Beautifica 360
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium · 12:00 PM
The Engineering Workshop - Game Design
Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention · 1:00 PM
Sound Moves
Harn Museum of Art · 1:00 PM
TommyKnockers
Swamp Head Brewery · 1:00 PM
DINOSAURS: A Story of Survival
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium · 3:00 PM
Music 360: Gustav Holst's The Planets
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium · 5:00 PM
Doxa Dance Studio presents Sleeping Beauty and the Saving Prince
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 6:00 PM
44th Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show
City of Gainesville Events (Bo Diddley Plaza, Thomas Center, Depot Park) · 7:00 PM
Stubbies Sausages
Swamp Head Brewery · 12:00 PM
Pathfinder Society for Teens: Session 2
Alachua County Library District · 2:30 PM
Steppin' Into Dance with Smooth Flava
Rosa B. Williams Center · 4:00 PM
The American Girls Revue
City of Gainesville Events (Bo Diddley Plaza, Thomas Center, Depot Park) · 7:00 PM
Basic Reading Practice for Everyone
Alachua County Library District · 10:00 AM
Gainesville Thrives
Alachua County Library District · 10:00 AM
Bookmobile Stop at Springhill Commons Publix
Springhill Commons Publix · 10:00 AM
Morning Movie
Alachua County Library District · 10:00 AM
Community Resource Navigator
Alachua County Library District · 10:30 AM
Meridian Community Health Center: Tabling
Alachua County Library District · 11:00 AM
Financial Literacy: Building Credit
Alachua County Library District · 11:00 AM
Protect What Matters. Secure Your Future.
Alachua County Library District · 11:00 AM
Conversation Club
Alachua County Library District · 12:30 PM
Laser Cutter Reservations at HQ Makerspace
Alachua County Library District · 2:00 PM
3D Printer Open Studio
Alachua County Library District · 2:00 PM
Open Studio at Millhopper
Alachua County Library District · 3:00 PM
Intro to 3D Printing
Alachua County Library District · 3:00 PM
Amore
Swamp Head Brewery · 4:00 PM
Beginner Korean
Alachua County Library District · 4:30 PM
Trivia Night
Swamp Head Brewery · 6:30 PM
JRS Steppers
Rosa B. Williams Center · 7:00 PM
Dance Camp: Dance of the Balkans and other Regions
Rosa B. Williams Center · 7:00 PM
Tot Trot: Dirt, FREE DAY!
Natural Area Park · 9:00 AM
Baby Time
Alachua County Library District · 10:30 AM
Music and Movement
Alachua County Library District · 10:30 AM
Toddler Time
Alachua County Library District · 10:30 AM
Story Time
Alachua County Library District · 10:30 AM
Exploring the World of Painting
Alachua County Library District · 11:00 AM
Bookmobile Stop at Senior Recreation Center
Senior Recreation Center · 11:00 AM
Adult Board Gaming
Alachua County Library District · 12:30 PM
GRACE Marketplace Resource Help
Alachua County Library District · 2:00 PM
Tankard and Taco Tuesday
Swamp Head Brewery · 3:00 PM
Read With a Dog
Alachua County Library District · 3:00 PM
Stokes Community Center Outreach
Stokes Community Center · 3:30 PM
ChillSpace
Alachua County Library District · 3:30 PM
Sewing Meetup
Alachua County Library District · 4:00 PM
Verde Spice
Swamp Head Brewery · 4:00 PM
Teen CreateSpace: Paint a Photo Cube
Alachua County Library District · 4:30 PM
Comedy Class
Alachua County Library District · 5:00 PM
Smooth Flava Dance Parties
City of Gainesville Events (Bo Diddley Plaza, Thomas Center, Depot Park) · 5:45 PM
Gainesville Scottish Country Dance
Rosa B. Williams Center · 7:00 PM
UF World Music Sample Concert
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Exceptional Programs For Exceptional People
Alachua County Library District · 10:00 AM
Job Club
Alachua County Library District · 11:30 AM
Music Lab
Alachua County Library District · 1:00 PM
Tonewood Family Music
Alachua County Library District · 1:30 PM
Artful Adventures and Hidden Clues: Fall 2026 Edition
Alachua County Library District · 2:00 PM
Alachua County 4H Presents: Enviroscape
Alachua County Library District · 2:00 PM
Micanopy Children's Movie Matinee
Alachua County Library District · 3:00 PM
Soul Spice
Swamp Head Brewery · 4:00 PM
UF Presidential Inauguration of Stuart R. Bell
Harn Museum of Art · 4:00 PM
Line Dancing
Swamp Head Brewery · 6:00 PM
Veterans Business Outreach
Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center · 7:00 PM
B-Roll: Life in Front of the Blackboard and Behind the Lens with Steve Robitaille
Matheson History Museum · 7:00 PM
Spafford with Aisle 14
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Design + Doodle Lab
Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention · 10:00 AM
Art Break
FL · 3:00 PM
Cheffrey's
Swamp Head Brewery · 4:00 PM
Art After Dark
Harn Museum of Art · 6:00 PM
Buko Boys with TORO
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Comedy Thursday
Swamp Head Brewery · 7:30 PM
Sounds of the Season 2026
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
Football Friday with music from Lowly Worm and the Fantastic Beverages
Swamp Head Brewery · 12:00 PM
EIM Thai & Kalacrow Pizza
Swamp Head Brewery · 3:00 PM
Disney's Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Gainesville Community Playhouse · Through Dec 13
Nether Hour with Ben Flournoy
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Art + Mindfulness
FL · 10:00 AM
Weekend Tour
Harn Museum of Art · 2:00 PM
Music 360: Let It Snow
Kika Silva Pla Planetarium · 3:00 PM
Next Stop Comedy
Heartwood Soundstage · 6:00 PM
Karaoke
Swamp Head Brewery · 7:00 PM
Pecos & The Rooftops with Jaxon Malone
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:30 PM
Florida Museum Member Preview Day
Florida Museum of Natural History · 11:00 AM
Death by Hummuscide
Swamp Head Brewery · 12:00 PM
The War And Treaty
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
Public Reopening Day!
Florida Museum of Natural History · 10:00 AM
The Good Life
Swamp Head Brewery · 4:00 PM
Taino Roots
Swamp Head Brewery · 4:00 PM
ACR Night
Swamp Head Brewery · 12:00 PM
Brynn's Bytes, Charlies Snow Shack & The Best Brazilian Barbeskewers
Swamp Head Brewery · 4:00 PM
Porch Sessions Thankful Potluck Edition
Heartwood Soundstage · 6:30 PM
Football Watch Party on the Lawn: UF v. FSU
Heartwood Soundstage · 3:30 PM
Live Music: Kyle Keller
Swamp Head Brewery · 6:00 PM
The Engineering Workshop - Sketchbooks
Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention · 1:00 PM
Old Time Pickin' Party
Heartwood Soundstage · 6:00 PM
India Night at Heartwood's Bar
Heartwood Soundstage · 5:00 PM
Bamboo Sale
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens · Through Dec 6
Tot Trot: Paleontology
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
Members Holiday Sip & Shop
Matheson History Museum · 6:00 PM
Porch Sessions at Heartwood's Bar
Heartwood Soundstage · 6:30 PM
Brewchata
Swamp Head Brewery · 7:00 PM
Mama's Broke with Nathan Evans Fox
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Will Hoge and David Nail
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Kings Return: We Four Kings
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
Live Music: Claire Vandiver
Swamp Head Brewery · 6:00 PM
Free Jazz Sessions with Sean Thomas
Heartwood Soundstage · 6:00 PM
Fall-La-La: A Holiday A Cappella Showcase
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Guided Walk
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens · 10:00 AM
Momentum Dance Arts presents 6th Annual Holiday Fantasy
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 1:00 PM
Shakespeare Animal Fund Holiday Pet Pageant
Swamp Head Brewery · 4:30 PM
Jacoozy with Wax Monkey
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Hayden Coffman with Bryce Mauldin
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Tot Trot: Geology
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
Caleb Lee Hutchinson with The Woods
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Lorraine with Wazoo
Heartwood Soundstage · 8:00 PM
Redd & the Paper Flowers
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Danscompany of Gainesville presents Cinderella
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 1:00 PM
The Engineering Workshop - 3D Modeling & Printing
Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention · 1:00 PM
Dan Tyminski: An Evening of Storytelling and Music
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Music with the Masters: Christmas at the Matheson with Hoggtowne Bronze
Matheson History Museum · 4:00 PM
Brock Butler with Dr Bacon
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Tot Trot: Birds, FREE DAY!
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
Pretty Jane, j solomon, and Pocket Knife Dance Party
Heartwood Soundstage · 6:00 PM
The Currys Christmas Show 2026
Heartwood Soundstage · 6:00 PM
UNDER DOG Arts Festival
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Dance Alive presents THE NUTCRACKER with the Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
Dance Alive presents Class with Clara
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 4:00 PM
Valerie June
Heartwood Soundstage · 6:00 PM
The Bunny The Bear and Dot Dot Curve
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Gainesville Ruckus Open Rehearsal
Heartwood Soundstage · 6:30 PM
Gent Treadly and Stanley Jordan
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Camellia Show
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens · 1:00 PM
Tot Trot: Tracks & Scat
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
Goldpine with Mike Kinnebrew
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Twanguero
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:00 PM
American Dream Survivors Album Release
Heartwood Soundstage · 4:00 PM
Tot Trot: Winter
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
Carbon Leaf
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
The 77 Experience
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Gainesville Folk Festival 2027
Heartwood Soundstage · 1:00 PM
Tot Trot: Mammals
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
An Evening with Sweet Tooth Jazz Band with Miss Maybell
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Ken Ludwig's Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood
Gainesville Community Playhouse · Through Feb 7
Creatures of Light Opening Day
Florida Museum of Natural History · 10:00 AM
Ida with Pohgoh
Heartwood Soundstage · 5:00 PM
Shelly Belly
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Dance Alive presents FIREBIRD with the University of Florida Symphony Orchestra
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
Invoke
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 2:00 PM
Adjust the Sails, Thoughts on Bowling, and Project Dumb
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Tot Trots: Science Tools, FREE DAY!
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
McCoy Moore
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Christone Kingfish Ingram
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
The Warped Band: The Official Tribute of Warped Tour
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
12Eleven
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Clue Live on stage!
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
Silverada
Heartwood Soundstage · 6:00 PM
Tot Trot: Ponds
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
Mary Gauthier with Jaimee Harris Matinee Show
Heartwood Soundstage · 6:00 PM
King Lear
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
Tot Trot: Forests
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
The Wood Brothers
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Indian Ink Theatre Company Mrs. Krishnan's Party
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
NCF Blues Society Presents: Rick Estrin and The Nightcats
Heartwood Soundstage · 6:00 PM
An Evening with Shadowgrass
Heartwood Soundstage · 8:00 PM
Youth Fountain with Pretty Pity
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
Tot Trot: Oceans
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
Two Wolf with Curt Towne
Heartwood Soundstage · 6:00 PM
Cirque Éloize — ID EVOLUTION
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
The Magic of Manhattan with Benny Benack III
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:00 PM
Deep Red and Faustan
Heartwood Soundstage · 8:30 PM
Santiago Cañón-Valencia with Victor Santiago Asunción, piano
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 2:00 PM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Conrad Tao, piano
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
Dance Alive presents Robin Hood!
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
NCFBS Presents: Nick Moss Band with Little Mike and the Tornadoes
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Tot Trot: Physics
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
SIX
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
Joanne Shaw Taylor with Ally Venable
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Tot Trot: Mud
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
Dance Alive presents Swan Lake
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
Pasquale Grasso Trio
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:00 PM
19th Annual Spring Youth Concert featuring Alice's Adventure
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 2:30 PM
Saved by the Music: 90s Tribute
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Sister Act
Gainesville Community Playhouse · Through Apr 11
Spring Garden Festival
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens · 9:00 AM
The Unteachables Comedy Tour
Heartwood Soundstage · 3:00 PM
Vitaly Starikov Vam and E.T. York Promising Artist
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 2:00 PM
Manual Cinema's The 4th Witch
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
Legally Blonde — The Musical
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
Tot Trot: Bubbles
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
Zach John King
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Tot Trot: Wildlife
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
Bill's 44th
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
The Wailers
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Twelfth Night: Elemental
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:30 PM
St Paul and The Broken Bones with The Point
Heartwood Soundstage · 7:00 PM
Tot Trot: Insects
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
Henhouse Prowlers
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:00 PM
Elida Almeida
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:00 PM
Tot Trot: Earth
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
Michael Mayo
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:00 PM
Julius Rodriguez
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts · 7:00 PM
Tot Trot: Water
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
Tot Trot: Seeds
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
Tot Trot: Flowers
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Gainesville Community Playhouse · Through Jun 6
Tot Trot: Butterflies
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
Tot Trot: Amphibians
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
Tot Trot: Reptiles
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
Tot Trot: Bioblitz
Florida Museum of Natural History · 9:00 AM
Fall Plant Sale and Open House
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens · 7:00 PM
Coming up at Heartwood Soundstage
Tom Petty Weekend
UF World Music Sample Concert
Spafford with Aisle 14
Buko Boys with TORO
Nether Hour with Ben Flournoy
Next Stop Comedy
Pecos & The Rooftops with Jaxon Malone
Porch Sessions Thankful Potluck Edition
Football Watch Party on the Lawn: UF v. FSU
Old Time Pickin' Party
India Night at Heartwood's Bar
Porch Sessions at Heartwood's Bar
Places in Gainesville
- Heartwood SoundstageMusic venue · 60 coming up
- Alachua County Library DistrictLibrary system · 46 coming up
- Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing ArtsPerforming arts center · 36 coming up
- Swamp Head BreweryBrewery · 33 coming up
- Cade Museum for Creativity and InventionChildren's science museum · 31 coming up
- Florida Museum of Natural HistoryMuseum · 31 coming up
- Kika Silva Pla PlanetariumPlanetarium · 12 coming up
- City of Gainesville Events (Bo Diddley Plaza, Thomas Center, Depot Park)City events · 8 coming up
- Harn Museum of ArtArt museum · 8 coming up
- Kanapaha Botanical GardensBotanical garden · 5 coming up
- Gainesville Community PlayhouseCommunity theater · 4 coming up
- Matheson History MuseumHistory museum · 4 coming up
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