Arts events in Gainesville

Check out happening arts events all around Gainesville, FL

Thomas Rhett in Gainesville

 Fri, 15 May at 05:00 pm Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

46th Annual 5th Avenue Arts Festival

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Santa Fe College Bount

Juvenile’s Boiling Point Album Release Tour with The 400 Degreez Band LIVE at Heartwood

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

6/4 BUCKETHEAD at Vivid Music Hall in Gainesville, FL!

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Vivid Music Hall

Ani DiFranco

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Outdoor Stage at Heartwood Soundstage

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale

 Sun, 19 Apr at 12:00 pm 430 N Main St, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

UF College of Veterinary Medicine Open House

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am 2015 SW 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32608

Ani DiFranco w/ special guest Sweet Petunia

 Sun, 26 Apr at 07:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

🌴 TASTE OF THE ISLANDS: CARIBBEAN FEST 🥁

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm 6419 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605-4362, United States

Heartwood Music Fest X @ Heartwood Soundstage | Gainesville, FL

 Sat, 04 Apr at 04:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 am Friends of the Library Alachua County

Spring Arts Festival

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am 3000 NW 83rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606, United States

The Music Man at Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

On Sight: Free Movie Premiere at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville, Florida

 Sat, 04 Apr at 05:00 pm Regal Celebration Pointe 10 & RPX Free

Guano Run 5K Fun Run

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Blackadder Brewing Company

Annual 5thAve Festival Host Sunday April 26,2026

 Sun, 26 Apr at 12:00 pm Sante Fe College

4/2 Comedian Brittany Brave with Lonnie Cox, Surfer Jesus, Brett Goldin at Signal in Gainesville!

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm 7 SW 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601-6242, United States

Oakmont at Gainesville Pet Palooza

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am 11701 SW 30th Ave, 32608-0067

UF Opera Theatre: The Pirates of Penzance

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Meow Meow

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm UpStage at the Phillips Center

Free Fridays - Bard & Broadside Poetry Festival Showcase: HouseParty

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

9th ANNUAL TEACH ME TO DANCE

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm Gainesville Florida! Go Gators!

Easy Star All-Stars in Gainesville

 Thu, 04 Jun at 05:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

2026 GFAA Studio Tour

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm 1314 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

68th Annual Spring Parade of Homes

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Alachua County

BarCamp 2026 by StartGNV

 Sat, 04 Apr at 09:00 am Blount Hall USD 15

Robert Lester Folsom

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 am Bo Diddley Plaza

University of Florida Opera Theatre: The Pirates of Penzance

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Curtis Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

The Black Author's Convention

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am The Luxe Creative Space 2444 NE 1st Blvd, Suite 800, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32609

Free Fridays - Listening Room and Pulp Arts Presents: Robert Lester Folsom, Sunchild, Kevin PM

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Convergence Student Showcase 2026

 Thu, 23 Apr at 05:30 pm Reitz Union - Grand Ballroom Free

DAS 2026 Graduation Mixer

 Thu, 30 Apr at 10:30 am Digital Worlds Institute Free

Listening Room: Bonnie Prince Billy

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Lyceum Concert Hall at Santa Fe College USD 29

Critter Creek April Farmers Mooket!

 Sun, 12 Apr at 12:00 pm Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary

Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm UpStage at the Curtis Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

GYC Summer Camp

 Mon, 15 Jun at 09:00 am Santa Fe College

Spring Bloom - Conscious Music Microfest

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm Somewhere - 5402 SW 105th Ave Gainesville, FL

Journey Into Your Inner World: Personalized Soul Art & Women’s Circle

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm Join at the link in the description Free

Once Upon My Mother

 Mon, 06 Apr at 06:30 pm Hippodrome Theatre Free

With Everything Going On - Live at Heartwood Soundstage

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Phoneboy with Heart Attack Man - Live at Heartwood Soundstage

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:30 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Seashell Catch-all Tray Workshop!

 Sun, 19 Apr at 11:00 am Curia On The Drag

Alachua County Arts Conference

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:00 am The Historic Thomas Center

The Music Man - Gainesville

 Mon, 20 Apr at 11:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

One Million Counterextinctions, Stage 2: City Assembly

 Sat, 11 Apr at 03:00 pm Roper Park Free

Mazal Tov

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Hippodrome Theatre Free

Lucia

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm UpStage at the Curtis Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Among Neighbors

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm Hippodrome Theatre Free

Pulp Presents: Walt McClements, Gregg Kowalsky, & Varsity Tuba Quartet

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Hippodrome Theatre USD 18

DIY Mandala Ceramic Plate

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm Millhopper Branch Library

X Golf Ribbon Cutting

Thu, 02 Apr at 05:00 pm 4871 Celebration Pointe Ave Suite 30 Gainesville, FL

Holy River

Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Earth Day 2026

 Wed, 22 Apr at 10:00 am Martin Luther King Jr Multipurpose Center

POETICA AMERICA 250 - 4th Annual BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival

Thu, 09 Apr at 12:00 pm Gainesville Flordia

NEWSIES AUDITIONS

 Sun, 03 May at 01:00 pm Ripple Theatricals

Linocut Workshop // May 3

 Sun, 03 May at 11:00 am The AUK Market

Florida’s Story, as Told by Water (Perspectives in the Parks)

 Sun, 03 May at 01:00 pm Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park

Shannon Freeman Ventures Booth #17 @ Gainesville Oddities Market April 12, 2026

Sun, 12 Apr at 12:00 pm Bo Diddley Plaza

Leo Middea w/ Pamelli Marafon

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Service Industry Night @ Kairos!

 Mon, 16 Mar Kairos Events and Catering USD 7 to 9

Tea Cakes with Zora Neale Hurston

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:00 pm 2153 SE Hawthorne Rd room 115 USD 39 to 55

Business Networking 1-Day Workshop | Gainesville, FL

 Thu, 09 Apr at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,764

Art of Unity Showcase: Self Love to Shared Love

 Sat, 04 Apr at 06:00 pm Reitz Union Drive Free

Creating Healthy Communities: A Florida Arts in Health Forum

 Thu, 30 Apr at 10:00 am Heartwood Soundstage

The Visit - Gainesville

 Fri, 27 Mar at 11:30 pm Constans Theatre

Warrington College of Business Tour

 Fri, 03 Apr Heavener School of Business Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Gainesville Free

Mini Fashion Show Fundraiser

 Sat, 04 Apr at 03:00 pm 11 NE 23rd Avenue , Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32609

Nature Monoprint Workshop // May 17

 Sun, 17 May at 11:00 am The AUK Market

Digital Arts & Sciences Alumni Reunion 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:30 pm First Magnitude Brewing Company Free

Growing a Pollinator-Friendly City: Bee City USA & Native Wildflowers (Perspectives in the Parks)

 Sun, 07 Jun at 01:00 pm Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park

Listening Room: Nathan Evans Fox

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm GFAA Gallery - Gainesville Fine Arts Association USD 23

DIY Ceramic Plate Mandala

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 am Millhopper Branch | Alachua County Library District Free

Reddick, Benbow, & Means Family Reunion

 Thu, 23 Jul at 07:00 pm Hotel Indigo Gainesville-Celebration Pointe by IHG USD 0 to 150

ABSTRACT-ED by Maria Leite

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm 10 N Main St Gainesville Fl 32601

Presentation Skills 1-Day Workshop | Gainesville, FL

 Fri, 10 Apr at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,764

Trellis Scarf Felting Workshop with Patti Barker

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:00 pm 1314 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

"The Voice of Things" University of Florida Graduate Student Exhibition

 Fri, 24 Apr at 04:00 pm 302 NE 6th Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

A Local Creative's Night

 Wed, 25 Mar Kairos Events and Catering Free

#iDoit4mycity Masterclass

 Sat, 27 Jun at 01:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Leadership Mastery:Inspire, Motivate & Lead Like a Pro! in Gainesville, FL

 Tue, 24 Feb at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at: [email protected] USD 679 to 804

Poetic Self-Talk Masterclass: Your Hidden Love Language

 Sat, 21 Mar District Headquarters - Alachua County Library Free

Business Networking 1 Day Workshop | Gainesville, FL

 Fri, 14 Nov at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 779

Managing a Virtual Team 1 Day Workshop | Gainesville, FL

 Fri, 12 Dec at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 830

Sonic Memory Mapping and Archiving

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm Headquarters Library | Alachua County Library District (Meeting Room B) Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm Gainesville Free

Open Auditions- Company

 Sun, 12 Apr 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Suite O , Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32607

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Gainesville, FL

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Negotiation Skills - Professional 1 Day Workshop | Gainesville, FL

 Fri, 19 Dec at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 830

Business Presentations 1 Day Workshop | Gainesville, FL

 Wed, 12 Nov at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 779

HESCAH: Thrust Reversal: Artistic Intervention and Spiritual Repair in a Nigerian Energy Landscape

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm 400 SW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32601-63ND, United States

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 13 Nov at 08:00 pm Gainesville Free

Anger Management 1-Day Workshop | Gainesville, FL

 Fri, 14 Nov For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 779

Communication Skills 1-Day Workshop | Gainesville, FL

 Fri, 13 Mar at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Practical Sales Skills 1-Day Workshop | Gainesville, FL

 Thu, 13 Nov at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 779

Stakeholder Management 1 Day Workshop | Gainesville, FL

 Fri, 19 Dec at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 830

Sales Closing Skills 1 Day Workshop |Gainesville, FL

 Thu, 12 Feb at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Telephone Debt Collection 1 Day Workshop |Gainesville, FL

 Thu, 12 Feb at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Creative Thinking 1 Day Workshop |Gainesville, FL

 Wed, 18 Feb at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Communication Strategies Training That Drive Success! in Gainesville, FL

 Thu, 19 Feb at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at: [email protected] USD 679 to 804