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

Aly & AJ in Gainesville

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Gainesville Latino Festival Spring 2026

 Sat, 14 Mar at 05:00 pm Bo Diddley Plaza

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

Gainesville Modern's Drinks and Dwellings

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm 11103 NW 11th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606-5463, United States

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

Josh Meloy in Gainesville

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

UF College of Veterinary Medicine Open House

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

Heartwood Music Fest X @ Heartwood Soundstage | Gainesville, FL

 Sat, 04 Apr at 04:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

3/24 Comedian EMO PHILIPS, Lisa Pockets, Marc Lefton at Signal in Downtown Gainesville!

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm 7 SW 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601-6242, United States

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Curtis Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

🌴 TASTE OF THE ISLANDS: CARIBBEAN FEST 🥁

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

MOOey MOOey at Kanapaha Spring Garden Fest

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 am Kanapaha Botanical Gardens

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale

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

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

Tuba Skinny at Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

John Prine Music Matinee live at Heartwood Soundstage

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra - Gainesville

 Thu, 26 Mar Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

Gainesville Guitar Festival

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Whose Live Anyway? at Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

Tuba Skinny

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

Josh Meloy

 Thu, 19 Mar at 08:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

saturdays at your place in Gainesville

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

9th ANNUAL TEACH ME TO DANCE

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

Guano Run 5K Fun Run

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

Golf Wars 3

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm Ironwood Golf Course USD 346

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

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

Bonsai & Beer @ Cypress & Grove Brewing Co.

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm Cypress & Grove Brewing Co.

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

UF Opera Theatre: The Pirates of Penzance

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

Gainesville Modern's MOD Talks

 Sun, 22 Mar at 01:30 pm Emerson Alumni Hall

Whose Live Anyway?

 Mon, 16 Mar at 11:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

Meow Meow

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

Oakmont at Gainesville Pet Palooza

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

Easy Star All-Stars in Gainesville

 Thu, 04 Jun at 05:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

68th Annual Spring Parade of Homes

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Alachua County

Sa Dance Company: Rise

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Curtis Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

Sa Dance Company - RISE at Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

 Tue, 24 Mar Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

Ten Years of Tease: A Burlesque Cabaret

 Thu, 12 Mar at 08:30 pm Baby J’s Bar

2026 GFAA Studio Tour

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

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

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

Bonsai & Cheers -First Magnitude Brewing - L&J Nursery - Serissa

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm First Magnitude Brewing Company USD 81

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

Convergence Student Showcase 2026

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

Alan Munde and Tim May house concert in Gainesville, FL

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:00 pm 32606 Gainesville Fl

Spring Pop Up Shops @ GROW HUB

 Sat, 14 Mar at 09:00 am Site Location: 2900 NE 8th Avenue , Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida (see MORE INFO below for mailing address)

OpenMic Mondays

 Mon, 30 Mar at 06:00 pm Depot Village

"Tea with Felicity" American Revolution (1774- 1776) Celebrating America 250

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm 302 NE 6th Ave, Gainesville, FL

Poke’Ville CARD SHOW @ The Nexus - Collector Market

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm The Oaks Mall

Beginners Mosaic Workshop!

 Sun, 15 Mar at 11:00 am Curia On The Drag

Poke’Ville @ The Nexus - Collector Market

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm The Oaks Mall

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

Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet

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

Poke’Ville CARD SHOW @ The Nexus - Collector Market

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm The Oaks Mall

⭐️ KiDS ART FeST ⭐️

Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am 2031 NW 6th Street, Gainesville, FL

Service Industry Night @ Kairos!

 Mon, 16 Mar at 06:00 pm Kairos Events and Catering USD 7 to 9

The Music Man - Gainesville

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

Painting Class: Snake Plant

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:30 pm 3415 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32607

Gainesville Gaviatas Annual Water Show

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am City of Gainesville Swimming Pools

Listening Room: Diane Cluck

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm The Bull USD 23

Visible Mending: Sashiko Workshop!

 Sun, 29 Mar at 11:00 am Curia On The Drag

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

Lucia

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

Service Industry Night @ Kairos!

 Mon, 23 Mar at 06:00 pm Kairos Events and Catering USD 7 to 9

Art & Mindfulness at the Harn Museum of Art

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am Harn Museum of Art

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

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

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

Thu, 09 Apr at 12:00 pm Gainesville Flordia

An Afternoon With Zora

 Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 pm Cotton Club Msm & Cultural Center

Clay Class: Hanging Turtle Planter

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:30 pm 3415 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32607

Holy River

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

Self Care Saturdays: Nia at Heartwood Soundstage

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Spring Break: Shakespeare

 Mon, 16 Mar at 08:00 am 11 NE 23rd Avenue , Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32609

Leo Middea w/ Pamelli Marafon

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

Linocut Workshop // May 3

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

Reddick, Benbow, & Means Family Reunion

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

DIY Mandala Ceramic Plate

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

Free Flow Arts Jam Fest

 Mon, 16 Mar at 09:00 pm Kairos Events and Catering Free

#iDoit4mycity Masterclass

 Sat, 27 Jun at 01:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Art of Unity Showcase: Self Love to Shared Love

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

A Sweet Taste of Broadway

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm 2233 NW 41st St, Suite 600, Gainesville, FL

NEWSIES AUDITIONS

 Sun, 03 May at 01:00 pm Ripple Theatricals

Tea Cakes with Zora Neale Hurston

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

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

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

Free Acro Yoga Classes

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm Kairos Events and Catering 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

Dual Realities: Color, Character, and Womanhood

Fri, 13 Mar at 05:00 pm 1628 NW 6th St. Gainesville, Fl 32608

A Local Creative's Night

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:30 pm Kairos Events and Catering Free

Spring Into Dance!

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:30 pm McGuire Pavilion Black Box Theatre

Pottery Wheel Class

 Wed, 25 Mar at 05:30 pm 3415 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32607

Digital Arts & Sciences Alumni Reunion 2026

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

Painting Class: Cat

 Sun, 15 Mar at 12:30 pm 3415 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32607

Warrington College of Business Tour

 Fri, 27 Mar at 03:00 pm Heavener School of Business Free

Warrington College of Business Tour

 Fri, 03 Apr at 03:00 pm Heavener School of Business Free

Poetic Self-Talk Masterclass: Your Hidden Love Language

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:30 pm District Headquarters - Alachua County Library Free

High Bridge Live at Theatre of Memory

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm Theatre of Memory