Arts events in Gainesville

Check out happening arts events all around Gainesville, FL

40th Annual Fall Arts Festival at The Shoppes at Thornebrook

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am 2441 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32606

Infinity Con Gainesville

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am Alachua County Sports and Events Center

Fall Vendor Fair

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:30 am The Luxe Creative Space: 2444 NE 1st Blvd. Suite 800, Gainesville, FL 32609

Brazil Fest 2025

 Sat, 13 Sep at 03:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

ESPIRITU LATINO 2025

 Sat, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm Bo Diddley Plaza

Enriching Cultures: Latinx Art Opening Night

 Sat, 13 Sep at 05:30 pm Santa Fe Blount Hall, 530 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

Karen Peck & New River in Gainesville

 Sun, 23 Nov at 06:00 pm New Haven Congregational Holiness Church

NCFBS Presents: Blues Challenge

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Sara Evans in Gainesville

 Fri, 26 Sep at 08:00 pm Boot Barn Hall (Gainesville)

Listening Room: Zak Toscani

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:30 pm GFAA Gallery - Gainesville Fine Arts Association USD 23

Lao Tizer Band

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:30 pm Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall 3000 NW 83rd Street FA, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32606

Hiromi's Sonicwonder at Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

Art + Mindfulness: Embracing Compassionate Love

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am Harn Museum of Art Free

Joy’s 14th Annual Arts & Crafts Show

 Sat, 25 Oct at 09:00 am 5701 NW 34TH Blvd, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32653

21st Gainesville Latino Film Festival: "Prodigal Daughter"

 Fri, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm 60 SW 2nd St, Gainesville, FL 32601

Indie Live Presents: Walking Blue, Boat Stuff, and Mossheads

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

9/27 MICO / Vaultboy at The Wooly in Downtown Gainesville!

 Sat, 27 Sep at 08:00 pm The Wooly

Paul Thorn with Kristopher James - Heartwood Soundstage

 Fri, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Painting Class: Pumpkin Stack

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:30 pm 3415 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32607

Michael Feinstein in Big Band Broadway

 Thu, 23 Oct Curtis Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

Galilee Chamber Orchestra

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm Curtis Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

Evil Dead: The Musical

 Fri, 17 Oct at 08:00 pm 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Suite O , Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32607

Dance Alive National Ballet: Class with Clara

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm Curtis Phillips Center For The Performing Arts USD 200 to 396

Art Walk at First Magnitude!

 Fri, 26 Sep at 06:00 pm First Magnitude Brewing Company

44th Annual Downtown Festival and Art Show (2025)

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am Bo Diddley Plaza

Edwidge Danticat Keynote

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601-5425, United States

Zach Clayton @ Crafty Bastards

Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm 4860 NW 39th Ave Suite A, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32606

The Great Pumpkin Bash at Bo Diddley Plaza

 Sat, 11 Oct at 12:00 pm 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

The Currys with Chelsea Saddler

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

Painting Class: On the Dock

 Fri, 26 Sep at 06:30 pm 3415 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32607

Listening Room: Stelth Ulvang

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm The Bull USD 23

21st Gainesville Latino Film Festival kickoff : "The Border" / La Frontera"

 Thu, 11 Sep at 05:30 pm 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611-2062, United States

Saturday Morning Qigong

 Sat, 06 Sep at 09:00 am Tom Petty Park

Arts Fishing Club

 Fri, 17 Oct at 08:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

21st Gainesville Latino Film Festival: “Nueba Yol”

 Fri, 26 Sep at 05:30 pm Center for Independent Living

Timucua Language and Culture: Understanding Alachua County's Native Heritage

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Coffee mug clay sculpting workshop

 Sat, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm 3739 W University Ave Gainesville, FL 32607 United States

Free Fridays - FEST 24 Showcase

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

A Kingdom Social Lounge Experience: Anointed & At Ease

 Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm 215 N Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601-5319, United States

The Folk Art Lecture Series: The Works of Eddy Mumma

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:30 pm 1013 NW 7th Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Sacred Dance Workshop: Awaken Your Inner Fire

 Sat, 13 Sep at 06:30 pm Sacred Earth Center 2606 NW 6th St Gainesville

Digimon Evolution Cup 2025 Vol. 2 Tournament

 Sat, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm 2441 NW 43rd St Suite 27a, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

New Jazz Underground

 Sat, 01 Nov at 09:00 pm UpStage at the Phillips Center

Community Nights

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

Bo Diddley Plaza: Jeff Rosenstock, AJJ, RX Bandits in Gainesville

 Sun, 26 Oct at 12:00 pm Bo Diddley Plaza

Tyreek McDole

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm UpStage at the Curtis Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Chomp the Block - September 5th

 Fri, 05 Sep at 06:00 pm 4949 Celebration Pointe Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608-5078, United States

Love your Birds – Where Science and Conservation meet Art

 Thu, 18 Sep at 06:45 pm Cypress & Grove Brewing Co.

10/28 Comedian BO JOHNSON, Anna Dahl, Marc Lefton at The Wooly in Downtown Gainesville!

 Tue, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm The Wooly

Visible Mending: Sashiko Workshop!

 Sun, 14 Sep at 11:00 am Curia On The Drag

BLESS HIM - Release Concert

 Sat, 11 Oct at 05:00 pm Upper Room COGIC USD 30 to 50

Free Flow Arts Jam Fest

 Mon, 08 Sep at 09:00 pm Kairos Events and Catering USD 0 to 8

Brainaholics Trivia at First Magniutde

 Tue, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Andrew Peterson Live In Concert

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm 8001 NW 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32606

William S. BURROUGHS & David BRADSHAW: PROPAGATION

Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm 3000 NW 83rd Street, M-147, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32606

Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & More | Gainesville

 Sun, 28 Sep at 06:30 pm Hippodrome Theatre

Perspectives in the Parks: Reclaiming Sacred Ground

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

Linocut Workshop // Oct 5

 Sun, 05 Oct at 11:00 am The AUK Market

Open Mic Night at Swamp Head Brewery

 Wed, 17 Sep at 06:30 pm 3650 SW 42nd AVE, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32608

Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:30 pm Squitieri Studio Theatre

julie - US TOUR 2025 - Gainesville, FL

 Thu, 16 Oct at 08:00 pm The Wooly

10/11 Driveaway / The Thing with Feathers / Noise Next Door at Signal in Downtown Gainesville!

 Sat, 11 Oct at 08:00 pm 7 SW 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601-6242, United States

Painting Class: Starfish

 Sun, 07 Sep at 12:30 pm 3415 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32607

Basic Soil biology with Tavis Douglas

 Mon, 15 Sep at 06:30 pm VFW Post 2811

13th Annual ARTSPEAKS: Bringing Poetry & People Together

 Sun, 07 Sep at 04:00 pm The Historic Thomas Center

The Bridge City Sinners

 Thu, 09 Oct Heartwood Soundstage

Painting Class: Fall Gnome

 Sun, 14 Sep at 12:30 pm 3415 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32607

ROGER GERMAN @ CRAFTY BASTARDS

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm 4860 NW 39th Ave Suite A, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32606

Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale

 Sat, 25 Oct at 09:00 am Friends of the Library Alachua County

Celebrating 35: A Fundraiser for the Harn Museum of Art

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:30 pm 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32608

Acro Yoga & Handstand Classes (+Nachos!)

 Mon, 15 Sep at 05:30 pm Kairos Events and Catering USD 8 to 19

Flow Arts - Hula Hooping class + Nachos!

 Mon, 22 Sep at 07:00 pm Kairos Events and Catering USD 8 to 19

Open Auditions: The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon

 Sun, 07 Sep at 07:00 pm 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Suite O , Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32607

Handstands Class & Acro Yoga Classes (+ Nachos!)

 Mon, 15 Sep at 05:30 pm Kairos Events and Catering USD 8 to 19

The 4th Annual Gainesville Art Circus (A.G.A.C)

 Sat, 04 Oct at 03:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Free Flow Arts Jam Fest

 Mon, 22 Sep at 09:00 pm Kairos Events and Catering USD 0 to 8

Jake Shimabukuro at Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

Pet Symmetry, sports., Zeta, Glazed, Dikembe, Signals Midwest, Kerosene Heights, Michael Cera Palin, Arcadia Grey, Timeshares, MooseCreek Park in Gainesville

 Sat, 25 Oct at 01:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Ecstatic Dance - The Grieving Heart @ Rena's Ballroom

 Sun, 14 Sep at 06:00 pm 720 NW 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609-8524, United States

HESCAH Lecture: The Colonial Forest and the French Landscape

 Thu, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm Harn Museum of Art

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons | Gainesville

 Sun, 28 Sep at 08:45 pm Hippodrome Theatre

Camille Thurman

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm UpStage at the Curtis Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Mariee Siou

 Fri, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

The Five Universal Shapes Mandala Art Workshop

 Thu, 11 Sep at 01:00 am Millhopper Branch | Alachua County Library District Free

Dance Alive National Ballet - Romeo and Juliet at Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

Rising Voices in Short Film — Filmmakers Panel

 Fri, 19 Sep at 05:30 pm 530 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601-5287, United States

Rhythms of the World - International Night of Folk Dance

 Sat, 27 Sep at 06:00 pm 3000 NW 83 St Building E, Gainesville, FL 32606

Flow Arts - Hula Hooping class + Nachos!

 Mon, 13 Oct at 07:00 pm Kairos Events and Catering USD 8 to 19

Liz Longley

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm UpStage at the Curtis Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

The Hails Oceanic Edgehill & Jupiter Bloom

 Fri, 26 Sep Vivid Music Hall

Painting Class: Pumpkin

 Sun, 28 Sep at 12:30 pm 3415 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32607

Corey Hall - Florida Bound Tour - Gainesville - Satchels Pizza

 Thu, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm Satchel's Pizza

Will Moseley

 Thu, 11 Sep at 08:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

The Five Uiversal Shapes in Mandaa Art

 Thu, 11 Sep at 01:00 pm Millhopper Branch Library

Making Sketchbooks from Scratch!

Sat, 06 Sep at 04:00 pm 1314 S Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Hiromi's Sonicwonder

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm Curtis Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

10/17 BROADWAY RAVE at Signal in Downtown Gainesville!

 Fri, 17 Oct at 08:00 pm 7 SW 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601-6242, United States

Sustainability Summit

 Fri, 12 Sep at 08:00 am UF Reitz Union - Rion Ballroom Free

Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm Squitieri Studio Theatre

The Get Up Kids, Rx Bandits, Jeff Rosenstock, Fucked Up, Shelter, Drug Church, Pool Kids, Weakened Friends in Gainesville

 Sat, 25 Oct at 12:30 pm Bo Diddley Plaza