Contests Events in Gainesville

Check out happening contests events all around Gainesville, FL

Gainesville Halloween Bar Crawl 2025 | Saturday, November 1st

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm TBA USD 18 to 39

The Haunted Hop | Gainesville Halloween Bar Crawl | Friday, October 31st

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm TBA USD 18 to 39

Tipple's Halloween Haunt: A Night of Temptations & Libations

 Thu, 30 Oct at 06:00 pm Tipple's Brews & Wine

GCM Golf Tournament

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 am Mark Bostick Golf Course at University of Florida USD 576 to 2,296

GCM Golf Tournament

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm Mark Bostick Golf Course At The University Of Florida

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

 Tue, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm The Wooly

O2B Spooktakular!

 Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm O2B Kids Supercenter

Michael Feinstein in Big Band Broadway

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Curtis Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

Halloween Ghost Hunt in Gainesville

 Thu, 30 Oct at 05:00 pm 99-1 SW 1 St USD 13 to 40

Halloween 2025

 Thu, 30 Oct at 05:00 pm Celebration Pointe Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32608

Adult Trick or Treating - Night 1

 Fri, 24 Oct at 03:00 pm 3650 SW 42nd AVE, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32608

The Thorn

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Exactech Arena at The Stephen C. O'Connell Center

From Scratch to Stacked: The TikTok Affiliate Masterclass

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 am 1714 SW 34th St USD 230 to 403

GGYP Halloween Party

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:30 pm Hippodrome State Theatre

SWALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY… PURGE EDITION

 Fri, 31 Oct at 10:00 pm Vivid Music Hall Free

Moss Monster Mash | Halloween at C&G

 Fri, 31 Oct at 04:00 pm 1001 NW 4th St, Gainesville, FL

Gabriel Rutledge Live in Gainesville FL

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Vivid Music Hall

Balance 180 Flip-or-Treat 2025

 Sat, 25 Oct at 05:00 pm Balance180 Gym

Halloween Party and Costume Contest

Fri, 31 Oct at 09:00 pm 225 W. University Ave., Gainesville, FL

1st Annual Chili Cook-Off- Benefiting The Demetia Society of America

Sat, 06 Dec at 11:00 am 3013 NE 53rd Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32609

11/13 Comedian GABRIEL RUTLEDGE with special guests at Vivid Music Hall in Gainesville!

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Vivid Music Hall

Hadestown at Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

11/16 Comedian LUKE SEVEREID / Malakye Morgan at The Wooly in Gainesville!

 Sun, 16 Nov at 05:00 pm The Wooly

11/29 Randy's (Trailer Park Boys) Cheeseburger Picnic Comedy Tour at The Wooly in Gainesville!

 Sat, 29 Nov at 08:00 pm The Wooly

Riftbound Release Event

 Sun, 09 Nov at 06:00 pm 2441 NW 43rd St Suite 27a, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Yappy Hour Barktoberfest

 Sun, 26 Oct at 05:00 pm 1104 SW 2nd Avenue, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

FOR THE ANIMALS Chili Cookoff & Music Fest

 Sat, 25 Oct at 11:00 am 4989 NW 40th Pl, Gainesville, FL 32606, United States

🚚🍰 Food Truck & Dessert Wars - Gainesville🐊

 Sat, 13 Dec at 01:00 pm 6419 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605-4362, United States

GAINESVILLE 2026 Citrus Pageant & Model Search Prelim Tour

 Sat, 25 Oct at 09:00 am Best Western Gateway Grand

Florida Gators Women's Basketball vs. Alabama Crimson Tide

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm Exactech Arena at The Stephen C. O'Connell Center

Florida State Seminoles at Florida Gators Mens Basketball at Stephen C. O'Connell Center - Exactech Arena

 Tue, 11 Nov at 07:00 pm Stephen C. O'Connell Center - Exactech Arena

Race For Inclusion - Gainesville

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 am University of Florida Flavet Field

Florida Gators Women's Basketball vs. North Florida Ospreys

 Sun, 02 Nov at 07:00 pm Exactech Arena at The Stephen C. O'Connell Center

Halloween Scavenger Hunt in Gainesville, FL

 Thu, 30 Oct at 10:00 am 99-1 SW 1 St USD 8 to 20

Sober Summit at the University of Florida

 Thu, 23 Oct at 11:00 am University of Florida

Import Face-Off Gainesville, FL on 1/4/26!

 Sun, 04 Jan at 09:00 am Gainesville Raceway

Kenny and Amanda Smith house concert in Gainesville Florida

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm Gainesville, FL

Tuba Skinny

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Curtis Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

ElderCare's 18th Annual Charity Fall Golf Tournament Benefiting Meals on Wheels & Al'z Place!

 Fri, 21 Nov at 12:00 pm Hawkstone Country Club (Gainesville, FL)

Ghosts of Gainesville: Join the Hunt!

 Fri, 05 Sep at 05:00 pm 99-1 SW 1 St USD 10 to 20

Gainesville M**der Mystery: Solve the case!

 Sat, 31 May at 04:00 pm 168 E University Ave USD 10 to 30

Super Comp, Super Gas or Bring Your Own Car - Gainesville

 Tue, 02 Dec at 07:30 am Gainesville Raceway

Gainesville M**der Mystery: Catch the Killer!

 Sat, 31 May at 11:00 am 168 E University Ave USD 10 to 20

Parking Missouri Tigers at Florida Gators Womens Basketball

 Sun, 18 Jan at 08:30 am Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center

Florida Gators vs. Missouri Tigers

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium

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

 Tue, 24 Mar Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

Parking Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Florida Gators Womens Basketball

 Sun, 21 Dec at 08:30 am Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center

After Dark Ghost Hunt in Gainesville, FL: Face the Fright!

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm 99-1 SW 1 St USD 10 to 20

Alabama Crimson Tide at Florida Gators Mens Basketball

 Sat, 31 Jan at 08:30 am Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center

The SteelDrivers

 Sun, 07 Dec at 12:00 am Heartwood Soundstage

Kentucky Wildcats at Florida Gators Mens Basketball at Stephen C. O'Connell Center

 Thu, 16 Oct at 11:59 pm Stephen C. O'Connell Center

Jacksonville Dolphins at Florida Gators Womens Basketball

 Mon, 10 Nov at 08:30 am Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center

Parking Ole Miss Rebels at Florida Gators Womens Basketball

 Thu, 26 Feb at 08:30 am Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center

Prague Philharmonia

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:00 pm Curtis Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

Parking Florida State Seminoles at Florida Gators Mens Basketball

 Tue, 11 Nov Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center

Super Comp, Super Gas or Bring Your Own Car - Gainesville

 Mon, 29 Dec at 07:30 am Gainesville Raceway

Algernon Cadwallader

 Wed, 10 Dec at 12:00 am Heartwood Soundstage

Parking Ty Myers

 Fri, 24 Oct at 12:00 am Heartwood Soundstage

Prague Philharmonia at Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

Dartmouth Big Green at Florida Gators Mens Basketball

 Mon, 29 Dec at 08:30 am Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center

South Alabama Jaguars at Florida Gators Womens Basketball

 Sun, 07 Dec at 08:30 am Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm The Wooly - FL

Parking West Georgia Wolves at Florida Gators Womens Basketball

 Sun, 14 Dec at 08:30 am Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center

Parking Georgia Bulldogs at Florida Gators Mens Basketball

 Tue, 06 Jan Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center

Parking Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash at Florida Gators Mens Basketball

 Wed, 17 Dec at 08:30 am Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center

Parking South Carolina Gamecocks at Florida Gators Mens Basketball

 Tue, 17 Feb at 08:30 am Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center

Tuba Skinny

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

NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway

 Thu, 05 Mar at 11:59 pm Gainesville Raceway

Parking Gianmarco Soresi

 Mon, 08 Dec The Wooly

Arkansas Razorbacks at Florida Gators Mens Basketball at Stephen C. O'Connell Center

 Sun, 19 Oct at 11:59 pm Stephen C. O'Connell Center

Dusty Slay

 Tue, 21 Oct at 11:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts