Festivals in Gainesville

Check out happening festivals events all around Gainesville, FL

Oktoberfest in Haile Village

 Fri, 24 Oct at 05:00 pm Plantation Hall in the Haile Village Center

Tom Petty Weekend @ Heartwood Soundstage | Gainesville, FL

 Fri, 07 Nov at 03:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL

7th Annual Oktoberfest - Presented by Audi Gainesville

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 am 1920 N Main St, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32609

Fifth Annual INTERNATIONAL Car Show Hosted by Butler

 Sat, 25 Oct at 09:00 am Butler Plaza USD 20

The Fest 23 in Gainesville

 Fri, 24 Oct at 12:00 am Multiple Venues

Fall Festival- Terrace Health & Rehab

 Thu, 23 Oct at 05:00 pm 7207 SW 24th Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32607

Native Plant-a-Palooza 🌿

 Sat, 08 Nov at 09:00 am Site Location: 2900 NE 8th Avenue, Gainesville, FL

The Fest 2025 at Depot Village

 Fri, 24 Oct at 02:00 pm 404 SE 2nd St, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Synergy Medical Group 1st Annual Community Health Fair

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 am 817 NW 56th Terrace Suite B , Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32605

39th Annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am Depot Park

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

 Tue, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm The Wooly

FEST UNOFFICIAL BIKE RIDE

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 am Boxcar Wine & Beer Garden

Do The Halloween Pub Crawl in Gainesville

 Sat, 25 Oct at 04:30 pm Silver Q Billiards & Sports Bar USD 19 to 24

11/15 SWEET PILL / Kaonashi / Gilt at The Wooly in Gainesville!

 Sat, 15 Nov at 08:30 pm The Wooly

Fest Soccer Tourny 2: The Revenge!

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:30 am Tom Petty Park

35th High School Reunion!!

 Sat, 25 Oct at 04:00 pm The Depot Event Space

Art from the Archives

 Sat, 15 Nov at 11:00 am 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

🌮Taco Takeover - Gainesville😎

 Sat, 08 Nov at 01:00 pm 6419 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605-4362, United States

Fall Fest

 Sun, 26 Oct at 03:30 pm 4000 NW 53rd Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32653

Fall Boogie

 Sat, 22 Nov at 01:30 pm 619 S Main St., Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Fall Festival

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 am 3831 NW 156th Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32609

Unofficial Fest Yoga Flow with the Punk Cellist

 Sun, 26 Oct at 11:00 am Depot Park

Free Flow Arts Jam Fest

 Mon, 27 Oct at 09:00 pm Kairos Events and Catering USD 0 to 8

29th Annual Boo at the Zoo

 Fri, 31 Oct at 03:00 pm 3000 NW 83rd St, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32606

FEST 23 - FREE SHOW at First Magnitude!

 Fri, 24 Oct at 12:00 pm 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

GGYP Halloween Party

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

PUNK THE WELL: Live Music Fest (DAY 2)

 Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm 1001 NW 4th St, Gainesville, FL

Gabriel Rutledge Live in Gainesville FL

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

Flow Arts - Hula Hooping class + Nachos!

 Mon, 10 Nov at 07:00 pm Kairos Events and Catering USD 13 to 19

44th Annual Downtown Festival and Art Show (2025)

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

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

 Sat, 15 Nov Stephen C. O'Connell Center

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

Downtown Fall Festival and Art Show | Gainesville, FL

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601-5425, United States

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

 Sun, 16 Nov at 05:00 pm The Wooly

Brunch & Brass

 Sat, 08 Nov at 11:30 am Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center, Inc.

East side Fall Festival

Sat, 08 Nov at 05:00 pm Citizens Field

Tu Fiesta Radio Festival 2025

 Sat, 01 Nov at 02:00 pm Alachua County Sports & Event Center USD 36 to 105

Alachua Main Street Harvest Festival

Sun, 16 Nov at 10:00 am Alachua County

FOR THE ANIMALS Chili Cookoff & Music Fest

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

Ty Myers at Heartwood Soundstage

 Thu, 23 Oct at 08:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

The Eradicator / Dead Bars / Shehehe / CPPC / Miller Lowlifes @ The Atlantic (PRE-FEST)

 Thu, 23 Oct at 08:00 pm The Atlantic

Whippersnapper at The Fest: Live at the Wooly

 Sat, 25 Oct at 01:30 pm The Wooly

Flow Arts - Hula Hooping class + Nachos!

 Mon, 22 Dec at 07:00 pm Kairos Events and Catering USD 13 to 19

Homeschool Days

 Wed, 29 Oct at 09:30 am 3831 NW 156th Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32609

Trunk or Treat - Park Meadows

Fri, 31 Oct at 02:00 pm 3250 SW 41st Place, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32608

Free Flow Arts Jam Fest

 Mon, 22 Dec at 09:00 pm Kairos Events and Catering USD 0 to 13

Do The Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl in Gainesville

 Sat, 13 Dec at 04:30 pm Silver Q Billiards & Sports Bar USD 19 to 24

11/5 SUN ROOM - The Jackknife Tour / THE BENDS / THE NANCYS at The Wooly in Downtown Gainesville!

 Wed, 05 Nov at 08:00 pm The Wooly

Sunshine State Book Festival

 Sat, 24 Jan at 12:00 am Santa Fe College

An Evening with Joe Crookston

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

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

 Sun, 04 Jan at 09:00 am Gainesville Raceway

Mary Gauthier with special guest Jaimee Harris

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:30 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Cane Boil & Fiddle Fest

 Sat, 22 Nov at 10:00 am Morningside Nature Center

Unofficial FEST 23 Registration Bottle Share & Stickers/Band Shirt/Clothing Swap at Grand Scheme

 Fri, 24 Oct at 01:30 pm 619 S Main St South Unit 1B, Gainesville, FL 32601

Kenny and Amanda Smith house concert in Gainesville Florida

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

Trinket Fest 2025 @ Fest23

 Sat, 25 Oct at 12:30 pm Gainesville, Fla.

2026 Gator Fly In and Armed Services Appreciation Day

Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 am 4701 NE 40th Ter, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32609

Let Me Tell You About The Skin I'm In: 2 Day Women's Writing Workshop

 Sat, 08 Nov at 09:30 am Santa Fe College CIED USD 109 to 215

SSBF2026 Writers Day Intensive

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:00 am Best Western Gateway Grand

Samantha Fish + Tab Benoit "When Two Tours Collide" Tour

Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

The Get Up Kids in Gainesville

 Fri, 24 Oct at 05:00 pm The FEST

Gainesville Pride Festival

 Sat, 01 Nov at 12:00 pm Bo Diddley Plaza

5th Annual Fall Festival!

Fri, 07 Nov at 11:00 am 1210 NW 14th Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Gainesville Color Craze Run

 Sat, 13 Dec at 09:00 am Gainesville

Ecuagenera will participate in: 2025 Gainesville Orchid Society Show "Orchids in the Garden"

 Sat, 25 Oct at 09:00 am Kanapaha Botanical Gardens

Parking Ty Myers

 Fri, 24 Oct at 12:00 am Heartwood Soundstage

Trunk or Treat Fest

 Sun, 26 Oct at 05:00 pm Grace at Fort Clarke Church

Vegan Street Party Gainesville

 Sat, 12 Apr at 02:00 pm Gainesville Free

NHRA Gatornationals

 Thu, 05 Mar at 03:00 pm Gainesville Raceway

Belong Festival

 Sun, 09 Nov at 03:00 pm First Magnitude Brewing Company

Pearl

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

Jerron Paxton & Dennis Lichtman

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601