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

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

Tom Petty Weekend @ Heartwood Soundstage | Gainesville, FL

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

🎷BBQ & Jazz Festival

 Sat, 11 Oct at 03:00 pm 6419 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605-4362, United States

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

7th Annual Oktoberfest - Presented by Audi Gainesville

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

NCFBS Presents: Blues Challenge

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

Adult Book Fair at Swamp Head Brewery

 Sat, 11 Oct at 12:00 pm 3650 SW 42nd AVE, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32608

The Fest 23 in Gainesville

 Fri, 24 Oct at 12:00 am Multiple Venues

GCM Fall Food Festival

 Thu, 09 Oct at 05:30 pm Celebration Pointe Avenue USD 19 to 174

Hiromi's Sonicwonder

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

Joy’s 14th Annual Arts & Crafts Show

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

Festival Singers of Florida

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm 106 SW 3rd St, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Fifth Annual INTERNATIONAL Car Show Hosted by Butler

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

Arts Fishing Club

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

The Fest 2025 at Depot Village

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

39th Annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am Depot Park

Adult Trick or Treating - Night 4

 Fri, 31 Oct at 12:00 pm 3650 SW 42nd AVE, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32608

Disability Awareness Event ♿️

 Sat, 11 Oct at 09:00 am Grow Hub Plant Nursery: 2900 NE 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609

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

 Tue, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm The Wooly

Downtown Vintage Market - Gainesville Edition

 Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 pm Bo Diddley Plaza

FEST UNOFFICIAL BIKE RIDE

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

Adult Trick or Treating - Night 2

 Sat, 25 Oct at 12:00 pm 3650 SW 42nd AVE, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32608

Native Plant-a-Palooza 🌿

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

Tu Fiesta Radio Festival 2025

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

11/16 Comedian LUKE SEVEREID with special guests at The Wooly in Gainesville!

 Sun, 16 Nov at 05:00 pm The Wooly

1st Annual Chili Cook-Off

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

Cultural Festival 🇻🇪🇨🇴🇵🇷

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm 550 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL

IFAS/CALS TailGATOR 2025

 Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 am Stephen C. O'Connell Center USD 0 to 20

The Bridge City Sinners at Heartwood Soundstage

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

35th High School Reunion!!

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

Free Flow Arts Jam Fest

 Mon, 13 Oct at 09:00 pm Kairos Events and Catering USD 0 to 8

Adult Trick or Treating - Night 1

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

2nd Annual Trunk or Treat

 Sat, 25 Oct at 05:00 am The Home Depot (7107 NW 4th Blvd, Gainesville, FL)

The Arcadian Wild

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm Curtis Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

Jammy Buffet - Heartwood Soundstage - Gainesville, FL

 Sun, 02 Nov at 07:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Whippersnapper at The Fest: Live at the Wooly

 Sat, 25 Oct at 01:30 pm The Wooly

Open Auditions: The Drowning Girls

 Sun, 19 Oct at 07:00 pm 3501 SW 2nd Ave, Suite O , Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32607

Barony of Darkwater Mid-Reign: A Harvest Feast

 Sun, 12 Oct at 11:00 am Kanapaha Veterans Memorial Park

44th Annual Downtown Festival and Art Show (2025)

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

Gabriel Rutledge Live in Gainesville FL

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

Free Flow Arts Jam Fest

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

Strength in Strides...Supporting Survivors One Step at a Time!

 Sun, 12 Oct at 02:00 pm 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, Florida

Nurture Fest

Sun, 12 Oct at 05:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Flow Arts - Hula Hooping class + Nachos!

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

Do The Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl in Gainesville

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

Do The Halloween Pub Crawl in Gainesville

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

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

 Sat, 15 Nov Stephen C. O'Connell Center

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Exactech Arena at The Stephen C. O'Connell Center

THRILLER ⚡️ Dance Performance + Market

 Sun, 12 Oct at 11:00 am 2031 NW 6th Street, 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

2025 Night Of Fire

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 am 11211 N County Road 225, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32609

Fall Fest

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

2025 Dental Fall Weekend

 Fri, 17 Oct at 12:00 am UF College of Dentistry

Debbie Hagstrom @Thornebrook Fall Arts Festival

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am Shoppes At Thornebrook

FOR THE ANIMALS Chili Cookoff & Music Fest

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

Pearl

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

Brunch & Brass

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

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

 Thu, 23 Oct at 08:00 pm The Atlantic

Ty Myers at Heartwood Soundstage

 Thu, 23 Oct at 08:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Sunshine State Book Festival

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

Art from the Archives

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

Ghosts & Gators

 Sat, 11 Oct at 11:00 am 3536 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32605-5061, United States

Alachua Main Street Harvest Festival

Sun, 16 Nov at 10:00 am Alachua County

Jerron Paxton & Dennis Lichtman

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

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

Trinket Fest 2025 @ Fest23

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

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

Kenny and Amanda Smith house concert in Gainesville Florida

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

The Get Up Kids in Gainesville

 Fri, 24 Oct at 05:00 pm The FEST

Dance Alive National Ballet - The Nutcracker at Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm Curtis M Phillips Center for Performing Arts

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

Parking Mississippi State Bulldogs at Florida Gators Football

 Sat, 18 Oct Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

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