Festivals in Gainesville

Check out happening festivals events all around Gainesville, FL

GCM Spring Food Festival

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:30 pm Celebration Pointe

46th Annual 5th Avenue Arts Festival

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Santa Fe College Bount

Tree Fest 2026

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

3rd Annual Gainesville Asian Festival

Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

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

BBQ & Jazz Festival 🍖🎷

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm The Oaks Mall

Ani DiFranco w/ special guest Sweet Petunia

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

🌴 TASTE OF THE ISLANDS: CARIBBEAN FEST 🥁

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

Heartwood Music Fest X @ Heartwood Soundstage | Gainesville, FL

 Sat, 04 Apr at 04:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

48th Annual Jack Gamble Melon Run

Sat, 04 Jul at 08:00 am 1001 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32605-5000, United States

Spring Arts Festival

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am 3000 NW 83rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606, United States

Yonder Mountain String Band

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Annual 5thAve Festival Host Sunday April 26,2026

 Sun, 26 Apr at 12:00 pm Sante Fe College

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

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

Ethan Regan w/ Abby Powledge LIVE at Heartwood Soundstage

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

2026 Floridiana Festival

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm First Magnitude Brewing Company

Free Fridays - The Impostors

 Fri, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Belong Festival: Spring 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 03:00 pm First Magnitude Brewing Company

Free Fridays - Bard & Broadside Poetry Festival Showcase: HouseParty

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Easy Star All-Stars in Gainesville

 Thu, 04 Jun at 05:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Poke’Ville @ The Nexus - Collector Market

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm The Oaks Mall

BarCamp 2026 by StartGNV

 Sat, 04 Apr at 09:00 am Blount Hall USD 15

JERKFEST X JOUVERT 2026

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:00 pm Flavet Field USD 13 to 25

2026 Orange & Blue Film Festival @ University of Florida

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm UF College of Journalism and Communications USD 15 to 25

#iDoit4mycity Festival

Sat, 27 Jun at 05:00 pm Heartwood Soundstage

Free Fridays - Fest 24 Showcase: Wolf Face, Night Mayor, The Mermers

 Fri, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

4/16 Comedian ESTER STEINBERG with Anna Dahl, Spencer Acree at Signal in Downtown Gainesville!

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm 7 SW 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601-6242, United States

NCF Blues Society Presents: North Central Florida Women in Blues Showcase

 Sun, 17 May at 03:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Once Upon My Mother

 Mon, 06 Apr at 06:30 pm Hippodrome Theatre Free

With Everything Going On - Live at Heartwood Soundstage

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Songfest 2026

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm First United Methodist Church of Gainesville, Florida

Jonathan Scales Fourchestra

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601

Mazal Tov

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Hippodrome Theatre Free

The Road Between Us

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Hippodrome Theatre Free

Among Neighbors

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm Hippodrome Theatre Free

Feijoada Fundraiser

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:30 am 502 SW 2nd St USD 18

The Caregiver's Festival

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Senior Recreation Center USD 0 to 106

Feijoada Fundraiser

Sat, 11 Apr at 10:30 am 502 SW 2nd St, Gainesville, FL 32601-6757, United States

The Blond Boy from the Casbah

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Hippodrome Theatre Free

🎶🎺 Live Mariachi at Las Carretas Gainesville 🎺🎶

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant Gainesville

Holy River

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

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

Thu, 09 Apr at 12:00 pm Gainesville Flordia

Spring Fest Celebration

 Sun, 05 Apr at 01:00 pm 8656 SW 75th St USD 31 to 59

Leo Middea w/ Pamelli Marafon

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

PHFWC Food Truck Festival!

 Sat, 18 Apr at 04:00 am 7600 SW 24th Ave USD 7

SPRING FEST EASTER SUNDAY

Sun, 05 Apr at 01:00 pm Gainesville, Fl 32608

Rolling Loud

Sun, 10 May at 02:00 am Oakview