Gainesville Events

Annual Events

Address: 111 E University Ave, Downtown Community Plaza, Gainesville, FL 32601 Dates: May 1 - October 30, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

An enormous draw to downtown, this series of free events brings folks out in droves on balmy Friday nights. Each week from April to October, the city hosts everything from movie showings to local bands playing jazz, bluegrass, rock, pop, blues and ska. No matter the activity, people can't help but gather to enjoy the...

Address: W University Ave and Gale Lemerand Dr, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL Dates: October 17, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Attendance at the University of Florida engenders deep-seated loyalties; Gators athletics, especially football, is a litmus test for dedication to the school. Homecoming week, as a result, is all about team spirit and corporate activity. The highlight is the football showdown in the Swamp, UF's enormous stadium, but...

Address: Downtown Gainesville, Gainesville, FL Dates: November 14 - November 15, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Considered one of the area's best arts shows, this annual autumn event offers something for everyone, family and individual alike. Artists from all over the region set up their works for sale: jewelry, photography, ceramics, acrylics, watercolors, sculpture and more. Children are engaged by interactive activities and...

Address: 111 E University Ave, Downtown Community Plaza, Gainesville, FL 32601 Dates: December 31, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Thousands of people welcome in the new year at this lively downtown festival. Beginning at 8pm, revelers gather to eat, socialize, listen to bands and win prizes that are regularly given away. At the height of the action, around midnight, a confetti drop adds an extra note of festivity. Food vendors keep folks...

Address: 2900 NE 39th Ave, Alachua County Fairgrounds, Gainesville, FL 32609 Dates: January 30 - February 7, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Step outside of the ordinary (and even back in time!) when you attend this vibrant event. For more than two decades, local folks have delighted in the colorful costumes, entertaining characters and mesmerizing sights that the fair brings out. Street buskers perform, knights joust, musicians play, craftsmen practice...