The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo and the Alachua County Library host the free Story Time at the Zoo event in front of the zoo on the lawn the third Wednesday of each month. Feel free to visit the zoo afterward!
With Barnyard Buddies at the Living History Farm, visitors interact with farm animals and help staff feed them apples, sweet potatoes and melons, all of which can be donated.
The GCM Food Festival at Celebration Pointe will have food from some of the best restaurants, including Piesanos, Gigi’s Cup Cakes, Bleubird Wings & Chicken Co. and more! There will also be live music by Elio and games for the whole family!
Haile Farmers Market Head out to Haile to enjoy fresh, local produce, meats, honey, oils and more! This event repeats every Saturday.
The Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale will have more than just books! There will be art, comic books, manga, CDs, DVDs, vinyl, records and more! All proceeds will go toward the Alachua County Library District and area literacy projects. Sale Hours: Saturday, April 20th 9am-6pm Sunday, April 21th 12pm-6pm Monday, April 22nd 12pm-6pm
The Amber Brooke Farms Blueberry Festival is happening this weekend! There will be blueberry u-pick, a blueberry pie eating contest, photo ops with the Blueberry Mascot, food items for purchase, a bubble barn, yard games, wagon rides and more! Plus, the archery range, gemstone mining, u-pick vegetables and u-pick sunflowers will be open! Find out
Visit the Cade Museum every Saturday for its Maker Workshop Series! This is an innovative program for kids ages 9 and up to participate in hands-on "maker sessions" to build and create using different materials, electronics and coding platforms. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Come celebrate our Florida waters at the Water State Festival! This event is free and fun for the whole family. You can look at the latest paddle boards and kayaks, go shopping for outdoor gear, enjoy food trucks, explore the water science displays, meet live mermaids and more! You can also enjoy free entry at
Sun Country Dance Theatre (SCDT) is proud to present its 16th Annual Spring Youth Concert, featuring their original story ballet, “Little Red Riding Hood.” This enchanting ballet has been adapted from the fairy tale and follows Little Red throughout many adventures on her birthday. The performance also will showcase the dancers of SCDT performing a diverse
WestFest Music Festival is a fun, free family and community music festival! There will be live music, food trucks, kids activities and more. The musical talent includes: Logan Ryan Band, The Ben Carter Band, Houston Keen, Cam Wheaton. Bring your lawn chairs!
