At the 6th annual Oktoberfest presented by Audi Gainesville, enjoy a day filled with authentic German food, craft beer from Swamp Head Brewery and live music from a band from Munich, Germany! All proceeds will go toward the Ronald McDonald House of North Central Florida. Families welcome, and parking is limited.
At the 20th Annual Florida Bat Festival, celebrate these winged nocturnal animals with activities and exhibits! You can also see the world’s largest bats and explore the beer garden.
Weekends through Halloween, the Crossroads Farm and Apiary Fall Festival will have food, activities, shopping and farm fun! Entry is $12 per person ages three and up.
At the Mill Creek Farm Retirement Home for Horses, bring 2 carrots to pay for your admission to feed retired horses!
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.
The Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale is the largest Friends of the Library sale in Florida! Shop for books, art, comics, manga, CDs, DVDs, records and more. All proceeds support the Alachua County Library District and area literacy projects.
Halloween at Haile Equestrian is a free event where even the horses will be wearing Halloween costumes! You can enjoy pony rides, trick-or-treating, games and more. Preregister here.
Join us for Mini Howl-A-Palooza, a Special Kids Only Event! Ages 3-12 – kids come in costume Benefiting Food 4 Kids backpack program The Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida fills backpacks with nonperishable food and distributes them to students in need, from kindergarten through high school. The kids bring these backpacks home on Friday
Weekends through Halloween, the Crossroads Farm and Apiary Fall Festival will have food, activities, shopping and farm fun! Entry is $12 per person ages three and up.
At Sweetwater Wetlands Park Wednesday Bird Walks, tour Sweetwater Wetlands Park for 2 to 3 hours to view a variety of birds and wetland species. Because of the park’s open prairie and cypress domes, viewers can expect rare birds that migrate for the Winter and Spring months.
