Gainesville Festivals Events

45th Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show

Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601 14 Nov 2026

Bo Diddley Plaza: Lagwagon, Pup, Bouncing Souls in Gainesville

Bo Diddley Plaza 24 Oct 2026

Tom Petty Weekend - 3 Day Pass

Heartwood Soundstage 13 Nov 2026

Gainesville Latino Festival Fall 2026

Bo Diddley Plaza 26 Sep 2026

FEST 24 KICK OFF SHOW in Gainesville

Bo Diddley Plaza 22 Oct 2026

Cancer Chomp (5th Annual)

UF Cancer & Genetics Research Complex 17 Oct 2026

41st Annual Fall Arts Festival at The Shoppes at Thornebrook

2441 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32606 3 Oct 2026

Caribbean Street Fest @ Oaks Mall

Oaks Mall Gainesville 22 Aug 2026

2026 AVP Grass Nationals - Gainesville, Florida

Jonesville Park Soccer Complex 23 Oct 2026

RIBS & R&B FESTIVAL 🍖🎵 @ OAKS MALL (Gainesville, FL)

6419 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605-4362, United States 12 Sep 2026

Gainesville, FL - Sat Aug 8 - Haunted Tavern

Hippodrome Theatre 8 Aug 2026

The Brook & The Bluff: The Werewolf Tour

619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601 6 Nov 2026

Gainesville Totally Rad Vintage Fest

Stephen C. O'Connell Center 22 Aug 2026

Old Mervs with Rustler live at Heartwood Soundstage

619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601 16 Sep 2026

Free Fridays - The Impostors

111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601 14 Aug 2026

10/8 Infinity Song World Tour II Continues… at The Wooly in Gainesville!

The Wooly 8 Oct 2026

Fall Food Truck Festival @ Gainesville

Oaks Mall Gainesville 10 Oct 2026

CMN Dash & Bash 2026

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Stadium North Lawn: 157 Gale Lemerand Dr., Gainesville, Fla. 32611 14 Nov 2026

Gainesville Veg Fest 2026!

Bo Diddley Plaza 13 Sep 2026

DJ A Train Back to School Dance Party

619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601 4 Sep 2026

Jimmy Buffett Fest

619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601 6 Sep 2026

9/27 Comedian JOHNNY PEMBERTON with Josh Fadem at Signal in Downtown Gainesville!

7 SW 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601-6242, United States 27 Sep 2026

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

111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601 11 Sep 2026

Street Car Takeover

Gainesville Raceway 18 Sep 2026

North Central Florida Blues Festival

Heartwood Soundstage 18 Sep 2026

Clay Brooker & Cliff Dorsey: Kickoff to Deep Creek Folk Fest

The Barn at Deep Creek 23 Oct 2026

2026 Night of Fire

Gainesville Raceway 24 Oct 2026

HOMOWO-AFI African Festival

Gainesville, Florida 1 Aug 2026

Jazz on the Green

Celebration Pointe Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32608 13 Jun 2026

31st Annual Rotary Seafood Spectacular

4840 NE 118th Dr 6 Nov 2026

North Central Florida Blues Festival - Saturday at Heartwood Soundstage

Heartwood Soundstage 19 Sep 2026

First Annual All-City Games

MLK Center 8 Aug 2026

Old Time Pickin' Party at Heartwood Soundstage

619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601 8 Aug 2026

Banyan Sound Music & Arts Festival

Somewhere Gainesville 25 Sep 2026

Games of Lugh

4225 NW 34th St, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32605 2 Aug 2026

"Napkins" the play _ Gainesville Premier

The Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center 29 Aug 2026

Gainesville Premier, the play "Napkins" and Fundraiser

Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center, Inc. 29 Aug 2026

FABA Conference 2026

Best Western Gateway Grand 16 Oct 2026

Grandparent's Day Celebration

120 SE Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32641 13 Sep 2026