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  • Alachua Tree Lighting

    Main Street Alachua Main Street, Alachua, FL, United States

    Join us for our annual Tree Lighting Ceremony to include pictures taken with Santa Claus, a children's train, bounce house, arts and crafts for kids, live music, carriage rides, free hot chocolate and popcorn and more!

  • Whisker Wonderland Pet Adoption Event

    Alachua County Animal Resources 3400 NE 53rd Avenue, Gainesville, FL, United States

    Alachua County Animal Resources (ACAR) is hosting a “Whisker Wonderland” pet adoption event to kick off its holiday adoption drive. The animal adoption event is on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. The shelter will open an hour later and stay open an hour and a half later than its regular […]

  • A Very GNV Holiday Parade

    More than 90 dance troupes, marching bands, floats, and community groups will make their way down University Avenue in the 2023 A Very GNV Holiday Parade, the City of Gainesville’s first parade in decades. Former Florida Gators Head Football Coach Steve Spurrier will appear as its grand marshal.   Start: intersection of W. University Ave. […]

  • Crops and Colors Festival

    Grow Hub 2900 NE 8th Avenue, Gainesville, FL, United States

    Discover the rich culture and history of Florida heritage crops at this year’s Crops and Colors Festival!

  • Holiday at Santa Fe

    Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall 3000 NW 83rd Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States

    Audiences at “Holiday at Santa Fe” will delight as Perry the Beach Mouse learns to believe in himself after journeying through a forest with Santa Claus and learning what makes snow in a winter wonderland.

  • Holiday at Santa Fe

    Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall 3000 NW 83rd Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States

    SF Performing Arts, SF Teaching Zoo, SF Planetarium and SF Little School collaborate to bring a thrilling performance to young and adult imaginations alike. Come watch Perry the mouse and Santa Claus himself journey through the forest to make it snow in the Fine Arts Hall! Enjoy familiar Holiday music during this interactive and educational performance, followed by a meet […]

  • Holiday Kids Dance Party

    Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E. University Avenue, Gainesville, FL, United States

    Get ready to boogie at the ultimate Holiday Kids Dance Party with DJ E-LO! Let’s dance, sing, and celebrate the holidays in style!

  • Old-fashioned Christmas Tree Lighting

    Downtown High Springs 18609 S. Main Street, High Springs, FL, United States

    The High Springs Chamber of Commerce will hold a big old-fashioned Norman Rockwell Christmas tree lighting with a special story time for the children of Polar Express including Christmas train crafts, train rides, a special visit from Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, a live nativity scene, and carolers.

  • City of Gainesville Holiday Lights Celebration

    Thomas Center 302 NE 6th Avenu, Gainesville, FL, United States

    Join us Saturday, Dec. 2 from 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. as we present holiday lights in the Thomas Center Gardens, an illuminated holiday treat for the whole family! Watch the Thomas Center Gardens become a winter wonderland of shimmering, magical lights at this annual celebration. Thousands of lights adorn the garden's trees, inviting you […]

  • Holiday at Santa Fe

    Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall 3000 NW 83rd Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States

    Audiences at “Holiday at Santa Fe” will delight as Perry the Beach Mouse learns to believe in himself after journeying through a forest with Santa Claus and learning what makes […]

  • Holiday at Santa Fe

    Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall 3000 NW 83rd Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States

    SF Performing Arts, SF Teaching Zoo, SF Planetarium and SF Little School collaborate to bring a thrilling performance to young and adult imaginations alike. Come watch Perry the mouse and Santa Claus himself journey through the forest to make it snow in the Fine Arts Hall! Enjoy familiar Holiday music during this interactive and educational performance, followed by a meet […]

  • Newberry Tree Lighting Ceremony

    Witness the enchantment of our annual tree lighting ceremony as we illuminate Newberry with the radiance of the holiday spirit. Gather with friends, family, and neighbors to witness the magical moment when our magnificent tree comes alive with twinkling lights and festive decorations.   25440 W. Newberry Road, Newberry