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Corn Mazes, Pumpkin Patches and Halloween Events This is the busiest event month of the whole year! Every weekend there are tons of fun things to do with the kids. There are fall festivals, corn mazes, pumpkin patches, Halloween carnivals, School carnivals, Trick or Treating events, and more!! Have fun with your
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Kids Events in Gainesville Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Patches Haunted Halloween Events Trick or Treating Events Kids Events Near Gainesville Fundraisers and Non-Profit Events Programs and Classes Sports Events School Events Library Programs Story Times Fun Around Town Giveaways Restaurant Fun Kids Eat Cheap At the Movies
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Kids Events in Gainesville
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8 Family Literacy Festival Next Generation Benefit Performance Sears National Safety Weekend
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11 Dralion by Cirque du Soleil Math Family Workshop
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14 Alligator Warrior Festival Anti-Bullying Workshop
15 Alligator Warrior Festival 5th Avenue Paint Out Newberry Fall Market Festival Pink Pumpkin Painting Party Pipe Organ Demonstration Auditions for Rock Toyz
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21 Haile Village Center Oktoberfest Godspell Jr. Mealworm Farm Workshop Movies Under the Stars
22 Alachua County Fair Cotton Club Fall Festival Friends of the Library Book Sale Godspell Jr. Butterflyfest Heart of Asia Festival Gainesville Pink Baskets of Promise
23 Alachua County Fair Friends of the Library Book Sale Butterflyfest Godspell Jr. Heart of Asia Festival Tioga Town Center 5th Anniversary Celebration
24 Alachua County Fair Friends of the Library Book Sale
25 Alachua County Fair Friends of the Library Book Sale
26 Alachua County Fair Friends of the Library Book Sale
27 Alachua County Fair Robin Hood UF Homecoming Swamp Symphony
28 Alachua County Fair Raising Chicks Workshop Robin Hood
29 Alachua County Fair Day of the Dead EARS Family Tour High Springs Fall Festival Lubee Bat Festival Micanopy Fall Harvest Festival Molecular Mania Robin Hood 16th Annual Southern Showcase of Champions Marching Band Invitational
30 Day of the Dead Micanopy Fall Harvest Festival Robin Hood
31 Boo-soon to you Halloween Concert Day of the Dead
GHF Family Fitness Day
Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Patches Corn Mazes
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Coon Hollo Corn Maze September 30th—October 30th
First United Methodist Church of Alachua Pumpkin Patch September 29th—October 31st
Eerie Acres October 1st –29th
Trinity UMC Great Pumpkin Harvest October 1st—October 30th
Newberry Cornfield Maze September 30th—October 29th Rogers Farm Corn MAiZE October 1st—November 13th
Wesley UMC Pumpkin Patch October 1st –30th Magnolia Farms Pumpkin Patch October 8th –30th Williston Central Christian Academy Pumpkin Patch October 15th—31st
Haunted Halloween Events Spooky Kids Events Alachua Haunted House October 8th, 15th, 22nd, 28th, 29th & 31st Family Friendly Ghost Walk Saturday, October 22nd *Pre-registration is required Hippodrome Ghost Tour October 27th—31st *Recommended for ages 10 and up Historic Halloween Haunt Friday, October 28th *RSVP is required
Trick or Treating / Halloween Fun Before October 31st
YMCA Camp McConnell Halloween Camp October 28th –30th
Pink Pumpkin Painting Party Saturday, October 15th
Michael‘s Halloween Party Saturday, October 29th
Screaming for Safety Saturday, October 15th
Toys R Us Halloween Costume Parade Saturday, October 29th
Williston Central Christian Academy Fall Festival Saturday, October 15th
Trick or Treat Fun Night in Hawthorne Saturday, October 29th
Harvest Hoedown Saturday, October 22nd O2BKids Spooktacular Saturday, October 22nd Sun Country Sunny‘s Howl-a-Palooza Sunday, October 23rd Ghouls, Goblins and Greeks Thursday, October 27th Parkview Baptist Fall Festival Thursday, October 27th UF & Shands Pumpkin Carve Off Thursday, October 27th Celebration UMC Trunk or Treat Friday, October 28th Duckpond Fall Festival Friday, October 28th Waldo Halloween Party Friday, October 28th
Waldo Flea Market Trick or Treat Costume Contest Saturday, October 29th Trinity UMC Trunk or Treat Sunday, October 30th Grace at Fort Clarke Trunk or Treat Sunday, October 30th Skate Station Halloween Carnival Sunday, October 30th
On October 31st Abiding Savior Trunk or Treat Boo at the Zoo Citizens Co-Op Halloween Party Destiny Community Church Family Fest Halloween at the ―Y‖ Light the Night Publix Tricky Treatsville Trail of Treats in Williston Trick or Treating on Main Street in Alachua Trick or Treating at the Oaks Mall Westside Baptist Trunk or Treat
Kids Events Near Gainesville
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Sat 1 Abbey Horse Festival Florida Frontier Day Peanut Festival
Sun 2 Abbey Horse Festival
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15 Alligator Festival Cedar Key Seafood Festival Halloween Doors and More Orange Park Arts and Crafts Show Princess Enchanted Tea Party
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21 Jacksonville Zoo Spooktacular Magnoliafest Weeki Wachee Wild n Wicked Nights
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28 Columbia County Fair Jacksonville Zoo Spooktacular Weeki Wachee Wild n Wicked Nights Ocala Pumpkin Run Crystal River Haunted Halloween
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Harvest Hoedown Jacksonville Zoo Spooktacular Magnoliafest Weeki Wachee Wild n Wicked Nights Fine Arts for Ocala Festival McIntosh 1890’s Festival Pumpkin Fest at Big Shoals Park
30 Columbia County Fair Jacksonville Zoo Spooktacular Ocala Pumpkin Run
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party Sea World Halloween Spooktacular Lowry Park Zoo Boo Wild Adventures Kid-o-ween
Click here to see listings of fun day trips with kids.
Fundraisers & Non-Profit Events
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EVERY Saturday Dance, Music and Movement French Club Living History Days Open Artsy Kids Studio 3
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Planetarium Kids Matinee Retirement Home for Horses Skate Station Skating Lessons
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8 Dudley Kids Hogtown Reptile Shop Kids Program Lowe’s Build & Grow Clinic Michael’s Family Events
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6 Harn Museum Night Family Safety Night
7 Feed-a-Frog Friday Tot Time Family Jam Night Sun Country Stay and Play Sun Country Gym Jam Sun Country Little Lunchers
10 Art Classes With Jane Gravois
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22 Family Fishing Day Lowe’s Build & Grow Clinic Michael’s Family Events
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25 Tot Time Sun Country Stay and Play
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Michael’s Family Events
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9 Family Fun Shoot UF Volleyball Kids Corner Teddy Bear Invitational Oktoberfest Fencing Duel
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22 Family Fishing Day Alligator Lake Mile Run Gainesville Cycling Festival Rats & Rods by Big Daddy
23 Family Fun Shoot UF Volleyball Kids Corner Gainesville Cycling Festival N.M.B. Shooters Field Day
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School Events
School Fall Festivals Open to the Community Activities include giant inflatables, lots of carnival games, face painting, food, drinks, and more! All fall festivals below are open to the community Norton Elementary Fall Festival: Friday, October 21st Idylwild Elementary Fall Festival: Thursday, October 27th 5-7PM Kimball Wiles Elementary Fall Festival: Saturday, October 22nd 4-7PM
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See the next page for story times at the library Turn to page 26 for movie times at the library
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5 6 Cuentos Latinoamericas 10:30AM Gaming 2PM Tonewood Music 1:30PM Archery Techniques 3:30PM Wii 3:30PM
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11 What’s That Noise 2:30PM Crafty Kids 3:30PM Homework Help 3:30PM Taekwondo Demo 3:30PM
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15 Game Day 2PM
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19 Using the Library for Homeschoolers: 10AM Club Day PreTeens 3PM Wii 3:30PM
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25 Crafty Kids 3:30PM Homework Help 3:30PM Pumpkin Time 3:30PM
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27 Pumpkin Time 11AM Gaming 2PM Arts & Crafts: 4PM Zombies in the Library 6:30PM
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Fall Fun Day 5PM *RSVP
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Alachua Hawthorne Headquarters High Springs Library Partnership Millhopper Newberry Tower Road
Click HERE to go directly to the Alachua County Library Event Calendar
Story Times Mondays
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
the little shop 9:45AM October 3rd, 24th & 31st
Library Partnership 9:30AM
Learning Path 10:30 (RSVP PLEASE)
Hawthorne Library 10:30AM
Headquarters Library 10:30AM
Archer Library 10:30 2nd & 4th Wednesdays
Headquarters Library 10:30AM starting 9/8
High Springs Library 11AM
Millhopper Library 11AM—2nd & 4th Wednesdays
Milhopper Library 10:30AM
Tower Road Library 10:30AM & 7:00PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays
Micanopy Library 11AM
Alachua Library 11AM
Millhopper Library 6:30PM on 10/17
Chick-Fil A 5:30PM Every 2nd Tuesday
Newberry Library 11AM
Saturdays Books a Million 10:AM Milhopper Library 2:00PM on 10/22
Fun Around Town Family Fun Days/ Nights
Kids Drop Off Programs
Game Night at Wild Iris Books Mondays at 6:30PM
O2BKids Parents Night Out Fridays 6:00-10:30 PM
Chick-fil-A Family Fun Night Tuesdays 5:30-7:30PM
Friday Fun Night at the YMCA 4th Friday night of the month 6-11PM
Sun Country Sports Stay & Play Tuesdays and Fridays 9-11
Gator Game Day Drop Off Program Every home game
Beef O‘Brady‘s on 43rd Family Safety Night 1st Thursday Night 5:30-7:30PM
Mommies Day Out Monday-Friday
Family Jam Night at Studio Percussion 1st Friday night 6:00-8:00 PM
Academy Preschool Parents Day Out Wednesdays 8-12 or 8-5
Sun Country Sports Family Fun Nights 2nd Friday night 6:30-8:30PM
Sun Country Little Lunchers First Friday of the month 11-1
Skate Station Funworks Family Fun Nights Friday nights
Sun Country Gym Jam Friday nights 5-7PM
Corks & Colors Open Studio Saturdays 12-6
Trinity UMC Parents Night Out 3rd Friday night of the month 5:30 –8:30PM
Family Fun Shoot Sundays 2-4PM
The little shop Weekend Night Play Studio Every 3rd Friday and Saturday night 6-8PM
Giveaways
Restaurant Fun Space Walk Bounce House Burger King Archer Rd & Newberry Rd—Friday Nights Beef ‗O‘ Brady‘s on Archer Road—Tuesday Nights
Magic Mike Beef O‘Brady‘s on 43rd St: Tuesdays 5:30-8:30 Leonardo‘s 706 : Wednesdays 6:00 –9:00 Sonny‘s on Archer Road: Fridays 5:30-8:30 Moe‘s on Newberry Rd: Sundays 12-3
Cody‘s Roadhouse Monday Nights The Magic Man performs tableside
Chick Fil-A Fun Nights Tuesday Nights Arts & Crafts, Games and Entertainment
Gator‘s Dockside Tuesday Nights Clown / Balloon Artist
Texas Roadhouse Tuesday Nights Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Games and Prizes and Andy the Armadillo
Mexico Lindo Tuesday Nights Mariachi Band
Napolatano‘s Trivia Night—Monday Nights Live Bands—Sunday Nights
Kids Eat Cheap Every Day
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Bahn Thai— Kids eat free at the lunch buffet with adult purchase
Beef O'Brady's - Kids 12 and under eat FREE with adult purchase /Dine In Only from 4 - 8pm
Applebee’s – Kids eat for .99 price w/ adult purchase Haile Village Bistro
CiCis PIZZA - Kids under 3 eat free from the buffet w/ adult purchase. (Drink not included) Crispers - Kids 12 and under eat for .99 when wearing Kids Club t-shirt IHOP - Kids 12 and under eat FREE with purchase of adult meal / 4 -10pm
Sundays Mamma Mia Kids eat FREE at buffet w/ adult purchase Steak and Shake - Kids 12 and under eat FREE with purchase of adult meal
Mondays Bubbaque’s NEW Kids 8 and under eat FREE with paying adult Cody’s Original Steakhouse Kids 10 and under eat FREE with adult purchase David's Real Pit BBQ One FREE kid's meal with one adult meal purchased Newberry’s Backyard BBQ $1.50 Kids meals with adult purchase Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q Kids 12 and under eat 1/2 off with adult purchase
Chick-fil-A— Kids eat free with adult purchase 5:30-7:30PM CiCi's PIZZA - $1.99 Kids Buffet with every Adult Buffet purchased Cody’s Original Steakhouse Kids 10 and under eat FREE with adult purchase Gainesville Ale House - Kids 12 and under eat FREE with purchase of adult meal Gator’s Dockside - Kids under 12 years of age, l child per adult eat FREE / 6:00-8:30 PM I Love NY Pizza in Haile—Kids 10 and under eat free with adult purchase Kazbor's Grille - Kids 10 and under eat FREE with adult purchase Texas Roadhouse - Kids 12 and under eat for $.99 with adult purchase / 4 - 8pm
Kids eat FREE O!O Tapas and Tinis NEW Kids eat free off the kids menu with adult purchase Joe’s Place – Kids 10 and under eat FREE with each adult meal purchase Zaxby’s - 2 kids meals for $.99 with adult purchase
Thursdays Captain D's - Two FREE kid's meals with any adult entree purchase / Dine in only Piccadilly Restaurants - .99 Kid's Meals and $1.99 Big Kids meals / All day Thursdays /11-4 on Saturdays
Fridays Burger King—Kids eat for .99 with adult purchase
Saturdays Piccadilly Restaurants - .99 Kid's Meals and $1.99 Big Kids meals / All day Thursdays /11-4 on Saturdays Steak and Shake - Kids 12 and under eat FREE with purchase of adult meal
At the Movies
Free Movies at the Library Every Monday 4:00PM / Headquarters Saturday October 1st 2:00PM / Millhopper
Tioga Town Center
Movies on the Square Friday, October 7th Show begins at dark FREE SHOWING
Monsters Inc.