War on the Home Front – Veterans Day
Talk at Historic Evergreen Cemetery, Gainesville.
WHO Everyone
When10 AM–1 PM
WhereHistoric Evergreen Cemetery, 401 SE 21st Avenue, Gainesville, FL
CostFree
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45th Downtown Festival and Art Show
Festival at Downtown Gainesville, Gainesville.
WHO Everyone
When10 AM–5 PM
WhereDowntown Gainesville, 111 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL
CostFree
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Next week · Nov 9–15
War on the Home Front – Veterans Day
Talk at Historic Evergreen Cemetery, Gainesville.
WHO Everyone
When10 AM–1 PM
WhereHistoric Evergreen Cemetery, 401 SE 21st Avenue, Gainesville, FL
CostFree
45th Downtown Festival and Art Show
Festival at Downtown Gainesville, Gainesville.
WHO Everyone
When10 AM–5 PM
WhereDowntown Gainesville, 111 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL
CostFree
23rd Annual Alachua Harvest Festival
Festival at Main Street, Alachua, Alachua.
WHO Everyone
When10 AM–4 PM
WhereMain Street, Alachua, Main Street (downtown Alachua corridor), Alachua, FL
CostFree
Alachua County Veterans Day Celebration
Start at the 7 AM veterans breakfast, run the 8:30 5K, then stay for the 11 AM program, aircraft and skydivers.
WHO Everyone
WhenWed Nov 11, 2026, 7 AM–1:30 PM
WhereVeterans Memorial Park, 7400 SW 41st Place, Gainesville, FL
CostFree
Songs of the Season (Santa Fe College)
Sing along in your head as the Santa Fe College Singers swing from classical to jazz to gospel holiday favorites.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Nov 13, 2026, 7:30 PM
WhereJackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall, Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd St, Gainesville, FL
CostFree–$20
Coming up · Nov 16–30
Music 360: Let It Snow! (Santa Fe College Planetarium)
Take in 30 minutes of snowy animation set to the music of the season under the full dome.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Nov 21, 2026, 3 PM
WhereKika Silva Pla Planetarium, Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd St, Building X, Gainesville, FL
Cost$5–$7
Kings Return: We Four Kings
Hear Kings Return turn four bare voices into a full holiday choir, no instruments needed.
WHO Everyone
WhenThu Dec 3, 2026, 7:30 PM
WherePhillips Center for the Performing Arts, 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL
Cost$30–$40; UF students $15
Holiday at Santa Fe
Bring the kids to watch Perry the mouse and Santa try to make it snow, then meet the Teaching Zoo animals in the lobby.
WHO Family
WhenSat Dec 5, 2026, 2 PM
WhereJackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall, Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd St, Gainesville, FL
CostFree–$20
Holiday Market (Gainesville Garden Club)
Bring a non-perishable food item for local pantries when you shop the garden club's 3rd annual market.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Dec 5, 2026, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
WhereGainesville Garden Club, 1350 NW 75th St, Gainesville, FL
CostFree (non-perishable food donation requested)
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By night
Wed Nov 11
- Wed Nov 11Alachua County Veterans Day Celebration
- Wed Nov 11War on the Home Front – Veterans Day
Fri Nov 13
- Fri Nov 13Songs of the Season (Santa Fe College)
Sat Nov 14
- Nov 14–1545th Downtown Festival and Art Show
Sun Nov 15
- Sun Nov 1523rd Annual Alachua Harvest Festival
Sat Nov 21
Thu Dec 3
- Thu Dec 3Kings Return: We Four Kings
Sat Dec 5
- Sat Dec 5Holiday Market (Gainesville Garden Club)
- Sat Dec 5Holiday at Santa Fe
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