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Theme Parks
Silver Springs Nature Theme Park (350 acres, Glass Bottom
Boats, Unique Animals, Ocala) www.silversprings.com
Wild Waters Waterpark (Silver Springs, Ocala)
www.wildwaterspark.com
Performing Arts Centers and Theaters
Acrosstown Repertory Theater (Gainesville) www.acrosstown.org
All Children's Theater (Gainesville) www.afn.org/~act/ACT.htm
Civic Media Center (Gainesville) www.civicmediacenter.org
Dance Alive! (State Touring Company of Florida, Gainesville)
www.dancealive.org
Gainesville Ballet Theatre (Gainesville)
www.gainesvilleballettheatre.org
Gainesville Community Playhouse Vam York Theater (Gainesville)
www.gcplayhouse.org
High Springs Community Theatre (High Springs) www.hsct.com
Hippodrome State Theater (Gainesville) http://thehipp.org
Priest Theater in High Springs
Santa Fe Community College Planetarium (Gainesville)
www.sfcc.edu/planetarium
Santa Fe Community College Playhouse (Gainesville)
www.santafe.cc.fl.us
Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (600 acres, Live Oak)
www.musicliveshere.com
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center Park (White Springs)
www.floridastateparks.org/stephenfoster
Suwannee Valley Players (Chief Theater, Chiefland)
www.svplayers.com
UF Astronomy Observatory (University of Florida, Gainesville)
www.astro.ufl.edu
UF Constans Theater (University of Florida, Gainesville)
www.arts.ufl.edu/theatreanddance
UF Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
(U of F, Gainesville) www.performingarts.ufl.edu
UF Nadine McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion
(U of F, Gainesville) www.arts.ufl.edu/theatreanddance
UF Phillips Center Black Box Theatre (U of F, Gainesville)
http://performingarts.ufl.edu/venue/black-box-theatre
Art and Crafts Museums and Galleries
Appleton Museum of Art (Ocala) www.apletonmuseum.org
Artisan's Guild Gallery (Gainesville) www.artisansguildgallery.com
Eleanor Blair Art Studio (Gainesville) www.eleanorblairstudio.com
Fred Bear Archery Museum (Gainesville) www.lostparks.com/fredbear.html
High Springs Gallery (High Springs) www.highspringsgallery.com
Landscapes Art Studio (High Springs) http://landscapesartstudio.com
Levy County Quilt Museum (Chiefland)
Lost Art Gallery (Gainesville)
www.artnet.com/gallery/131432/lost-art-fine-art-antiques-antiquities.html
McIntyre Stained Glass Studio & Art Gallery (Gainesville)
www.mcintyrestudio.com
Melrose Bay Art Gallery (Melrose) www.mbgallery.smugsmug.com
Micanopy Log Cabin Gallery (Micanopy) www.micanopyarts.org
Peaceful Images Art Gallery (Gainesville)
Santa Fe Community College Galleries (Gainesville) www.sfcc.edu
Shady Oak Gallery (Micanopy) www.shadyoak.com
Tench Artist Studios (Gainesville)
Thomas Center Galleries (Gainesville) www.cityofgainesville.org
Thornebrook Gallery (Gainesville) www.thornebrookgallery.com
UF Focus Gallery (University of Florida, Gainesville)
www.arts.ufl.edu/galleries
UF Grinter Gallery (University of Florida, Gainesville)
www.arts.ufl.edu/galleries
UF Institute of Black Culture (African-American and Caribbean Art,
U of F, Gainesville) www.ufl.edu
UF Reitz Union Gallery (University of Florida, Gainesville)
www.arts.ufl.edu/galleries
UF Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art (University of Florida,
Gainesville) www.arts.ufl.edu/harn
UF University Gallery (University of Florida, Gainesville)
www.arts.ufl.edu/galleries
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Natural & Human History Museums & Historical Sites
Archer Railroad & Historical Museum (Archer)
www.afn.org/~archer/depot010.htm
Bailey Plantation House (Gainesville) http://historic.alachua.fl.us
Black Heritage Trail www.originalflorida.org
Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park (World War II, Korean War,
Vietnam War, and Desert Storm) (Starke)
http://30thinfantry.org/blanding.shtml
Cedar Key Museum (Cedar Key)
www.floridastateparks.org/cedarkeymuseum
Chambers Farm (Fort McCoy) www.chambersfarm.org
Columbia County Historical Museum (Lake City)
www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1160263
Dudley Farm Historic Site State Park (Newberry)
www.floridastateparks.org
Florida Museum of Natural History (University of Florida,
Gainesville) www.flmnh.ufl.edu
Florida Heritage Trail www.originalflorida.org
Haile Homestead at Kanapaha Plantation Historic Site (Gainesville)
www.hailehomestead.org
Hawthorne Historical Museum (Hawthorne)
www.hawthorneflorida.org/museum.htm
Kanapaha Park – A Walk Through Time (War Memorial, Gainesville)
www.gru.com/OurCommunity/ParkProjects/veteranspark.jsp
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Historic Site (8 acres, Cross Creek)
www.floridastateparks.org/marjoriekinnanrawlings
Matheson Museum and Historical Center (Library and Archives,
Gainesville) www.mathesonmuseum.org
Micanopy Historical Society Museum (Micanopy) www.afn.org/~micanopy
Olustee Civil War Battlefield State Park (February re-inactment festival,
Olustee) www.floridastateparks.org
Sports Venues (Stadiums, Arenas, Racetracks)
Alachua County Fairgrounds (128 acres, Gainesville)
www.alachuacounty.us and www.alachuacountyfair.org
Alfred A. McKethan Stadium at Perry Field (Gator Baseball, U of F,
Gainesville) http://www.gatorzone.com/facilities/?venue=mckethan&sport=baseb
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field (“The Swamp”) (Gator Football,
University of Florida, Gainesville
http://virtualtour.ufl.edu/campus_sites/stadium.htm
Bradford County Fairgrounds (Starke) www.bradfordcountyfair.org
Bronson Motor Speedway (ASA Stock Cars, Bronson)
www.bronsonmotorspeedway.com
Canterbury Equestrian Showplase (161 acres, Newberry)
www.canterburyshowplace.com
Clay County Agricultural Fairgrounds (Green Cove Springs)
www.claycountyfair.org
Columbia County Fairgrounds (Lake City) www.columbiacountyfair.org
Columbia Motorsports Park (Stock Cars, Ellisville)
Florida Horse Park (Ocala) www.floridahorsepark.com
Florida Soccer Stadium at Percy Beard Stadium (U of F, Gainesville)
www.gainesvillesportscommission.com
Gainesville Raceway (NHRA Drag Racing – Gator Nationals, Gainesville)
http://www.gainesvilleraceway.com
Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium (Gator Softball, U of F,
Gainesville) www.gatorzone.com/facilities/?venue=sbstadium&sport=softb
Levy County Fairgrounds (Williston) www.levycountyfair.com
Ocala Jai Alai Fronton (Jai Alai and Poker, Orange Lake)
www.ocalajaialai.com
Ocala - Marion County Horse Farms and Equestrian Centers
(Horse Lover's Heaven, Ocala) www.ocalamarion.com
Ocala Speedway (Stock Cars, Ocala) www.ocalaspeedway.com
Percy Beard Stadium at James G. Pressly Stadium (Track & Field,
U of F, Gainesville) www.gatorzone.com/facilities/?venue=percy&sport=track
Putnam County Speedway Park (Stock Cars, Satsuma)
www.putnamcountyspeedway.com
Southeastern Livestock Pavilion (Ocala) www.seyfair.com
Stephen C. O’Connell Center (University of Florida, Gainesville)
www.oconnellcenter.ufl.edu
Golf Courses (40 mile radius from Gainesville)
City of Gainesville Ironwood Golf Course (Gainesville)
www.ironwoodgolf.net or www.cityofgainesville.org/ironwood
City of Ocala Municipal Golf Course 1 www.ocalafl.org
City of Ocala Municipal Golf Course 2 (formerly Pine Oaks)
www.ocalafl.org
Chiefland & Country Club (Chiefland)
www.thegolfcourses.net/golfcourses/FL/261.htm
Country Club of Ocala (Ocala) http://privategolfocala.com
Gainesville Country Club (Gainesville)
www.gainesvillegolf.cc/sites/courses/view.asp?id=334&page=8312
Golden Hills Golf Club (Ocala) www.goldenhillscc.com
Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club www.goldenocala.com
Haile Plantation Golf & Country Club (Gainesville)
www.haileplantationgolf.com/index.htm
Keystone Golf & Country Club (Keystone Heights)
www.thegolfcourses.net/golfcourses/FL/415.htm
Meadowbrook Golf Club (Gainesville) www.gainesvillesbestgolf.com
Ocala Palms Golf Club (Ocala) www.ocalapalms.com
Palatka Municipal Golf Course (Palatka) www.palatkagolfclub.com
Quail Heights Country Club (Lake City)
www.thegolfcourses.net/golfcourses/FL/431.htm
Rolling Greens Country Club (Ocala)
www.golflink.com/golf-courses/course.asp?course=216445
Southern Oaks Golf Club (Lake City)
www.thegolfcourses.net/golfcourses/FL/430.htm
Starke Municipal Golf Course (Starke)
www.golflink.com/golf-courses/course.asp?course=224345
Turkey Creek Golf & Country Club (formerly Plantation Oaks,
Alachua) www.plantationoaksgolf.com
University of Florida Mark Bostic Golf Course (Gainesville)
www.ufgolfcourse.com/course
West End Golf Course (Gainesville) www.westendgolf.com
Williston Golf & Country Club (Williston)
www.thegolfcourses.net/golfcourses/FL/937.htm
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Tennis Centers
Alachua County (many courts in county parks) www.alachuacounty.us
City of Gainesville (city parks all over town) www.cityofgainesville.org
DB Tennis and Racquet Club (clay and hard, Gainesville) www.dbtennis.com
Joyce Oransky Tennis Center at Westside Park (lighted hard courts,
Gainesville) www.cityofgainesville.org
The 300 Club (clay & hard, Gainesville) http://user.gru.net/The300club/fee.htm
UF Linder Stadium at Ring Tennis Complex (University of Florida,
lighted outdoor and indoor courts)
www.gatorzone.com/facilities/?venue=tennm&sport=tennm
Fishing, Boating, Swimming, and Watersports
Many city and county parks and recreation areas have public swimming pools. Many Active and Passive Recreation Areas have Rivers, Creeks, Lakes, and Ponds where swimming, fishing, canoeing, boating, and tubing are allowed. The Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean are short drives away. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Gainesville+florida+fishing&btnG=Google+search
FRESHWATER Lakes, Ponds, and Rivers
The "Lake Region" which includes the area near Earleton, Hampton, Hawthorne, Interlachen, Keystone Heights, Melrose, and Waldo forms a crescent around Gainesville on the east, northeast, and southeast. There are over 100 lakes of many sizes and descriptions and many have boat ramps.
www.purewaterwilderness.com www.originalflorida.org
Significant sized lakes in the "Lake Region" near Gainesville are: Alto, Ashley, Bass, Bedford, Bream, Brooklyn, Bull Pond, Bundy, Clubhouse, Cowpen, Crystal, Cue, Darkwater, Elizabeth, Gatorbone, Geneva, Georges, Goodson (Round), Goose, Grandin, Halfmoon, Hall, Hampton, Hewitt, Hickory, Jeffords, Kingsley, Lily, Little Orange, Little Santa Fe, Lochloosa, Long, Lowry, McMeekin, Melrose, Moss Lee, Oldfield Pond, Orange, Paradise, Redwater, Rosa, Santa Fe, Serena, Silver, Silver Sands, Smith, Spring, Star, Susan, Varnes, Vause, White Sands, and Winnott.
Other large lakes near Gainesville are: Butler in Lake Butler, Crosby in Starke, DeLancy in Ocala, Kerr in Ocala, Newnans in Gainesville & Windsor, Ocklawaha in Ocala, Rowell in Starke, Sampson in Starke, Swift Creek in Lake Butler, Tuscawilla in Micanopy, and Watermelon Pond in Archer.
Rivers and large creeks near Gainesville are: Ichtucknee, New, Ocklawaha, Orange Creek, Santa Fe, St. Johns, Steinhatchee, Suwannee, and Waccasassa. The St. Johns and Suwannee Rivers are quite large. The Suwannee River was made famous by Stephen Foster's folk song "Old Folks at Home" (also known as "Way Down Upon the Swanee River"), which is the State Song of Florida.
SALTWATER
The Gulf of Mexico is about a 55 mile drive. The nearest towns are Cedar Key (55 miles), Suwannee (60 miles), Yankeetown (60 miles), Horseshoe Beach (65 miles), Crystal River (65 miles), and Steinhatchee (70 miles).
The Atlantic Ocean is about a 70 mile drive. The nearest beaches are Crescent Beach (70 miles), St. Augustine Beach (70 miles), Vilano Beach (70 miles), Marineland (70 miles), Flagler Beach (75 miles), and Jacksonville Beach (75 miles). Daytona Beach is 90 miles.
Active Recreation Areas and Parks
Alachua County Park System www.alachuacounty.us
Black Prong Equestrian Center in the Goethe State Forest
(150 miles of horse riding trails, Levy County) www.floridastateparks.org
Blue Springs Park (High Springs) www.bluespringspark.com
City of Gainesville Park System www.cityofgainesville.org
Devil's Millhopper Geological Site (huge sinkhole with stairway,
Gainesville) www.floridaparks.org/devilsmillhopper
Gainesville – Hawthorne Trail (16 miles, Boulware Springs to Lochloosa
to Hawthorne) www.floridastateparks.org/gainesville-hawthorne
Ginnie Springs Outdoors (Campground & Dive Resort, Santa Fe River,
High Springs) www.ginniespringsoutdoors.com
Heart of Florida Scenic Trail (Alachua and Marion Counties)
www.floridaseden.org/trails/index.php
Ichetucknee Springs State Park (Tubing down the river, Fort White)
www.floridastateparks.org/ichetuckneesprings
Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway (Hiking Trails, Ocala)
www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/cfg/default.htm
Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park (Keystone Heights)
www.floridastateparks.org/goldhead
Poe Springs Park (202 acres, Santa Fe River, High Springs)
www.visitgainesville.net/photogallery/poesprings.htm
Santa Fe River (Canoeing, High Springs) www.santaferiver.com
Silver River State Park (Silver Springs, Ocala) www.floridastateparks.org/Silverriver
Suwannee River Greenway (Trail connects Chiefland, Fanning Springs, Cross City,
and Trenton) www.originalflorida.org
Suwannee River Wilderness Trail www.floridastateparks.org/wilderness
Passive Recreation, Gardens, and Conservation Areas
Alfred A. Ring Park (20 acres on Hogtown Creek, wildflowers, Gainesville)
www.cityofgainesville.org/no/facilities/aarp.aspx
Austin Cary Memorial Forest (Waldo) www.sfrc.ufl.edu/facilities.html
Biven's Arm Nature Park (57 acres of oak hammock,marsh, and trail, Gainesville)
www.cityofgainesville.org/no/facilities/banp.aspx and
www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/north/trails/bivens_arm_trail.htm
Boulware Springs (Gainesville) www.cityofgainesville.org/no/facilities/bsphw.aspx
Butterfly Rainforest at the Florida Museum (UF Campus, Gainesville)
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies/
Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve (Cedar Key)
www.floridastateparks.org/cedarkeyscrub
Cofrin Nature Park and Trail (Gainesville)
www.cityofgainesville.org/no/facilities/cnp.aspx
Colclough Pond Audubon Sanctuary (26 acres of pasture and forest,
Gainesville) www.flmnh.ufl.edu/aud/sanctuar.htm
Fort McCoy Wildlife Area (Fort McCoy)
http://myfwc.com/RECREATION/cooperative/fort_mccoy.asp
Fort White Mitigation Park (1,328 acres, Fort White)
http://myfwc.com/RECREATION/fort_white/default.asp
Greathouse Butterfly Farm (Earleton) www.greathousebutterflyfarm.com
Gulf Hammock Wildlife Management Area (26,000 acres, Otter Creek)
www.stateparks.com/gulf_hammock.html
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens (62 acres, Gainesville) www.kanapaha.org
Lochloosa Wildlife Management Area (Hawthorne)
http://myfwc.com/RECREATION/cooperative/lochloosa.asp
Loblolly Woods Nature Area (Hogtown Greenway, Gainesville)
www.cityofgainesville.org/no/facilities/lef.aspx
Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge (53,000 acres, Cedar Key)
www.fws.gov/lowersuwannee
Mill Creek Farm (Horse retirement home, Alachua) www.millcreekfarm.org
Morningside Nature Center (278 acres, Gainesville)
www.cityofgainesville/no/facilities/mnc.aspx
Ocala National Forest (383,573 acres, Ocala)
www.fs.fed.us/r8/florida/recreation/index_ocala.shtml
O'Leno State Park (Santa Fe River, High Springs) www.floridastateparks.org/oleno
Osceola National Forest (200,000 acres, Lake City)
www.fs.fed.us/r8/florida/recreation/index_osc.shtml
Paynes Prairie State Preserve (22,000 acres of wet prairie and fresh water
marsh, Gainesville - Micanopy) www.floridastateparks.org/paynesprairie
Ravine Gardens State Park (Palatka) www.floridastateparks.org/ravinegardens
River Rise State Preserve (Santa Fe River, High Springs)
www.floridastateparks.org/riverrise
San Felasco Hammock State Preserve (7,000 acres, Gainesville - Alachua)
www.floridastateparks.org/sanfelascohammock
Santa Fe Community College Teaching Zoo (12 acres, Mammals, Reptiles,
Amphibians, Birds, and Endangered Species from 6 Continents,
Gainesville) http://inst.santafe.cc.fl.us/~zoo
Shady Oak Butterfly Farm (Brooker) http://buyabutterfly.com
Steinhatchee Springs Wildlife Management Area (20,909 acres, Branford)
http://myfwc.com/recreation/cooperative/steinhatchee_springs.asp
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Farmer's Markets
Alachua County Farmer's Market (North Gainesville) www.441market.com
Bradford Farmer's Market (Starke) www.BradfordFarmersMarket.com
Butler Plaza Southwest Gainesville Farmer's Market (Southwest Gainesville)
Haile Plantation Farmer's Market (Southwest Gainesville)
www.haileguide.com/eventdetail.php?id=2
High Springs Farmer's Market (High Springs) http://city.highsprings.com
Keystone Heights Farmer's Market (Keystone Heights)
Marion Street Farmer's Market (Lake City)
Tioga Monday Market (Jonesville)
Trenton Community Farmer's Market (Trenton)
Union County Farmer's Market (Lake Butler)
Union Street Farmer's Market (Gainesville Downtown Farmer's Market)
www.unionstreetfarmersmkt.com
Waldo Farmer's and Flea Market (800 venders on 40 acres, Antique Mall,
Waldo)
Shopping Centers and Retail Areas
In addition to the following there are about 50 neighborhood and community
shopping centers in the Gainesville Urban Area. There are also many more in and
near Ocala, Lake City, Starke, and Palatka.
Butler Plaza (Wal-Mart, Lowes, Target, and over 100 stores on Archer Road
Gainesville's "Miracle Mile" and "Restaurant Row") www.butlerplaza.com
Downtown Alachua (specialty stores and restaurants) www.cityofalachua.com
Downtown Gainesville (many specialty shops and restaurants)
www.cityofgainesville.org
Downtown High Springs (specialty stores and restaurants)
http://city.highsprings.com
Downtown Keystone Heights (retail stores and restaurants)
www.keystoneheights.us
Downtown Newberry (specialty stores and restaurants) www.cityofnewberryfl.com
Downtown Palatka (retail stores and restaurants) www.co.putnam.fl.us/palatka
Downtown Starke (retail stores and restaurants) www.cityofstarke.org
Haile Village Center Shops (Haile Plantation, Gainesville) www.haileguide.com
Interstate 75 Interchanges (4 retail areas, Gainesville)
Lake City Urban Area (Downtown and shopping centers) www.lcfla.com
N.W. 13th Street (Lowes, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club,
many more stores, Gainesville)
Newberry Road (several shopping centers, Gainesville)
North Main Street ("Automobile Row", Gainesville)
Oaks Mall (Macy's, J.C. Penney, Sears, Dillards, Belk, Linens-N-Things, over
1 million sq. ft. with 150 stores, Newberry Road, Gainesville)
Ocala Urban Area (Downtown and many shopping centers) www.ocalafl.org
Wal-Mart Super Center (Waldo Road, Northeast Gainesville) www.walmart.com
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DECEMBER EVENTS
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O'Connell Center Arts and Crafts Show. Alachua Dickens Festival. Festival of Lights in White Springs. Dudley Farm Fall Gathering.
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NOVEMBER EVENTS
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Alachua County Fair. Gainesville Downtown Festival & Art Show. Downtown Gainesville Jazz and Blues Festival. Micanopy Fall Arts and Crafts Festival. Alzheimer's Society Memory Walk. Craft Festival at O'Connell Center. Gainesville Chamber Orchestra Annual Beethoven Concert. Suwannee Music Weekend in White Springs.
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OCTOBER EVENTS
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Fall Parade of Homes. Gainesville Literary Festival. International Fair-Marketplace-Plant Sale at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens. Alachua Music Festival. Chamber of Commerce Pro-Am Golf Classic. McIntosh 1890's Festival. Thornebrook Art Festival. Starke Fall Festival. Cedar Key Seafood Festival. Jaycees Halloween Haunted House. Friend's of Library Book Sale. Florida Renaissance Festival Spirit of Suwannee Music Park. Gainesville & Ocala Light The Night Walk for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of N. FL. Gainesville Butterflyfest. Melrose Pumpkin Festival. Alachua Harvest Moon Festival. Hawthorne Hog Festival. High Springs Fall Festival. Waldo Fall Festival. Alachua Creative Crafters Show. Eyes of a Child Art Auction. Oktoberfest at Haile Plantation.
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SEPTEMBER EVENTS
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Florida Music and Film Harvest Spirit of Suwannee Music Park. Olustee Civil War Expo Olustee State Park. Possum Creek Fall Festival. Downtown Latino Hispanic Festival. Southeast Regional Firefighter Challenge.
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AUGUST EVENTS
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Cross Creek Summer Festival.
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JULY EVENTS
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Fan Fare and Fireworks at UF Bandshell. Boat Parade in Lake Santa Fe Melrose. Generation Connection Summer Camp. Williston Independence Day. Many cities and towns have 4th of July Fireworks.
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JUNE EVENTS
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U. of Florida & FFGC Gardening & Floral Design Seminar at UF Hilton Hotel. Affordable Housing Expo. Yulee Railroad Days Celebration in Archer. Black Music Month Celebration. Emergency Preparedness Expo.
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MAY EVENTS
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Kid's Fest at Gainesville Downtown Community Plaza. Fifth Avenue Arts Festival in Gainesville. Symphony Under the Stars for Habitat for Humanity at Haile Plantation Golf & Country Club. National Drinkable Water Week. Farm and Forest Festival Morningside Nature Center. Pioneer Days Celebration High Springs. Newberry Cultural Arts Super-Fest. Williston Arts and Crafts Festival. Florida Folk Festival at Stephen Foster State Park. Windsor Zucchini Festival. Newberry Watermelon Festival. Antique Bottle Show. Sports Card Show. Ronald McDonald House Pro-Am Golf Tournament & Auction. Blue Crab Festival in Palatka.
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APRIL EVENTS
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Spring Parade of Homes. Orange & Blue Football Game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Florida Field. TREE-mendous Appreciation Day. Friend's of Library Book Sale. SFCC Spring Arts Festival. Downtown Alachua Spring Festival. Great American Cleanup Day. Antique Market and Garden Show. Suwannee Music Festival. Ribfest. Easter Egg Hunt. Chris Collinsworth Golf Benefit. Celebrate the Child. 5th Avenue Arts Festival. Alachua County Youth Orchestra Spring Concert. Farm and Forest Festival. Stop Children's Cancer Annual Fantasy Event. Heart of Florida Air Show. Pops on the Downtown Plaza. Old Florida Celebration of the Arts in Cedar Key. Electro-Accoustic Music Featival.
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MARCH EVENTS
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Spring Garden Festival at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens in Gainesville. Kid's Carnival at the O'Connell Center U. of Florida. Walk-America March of Dimes Gainesville. Putting on the Ritz for Children's Home Society at Oaks Mall Gainesville. Gator Nationals NHRA Gainesville Raceway. Great American Cleanup - Keep Alachua County & Gainesville Beautiful. Spotlight on Youth Talent Show at U. of Florida Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Florida Relays hosted by U. of Florida Track Team at Percy Beard Stadium. Spring Garden Festival. Spring Pilgrimage.
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FEBRUARY EVENTS
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Scramble for Kids Golf Tournament at U. of Florida Golf Course. Ocala Draft Horse Show. Olustee Battle Festival and Reenactment in Lake City. Chocolate & Champaign Gala at U. of Florida Reitz Union Ballroom. Gainesville Gator Criterium Bike Race on Downtown streets. Alachua County Youth Fair & Livestock Show at Alachua County Fairgrounds.
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JANUARY EVENTS
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Hoggetowne Medieval Faire at Alachua County Fairgrounds in Gainesville. Stephen Foster Day at Stephen Foster State Park. The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration in Gainesville. Great Air Potato Round-up throughout Gainesville & Alachua County.
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