Events

Game weeks, shows, markets and holiday fun in Gainesville. Dates can change, so check the link before you go.

Big game weekends

Sat Oct 31: Florida vs. Georgia, 3:30 PM ET, ABC, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta. Friday: Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame Luncheon, noon, College Football Hall of Fame.
Sat Nov 7: Florida vs. Oklahoma, 7:45 PM, Gainesville. Night game.
Sat Nov 21: Florida vs. Vanderbilt, Gainesville, early window (12 to 1 PM).

Sun Nov 1: Gainesville Oddities Market, Bo Diddley Plaza, from noon. Details
Sat Nov 14: Sleeping Beauty and the Saving Prince (Doxa Dance), Phillips Center, 6 PM. Details
Sat to Sun, Nov 14 to 15: 45th Downtown Festival & Art Show, Bo Diddley Plaza. Free. Details
Thu to Fri, Nov 19 to 20: Sounds of the Season, Phillips Center, 7:30 PM. Free, but you need a ticket. Tickets out Nov 2. Ugly sweaters encouraged. Details
Mon Nov 23: Florida Museum of Natural History reopens, including the Butterfly Rainforest. Details
From Nov 27: Christmas Train at Kirby Family Farm, Williston. Details

Thu Dec 3: Kings Return: We Four Kings, Phillips Center, 7:30 PM. Details
Dec 5 to 21: A Twistmas Carol, Hippodrome Theatre, 25 SE Second Place. Details
Sat Dec 5: Holiday Lights Celebration, Historic Thomas Center (the city’s yearly first-Saturday-in-December event). Details
Sat Dec 12: Cinderella ballet, Phillips Center, 1 PM and 6:30 PM. Details
Dec 18 to 20: The Nutcracker with the Ocala Symphony Orchestra, Phillips Center. Details
Thu Dec 31: Downtown Countdown, Bo Diddley Plaza. Details

Wednesdays, 4 to 7 PM: Union Street Farmers Market, Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University Ave. Rain or shine.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:45 PM: Smooth Flava Dance Parties, Bo Diddley Plaza. Free.
Free Yoga at the Plaza: Monday and Wednesday mornings at 9 AM, Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7:30 PM.

Sun Nov 1: Soccer vs. Georgia, 1 PM · Volleyball vs. Arkansas, 1 PM · Baseball vs. Mercer (exh.), 2 PM
Mon Nov 2: Women’s basketball vs. Bucknell, 6 PM
Thu Nov 5: Women’s basketball vs. UCF, 4:30 PM · Men’s basketball vs. Jacksonville, 8 PM
Fri Nov 6: Volleyball vs. South Carolina, 7 PM · Softball vs. Saint Leo (exh.), 6 PM
Sat Nov 7: Football vs. Oklahoma, 7:45 PM
Sun Nov 8: Volleyball vs. Georgia (Senior Day), 1 PM · Baseball vs. Air Force (exh.), 11 AM
Thu Nov 12: Women’s basketball vs. South Florida, 6 PM
Fri Nov 13: Men’s basketball vs. Merrimack, 7 PM · Softball vs. Florida State (exh.), 6 PM
Thu Nov 19: Women’s basketball vs. Florida Atlantic, 6 PM
Fri Nov 20: Softball vs. Jacksonville (exh.), 6 PM
Sat Nov 21: Football vs. Vanderbilt, early window
Tue Nov 24: Men’s basketball vs. Milwaukee, 7 PM
Tue Dec 1: Men’s basketball vs. Duke, 9:30 PM
Wed Dec 2: Women’s basketball vs. Miami, 5 PM
Sun Dec 6: Men’s basketball vs. Vermont, 12 PM · Women’s basketball vs. North Florida, 2:45 PM
Mon Dec 14: Women’s basketball vs. Bethune-Cookman, 6 PM
Thu Dec 17: Women’s basketball vs. Norfolk State, 6 PM
Sun Dec 20: Women’s basketball vs. Charleston Southern, 12 PM
Mon Dec 21: Men’s basketball vs. Florida A&M, 7 PM
Tue Dec 22: Women’s basketball vs. Florida A&M, 1 PM
Tue Dec 29: Men’s basketball vs. LIU, 6 PM
Thu Dec 31: Women’s basketball vs. Kentucky, 3 PM