Where these events come from
We automatically gather events from the calendars below and link every listing back to its original source. Nothing here is scraped from Facebook or ticketing sites — those remain a browsable directory further down.
Live sources (feeding the calendar)
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Alachua Audubon Society
Nature/birding org.
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Alachua Chronicle
Local news site's community-submission calendar (The Events Calendar REST API; honest bot UA OK, robots.
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Alachua Conservation Trust
Land trust; Squarespace Events collection read via ?format=json (single fetch, `upcoming[]`).
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Alachua County Library District
Communico 'Attend' JSON API, no auth.
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Cade Museum
The Events Calendar REST API.
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Celebration Pointe
Valid TEC API, currently 0 upcoming events (verified 2026-07-14).
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City of Alachua
CivicPlus iCalendar module.
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City of High Springs
Drupal iCal feed (open, robots.
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Civic Media Center
The CMC (grassroots arts/media/activist library, downtown Gainesville) embeds a PUBLIC Google Calendar on its Squarespace site; we read that gcal's ICS directly (kcnkv0vbaj81t98il306ko0mho@group.
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Depot Park
Depot Park's Squarespace page embeds a public Google Calendar; we read its ICS directly.
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Florida Gators
Official UF athletics calendar (Sidearm/Learfield).
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Florida Museum of Natural History
The Events Calendar REST API.
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GainesvilleShows.com
Local live-music database (ShowSpace/Typesense).
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Glory Days Presents
Regional promoter; homepage lists shows statewide.
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Harn Museum of Art
The Events Calendar, but its WP REST API is 401-locked — the ICS feed is open.
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Heartwood Soundstage
Live-music venue on Webflow; no feed, so we scrape the /shows cards (.
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Hippodrome Theatre
Downtown theater; thehipp.
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Santa Fe College
SFC sells tickets via Showpass.
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startGNV
Gainesville's startup and innovation hub, carrying the local entrepreneurship calendar that no other source covers — pitch competitions, monthly aiGNV meetups, UF Innovate funding workshops, the Eye Opener Discovery Breakfast, and celebrateGNV.
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Tioga Town Center
Town center in western Alachua County (Tioga/Newberry).
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UF Performing Arts
Older ec3 iCal plugin (not TEC).
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Visit Gainesville
Anchor source.
More local sources (directory)
None of the listings below feed the calendar automatically — each is a place to browse directly. They're grouped by why they aren't a live source.
Other local calendars
Multi-event calendars we don't pull automatically — they publish no feed a script can read. Worth a look.
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103.7 The Gator Community Update
Radio station community calendar highlighting public and nonprofit events.
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Alachua County Meetings & Events
Official county calendar for public meetings and county-hosted events.
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City of Gainesville Events Directory
Official city event listings including Bo Diddley Plaza programs and recurring community events.
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Fun 4 Gator Kids Calendar
Extensive family calendar covering Gainesville, Alachua, Newberry, High Springs, Waldo, and more.
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Greater Gainesville Chamber Community Events
Includes community, business, networking, and public-facing events.
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Mainstreet Daily News Events
Local media calendar with community activities, classes, nature walks, and venue events.
Social & ticketing platforms
Active places to find local events, but their terms don't allow pulling listings out automatically.
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Eventbrite Alachua Events
Eventbrite listings specifically filtered for Alachua, useful for surrounding-area events.
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Eventbrite Gainesville Events
Large ticketing and discovery platform for public Gainesville events.
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Gainesville Community Events
Community Facebook group for theater, arts, and community-building events.
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Gainesville Community Events and Activities
Group for discovering activities year-round in Gainesville and nearby towns.
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Gainesville Events Facebook Page
Facebook page dedicated to promoting public Gainesville events.
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Things To Do Gainesville Group
Facebook group where users post local events and activities.
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Things To Do Gainesville Group (alt URL)
Alternate Facebook group URL surfaced in search; appears focused on festivals, free events, and family activities.
Local organizations hosting events
Gainesville-area organizations that host their own events but aren't feeding the calendar yet. Listed here so you can find them directly.
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Dream On Purpose
Gainesville nonprofit empowering young girls through workshops and forums; events run through its programs. Listings are embedded Eventbrite widgets.
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Friends of Nature Parks
Supports Gainesville nature parks; guided walks, Poetry in the Parks, and volunteer events when posted.
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Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
68-acre botanical garden south of Gainesville; plant sales, festivals, and seasonal garden events.
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Stop Children's Cancer
Gainesville childhood-cancer research nonprofit; annual fundraising events including the Charity Golf Classic and Lyrics for Life concert.