Events

Program Year 2025-26 Annual Action Plan Community Engagement Meetings

July 01, 2025

Residents, housing and homeless partners, and other stakeholders are invited to join us to help identify community assets, strengths, and gaps; and to determine the best use of funds for community change.

Serenity: Art in Meditation Exhibit at the Thomas Center Galleries

July 02, 2025

Friday, June 27 - Saturday, Aug. 30
The exhibition explores how the creation of art is used to promote mind, body and spirit in various forms of meditation.

Eco Buddies

July 02, 2025

Come learn through play about the wonderful world of nature all around us with rotating weekly themes!

Tom Petty Park Virtual Neighborhood Workshop

July 02, 2025

The City of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places Department and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs will hold a virtual neighborhood workshop to discuss the improvements at Tom Petty Park.

Free Fridays Concert Series

July 04, 2025

The region’s longest-running and largest free outdoor concert series features local and regional musical talent at the Bo Diddley Plaza. Our concerts under the stars showcase diverse musical acts sure to delight music lovers with classic rock, reggae, R & B, soul, ska, funk, blues and more.

Perspectives in the Parks

July 06, 2025

A monthly program features new speakers each month on topics including science, nature, history and art.

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