Events in Gainesville — October 2026 (278 Things to Do)

October 2026 in Gainesville, Florida brings 278 live events across the city, led by music (57), community (56), theater (50). 41 events are explicitly listed as free. Here's what's on.

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What's happening in Gainesville in October 2026?

There are 278 events in Gainesville, Florida in October 2026, including Haunt Me at Heartwood Soundstage (7:00 PM), “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Live Shadowcast at The Wooly, Running Tabs Running Club at Tipples Brew & Wine, Little Sparks at the Cade Museum at The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention. Browse the full October 2026 calendar on VenuNite.

Are there free things to do in Gainesville in October 2026?

Yes — 41 October 2026 events are explicitly listed as free in Gainesville. Confirm current entry details on the event page or organizer source.

How do I find events in Gainesville for a specific date in October 2026?

VenuNite lists every upcoming event in Gainesville, Florida with date filters. Use the date picker on this page to narrow October 2026 down to a single day or weekend.

Events in Gainesville — October 2026

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Events in Gainesville — October 2026

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Haunt Me

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Live Shadowcast

Running Tabs Running Club

Little Sparks at the Cade Museum

Soft Rock by Infinity Song

Florida Gators Soccer vs. Alabama

Design + Doodle Lab

Little Sparks

SparkSeekers: Homeschool Adventures – The Heat is On

Ripple Musical Theatre and Jazz Dance Classes

Open Pickleball Nights Serve Up a New Way to be Active

“The Serviceberry” Book Club in Gainesville

Willem Dafoe Stars as a Forgotten Poet Rediscovered in “Late Fame”

Museum Nights Celebrating Indigenous Peoples

Blackadder Brewing – Batty Bingo

Art After Dark | Museum Nights

Thursday Night Swing Dancing Gainesville at Rosa B. Williams Center

“Finding Neverland” Musical in Gainesville, September 18 – October 11

The Gringos

Return to the Overlook Hotel with Stanley Kubrick's “The Shining”

Run Through Gator Nation at the Gator Gallop

Club de Escucha – GNV

Gator Growl 2026

CHOMP the Block Gator Football Pep Rally & Block Party

Extravaganza Volume 2

Design + Doodle Lab

Season of Screams at The Peanut Patch & Corn Maze

Return to the Overlook Hotel with Stanley Kubrick's “The Shining”

Nikki Glaser Headlining Gator Growl 2026

“Finding Neverland” Musical in Gainesville, September 18 – October 11

August Wilson's “Fences”, Opening Weekend

Plies & Ball Greezy in Concert- Uf Black Alumni Homecoming

Willem Dafoe Stars as a Forgotten Poet Rediscovered in “Late Fame”

Alternative Rock with Android Paranoid: A Radiohead Tribute

Little Sparks at the Cade Museum

Sabor Fest

Carson Springs Wildlife Foundation Guided Tour Experience

Bluegrass Sessions at the Heartwood Soundstage

Haile Farmers Market

Inventivity Workshop in Chiefland, FL

Little Sparks

Cultural Passport: A Hispanic Heritage Journey

Free Fix It Clinic at Gainesville Hackerspace

Return to the Overlook Hotel with Stanley Kubrick's “The Shining”

Willem Dafoe Stars as a Forgotten Poet Rediscovered in “Late Fame”

“Finding Neverland” Musical in Gainesville, September 18 – October 11

August Wilson's “Fences”, Opening Weekend

Alachua County Farmers' Market — Sunday

Little Sparks at the Cade Museum

The Gainesville Big Band presents: Jazztober 2026

Cypress & Grove Brewing Co. – The Listening Room with Acoustic Singer-Songwriters

Zen Hops: Yoga with Bunnies

Little Sparks

“The Serviceberry” Community Anthology in Gainesville

Willem Dafoe Stars as a Forgotten Poet Rediscovered in “Late Fame”

Jazz and Swing Music with The Gainesville Big Band

“Finding Neverland” Musical in Gainesville, September 18 – October 11

Strength in Strides

Tea with Samantha: Turn of the 20th Century – Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Return to the Overlook Hotel with Stanley Kubrick's “The Shining”

Haunt Me

Haunt Me

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Live Shadowcast

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Live Shadowcast

Running Tabs Running Club

Running Tabs Running Club

Little Sparks at the Cade Museum

Little Sparks at the Cade Museum

Soft Rock by Infinity Song

Soft Rock by Infinity Song

Florida Gators Soccer vs. Alabama

Florida Gators Soccer vs. Alabama

Design + Doodle Lab