Community Calendar of Events – April 2022

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Matheson History Museum – Mary Ann Cofrin Exhibit Hall

513 E. University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601

April 2022

The Full Monty play

Fri., April 1, at 8 p.m.

Acrosstown Repertory Theater

619 S. Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601

Cross City Airport Fly-In, Cruise-In and Business Expo

Sat., April 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cross City Airport

508 NE 241 St., Cross City, FL 32628

The Full Monty play

Sat., April 2, at 8 p.m.

Acrosstown Repertory Theater

619 S. Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601

The Full Monty play

Sun., April 3, at 2 p.m.

Acrosstown Repertory Theater

619 S. Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601

Historic evening with Anne Frank’s stepsister Eva Schloss

Mon., April 4, at 7:30 p.m.

UF Phillips Center

3201 Hull Rd., Gainesville, FL 32611

Understanding Home Hydroponics 

Tue., April 5, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Alachua County Ag Auditorium

22716 W. Newberry Rd., Newberry, FL 32669

Afro Roots Fest – Workshops

Thu., April 7, 12:50 p.m. (AfroPop Technology) and 1:55 p.m. (Jomion and the Uklos)

UF Music Building 101

435 Newell Dr., Gainesville, FL 32611

Intro to Growing Crops in Protective Structures

Fri., April 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

UF/IFAS NFREC-Suwannee Valley 

8202 County Rd. 417, Live Oak, FL 32060

Afro Roots Fest – Workshop (Weedie Braimah)

Fri., April, 8, at 11:45 a.m.

UF Music Building 120

435 Newell Dr., Gainesville, FL 32611

Afro Roots Fest – Concert

Fri., April 8, at 7 p.m.

Bo Diddley Plaza

111 E. University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601

FTC Headwaters 5K & Brunch

Sat., April 9, at 8 a.m.

Hogtown Creek Headwaters Park

1500 NW 45th Ave., Gainesville, FL 32605

11th Annual Gator Clot Trot Fun Walk or 5K Run

Sat., April 9, at 8 a.m.

Veterans Memorial Park

7400 SW 41st Place, Gainesville, FL 32608

The Great American Cleanup

Sat., April 9, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Massey Park Recreation Center

1001 NW 34th St., Gainesville, FL 32607

Newberry Spring Fling Festival

Sat., April 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Newberry Main Street Organization

25435 W. Newberry Rd., Newberry, FL 32669

Old Florida Celebration of the Arts

Sat., April 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cedar Key, FL 32625

Trenton Spring Festival

Sat., April 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Rural Watermelon

830 NE Trenton Blvd., Trenton, FL 32693

3rd Annual Sunshine State Book Festival

Sat., April 9, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Oaks Mall

6019 W. Newberry Rd., Gainesville, FL 32605

Afro Roost Fest – Concert

Sat., April 9, at 5 p.m.

Heartwood Soundstage

619 S. Main St., Gainesville, FL

Old Florida Celebration of the Arts

Sun., April 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cedar Key, FL 32625

Easter Extravaganza

Sun., April 10, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Butler Town Center

3597 SW 32nd Ct., Gainesville, FL 32608

3rd Annual Sunshine State Book Festival

Sun., April 10, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Matheson History Museum

513 E. University Ave., Gainesville, FL 326051|

4th International Food Truck Rally

Sun., April 10, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

First Magnitude Brewing Company

1220 SE Veitch St., Gainesville, FL 32601

Dash & Splash Biathlon Race

Sat., April 16, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Depot Park to Mickle Pool

874 SE 4th St., Gainesville, FL 32601

UF Orange & Blue football game

Sat., April 16, at 1 p.m.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

121 Gale Lemerand Dr., Gainesville, FL 32608

Bo Diddley Explosion 

Sat., April 16, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Alachua Women’s Club 

14565 NW 141st St., Alachua, FL 32615

Florida Gateway College Rock Festival

Fri., April 15, at 7 p.m.

Levy Performing Arts Center

SE Student Way, Lake City, FL 32025

Bo Diddley Explosion!

Sat., April 16, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Alachua Women’s Club

14565 NW 141st St., Alachua FL 32615

Spring Into Fashion Luncheon and Fashion Show

Wednesday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Gainesville Woman’s Club

2809 W. University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32607

Wild Hog Canoe Race

Sat., April 23, at 7:30 a.m.

State Road 24 at the Waccassa Bridge

Bronson, FL 32621

45th Annual Pioneer Days Festival

Sat., April 23, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

James Paul Park

120 NE 2nd Ave., High Springs, FL 

45th Annual Pioneer Days Festival

Sun., April 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

James Paul Park

120 NE 2nd Ave., High Springs, FL 

Spring GLAM Craft Show 2022

Sun., April 24, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Cypress & Grove Brewing Co.

1001 NW 4th St., Gainesville, FL 32601

Duke Ellington birthday celebration concert

Sun., April 24, at 4 p.m.

Cade Museum

811 S. Main St., Gainesville, FL 32601

Suwannee River Jam

Wed., April 27

Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park

3076 95th Dr., Live Oak, FL 32060

Suwannee River Jam

Thu., April 28

Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park

3076 95th Dr., Live Oak, FL 32060

Suwannee River Jam

Fri., April 29

Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park

3076 95th Dr., Live Oak, FL 32060

“The Revolutionists” play

Fri., April 29, at 8 p.m.

The Hippodrome Theater

25 SE 2nd Place, Gainesville, FL 32601

Suwannee River Jam

Sat., April 30

Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park

3076 95th Dr., Live Oak, FL 32060

7th Annual Springs Festival 

Sat., April 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens

4990 NE 180th Ave., Williston, FL 32696

BEING Bash 2022

Sat., April 30, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Magnolia Parke

4989 NW 40th Place, Gainesville, FL  32606

“The Revolutionists” play

Sat., April 30, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

The Hippodrome Theater

25 SE 2nd Place, Gainesville, FL 32601

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