# Festivals in Gainesville 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in Gainesville 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in Gainesville. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in Gainesville, you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in Gainesville listed on one platform - we have you covered.

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## Festivals Events in Gainesville

- **Event Name**: RIBS & R&B FESTIVAL 🍖🎵  @ OAKS MALL (Gainesville, FL)
  - **Description**: Gainesville, it's giving smoke, sauce, and slow jams. 🎶🔥

Saturday Shoppes is pulling up to Oaks Mall for a 2 day event on September 12th and 13th with the Ribs & R&B Festival and we are NOT playing about it.

We're talking racks of ribs hitting d
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 12 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun Sep 13 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/ribs-and-randb-festival-oaks-mall-gainesville-fl/200030271586917
  - **Venue**: 6419 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605-4362, United States
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  - **Categories**: festivals, kids
- **Event Name**: Old Mervs with Rustler live at Heartwood Soundstage
  - **Description**: Old Mervs
An unbreakable bond shared between lifelong mates, Dave and Henry hail from the tiny farming community of Kojonup, a town three hours south of Perth, Western Australia. Starting out as school friends and rehearsing in a makeshift space in an old
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  - **Date**: Wed Sep 16 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/old-mervs-with-rustler-live-at-heartwood-soundstage/200030306909036
  - **Venue**: 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601
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- **Event Name**: Gainesville Latino Festival Fall 2026
  - **Description**: 🎉 ¡Regresa el Gainesville Latino Festival – Edición de Otoño 2026!

Después del increíble éxito de nuestra edición de primavera, volvemos a celebrar la cultura, la música y la alegría de nuestra comunidad latina en el corazón de Gainesville.

Prepárate p
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat Sep 26 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/gainesville-latino-festival-fall-2026/200029887643717
  - **Venue**: Bo Diddley Plaza
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music, live-music, business, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Jimmy Buffett Fest
  - **Description**: Jimmy Buffett Fest
JIMMY BUFFETT FEST: The Labor Day Weekend Show



Calling all Parrotheads, Fruitcakes, lovers of great music and good vibes!



Join us at Heartwood Soundstage, for Gainesville’s 2nd Annual Jimmy Buffett Fest - The Labor Day Weekend Sho
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  - **Date**: Sun Sep 06 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/jimmy-buffett-fest/200030477792745
  - **Venue**: 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601
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  - **Categories**: festivals, nonprofit, entertainment, fireworks, concerts, performances, music, food-drinks, art
- **Event Name**: 2026 Gainesville Pride Festival
  - **Description**: Get ready Gainesville! Join us at Bo Diddley Plaza for our annual day-long Pride Festival as we gather to celebrate, uplift, and honor our vibrant LGBTQIA+ community. 

We'll have:

Local Vendors & Artists: Shop unique crafts, art, and creations from
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/2026-gainesville-pride-festival/200030582052043
  - **Venue**: Bo Diddley Plaza
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  - **Categories**: festivals, lgbt-pride, art, food-drinks, kids, food-truck-festivals
- **Event Name**: Gainesville Veg Fest 2026!
  - **Description**: Come join us for a day of amazing plant-based food, fun, fitness, community, and a bunch of compassionate vendors!

Main event hosts: The Body Building Vegan & Vegan Squad Coaching 

Plus collaborations and support from Samm Wehman Art AND a ton of am
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  - **Date**: Sun Sep 13 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun Sep 13 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/gainesville-veg-fest-2026/200030306904404
  - **Venue**: Bo Diddley Plaza
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- **Event Name**: 41st Annual Fall Arts Festival at The Shoppes at Thornebrook
  - **Description**: Experience the Magic of Art in the Heart of Gainesville

Get ready for a weekend of art and fun as Thornebrook’s Fall Arts Festival returns for its 41st year. This Gainesville tradition will once again transform the picturesque Shoppes At Thornebrook into
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Oct 04 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/41st-annual-fall-arts-festival-at-the-shoppes-at-thornebrook/200029941987037
  - **Venue**: 2441 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32606
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  - **Categories**: art, festivals, fine-arts, calendar
- **Event Name**: Street Car Takeover
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Gainesville Raceway
🏠 Address: 11211 N County Road 225, Gainesville, FL 32609
🌆 City: Gainesville
📍 Location: 29.754995, -82.27531🌟 Journey into wonder at Street Car Takeover, where extraordinary experiences await around every c
  - **Date**: Fri Sep 18 2026 (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/street-car-takeover/3200030302547353
  - **Venue**: Gainesville Raceway
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, contests
- **Event Name**: GCM Fall Food Festival
  - **Description**: 🍴🔥 40+ RESTAURANTS. ONE INCREDIBLE NIGHT.

The GCM Fall Food Fest 2026 is coming to Gainesville on Thursday, October 15th — and this year we're taking the fun INDOORS at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center at Celebration Pointe!

Join us from 5:
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  - **Date**: Thu Oct 15 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu Oct 15 2026 at 09:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/gcm-fall-food-festival/200030600726754
  - **Venue**: Alachua County Sports and Events Center
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  - **Categories**: food-truck-festivals, festivals, food-drinks, harvest-festival, fall-festivals, sports
- **Event Name**: Cancer Chomp (5th Annual)
  - **Description**: Help us Chomp Out Brain Tumors: One Bite, One Battle, One Cure at a Time!About this Event  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/2c1887e0-a583-11f1-8990-5d04d231a2dd-rimg-w807-h740-dc182858-gmir.jpg Canc
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 17 2026 at 08:00 am – Sat Oct 17 2026 at 11:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/cancer-chomp-5th-annual/100001985323257306
  - **Venue**: UF Cancer & Genetics Research Complex
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness, Nonprofit, health-wellness, Entertainment, Music
- **Event Name**: Free Fridays - Fest 24 Showcase: Wolf Face, Night Mayor, The Mermers
  - **Description**: Join us for a Fest 24 Showcase with performances by Wolf Face, Night Mayor and The Mermers on September 11 at Bo Diddley Plaza from 7 - 9 p.m. This performance is part of our Free Fridays Concert Series.

The concert is free and open to the public.
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  - **Date**: Fri Sep 11 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Sep 11 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/free-fridays-fest-24-showcase-wolf-face-night-mayor-the-mermers/200029843770550
  - **Venue**: 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601
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  - **Categories**: festivals, concerts, music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: 45th Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show
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🎉 Join us for North Florida's Largest Free Street Festival!🎉

Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 14, and Sunday,
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  - **Date**: Sat Nov 14 2026 at 04:00 am – Sun Nov 15 2026 at 11:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/45th-annual-downtown-festival-and-art-show/200030165670625
  - **Venue**: Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601
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  - **Categories**: Art, Festivals, Music, fine-arts, Crafts, Entertainment, Kids
- **Event Name**: Fall Food Truck Festival @ Gainesville
  - **Description**: 🍂 Fall is rolling in and so are the food trucks!  
Join us at the Fall Food Truck Festival for a full day of seasonal flavors, local shopping, and family fun at the Oaks Mall in Gainesville, FL.

Expect warm fall vibes, cool weather, great music, and Gain
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Oct 10 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/fall-food-truck-festival-gainesville/200030445734621
  - **Venue**: Oaks Mall Gainesville
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  - **Categories**: food-drinks, festivals, food-truck-festivals, art, shopping
- **Event Name**: FEST 24 KICK OFF SHOW in Gainesville
  - **Description**: 🎤 Catch The Linda Lindas Live at Bo Diddley Plaza on Thursday, October 22, 2026! 🎤
Ready to experience the night of your life? The Linda Lindas is bringing their infectious energy and hit songs like All In M
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  - **Date**: Thu Oct 22 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu Oct 22 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/fest-24-kick-off-show-in-gainesville/3300030396071622
  - **Venue**: Bo Diddley Plaza
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  - **Categories**: festivals, entertainment, concerts, music, performances, live-music
- **Event Name**: North Central Florida Blues Festival
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  - **Date**: Fri Sep 18 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat Sep 19 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/north-central-florida-blues-festival/2300030223235437
  - **Venue**: Heartwood Soundstage
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## Trending Events in Gainesville

- **Event Name**: Florida Gators vs. Florida Atlantic Owls
  - **Venue**: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Ole Miss Rebels at Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  - **Venue**: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Florida Gators vs. Campbell Fighting Camels
  - **Venue**: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Florida Atlantic Owls at Florida Gators Football
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
🏠 Address: 157 Gale Lemerand Dr., Gainesville, FL 32601
🌆 City: Gainesville
📍 Location: 29.6499, -82.3486🌟 Step into a world of wonder at Florida Atlantic Owls at Florida Gators Football, where extraordi
  - **Venue**: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Iron Maiden, Megadeth in Bristow
  - **Description**: 🎶 Don't Miss this Out! Iron Maiden is Live at Jiffy Lube Live on Friday, September 11, 2026! 🎶
This is your moment. Iron Maiden is hitting Jiffy Lube Live on Friday, September 11, 2026, and with cha
  - **Venue**: Jiffy Lube Live
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- **Event Name**: Florida Gators Football vs. Campbell University Football
  - **Description**: InformationGates open 90 minutes prior to kick-off. Register for Express Entry at www.floridagators.com/expressentry. Ticket delivery will sent on July 15th. You will not be able to view or manage your tickets before then.
  - **Venue**: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Florida Atlantic Owls at Florida Gators Football at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  - **Venue**: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Vanderbilt Commodores at Florida Gators Football at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  - **Venue**: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Florida Gators Football vs. Florida Atlantic University Owls Football
  - **Description**: InformationGates open 90 minutes prior to kick-off. Register for Express Entry at www.floridagators.com/expressentry. Ticket delivery will sent on July 15th. You will not be able to view or manage your tickets before then.
  - **Venue**: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
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- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Gainesville?
  - **A:** RIBS & R&B FESTIVAL 🍖🎵  @ OAKS MALL (Gainesville, FL) (Sat Sep 12 2026 at 02:00 pm at 6419 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605-4362, United States), Old Mervs with Rustler live at Heartwood Soundstage (Wed Sep 16 2026 at 07:00 pm at 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601), Gainesville Latino Festival Fall 2026 (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 05:00 pm at Bo Diddley Plaza), Jimmy Buffett Fest (Sun Sep 06 2026 at 03:00 pm at 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601), 2026 Gainesville Pride Festival (Sat Oct 03 2026 at 12:00 pm at Bo Diddley Plaza).
- **Q**: What are the top free Festivals events in Gainesville?
  - **A:** Cancer Chomp (5th Annual) (Sat Oct 17 2026 at 08:00 am at UF Cancer & Genetics Research Complex).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Gainesville this weekend September 4–6, 2026?
  - **A:** Jimmy Buffett Fest (Sun Sep 06 2026 at 03:00 pm at 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Gainesville in September 2026?
  - **A:** RIBS & R&B FESTIVAL 🍖🎵  @ OAKS MALL (Gainesville, FL) (Sat Sep 12 2026 at 02:00 pm at 6419 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605-4362, United States), Old Mervs with Rustler live at Heartwood Soundstage (Wed Sep 16 2026 at 07:00 pm at 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601), Gainesville Latino Festival Fall 2026 (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 05:00 pm at Bo Diddley Plaza), Jimmy Buffett Fest (Sun Sep 06 2026 at 03:00 pm at 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601), Gainesville Veg Fest 2026! (Sun Sep 13 2026 at 11:00 am at Bo Diddley Plaza).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Gainesville?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Gainesville on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Gainesville?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Gainesville?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Gainesville include 6419 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605-4362, United States, 619 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601, Bo Diddley Plaza.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Gainesville?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Gainesville include Saturday Shoppes, Heartwood Soundstage, Tu Fiesta Radio 95.7FM.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Gainesville?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Gainesville.

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