November 2011 Contact Info For advertising inquiries: advertising@fun4gatorkids.com To submit information about events: kathy@fun4gatorkids.com Please send comments or questions to: kathy@fun4gatorkids.com
Fall Festivals, Family Shows, Homecoming and MORE! Whew! October may be the busiest month of the year for family events, but there are still plenty of festivals, outdoor activities, and fun day trips to take in November! Enjoy the nice weather!
Kathy Stewart INSIDE THIS ISSUE
For more fun ideas on things to do with kids around Gainesville, read Kathy ‘s articles on Examiner.com
Kids Events in Gainesville Kids Events Near Gainesville Fundraisers and Non-Profit Events Programs and Classes Sports Events Library Programs Story Times Fun Around Town At the Movies Giveaways Restaurant Fun Kids Eat Cheap
4 8 10 12 16 18 19 20 21 22 24 25
November 2011 Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Kids Events in Gainesville Sat
Sun
1
2
3 Starry Night
4 Rogers Farm Corn MAiZE UF Homecoming Parade United Downtown
5 Rogers Farm Corn MAiZE Horse Ranch Funfest Toys R Us Christmas Kickoff UF Homecoming Carnival
7
8
9
10
11 Rogers Farm Corn MAiZE CFA Pirate Night Synchro Square Dance Ain’t Misbehavin’
12 13 Rogers Farm Corn MAiZE Rogers Farm Corn MAiZE Downtown Festival & Art Show Ain’t Misbehavin’ Pediatric Health Fair Ain’t Misbehavin’
14
15
16 Festival Francais National French Week
17 18 National Annie Jr. French Week United Downtown Haile Country Club Anniversary Family Event National French Week Pot O’ Gold Trashformations Exhibit Ain’t Misbehavin’
19 Annie Jr. Antique Auto Show Breakfast with the Cow Cookies with Santa Ain’t Misbehavin’
20 Annie Jr. Cookies with Santa Ain’t Misbehavin’
21 National French Week
22 National French Week
23 National French Week My Fair Lady
24
26 A Christmas Story This Wonderful Life A Christmas Carol Cane Boil
27 A Christmas Story This Wonderful Life
28
29
30 A Christmas Story TUMC Joy to the World
25 A Christmas Story This Wonderful Life United Downtown
6 Rogers Farm Corn MAiZE Horse Ranch Funfest All American Liberty Fest Sweet Dreams Chocolate Night
Kids Events Near Gainesville
November 2011 Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1 2 Columbia Columbia County Fair County Fair Jacksonville Fair
3 Columbia County Fair Jacksonville Fair
4 Columbia County Fair Jacksonville Fair
5 Columbia County Fair Jacksonville Fair
6 Alachua Harvest Festival CTF Fall RoundUp Jacksonville
7 Jacksonville Fair
8 Jacksonville Fair Beauty and the Beast
9 Jacksonville Fair Beauty and the
10 Jacksonville Fair Beauty and the Beast
11 Jacksonville Fair Beauty and the Beast
12 Ocali Country Days Jacksonville Fair Beauty and the Beast
13 Jacksonville Fair Beauty and the Beast
14
15
16
17 18 19 Native American Festival Native American Festival Native American Festival Shop, Dine and Stroll Lowry Park Fiesta Del Coqui Lowry Park Little People Holiday Show
20 Cross Creek Festival Two Hawk Hammock Fall Festival Light Up Ocala
21
22
23
24 Chambers Farm Family Pow Wow
27 Chambers Farm Family Pow Wow EARS Animal Tour
28
29
30
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party (starts 11/8), Disney’s Osborne Spectacle of Lights (starts 11/10)
25 Clay Landing Days Chambers Farm Family Pow Wow EARS Animal Tour
26 Clay Landing Days Chambers Farm Family Pow Wow EARS Animal Tour Lake City Lighting of the Park
Starting November 16th: Gaylord Palms in Orlando ICE! And Snow! Starting November 25th: Sea World’s Christmas Celebration, Epcot’s Candlelight Processional, Wild Adventures Christmas, Cedar Key Christmas, Winter Wonderland in St. Augustine
Day Trips Click HERE for listings of fun day trips to take with kids
Fundraisers & Non-Profit Events
November 2011 Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
2
3 Gainesville Gone Nashville
4
5 6 Toys R Us Christmas Kickoff Gator Mud Run
7
8
9
10
11 Synchro Square Dance
12 Swamp Dash and Bash
13
14
15
16 17 An Afternoon at the Museum
18 Annie Jr.
19 Fall Photo Fundraiser Annie Jr.
20 Annie Jr.
21
22
23
25
26
27
28
29
30
24
November 2011 Mon
Tue
Wed
Programs & Classes
Thu
Fri
Sat
1 2 Sun Country Stay Barnyard Buddies and Play Cooking Studio
3 4 Family Tot Time Safety Night Feed-a-Frog Friday Sun Country Little Lunchers Sun Country Stay and Play Sun Country Gym Jam
7
8 9 Sun Country Stay Barnyard Buddies and Play Cooking Studio
10
11 12 Sun Country Family Fun Night Dudley Kids Hogtown Reptile Shop Kids Program Lowe’s Build & Grow Clinic Michael’s Family Events
13 Family Fun Shoot Michael’s Family Events
14 Art Classes With Jane Gravois
15 16 Sun Country Stay Barnyard Buddies and Play Cooking Studio
17
18 Family Jam Night Sun Country Stay and Play Sun Country Gym Jam
19 Family Day at the Harn Family Fishing Day Lowe’s Build & Grow Clinic Corks N Colors Family Class
20 Family Fun Shoot Michael’s Family Events
21
22 23 Sun Country Stay Barnyard Buddies and Play Cooking Studio
24
25 Sun Country Stay and Play Sun Country Gym Jam
26
27 Family Fun Shoot
28 Art Classes With Jane Gravois
29 30 Tot Time Barnyard Buddies Sun Country Stay Cooking Studio and Play
EVERY Saturday Dance, Music and Movement French Club Living History Days
5 Home Depot Kids Workshop Michael’s Family Events
Sun
Planetarium Kids Matinee Retirement Home for Horses Skate Station Skating Lessons
6 Family Fun Shoot Michael’s Family Events
November 2011 Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Sports Events
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
2
3
4 Sun Country Gym Jam
5
6 Family Fun Shoot Gator Mud Run UF Volleyball Kids Corner
7
8
9
10
11 Sun Country Gym Jam
12 Swamp Dash and Bash
13 Family Fun Shoot
14
15
16
17
18 Sun Country Gym Jam
19 Family Fishing Day
20 Family Fun Shoot UF Volleyball Kids Corner
21
22
23
24 Turkey Trot
25 Sun Country Gym Jam
26
27 Family Fun Shoot
28
29
30
November 2011 Library Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
1 Maurice Sendak Storytime 9:30 Crafty Kids 3:30PM Wii Fun 3:30PM
2 Tonewood Music 1:30PM Wild Wear for the Rumpus 3:45 Wii 4:00PM Maurice Sendak Exhibit Opening Reception 7:00PM
3 Gaming 2PM
7
8 Meet Molly the Monarch 2:30PM Crafty Kids 3:30PM Homework Help 3:30PM Junior Panther Den 3:30PM Magic and Mystery 3:30PM
9 Puppet Show: Where the Wild Things Are 10:30AM Wii 4:00PM Wild Rumpus Party 4:00PM Girls Tea Party 5:30PM
14
15 Tonewood Tuesdays 1:30PM Crafty Kids 3:30PM Homework Help 3:30PM Junior Panther Den 3:30PM Wii 3:30PM
21
28 Gainesville Creative Kids 3:30PM
Programs
Fri 4
Sat
Sun
5 Musikgarten 11AM
6 Little Ones Laptime 1:30PM
10 11 Gaming 2PM Arts & Crafts: 4PM
12 Puppet Man & Storybook Lady 11AM National Gaming Day 12:30PM Bee School 2PM
13 Sunday Afternoon Music All Day
16 Fun with Baby Signs 10:30AM Preteens Club Day 3:30PM Wii Clean Card Club 3:45 Wii 4:00PM
17 Gaming 2PM Rubik’s Cube Competition 6:30PM
18
19 Game Day 2PM
20 Thanksgiving Craft 2PM
22 Crafty Kids 3:30PM Homework Help 3:30PM Junior Panther Den 3:30PM Fall Crafts 3:30PM
23 Library closes at 5
24 CLOSED
25 26 CLOSE D
29 Crafty Kids 3:30PM Homework Help 3:30PM Junior Panther Den 3:30PM
30 Wii 4:00PM
27
See the next page for library story times Turn to page 16 for movie times at the library
Color Code Guide: Alachua Hawthorne Headquarters High Springs Library Partnership Micanopy Millhopper Newberry Tower Road
Click HERE to go directly to the Alachua County Library Event Calendar
Story Times Mondays
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
the little shop 9:30AM November 14th & 28th
Library Partnership 9:30AM
Learning Path 10:30 (RSVP PLEASE)
Hawthorne Library 10:30AM
Sprout Learning Resources 10:00AM
Archer Library 10:30 2nd & 4th Wednesdays
Headquarters Library 10:30AM
Headquarters Library 10:30AM
Millhopper Library 11AM—2nd & 4th Wednesdays
Milhopper Library 10:30AM
High Springs Library 11AM
Micanopy Library 11AM
Alachua Library 11AM
Tower Road Library 10:30AM & 7:00PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays
Newberry Library 11AM
Millhopper Library 6:30PM on 11/21
Chick-Fil A 5:30PM 2nd Tuesdays
Saturdays Books a Million 10:AM
Fun Around Town Family Fun Days/ Nights
Kids Drop Off Programs
Game Night at Wild Iris Books Mondays at 6:30PM
O2BKids Parents Night Out Fridays 6:00-10:30 PM
Chick-fil-A Family Fun Night Tuesdays 5:30-7:30PM
Friday Fun Night at the YMCA 4th Friday night of the month 6-11PM
Sun Country Sports Stay & Play Tuesdays and Fridays 9-11
Gator Game Day Drop Off Program Every home game
Beef O’Brady’s on 43rd Family Safety Night 1st Thursday Night 5:30-7:30PM
Mommies Day Out Monday-Friday
Family Jam Night at Studio Percussion November 18th 6:00-8:00 PM
Academy Preschool Parents Day Out Wednesdays 8-12 or 8-5
Sun Country Sports Family Fun Nights 2nd Friday night 6:30-8:30PM
Sun Country Little Lunchers First Friday of the month 11-1
Skate Station Funworks Family Fun Nights Friday nights
Sun Country Gym Jam Friday nights 5-7PM
Family Fun Shoot Sundays 2-4PM
Trinity UMC Parents Night Out 3rd Friday night of the month 5:30 –8:30PM
Mommy And Me Lunch at the little shop Tuesdays 11:30-1:30PM
The little shop Weekend Night Play Studio Every 3rd Friday and Saturday night 6-8PM
At the Movies Movie on the Lawn Thursday, November 3rd 6PM Campus USA Headquarters FREE SHOWING: CARS 2
Free Movies at the Library Movie on the Square Every Monday 4PM / Headquarters Saturday 11/5 2PM / Millhopper Tuesday, 11/8 3:30PM / Tower Rd Tuesday, 11/15 2:30PM / High Springs
Friday, November 4th 8PM Tioga Town Center FREE SHOWING: The Grinch
Click HERE for current showtimes
Giveaways
Restaurant Fun Space Walk Bounce House Burger King Archer Rd & Newberry Rd—Friday Nights Beef ‘O’ Brady’s on Archer Road—Tuesday Nights
Magic Mike Beef O’Brady’s on 43rd St: Tuesdays 5:30-8:30 Leonardo’s 706 : Wednesdays 6:00 –9:00 Sonny’s on Archer Road: Fridays 5:30-8:30 Moe’s on Newberry Rd: Sundays 12-3
Cody’s Roadhouse Monday Nights The Magic Man performs tableside
Chick Fil-A Fun Nights Tuesday Nights Arts & Crafts, Games and Entertainment
Gator’s Dockside Tuesday Nights Clown / Balloon Artist
Texas Roadhouse Tuesday Nights Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Games and Prizes and Andy the Armadillo
Mexico Lindo Tuesday Nights Mariachi Band
Napolatano’s Trivia Night—Monday Nights Live Bands—Sunday Nights
Kids Eat Cheap Sundays
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Mamma Mia Kids eat FREE at buffet w/ adult purchase
Beef O'Brady's - Kids 12 and under eat FREE with adult purchase /Dine In Only from 4 - 8pm
Applebee’s – Kids eat for .99 price w/ adult purchase
Steak and Shake - Kids 12 and under eat FREE with purchase of adult meal Venice Café—Kids 10 and under eat free with purchase of adult meal
Mondays Bubbaque’s—Kids 8 and under eat FREE with paying adult Cody’s Original Steakhouse -Kids 10 and under eat FREE with adult purchase David's Real Pit BBQ - One FREE kid's meal with one adult meal purchased Newberry’s Backyard BBQ—$1.50 Kids meals with adult purchase Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q - Kids 12 and under eat 1/2 off with adult purchase Venice Café—Kids 10 and under eat free with purchase of adult meal
Chick-fil-A— Kids eat free with adult purchase 5:30-7:30PM CiCi's PIZZA - $1.99 Kids Buffet with every Adult Buffet purchased Cody’s Original Steakhouse Kids 10 and under eat FREE with adult purchase
Haile Village Bistro - Kids eat FREE O!O Tapas and Tinis—Kids eat free off the kids menu with adult purchase Joe’s Place – Kids 10 and under eat FREE with each adult meal purchase Zaxby’s - 2 kids meals for $.99 with adult purchase
Gainesville Ale House - Kids 12 and under eat FREE with purchase of adult meal Gator’s Dockside - Kids under 12 years of age, l child per adult eat FREE / 6:00-8:30 PM I Love NY Pizza in Haile—Kids 10 and under eat free with adult purchase Kazbor's Grille - Kids 10 and under eat FREE with adult purchase Texas Roadhouse - Kids 12 and under eat for $.99 with adult purchase / 4 8pm
Thursdays Captain D's - Two FREE kid's meals with any adult entree purchase / Dine in only Piccadilly Restaurants - .99 Kid's Meals and $1.99 Big Kids meals / All day Thursdays /11-4 on Saturdays
Fridays Burger King—Kids eat for .99 with adult purchase
Every Day Bahn Thai— Kids eat free at the lunch buffet with adult purchase CiCis PIZZA - Kids under 3 eat free from the buffet w/ adult purchase. (Drink not included) Crispers - Kids 12 and under eat for .99 when wearing Kids Club t-shirt IHOP - Kids 12 and under eat FREE with purchase of adult meal / 4 -10pm
Saturdays Piccadilly Restaurants - .99 Kid's Meals and $1.99 Big Kids meals / All day Thursdays /11-4 on Saturdays Steak and Shake - Kids 12 and under eat FREE with purchase of adult meal