Calendar October 2012
Over 1000 listings of kids activities around Gainesville
OCTOBER HIGHLIGHTS Pumpkin Patches Magnolia Farms Pumpkin Patch, TUMC pumpkin patch and more! Corn Mazes Newberry Cornfield Maze and more Halloween Events TUMC Trunk or Treat, Screaming for Safety, Spooktakular, Howlapalooza and MORE Dozens of Fairs and Festivals Downtown Art Festival, Lubee Bat Festival Alachua County Fair, Horsin Around Festival and MORE!
This Month’s Calendar Fairs and Festivals More Family Events Corn Mazes Pumpkin Patches Halloween Crafts At the Movies Early Trick or Treating/Candy Events Halloween Trick or Treating Events More Halloween Events Library Programs Story Times Ongoing Programs and Classes Restaurant Fun Kids Eat Cheap/ Free Nights
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October 2012 Fairs and Festivals Mon
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12 GHFC Fitness Day
13 Abiding Savior Oktoberfest Accessibility Health Fair Butterflyfest Downtown Festival and Art Show Kinetix Fitness Extravaganza Pink Pumpkin Fest Stephen Foster Cultural Center Florida Frontier Days
14 Butterflyfest Downtown Festival / Art Show
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18 Magnoliafest
19 Alachua County Fair Alligator Festival Magnoliafest Haile Village Oktoberfest United Downtown
20 Alachua County Fair Alligator Festival Cedar Key Seafood Festival Magnoliafest Micanopy Fall Harvest Festival Newberry Fall Festival Orange Park Fall Festival
21 Alachua County Fair Alligator Festival Cedar Key Seafood Festival Horsin Around Fall Festival Magnoliafest Micanopy Fall Harvest Festival Newberry Fall Festival Orange Park Fall Festival
22 Alachua County Fair
23 Alachua County Fair
24 25 Alachua Alachua County Fair County Fair
26 Alachua County Fair
27 Alachua County Fair Fine Arts For Ocala Gainesville Cycling Festival High Springs Fall Festival Lubee Bat Festival McIntosh 1890’s Festival
28 Fine Arts For Ocala
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Halloween Events: pages 10-19
October 2012 More Family Events Mon
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1 Harry Potter’s World
2 3 4 5 Harry Pot- Harry Harry ter’s Potter’s World Potter’s World World
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10 11 Unity Day Rally and March Against Bullying
Sat 6 Haile Village Bistro Tea Party MNC Native Plant Sale ToysRUs Beyblade Event Union Academy Open House
Sun 7 UF Volleyball Sunday Funday
12 13 PALS Golf Tourna- 4H Shooting Sports Open House ment Celebrate Schools Eco Tour Environmental Hike Go Batty at the Hipp Cinema KBG Plant Sale Pipe Organ Demonstration Southern Showcase of Champions Stephen Foster Cultural Center Sunday Soiree at the Doris Total Dancer Grand Opening ToysRUs Nickelodeon Activity
14 KBG Plant Sale Titletown Hoedown UF Volleyball Funday Sunday
Fun 4 Gator Kids Family Fun Day At Newberry Cornfield Maze
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16 Gainesville Barbergators Open House
17 Tremendous Trees
18 Tremendous Trees
19 Skate Station Old School Party TUMC Blessing of the Animals
20 Skate Station Face Painting Party Star Gazing at Dudley Farm ToysRUs Creationary Challenge
21 Ironwood Golf Family Clinic Magnoliafest Ukelele Orchestra of G.Britain
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27 EARS Animal Sanctuary Tour Fine Arts For Ocala FOL Book Sale ToysRUs Lego Bricktober Event
28 FOL Book Sale UF Swamp Symphony
29 FOL Book Sale UF Gator Softball Clinic
30 FOL Book Sale
31 FOL Book Sale O2BKids Homeschool Open House O2BKids Morning Magic Open House
All Month UF Blue Trees Exhibit
Halloween Events pages 10-19
Corn Mazes Coon Hollo Corn Maze October 5th—November 4th Eerie Acres September 28th—October 29th Newberry Cornfield Maze October 5th—November 3rd Rogers Farm Fall Festival September 29th—October 28th
Pumpkin Patches First UMC of Alachua First UMC of Newberry The Great Pumpkin Patch in Citra Greathouse Butterfly Farm Magnolia Farms Trinity UMC Wesley UMC Rogers Farm Williston Christian Academy
Halloween Arts & Crafts Click HERE to go to the Ongoing Programs page for details on all events below:
Michael’s Crazy Pumpkin Event 10/6 ACLIB Micanopy Branch Halloween Lights 10/7 Lowes Build and Grow Clinic 10/13 Chick-fil-A Archer Road Michael’s Pumpkin Craft 10/16 Michael’s Crazy Tshirt Event 10/20 ACLIB Headquarters Library Halloween Fun Night 10/25 Michael’s Halloween Visor Mask Make and Take 10/25 Michael’s Halloween Clay Pot Make and Take 10/26 Lowes Build and Grow Clinic—Creepy Keeper 10/27 Michael’s Halloween Parade and Pail Make and Take 10/27 Cade Museum Special Effects Makeup Class 10/29 Cade Museum Invention Connection: The Zombies are Coming 10/30
At the Movies Free Movies at the Library Every Monday 4PM / Headquarters Every Wednesday 3PM / Newberry Every Thursday 3:30PM / High Springs October 6th 2PM / Millhopper October 24th 2PM / Tower Road
Movies on the Lawn Tioga Town Center Friday, October 12th 8PM Smurfs Saint Leo University—Magnolia Park Thursday, October 26th 6:30PM Hocus Pocus
Click HERE for current show times
Trick or Treating /Candy Events BEFORE Halloween Click HERE to go to the Upcoming Events page for details on all events below: O2BKids Spooktakular 10/13 Screaming for Safety 10/13 Celebration UMC Trunk or Treat 10/25 Ghouls, Goblins and Greeks 10/25 Parkview Baptist Fall Festival 10/25 Ocala Pumpkin Run 10/26 Trick or Treat at Thornebrook Village 10/26 Trick or Treat Fun Night in Hawthorne 10/27 Trick or Treat at the Oaks Mall 10/27 Trick or Treat at Waldo Flea Market 10/27 Abiding Savior Trunk or Treat 10/28 Skate Station Halloween Carnival 10/28 Trinity UMC Trunk or Treat 10/28
Trick or Treating /Candy Events ON Halloween Click HERE to go to the Upcoming Events page for details on all events below:
ACLIB Tower Road Trick or Treat for Books Boo at the Zoo First Assembly of God Harvest Family Jam First Baptist Church of Alachua Fall Festival FLMNH Halloween and the Great Pumpkin Gainesville Church of God Fall Festival Grace Baptist Church Fall Festival Hallelujah Festival Halloween at the Y Publix (ALL) Skate Station Funworks Halloween Skate Trick or Treat on Main Street Alachua University Church Fall Festival
More Halloween Events Click HERE to go to the Upcoming Events page for details on all events below: Great Halloween Costume and Garage Sale 10/6 All Star’s Haunted Tattoo Maze 10/12—10/31 O2BKids Parents Night Out Spooktakular Pre-party 10/12 Pink Pumpkin Fest 10/13 ACLIB Hawthorne Branch Zombie Apocalypse 10/16 Gainesville Jaycees Haunted Laser Tag 10/19-10/27 O2BKids Parents Night Out Monster Madness 10/19 Family Friendly Ghost Walk 10/20 Pumpkin Fest at Big Shoals Park 10/20 Sun Country Howlapalooza 10/20 Repurpose Project Harvest Festival 10/21 High Springs Lions Club Haunted House 10/25—10/27 Movie on the Lawn (Hocus Pocus) 10/26 O2BKids Parents Night Out Witches and Wizards 10/26 Skate Station Funworks Fright Night 10/26 YMCA Camp McConnell Halloween Camp 10/26 - 10/28 Yopp Boo Bash at the Rosa B 10/26 Micanopy Fright Night in the Forest 10/27 Molecular Mania 10/27 Oaks Mall Monster Mash 10/27 1st UMC of Alachua Fall Festival at the Pumpkin Patch 10/28 ACLIB Headquarters Library Tales and Tutus Spine Tingling Fun 10/28 Historic Halloween Haunt 10/29 ACLIB Headquarters Library Zombie Apocalypse 10/30 ACLIB Headquarters Halloween at the Library 10/30 Chick-fil-A Archer Road Halloween Costume Party 10/30 FLMNH Halloween and the Great Pumpkin 10/31 Learning Path Store Halloween Party 10/31 Halloween Candy Buyback 11/1
Library Programs
October 2012 Mon
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1 Yu-Gi-Oh 4PM Wii Gaming 4:30PM
2 Junior Panther Den 2:30PM Beading w/Avalon 3:30PM Dangerous Books 3:30PM Homework Help 3:30PM UF Astronomy Lab 3:30PM Wii Fun 3:30PM Lego Club 4PM
3 4 Tonewood Family Music 1:30PM PreTeen Book and Craft Club 2PM Wii Gaming 3:30PM
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6 Musikgarten 11AM
7 Halloween Lights 2PM
8 Yu-Gi-Oh 4PM Squish Squash Applesauce 4PM Wii Gaming 4:30PM
9 What’s That Noise 2:30PM Homework Help 3:30PM Lego Club 4PM
10 PreTeen Book and Craft Club 2PM Girls Tea Party 3:30PM Wii Gaming 3:30PM Matthew Holm and Babymouse 6:30PM
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13 ContARTE 2:30PM
14 Kidding Around Yoga 2PM
15 Yu-Gi-Oh 4PM Wii Gaming 4:30PM
16 Beading w/Avalon 3:30PM Homework Help 3:30PM Make a Puppet 3:30PM Pumpkin Time 3:30PM Science of the Zombie Apocalypse 3:30PM Wii Fun 3:30PM Lego Club 4PM Zombies Attack 5PM
17 18 Discover Science 10:30AM Tonewood Family Music 1:30PM PreTeen Book and Craft Club 2PM Wii Gaming 3:30PM Spooky Black Light Art 3PM
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20 Puppet Man and Storybook Lady 11AM Rubik’s Cube Competition 1PM Game Day 2PM
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22 Yu-Gi-Oh 4PM Wii Gaming 4:30PM
23 Homework Help 3:30PM Lego Club 4PM
24 PreTeen Book and Craft Club 2PM Wii Game Day 3:15 Wii Gaming 3:30PM
25 Fun Desserts for Kids 3PM Halloween Fun Night 6:30PM
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28 Tales and Tutus 2PM
29 Yu-Gi-Oh 4PM Wii Gaming 4:30PM
30 Beading With Avalon 3:30PM Homework Help 3:30PM Lego Club 4PM Science of the Zombie Apocalypse 4PM Scary Stories 6:30PM
31 Halloween at the Library ALL DAY PreTeen Book and Craft Club 2PM Wii Gaming 3:30PM
Click HERE to go straight to the Events Calendar on the Alachua County Library website.
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Color Code Guide: Alachua
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Movies at the Library: page 24
Archer Cone Park Hawthorne Headquarters High Springs Library Partnership Micanopy Millhopper Newberry Tower Road Waldo
Story Times Mondays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Fridays
Millhopper
Learning Path
Hawthorne
PJ Tot Shabbat
6:30PM on 9/10
10:30 (RSVP PLEASE)
10AM
9:30AM
Tuesdays
Headquarters
Milhopper
10:30 9/19 (Bilingual)
10:30AM
Library Partnership
Millhopper
Headquarters
9:30AM
Headquarters 10:30AM
Archer 11AM
High Springs 11AM
Tower Road 10:30AM & 7:00PM 9/11 and 9/25
Chick-Fil A Archer Rd. 5:30PM 2nd Tuesdays
Professional Moms of Alachua County
11AM— 9/5 & 9/19
10:30AM
Newberry
Alachua
11AM
11AM
Micanopy 11:30AM
Sundays Contadores de Estorias 3:30PM
On-Going Programs & Classes Mondays
Thursdays
Saturdays
Every Monday
Every Thursday
Every Saturday
Homeschoolers Park Day Yopp Creative Kids Mornings
O2BKids Morning Magic Bilingual Enrichment for Preschoolers Yopp Creative Kids Mornings
O2BKids Morning Magic Corks N Colors Family Art Class French Club Living History Days Planetarium Kids Matinee Michael’s Kids Craft Events Mill Creek Farm Retirement Home for Horses Skate Station Skating Lessons
Every other Monday Art Classes with Jane Gravois
Second Thursday Harn Museum Night
First and Third Thursday Skate Station Roller Skating Playdate
Tuesdays
Home Depot Kids Workshop Kanapaha Botanical Gardens Guided Tour
Every Tuesday O2BKids Morning Magic Sun Country Stay and Play Bilingual Enrichment for Preschoolers Chick-fil-A Family Night Yopp Creative Kids Mornings
Last Tuesday Tot Time at the Harn
Fridays Every Friday O2BKids Parents Night Out PJ Library Tot Shabbat Sun Country Stay and Play Yopp Creative Kids Mornings
First Friday
Wednesdays Every Wednesday Barnyard Buddies (Sept—May only) Eco Tour Environmental Hike O2BKids Morning Magic Yopp Creative Kids Mornings Dudley Farm Craft Workshop (Oct-July)
Third Wednesday Loga Springs Play Therapy Seminar
First Saturday
Second Saturday Hogtown Reptile Shop Children’s Program Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinic Dudley Kids
Third Saturday Family Fishing Day Old Time Dance at O’Leno Park
Fourth Saturday Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinic
Feed-a-Frog Friday (Sept—May only) Sun Country Little Lunchers Tot Time at the Harn
Second Friday Sun Country Family Night Movies on the Square
Sundays Every Sunday Family Fun Shoot
Third Friday Trinity UMC Parents Night Out
Second Sunday
Fourth Friday
Gainesville Hoola Hoop Jam Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinic
YMCA FridayFun Night
Fourth Sunday Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinic
Click HERE to go to the Ongoing Programs page on the website.
Library
Cade Museum
Turn to page 12 for library programs
Click HERE to see this month’s programs
Restaurant Fun Magic Mike Beef O’Brady’s on 43rd St: Tuesdays 5:30-8:30 Sonny’s BBQ on Archer Road: Mondays 5:30-8:30 Moe’s on Newberry Rd: Sundays 12-3
Space Walk of Gainesville Beef O’Brady’s on Archer Road: Tuesdays 5-8PM
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
Kids Eat Cheap Sundays
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Mamma Mia Kids 9 and under 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 Stevi B’s Kids eat for .99 at the buffet after 4 pm
Cody’s Original Steakhouse Kids 10 and under eat FREE with adult purchase
Haile Village Bistro - Kids eat FREE Gainesville Ale House - Kids 12 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
Blue Highway Pizzeria—Kids eat for $1 with adult purchase of pizza or pasta 4-7PM
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
Newberry’s Backyard BBQ—$1.50 Kids meals with adult purchase Pazza Bistro—.99 Kids meals for kids 10 and under with adult purchase
Mamma Mia Kids 9 and under eat FREE at buffet w/ adult purchase O!O Tapas and Tinis—Kids eat free off the kids menu with adult purchase Sisters—Kids eat free off the kids menu with adult purchase. Zaxby’s - 2 kids meals for $.99 with adult purchase
Thursdays 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 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