Weekend Events
Friday – Sunday, April 7-9
Gainesville
Pups in the Park
Join in this family event with your beloved pet dog! Family members and their dogs will join in an Easter Egg Hunt with prizes, vendors, and more activities for the whole family! Bring proof of rabies vaccination and ensure all male dogs over 7 months are neutered.
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Date/Time: Saturday, April 8th, 9am-12pm
Admission: $10 first dog, $5 additional dog(s)
Location: Dogwood Park & Daycare – 5505 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, Fl
Fandomonium Library Comic Con Event
This 3rd annual library comic con features two guest authors, Andre Frattino and Kami Garcia. Brian Ross with Draco and the Malfoys will provide Harry Potter themed music. Come out and join in the workshops, presentations, contests, discussions, games, and crafts!
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Date/Time: Saturday, April 8, 10am-4pm
Admission: Free!
Location: Headquarters Library – 401 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL
Eggolution Egg Hunt
This exciting event is free for the whole family and features over 15,000 hidden eggs, inflatables face painting, arts & crafts, and a visit from the Easter Bunny! Don’t forget to be on the look out for the golden egg!
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Date/Time: Saturday. April 8, 10am-1pm (see link for wave times)
Admission: Free!
Location: 1221 SW 5th Ave. Gainesville, FL
Family Day: Honey, I Shrunk the Art
This month’s art exhibition “Show Me the Mini” opens up a door to teach everyone how awesome it is to be little! Join in by making miniature paintings and a tour of the gallery!
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Date/Time: Saturday, April 8, 1pm-4pm
Admission: Free, suggested $2 donation per child
Location: Harn Museum of Art – 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611
Daytona/Ormond
We Love Manatees!
Manatee experts, Deb and Doug Brown, invite you to a day of learning all about these awesome creatures! This event features a manatee presentation, themed activities, coloring activities, Q&A session, and free giveaways!
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Date/Time: Saturday, April 8, 10:30am-1:30pm
Admission: $2 single occupant vehicle, $5 per vehicle up to 8 passengers
Location: Tomoka State Park – 299 North Beach Street, Ormond, FL
4th Annual Rubber Duck Race
Sponsor a rubber duck in the Rose Bay race this Saturday! This family fun event raises money for the Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia Counties, Inc and the Seabreeze Kiwanis Club.
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Date/Time: Saturday, April 8, 12pm-2:30pm
Admission: Donation
Location: Hidden Treasure Bar and Grill – 5993 S Ridgewood Ave, Port Orange, FL
Movies on the Halifax: “Nine Lives” Rated PG
Watch a fun movie under the stars for free this weekend! Nine Lives tells the “tail” of how a busy father, Tom Brand, end up trapped inside the mind of his daughter’s pet cat! Featuring a cast including Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Garner, and Christopher Walken.
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Date/Time: Friday, April 7, 8:00pm
Admission: Free!
Location: Rockefeller Gardens Park — 26 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach, FL
DeLand
59th Florida Railfair and Model Train Show and Sale
Explore over 250 booths of model trains from dealers from all over the nation! Shop the antiques while you’re there!
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Date/Time: Saturday, April 8, 9am-4pm
Admission: $7 adults, children free under 12yo
Location: Volusia County Fairgrounds – 3150 E New York Avenue, DeLand, FL
59th Florida Railfair and Model Train Show and Sale
Explore over 250 booths of model trains from dealers from all over the nation! Shop the antiques while you’re there!
Click here for more information.
Date/Time: Saturday, April 8, 9am-4pm
Admission: $7 adults, children free under 12yo
Location: Volusia County Fairgrounds – 3150 E New York Avenue, DeLand, FL
DeLandapalooza Music Festival
This 12 hour original music and Art Festival has music for everyone! Watch over 150 acts performing on 28 stages throughout Downtown DeLand! Children welcome!
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Date/Time: Saturday, April 8th, 1pm-1am
Admission: $15 adults, children free under 12yo
Location: Downtown DeLand, Main Gate on Indiana Avenue
Strike Out Autism Baseball Game
Enjoy the Stetson Hatters vs. Florida Gulf Coast game while raising money for autism awareness and research. Put on by UCF CARD, PALS, and Special Needs Ability Program, this game is not one to miss!
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Date/Time: Saturday, April 8, 2pm
Admission: $3 under 18yo, $4 18 and up (with UCF CARD) or $10 per person
Location: Melching Field — 555 South Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, FL
St. Augustine
Marineland for Kids – Ocean Sounds
The Anastasia Island Library presents an educational experience for home schoolers and children after school. Experts from Marineland will teach students all about ocean sounds and noise pollution in the ocean — all so that we can become a part of the solution!
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Date/Time: Friday, April 7, 1:30 OR 3:30
Admission: Free!
Location: Anastasia Island Library — 124 Sea Grove Main Street, St. Augustine, FL
Dark of the Moon Paranormal Tours
Paranormal history comes to life at the Lighthouse and Maritime Museum! Featured on stations such as CNN and Fox News, this is a tour for your bucket list this weekend! Recommended for older children.
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Date/Time: Sunday, April 9th, 8:30pm-10:00pm **Recurring Event
Admission: $20-$25
Location: St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum – 100 Red Cox Road, St. Augustine, FL
Kids Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza
This eggcellent eggstravaganza features (you guessed it!) lots of hidden Easter eggs! Join in the fun with games, activities, vendors, candy buffet, and a visit from the Easter Bunny!
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Date/Time: Saturday, April 8, 1pm=3pm
Admission: $15 first child, $12 additional children
Location: WGV Gymnastics – 314 Commerce Lake Drive, St. Augustine, FL