Gainesville s Entertainment Week Ahead June 27-July 3
EVENTS
FANFARES & FIREWORKS: 6 p.m. Saturday, UF Bandshell at Flavet Field. Free. Fireworks at 9:40 p.m. by Skylighters of Florida, will be set to the music of the Gainesville Community Band. Families can picnic on the grass and enjoy musical performances: “Bears and Lions,” a Gainesville group performing music that parents and children will enjoy; acoustic rock from “Jason & Sarah Hedges and Friends,” contemporary retro soul group “The Savants of Soul”; traditional favorites by the Gainesville Community Band under the direction of Gary Langford. WUFT-FM “Morning Edition” host Glenn Richards will serve as emcee.
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EVENTS
Cade Museum’s Birthday Celebration: 1-2 p.m. today, 811 S. Main St. Birthday cake will be served from 1 – 2 p.m. while supplies last. (info@cademuseum.org)
Journey to Juneteenth!: Now - June 19, a month-long celebration started on Florida Emancipation Day, May 20, and Juneteenth Celebration of June 19. There will be art exhibits, historical lectures, scavenger hunts, movies and musical performances. Details in the city of Gainesville events calendar. The city of Gainesville Office of Equity and Inclusion in partnership with the community.
Kanapaha Botanical Garden: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. today, 4700 SW 58 Drive. Admission, $10 adults, $5 children ages 5-13, free for children under 5 years old accompanied by parent. (kanapaha.org) Dogs on a leash and up to date on vaccines with no history of aggression are allowed in the park.