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Things to do in Gainesville with kids

Museums, family fun and zoos & aquariums — 22 places to go with kids in Gainesville, Florida. 1 free to enter · most admission $10 to $16. 5 have a verified saving right now.
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Museums in Gainesville6

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Family fun in Gainesville5

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Zoos & aquariums in Gainesville4

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Parks & beaches in Gainesville2

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Escape rooms in Gainesville2

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Bowling in Gainesville1

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Mini golf in Gainesville1

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Indoor climbing in Gainesville1

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What’s on in Gainesville

Within 25 miles of Gainesville. Dates and wording are each venue’s own.

Free in Gainesville

One attraction in Gainesville gets you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.

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Places with deals in Gainesville

See each venue's offer wording and ticket conditions before choosing.

What this list covers

Gainesville has 22 places to go, mostly museums (6), family fun (5), zoos & aquariums (4).

15 of them publish an admission price, 18 publish opening hours, 5 are running a verified saving.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on October 30, 2026.

How we know these are real

Savings here are quoted from the attraction’s own website, word for word. This one, for example:

“Low-income families: $3 per adult, free for children and youth with SNAP EBT or WIC card”

Quoted from cademuseum.org · checked on

Common questions

How many attractions in Gainesville are running a deal?
5 of the 22 attractions in Gainesville currently have a verified saving, covering 12 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website. Examples include Bragging Rights Amusements, Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens. Check each venue’s offer wording and eligibility conditions.
Is there anything free to do in Gainesville?
1 attraction in Gainesville says on its own website that admission is free. We only say free when the venue does, unqualified — a child rate priced at nothing is not a free attraction. Examples include Matheson History Museum.
What kinds of attractions are included?
museums (6), family fun (5), zoos & aquariums (4), parks & beaches (2), escape rooms (2), bowling (1), mini golf (1), indoor climbing (1).
Are these deals guaranteed to still be available?
No. Every deal here carries the date it was last checked on the attraction’s own website and a link straight to the page it came from, so you can confirm it before you travel. Prices and offers change without notice.