Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention

Tom Petty: Among the Wildflowers
2023-12-01 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-25 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-17 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) and 11 more dates | The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
Experience the making of Tom Petty’s hit record Wildflowers through his eyes. Tom Petty: Among the Wildflowers explores the joys, pains, and creative awakenings Petty experienced when pouring his soul into his magnum opus.
To guarantee access and viewing of this exhibit, please purchase admission AND reserve your time slot by visiting this link.
For guests interested in purchasing admission and reserving a time slot for Tom Petty: Among the Wildflowers exhibit during Tom Petty Weekend (October 19-22, 2023), please use this link.

Little Sparks
2023-11-30 10:15 - 11:00, 2023-11-25 10:15 - 11:00, 2023-11-18 10:15 - 11:00, 2023-11-16 10:15 - 11:00, 2023-11-11 10:15 - 11:00, 2023-11-09 10:15 - 11:00, 2023-11-02 10:15 - 11:00, 2023-10-26 10:15 - 11:00
Little Sparks is a fun and interactive program that introduces littles (ages 0-5) to science concepts through music, dancing, crafting, stories, and more.
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Included in the cost of admission, no pre-registration required.

Fall Cade Camps: Astronaut Academy
2023-11-20 09:00 - 2023-11-22 16:00 | The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
Welcome to the Astronaut Academy! For our younger explorers, gear up and put on your space boots to train for an adventure to space. Discover the special clothes astronauts wear to stay safe in space, how they travel, and what it’s like to call outer-space home sweet home!
Our older explorers can train to travel among the stars like Han Solo! Build a colony on Mars, learn what it’s like to be one of NASA’s astronauts, and get ready to embark on a voyage through the cosmos.
The space-themed activities will be suited for all grade levels, with additional help and added challenges for those that need it.
Grades: K-6th
Price: $249 per student
Register here.
For information about camp scholarships, click here.

Food and Agriculture Festival
2023-11-04 10:00 - 14:00 | The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
Join the Cade Museum and the Alachua County Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers for another wonderful year of the Food and Agriculture Festival. Enjoy a day of fun and learning with several of Florida’s agricultural producers. There will be food trucks, animals, live music, games, vendors, and fun for all ages!
Admission to the festival and the Cade Museum are FREE on this day.

Sparks & Spooks
2023-10-28 10:00 - 16:00 | The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
Our Sparks & Spooks event returns for another year! Join us on Saturday, October 28 from 10am to 4pm for a scary good time.
Children (17 years and under) in costume will be treated to free admission to the museum where they can enjoy a variety of spooktacular games, goodies, and activities.
No pre-registration required.
