Little Sparks
2023-12-07 10:15 - 11:00, 2023-12-02 10:15 - 11:00, 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 (America/New_York) and 1 more date
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.

Tom Petty: Among the Wildflowers
2023-12-07 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-03 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-02 10:00 - 16:00, 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 and 10 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.

Performance by Not Petty: A Tom Petty Tribute Band
2023-12-02 12:00 - 13:00 | The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
Kick off the month of December with a performance by Not Petty, an acoustic Tom Petty Tribute Band from Illinois, from 12pm-1pm in the museum rotunda. Come and enjoy songs from the Wildflowers album and then explore the history behind the album in our exclusive exhibit, Tom Petty: Among the Wildflowers.
The last day to visit the Tom Petty: Among the Wildflowers exhibit is December 31, 2023.
Museum admission required. To purchase admission, click here.

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.
