Plan Your Day

Food Park Vendors

  • Bleu Rain – Fish and chips
  • Blue Boy Pizza – Pizza, Italian Cuisine
  • DonutNV – Hot Donuts, Fresh-squeezed Lemonade, Freshly Brewed Coffee
  • Eim ThaiAsian Cuisine
  • Flouthern Food – Florida-style BBQ
  • Fun Time Foods – Soft Serve, Milkshakes, Ice Cream
  • Germain's – Chicken Sandwiches
  • Lemon Delight
  • Mayflower - Farm to Table Burgers and Sandwiches
  • Nature's Juice Café – (Sunday Only)
  • RastaFar IceGourmet Shaved Ice
  • Tropical Eatz – Caribbean Cuisine
  • Vegan Gator – Vegan Cuisine

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Performing Arts Schedule

By Location

Fine Arts Hall Plaza Stage

Time Artist(s)
10am Shana Smith
10:45am Pat Breslin
11:45am Gainesville Harmony Show Chorus
12:30pm Shawn Manley
1:15pm Gainesville Belly Dance Collective
2pm Almost Good Enough
3:30pm Mikey Snow
4:15pm No Harm Done

Rocky Cycle Garden Stage

Time Artist(s)
10am Lost Safari Drummers
11am Santa Fe Jazz Ensemble
1pm Truth Value
2pm Voices of Santa Fe
3pm The Brije
4:15pm Gainesville Youth Chorus

Shows and Exhibit Information

By Location

Santa Fe College Kika Silva Pla Planetarium

Enjoy live and interactive planetarium shows produced by SF Kika Silva Pla Planetarium as well as full-dome presentations from other world-class planetariums. Topics range from astronomy to ancient cultures, meteorology, geology, oceanography, health sciences and beyond. Admission is $5; Free for SF Students, Faculty, Staff an children under 4.

Tickets and Information

Show Time Show Title
10:00am Passport to the Universe (2017)
11:00am Oasis in Space (2022)
Noon We are Stars
1:00pm We are Guardians
2:00pm Exoplanets: Discovering New Worlds
3:00pm Polaris The Space Submarine
4:00pm Expedition Reef
5:00pm Skywatchers of Africa
7:00pm Mars 1001
8:00pm Music 360: "Horizons of the Future"

Pop-Up Gallery: Santa Fe College Art Gallery

Exhibit Time Description
10:00am - 4:00pm The Sustainable Student Art Competition will be on display. This unique exhibit features the work of Santa Fe College Students created entirely from Recycled, Reused, and Repurposed materials.

Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall

Come to the Hall to see Alexander Hanson's fort from his "I hope I Don't Screw This Up" installation.

Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo

Visit the Zoo Booth to:

  • view animal artwork,
  • learn about the Zoo and ZAT program,
  • get discounted tickets valid for half off admission to the Zoo on April 13-14 (1 ticket per group - all individuals in group will get discounted)

A train will be taking guests to and from the SF Teaching Zoo and the Festival site during Festival hours on both Saturday and Sunday. (Building X and the Gym parking lot)

Time Name

Extended Hours

Open until 4pm
(last entry at 3:30pm)

At the Zoo
  • Animal artwork and Zookeeper artwork on display in the pavilion
  • Crafts
Learn more!

SF Museum of Earth Science (MOES)

Located in Building X

Come experience the world of natural sciences! Enjoy:

  • Tours
    • Rock Cycle Garden Tours
    • Northwoods Tours
    • MOES Tours
  • Kid ZoneShark Fossil Hunt and rock scavenger hunt
  • Introduction to biological research and turtle petting area

Performing Arts Schedule

By Location

Fine Arts Hall

Time Artist(s)
10am Expressions Dragon Chorus
11am Retro Riffs
Noon Mr. Aullie
1pm Cheyllo
2pm Doug Clifford
2:45pm Dreamerjazz
3:30pm Vincent Ryan

Rock Cycle Garden: Pulp Studio Stage Takeover

Time Artist(s)
10am Spirit Tramp
10:45am Jordan Burchel
11:30am Edmondson
12:15pm Short Stack
1pm Kevin PM
1:45pm Rugh
2:30pm Jernie
3:30pm Wirebirds

Shows and Experiences

By Location

Santa Fe College Kika Silva Pla Planetarium

Enjoy live and interactive planetarium shows produced by SF Kika Silva Pla Planetarium as well as full-dome presentations from other world-class planetariums. Topics range from astronomy to ancient cultures, meteorology, geology, oceanography, health sciences and beyond. Admission is $5; Free for SF Students, Faculty, and Staff.

Tickets and Information

Show Time Show Title
10:00am Passport to the Universe (2017)
11:00am Oasis in Space (2022)
Noon Forward! To the Moon
1:00pm Weather: Wonders and Mysteries Revealed
2:00pm Tales of the Maya Skies
3:00pm Lucia, The Secret of Shooting Stars
4:00pm Music 360: "Horizons of the Future"

Pop-up Gallery: Santa Fe College Art Gallery

Exhibit Time Description
10:00am - 4:00pm The Sustainable Student Art Competition will be on display. This unique exhibit features the work of Santa Fe College Students created entirely from Recycled, Reused, and Repurposed materials.

Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall

Come to the Hall to see Alexander Hanson's fort from his "I hope I Don't Screw This Up" installation.

Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo

Visit the Zoo Booth to:

  • view animal artwork,
  • learn about the Zoo and ZAT program,
  • get discounted tickets valid for half off admission to the Zoo on April 13-14 (1 ticket per group - all individuals in group will get discounted)

A train will be taking guests to and from the SF Teaching Zoo and the Festival site during Festival hours on both Saturday and Sunday. (Building X and the Gym parking lot)

Time Name

Extended Hours

Open until 4pm
(last entry at 3:30pm)

At the Zoo
  • Animal artwork and Zookeeper artwork on display in the pavilion
  • Crafts
Learn more!

SF Museum of Earth Science (MOES)

Located in Building X

Come experience the world of natural sciences! Enjoy:

  • Tours
    • Rock Cycle Garden Tours
    • Northwoods Tours
    • MOES Tours
  • Kid ZoneShark Fossil Hunt and rock scavenger hunt
  • Introduction to biological research and turtle petting area