Mother’s Day weekend events across North Central Florida
Barbecue festival, multicultural market and paddling event offer options for families
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Mother’s Day is Sunday, and North Central Florida will be full of events to check out with anyone you’re celebrating.
The Oaks Mall is hosting the Barbecue and Jazz Festival in Gainesville on Saturday.
The Saturday Shops are presenting food, drinks, and music. The event is free from noon to 6 p.m.
Lake City is hosting its Multicultural Spring Market on Saturday with traditional dance, music and food.
Vendors will also line the event offering an opportunity for shopping. The event takes place from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Darby Pavilion, Wilson and Olustee Park.
Mothers and their families can paddle down Lake Santa Fe in Melrose on Saturday.
People can bring their own canoes, kayaks and paddleboards and join the People of Our Sante Fe River for a day of sightseeing.
SUNDAY:
Members of the Gainesville Community Band will play at Santa Fe College. The concert will be one of two the band will play this week.
The performance starts at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall on campus. Donations are welcome.
The Artisan Guild Gallery’s Mother’s Day event will feature muffins and mimosas. Many gifts and handcrafted bird feeders will be on display for purchase, according to officials.
The event starts at 11 a.m. Sunday on Northwest 2nd Avenue in downtown Gainesville.
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