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La Calavera Catrina
Opens April 1

April – August: Explore 9 colorful, larger-than-life skeleton sculptures of La Catrina, one of the most recognizable figures of Día de los Muertos, by Ricardo Soltero.

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April 01 - August 27

La Calavera Catrina

Gainesville

April - August: Explore nine colorful, larger-than-life skeleton sculptures of L...

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April 03

Spring Break Week

Gainesville

Celebrate the transition from winter into spring with delightful family activiti...

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April 04

Spring Break Week

Gainesville

Celebrate the transition from winter into spring with delightful family activiti...

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April 05 - April 12

Virtual Spring Plant Sale

Gainesville

Enhance your landscape with a variety of offerings available at the annual virtu...

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Explore a Woodland Oasis

The Gainesville Garden is more than just a garden - discover acres of natural woodland beauty by walking one of a multitude of maintained trails throughout the forest.

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Find Your Bloom

The Garden is brimming with blossoms in a number of woodland settings: ponds, overlooks, and more. Where's your favorite spot?

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Forest Pond

Find flowering water lilies and ornamental aquatic plants breaking the surface of this peaceful pond behind the Ivester Visitor Center.

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