Devil's Millhopper - Boardwalks as seen from bottom
Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park, 4732 Millhopper Road, 352-955-2008, . W-Su 9AM-5PM. A bowl-shaped cavity 120 feet deep which contains a miniature rain forest. Visitors can enjoy picnicking and learn more about this sinkhole through interpretive displays. $2 per vehicle or $1 per pedestrian/bicyclist.
The Fest, - One of America's premier independent music festivals concentrating mainly on punk; hundreds of bands, over three days in eight or more venues. Unmissable.
Statue of Albert A. Murphree, University of Florida campus
University of Florida, Phone: 352-846-2000, . These folks are serious about their football and basketball. A full calendar of entertainment in sports and the arts is available.
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. University of Florida's stadium known as "The Swamp" seats over 90,000. It's one of the largest (and loudest) anywhere.
Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Florida’s Stephen C. O’Connell Center has a reputation around the country – enthusiastic and friendly if you’re a Gator…noisy, deafening and menacing if you’re the opposition. Florida’s student section, dubbed the "Rowdy Reptiles", has made the O’Connell Center one of the toughest places to play in the nation.
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 315 Hull Rd, Phone: 352-392-1900, .
Harn Museum of Art, SW 34th Street and Hull Road, Phone: 352-392-9826, . Tu-F 11AM-5PM; Sa 10AM-5PM; Su 1PM-5PM.
Lake Alice on the UF campus. Lake Alice is a sanctuary for alligators and birds. At dusk, bats that roost in a nearby bathouse fly out to feed on the insect life that the lake nourishes. A trip out at dusk to watch the cloud of bats is a popular local pastime.
Florida Museum of Natural History, SW 34th Street & Hull Road, 352-846-2000, . M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 1PM-5PM. Nice Butterfly Rainforest exhibit (extra charge). Suggested donation: Adult $6, seniors, students, children $4, under 3 free.
Current Exhibits
Temporary Exhibits
Everglades Double Feature | Feb. 7 - May 31, 2009
Women's Medicine: Traditions of the Florida Creek Indians | Dec. 11, 2008 - April 12, 2009
Charles R. Knight: Studies of Lost Worlds | April 21, 2007 - Jan. 31, 2010
Butterflies and Moths in Contemporary Zuni Art | Dec. 3, 2007 - Jan. 3, 2010
Permanent Exhibits
Butterfly Rainforest: Where Science Takes Flight!
Northwest Florida: Waterways & Wildlife
South Florida People & Environments
Florida Wildflower & Butterfly Garden
Fossil Plant Garden
Hippodrome State Theatre, Phone: 352-375-4477, .
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 S.W. 58th Drive, 352-372-4981, . M,Tu,W 9AM-5PM; Sa,Su 9AM-dusk. Adults: $5; Children 6-13: $3; Children under 6: Free.
Matheson Museum, 513 E University,Ave. Phone: 352-378-2280, . Alachua County history.
The Santa Fe Community College Teaching Zoo. Tours by appointment.
Haile Village Center, . An award-winning planning and development communitiy that is a throwback to the traditional style and beauty of a new england town. Restaurants, Shops, Events, Parks, and Trails.
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