Golf, tennis, and racquetball facilities are plentiful throughout Alachua County. Bicycling is very popular, rentals and maps of bicycle routes are available for visitors. Lakes provide fishing for bass, bream, speckled perch, and catfish. Professional Equestrian shows at Canterbury are open to the public. Wildlife Museum Spectators enjoy games at the University of Florida, which offer NCAA college sports including football, baseball, tennis, soccer, swimming, track and field, gymnastics, and golf.
Tickets are available for all activities.
Alachua County offers world class cultural events throughout the year. The Center for the Performing Arts opened January 1992. Gainesville Chamber Orchestra , composed of professional musicians, performs concerts throughout the year. Dance Alive , a professional dance company, performs in the winter and spring. Constans Theater , sponsored by the University of Florida Theater Department, has student productions when school is in session.