The Boathouse

Introducing the City of Gainesville's
newest, premier lakeside event venue...
Now Booking on Lake Lanier!
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Historic City Hall

Where historic charm and
modern sophistication collide...
Now Booking in Downtown Gainesville!
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What To Do

From outdoor activities to amazing cultural experiences, there are endless ways to Explore Gainesville!

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Where To Stay

Gainesville offers a wide range of accommodations from modern comforts to cozy lodging. Sweet Dreams!

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Where To Dine

Gainesville’s dining options are diverse just like the people, culture, activities and attractions!

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Where To Go

Gainesville’s annual event season is full of fun events for the whole family!

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Upcoming Events

Save the date, or rather save the DATES, because Gainesville’s calendar is filled with exciting events. Join us for annual events such as the Chicken Festival, Jingle Mingle, Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, First Fridays, Beach Bash, Food Truck Fridays and so much more!

November 9, 2024 Story Time with Jesse the Gainesville Chicken – The Storybook Market
Join Explore Gainesville at Storybook Market for a special storytime with Jesse the Gainesville Chicken!
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November 23, 2024 Jingle Mingle 2024 – Downtown Gainesville
Join us November 23rd, 2024 at Jingle Mingle when we LIGHT IT UP, (the 25…
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November 27, 2024 Wilshire Wonderland of Lights – Gainesville Parks & Recreation
Come explore the Wilshire Wonderland of Lights all season long! Watch as Wilshire Trail transforms…
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November 30, 2024 Small Business Saturday – Downtown Gainesville
Shop Small in Downtown Gainesville, Georgia on Small Business Saturday! The Saturday after Thanksgiving, make…
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November 30, 2024 Holly Jolly Trolley – Downtown Gainesville
The City of Gainesville is giving the gift of a Holly Jolly Trolley to residents…
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December 8, 2024 Christmas on Green Street 2024 – Downtown Gainesville
Join the City of Gainesville on December 8th for our annual Christmas on Green Street…
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1 day ago

Exciting news! The new Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Chamber Guides have arrived, featuring The Boathouse at Lake Lanier on the cover. 💙🌊
This iconic facility, funded entirely by the hotel-motel tax, is a testament to how tourism supports and enhances our community. Pick up your guide today from the Gainesville Welcome Center (Explore Gainesville) and discover everything Gainesville-Hall County has to offer!
Gainesville Welcome Center: www.exploregainesville.org/visitor-center/
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#exploregainesvillega #lakelanierolympicpark #tourismmatters #gainesvillega #lakelanier #exploregeorgia #hallcounty
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Exciting news! The new Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Chamber Guides have arrived, featuring The Boathouse at Lake Lanier on the cover. 💙🌊
This iconic facility, funded entirely by the hotel-motel tax, is a testament to how tourism supports and enhances our community. Pick up your guide today from the Gainesville Welcome Center (Explore Gainesville) and discover everything Gainesville-Hall County has to offer! 
Gainesville Welcome Center: www.exploregainesville.org/visitor-center/
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#ExploreGainesvilleGA #LakeLanierOlympicPark #TourismMatters #gainesvillega #lakelanier #exploregeorgia #hallcounty
2 days ago

Fall in Love with the City of Gainesville, Georgia! 🍁🧡
Holiday festivities are kicking off this month in GVL! Make sure to mark your calendars and check out the events below:

• "A Monster Calls" presented by the Gainesville Theatre Alliance: Nov. 8th - 16th @ UNG - University of North Georgia's Ed Cabell Theatre
• Marketplace - Holiday Shopping Event with Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville: Nov. 8th - 9th @ Lanier Technical College's Ramsey Conference Center
• 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧: 𝐍𝐨𝐯. 𝟗𝐭𝐡, 𝟏𝟎:𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 @ The Storybook Market
• History Hike - The History of Chicopee Woods: Nov. 16th, 10am-12pm @ Elachee Nature Science Center
• Live Music - The Marshall Tucker Band: Nov. 16th, 7-10pm @ Boot Barn Hall - Gainesville
• "The Nutcracker" presented by the Gainesville Ballet Company: Nov. 22nd - 24th @ Brenau University's Pearce Auditorium
• 𝐉𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧: 𝐍𝐨𝐯. 𝟐𝟑𝐫𝐝, 𝟒-𝟖𝐩𝐦 @ Downtown Gainesville
• 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 𝐍𝐨𝐯. 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 - 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭 @ 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 Gainesville Parks & Recreation
• Small Business Saturday: Nov. 30th @ Downtown Gainesville
• 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲: 𝐍𝐨𝐯. 𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡 - 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡, 𝟓-𝟏𝟎𝐩𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 City of Gainesville, Georgia

For More Events: www.exploregainesville.org/events/
Know of an event we’re missing?
Give us the scoop by filling out our Event Promotion Application Form:
www.exploregainesville.org/events/community/add
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Fall in Love with the City of Gainesville, Georgia! 🍁🧡
Holiday festivities are kicking off this month in GVL! Make sure to mark your calendars and check out the events below:

• A Monster Calls presented by the Gainesville Theatre Alliance: Nov. 8th - 16th @ UNG - University of North Georgias Ed Cabell Theatre
• Marketplace - Holiday Shopping Event with Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville: Nov. 8th - 9th @ Lanier Technical Colleges Ramsey Conference Center
• 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧: 𝐍𝐨𝐯. 𝟗𝐭𝐡, 𝟏𝟎:𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦 @ The Storybook Market 
• History Hike - The History of Chicopee Woods: Nov. 16th, 10am-12pm @ Elachee Nature Science Center 
• Live Music - The Marshall Tucker Band:  Nov. 16th, 7-10pm @ Boot Barn Hall - Gainesville 
• The Nutcracker presented by the Gainesville Ballet Company: Nov. 22nd - 24th @ Brenau Universitys Pearce Auditorium
• 𝐉𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧: 𝐍𝐨𝐯. 𝟐𝟑𝐫𝐝, 𝟒-𝟖𝐩𝐦 @ Downtown Gainesville 
• 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 𝐍𝐨𝐯. 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 - 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭 @ 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 Gainesville Parks & Recreation 
• Small Business Saturday: Nov. 30th @ Downtown Gainesville
• 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲: 𝐍𝐨𝐯. 𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡 - 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡, 𝟓-𝟏𝟎𝐩𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 City of Gainesville, Georgia 

For More Events: www.exploregainesville.org/events/
Know of an event we’re missing?
Give us the scoop by filling out our Event Promotion Application Form:
www.exploregainesville.org/events/community/add
2 days ago

Join us for a fun-filled morning at The Storybook Market in Downtown Gainesville with the City of Gainesville, Georgia's own Jesse the Chicken! 🐔📖✨
Don't miss Storytime with Jesse on Nov. 9 at 10:30 a.m. – the first 30 kids will receive a special treat, including coloring books, crayons, and other exclusive goodies! See you there!Who doesn’t love a good photo op with a chicken… I mean, we are the chicken capital of the world!!
Make plans to join us for Storytime with Jesse the Chicken & @exploregainesvillega this Saturday morning at 10:30!
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Join us for a fun-filled morning at The Storybook Market in Downtown Gainesville with the City of Gainesville, Georgias own Jesse the Chicken! 🐔📖✨
 Dont miss Storytime with Jesse on Nov. 9 at 10:30 a.m. – the first 30 kids will receive a special treat, including coloring books, crayons, and other exclusive goodies! See you there!
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