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Gainesville’s annual event season is full of fun events for the whole family!
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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, Food Truck Fridays and so much more!
Ekphrasis for the Masses – Quinlan Visual Arts Center
Please join Quinlan Visual Arts Center for this welcoming and fun poetry session to learn…
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Food Truck Fridays – Lake Lanier Olympic Park
Food Truck Fridays are rockin’ all summer long at Lake Lanier Olympic Park!
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First Friday Concerts – Downtown Gainesville
Join us on the history Downtown Gainesville Square for our First Friday Concert Series!
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Ekphrasis for the Masses – Quinlan Visual Arts Center
Please join Quinlan Visual Arts Center for this welcoming and fun poetry session to learn…
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Food Truck Fridays – Lake Lanier Olympic Park
Food Truck Fridays are rockin’ all summer long at Lake Lanier Olympic Park!
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First Friday Concerts – Downtown Gainesville
Join us on the history Downtown Gainesville Square for our First Friday Concert Series!
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Thirty years. One incredible legacy. 🏅
In 1996, athletes from around the world raced for Olympic gold on the waters of Lake Lanier. Thirty years later, that same Olympic spirit continues to thrive right here in Gainesville.
Join us as we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Olympic Games at Lake Lanier Olympic Park with an evening of waterfront views, great food, live music, dancing, and a spectacular fireworks show over the lake.
📅 July 25, 2026
📍 The Boathouse at Lake Lanier
🎶 Atlanta Wedding Band
🎆 Fireworks at 10 PM
From Olympic dreams to lifelong memories, help us celebrate the venue that put Gainesville on the world stage.
Tell us your favorite Olympic memory from Lake Lanier in the comments! 👇
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There’s nothing sweeter than a summer day spent at Jaemor Farms! 🍑🌻
Fill your basket with fresh, juicy peaches, wander through colorful flower fields, and enjoy a true North Georgia farm experience. After you've picked your favorites, stop by the market for homemade treats, fresh produce, and a scoop of their famous peach ice cream. It's the perfect day trip just minutes from Gainesville! 🌞
Have you visited Jaemor Farms this season? Tell us what you're picking first! 👇
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What’s up, Gainesville?
Here’s what’s happening around town this July! This is just a small sample — drop any other events you find in the comments.
JULY EVENTS BY DAY
July 1 | Declaration Reading – Roosevelt Square; America 250 Activities – Library; Bike Night – Wild Wing Cafe
July 2 | America 250 Workshops – Library; America’s 250th Celebration – Brenau University & Northeast Georgia History Center (NEGAHC) ; Shotgun N’ Roses – The Hall at Bourbon Brothers - Gainesville; Mahjong – Hall County Library System
July 3 | The Andrews Brothers –The Hall at Bourbon Brothers; First Friday w/ Fly Betty & Fireworks – Midland Greenway (Downtown Gainesville)
July 5 | Full Band Open Mic – Blackstrap Rock Hall
July 6 | America 250 Quizzes; Don’t Be A Dinosaur! – Hall County Library System
July 7 | Storytime & Art – Library; Karaoke night – Big Daddy's Honkytonk
July 9 | Book Bedazzle; Mahjong; Yacht Rock Schooner – The Hall at Bourbon Brothers - Gainesville
July 10 | Preschool Prom – Hall County Library System; Bee Gees NOW – The Hall
July 11 | GA Cross Stitchers; Boom Bap Band – The Hall
July 12 | Open Mic Comedy – BlackStrap
July 15 | Gems & Minerals – Library; Frankly Scarlet – The Hall
July 16 | Harry Potter Trivia; Canyonland – The Hall
July 17 | Demun Jones & Apalachee Don – The Hall; Syfan 5K – Greenway(Gainesville Parks & Recreation and Syfan Transport and Syfan Logistics); Food Truck Friday (Lake Lanier Olympic Park)
July 18 | Workshops – Library; Eggy Music Series – Smithgall; Guardians of the Jukebox – The Hall
July 20 | Dinosaur Adventures – Library
July 23 | Little Sprouts; Recycled Book Art – Library; Plant Bingo – Centro GVL Eatery
July 25 | Chautauqua Series – Northeast Georgia History Center (NEGAHC); 2000s Party – The Hall; 30th Anniversary – Lake Lanier Olympic Park
July 31 | Chi-Town Transit Authority – The Hall
RECURRING
July 1–10: “How I See Her” Exhibit – The Arts Council
Mon: Mahjong; Kids Eat Free – Bourbon Brothers
Tue: Kids Eat Free; Trivia – NoFo Brew Co Gainesville
Wed: Wine Wednesday – Cork It Gainesville
Thu: Trivia – Wild Wing; Music Bingo – NoFo
Fri: Live Music – Tap It Growlers & Cork It; Fresh Foods Market; Storytime – Storybook
Sat: Saturday Storytime – The Storybook Market & Library
Sun: Midland Market – NoFo; Sunday Serenades – Bourbon Brothers
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