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What To Do
From outdoor activities to amazing cultural experiences, there are endless ways to Explore Gainesville!
Where To Stay
Gainesville offers a wide range of accommodations from modern comforts to cozy lodging. Sweet Dreams!
Where To Dine
Gainesville’s dining options are diverse just like the people, culture, activities and attractions!
Where To Go
Gainesville’s annual event season is full of fun events for the whole family!
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, Food Truck Fridays and so much more!
John Ferriss Regatta – Lake Lanier Olympic Park
Please join us for the fifth annual John Ferriss Regatta!
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Mutts on Main 2026 – Downtown Gainesville
Join us on March 28th for Mutts on Main, where downtown goes to the dogs!
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2026 Art Walk – Historic Gainesville
Join Downtown Gainesville for their fourth annual Art Walk!
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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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Blue Sky Concerts – Downtown Gainesville
Join us for lunch on the Downtown Square and enjoy our Blue Sky Concert series!
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💌 From Gainesville With Love 💌
Our postcard campaign is back for year three, and we’re feeling all the love! Over the past few years, we’ve created and sent thousands of postcards near and far (18 countries and nearly every state) and we’re just getting started.
With 30+ unique postcard designs created so far, this year’s collection is officially rolling out. We kicked things off with our Calendar of Events postcard, followed by our Valentines I LOVE GVL coming this week!
📬 Look for our adorable postcard mailbox at the Gainesville Welcome Center and at many of our events throughout the year.
✨ The postcards are free while supplies last
✉️ And we’ll mail them for you at no charge
Keep an eye out… this year’s designs are as cute as ever 💖
Who would you send a little Gainesville love to?
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💕 Family-Friendly Valentine’s Day in Gainesville 💕
Looking for simple, low-cost ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day with the whole family? Here are a few sweet ideas right here in Gainesville:
❤️ Trails & Cocoa Date
Grab a hot cocoa on the Downtown Square from Kilwins Gainesville and hit the trails! The Midland Greenway is an excellent easy to navigate path that includes a skate park, dog park, inclusive playground, workout stations and amazing public art and boardwalks.
🌸 Signs of Spring Nature Scavenger Hunt
Explore Elachee Nature Science Center that has amazing trails, kids exploration area, museum and live animal room. We heard they may have a new feathered resident guest to check out! Can you spot her?
🎨 Creative Time
Explore all of the amazing public art in our community! There are dozens of murals and public art, perfect for selfies!
🐉Dragon and Lunch
Did you know the Gainesville DRAGON comes to life at 12p, 3p, 6p and 9p? Watch the dragon awaken then hit one of our many downtown eating establishments! Pizza sounds good- what about Atlas, Johnny's or Peyton's Pie? They're all within walking distance.
🌞 Solar System Walking Trail Adventure
Explore the Solar System Walking Trail and make it a fun learning walk for kids of all ages. Go to our site and download the map or stop by the Welcome Center and pick one up (M-F 8am-5pm)
🚒 Playtime at the Park
Let the kids burn off energy at Engine 209 Park — a favorite spot for families.
📸 Share the Love
Snap a family photo at a favorite Gainesville spot and share what you love most about our community.
Valentine’s Day is about time together, kindness, and making memories — no big plans required 💗
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We know there's a BIG GAME 🏈 this weekend and we'll share some places to watch the Super Bowl, but there are lots of other activities for our non-sportsballs people too!
✨ Weekend Activities in Gainesville ✨
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered 👇
🎶 Friday, Feb 6
🎤 Scotty McCreery in concert at The Hall at Bourbon Brothers
🌲 Women of the Woods Club at Elachee Nature Science Center
🎵 Wayne & Peggy Duo live music at Luna’s
💖 Saturday, Feb 7
🍷 Galentine’s Pop-Up at Tap It
🐦 Backyard Bird Bash at Elachee Nature Science Center
👗 Dress Up Warehouse Sale
🏛️ Sunday, Feb 8
🖼️ Super Museum Sunday at the Northeast Georgia History Center
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