Plan Your Visit
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!
2025 Art Walk – Historic Gainesville
Join Downtown Gainesville for their third 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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Blue Sky Concerts – Downtown Gainesville
Join us for lunch on the Downtown Square and enjoy our Blue Sky Concert series!
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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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It’s the last week of the 2025 Diaper Drive with the Diaper Bank of North Georgia and Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County! ❤️🍼
The Gainesville Welcome Center is now just 200 diapers short our goal of collecting 1,000 diapers for this years’ drive!! Located at 300 Henry Ward Way, drop off your donation by Friday (3/21) to help us meet our goal and support this important cause.Exciting News!! 📢🚨
The City of Gainesville, Welcome Center is a donation collection site for the 2025 Diaper Drive with the Diaper Bank of North Georgia! The Explore Gainesville team is thrilled to support this initiative alongside the Junior League of Gainesville-Hall County to help local families in need.
Located at 300 Henry Ward Ward in Downtown Gainesville, drop off your diaper donations at the Welcome Center and make a difference! ❤️🍼
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Uh-oh… forgot to wear green? ☘️✨
No worries! Swing by the City of Gainesville, Georgia Welcome Center, located at 300 Henry Ward Way in Downtown Gainesville, and grab a special St. Patrick’s Day sticker to avoid those pesky pinches! While you’re here, learn more about all the fun ways to explore #GVLGA!
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Its St. Paddy’s Day weekend in #GVLGA! 🍻🍀
Head to Downtown Gainesville today for festive fun, live music, great food, and plenty of green!
• Block Party - Pirates vs Leprechauns: starts at 5pm @ Downtown Drafts
• St. Patrick’s Day Celebration: All Day @ Decoy Gainesville
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