Gainesville's university life meets downtown theaters, independent kitchens and historic neighborhoods. Start with the streets around the Hippodrome, then compare the city's parks and cultural stops before planning the next part of the day.
Gainesville's university life meets downtown theaters, independent kitchens and historic neighborhoods. Start with the streets around the Hippodrome, then compare the city's parks and cultural stops before planning the next part of the day. Use the linked history sources to go beyond the brief timeline, then choose a local shop or restaurant for the rest of the visit.
Leave yourself a little room.
Pick a starting point and build from there. Confirm opening hours, access and reservations with the venue; this guide does not imply availability or an affiliation with the places mentioned.
Artist cooperative gallery · 224 northwest 2nd avenue
Artisans’ Guild Gallery is an artist cooperative in a restored house on Northwest Second Avenue. Its rooms display locally made paintings, pottery, jewelry, glass and other craft work, with rotating member-artist…
Gainesville Circus Center offers circus classes and performances on Northwest Second Street in Gainesville. Its website provides information about taking classes, seeing a show and contacting the center.
Live music venue and production studio · 619 S Main St
Heartwood Soundstage is a performing-arts venue and production studio on South Main Street. Its indoor stage, outdoor concert grounds and recording spaces grew from Gainesville’s long-running Mirror Image and Medusa…
Hector Framing and Gallery combines a gallery with custom picture framing on West University Avenue. Its services include framing artwork, photographs, diplomas and memorabilia, alongside archival printing and an art…
LyriCo Conservatory is a performing-arts school on Southwest Second Avenue in Gainesville. Its programs include voice, theater, dance and instrumental study, with enrollment and program information available on the…
Matheson History Museum explores Gainesville and Alachua County history through exhibitions, programs and a local-history library. Its downtown complex includes the Historic Matheson House as well as the museum and…
Coming up in Gainesville
The next dates on our local calendar. Confirm times with the organizer before you go.
