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Visit Gainesville, Alachua County

33 North Main Street, 32601
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Get to Know Gainesville & Alachua County

Gather to celebrate, collaborate and grow in a vibrant destination filled with intellectual capital, rich culture and natural beauty. Gainesville and Alachua County draw international business and convention travelers to the area’s state-of-the-art research, medical, event and meeting facilities. Home to the University of Florida, one of the leading public universities in the country, the destination – and the meeting and events held here – are characterized by excellence and the spirit of learning and discovery. Alachua County offers meeting planners unrivaled convenience and features a wide variety of welcoming spaces, rich in both atmosphere and history. Meeting and convention offerings continue to expand, for an ever- widening selection of first class facilities including the Alachua County Sports and Events Center at Celebration Pointe with 90,000 sq. ft. of uninterrupted expo space, the Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center, 60+ hotels, 7 full-service conference facilities, gorgeous Bed-and-Breakfasts with meeting and event space and over a dozen unique venue options.

Venue Details

Hotels66
Convention center90,000 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms5,933
Guest rooms at 1 hotel248
Special event venues90
Average room rate$115
Occupancy rate-
Restaurants-
Daily food cost$51
Tax rate7%
Venue typeCVB

Getting Here

Getting Here is Easy! Centrally located between major Florida metros, Alachua County is an ideal destination for regional meetings. Guests can arrive via the I-75 corridor in just 2 hours or less from Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa and 5 hours from Atlanta and Miami. The recently expanded Gainesville Regional Airport features: Non-Stop Flights To/From: » Atlanta » Charlotte » Dallas / Fort Worth » Fort Lauderdale » Miami One-Stop Service To: » 343 Destinations » 55 Countries
Distance from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) airport 5 mi
Distance from Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) airport 81 mi
Distance from Orlando International Airport (MCO) airport 120 mi

Location

Local Attractions

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
Park
Explore hiking, horseback riding and bicycling on eight trails including the paved 16-mile Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail. This National Natural Landmark provides habitats for alligators, wild horses, bison, and more than 270 species of birds.
100 Savannah Blvd.
Micanopy, FL, US 32667
Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Park
Go birding and hike more than 3.5 miles of trails. Experience the lush landscape from viewing platforms, and learn about this thriving habitat with vast numbers of plants and animals, including birds, butterflies, alligators and wild horses.
325 SW Williston Rd
Gainesville, FL, US 32601
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Dance Alive National Ballet
Dance Alive National Ballet
Theater
Discover elegant, exciting and inspiring performances delivered by an award-winning international professional dance company with a repertoire ranging from the classical to the contemporary.
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Hippodrome Theatre
Hippodrome Theatre
Theater
Gainesville's cultural centerpiece offers live professional theatre, independent cinema, gallery exhibits, educational programs, and special events over 340 days a year.
25 SE 2nd Pl
Gainesville, FL, US 32601
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Florida Museum of Natural History and Butterfly Rainforest
Florida Museum of Natural History and Butterfly Rainforest
Museum
The Florida Museum of Natural History is Florida's official natural history museum. Find permanent and traveling exhibits plus the Butterfly Rainforest and Discovery Zone.
3215 Hull Rd.
Gainesville, FL, US 32611
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Matheson History Museum
Matheson History Museum
Museum
Browse permanent and temporary exhibits detailing Alachua County and Florida history. The museum is located in the heart of historic downtown Gainesville and adjacent to the 1867 Matheson House.
513 E University Ave.
Gainesville, FL, US 32601
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Harn Museum of Art
Harn Museum of Art
Museum
Visit the University of Florida’s Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art where you can explore over 10,000 works of art, including Claude Monet's Champ d’avoine and exhibitions including African, Asian, modern and contemporary art, photography, and one of the world's most extensive collections of Florida art.
3259 Hull Rd.
Gainesville, FL, US 32608
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Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention
Museum
Celebrate science, creativity and invention with dynamic and interactive exhibits that are fun for kids and adults alike. Visitors are encouraged to ask lots of questions and roll up their sleeves to participate in themed experiments. The museum is named after Dr. Robert Cade, one of the lead inventors of Gatorade.
811 S Main St.
Gainesville, FL, US 32601
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Visit Gainesville, Alachua County Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

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Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Visit Gainesville, Alachua County and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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If applicable, could you please provide a link to Visit Gainesville, Alachua County's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety

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Does Visit Gainesville, Alachua County clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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