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Things to do in Gainesville

What to see and do in Gainesville: monuments and landmarks, churches and temples, historic districts and squares — with addresses and opening hours.

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Monuments & landmarks 10 places Churches & temples 13 places Historic districts & squares 4 places Museums & galleries 12 places Theaters & cinemas 14 places Parks & gardens 31 places Nature reserves & national parks 13 places Sports & fitness 57 places Fishing & boating 11 places Clubs & live music 19 places Spas & saunas 31 places Nightlife & games 17 places Attractions & theme parks 42 places Guided tours 6 places
Sights

Monuments & landmarks in Gainesville

All 10
Historical place 4.6
Historic Haile Homestead
Closed
Historical place 4.4
Boulware Springs Water Works
Closed
Popular place
Historical place 4.7
Micanopy Historic District
Sights

Churches & temples in Gainesville

All 13
Alive Church - Gainesville Campus
Non-denominational church · Christian church · Church
5805 NW 37th St (352) 505-0192 Open until 8:30 PM
4.8
Popular place website
Greenhouse Church
Assemblies of God church
11200 NW 39th Ave (352) 376-6992 Open until 9:00 PM
4.8
website
Westside Baptist Church Gainesville, Florida
Baptist church
10000 W Newberry Rd (352) 333-7700 Closed
4.8
website
The Pentecostals of Gainesville
Pentecostal church
2022 SW 122nd St (352) 376-6320 Closed opens at 7:30 PM
4.9
website
Sights

Historic districts & squares in Gainesville

All 4
Plaza 4.2
Turlington Plaza
Open 24 hours
Popular place
Historical place 4.7
Micanopy Historic District
Park 4.7
Plaza of The Americas
Open 24 hours
Culture

Museums & galleries in Gainesville

All 12
Popular place
Natural history museum 4.8
Florida Museum of Natural History
Museum 4.8
Butterfly Rainforest at the Florida Museum of Natural History
Art gallery 4.8
Hippodrome Theatre
Culture

Theaters & cinemas in Gainesville

All 14
Concert hall 4.6
Bo Diddley Plaza
Performing arts theater 4.7
Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Popular place
Restaurant 4.3
Butler Plaza
Closed
Outdoors & sport

Parks & gardens in Gainesville

All 31
Popular place
Park 4.8
Depot Park
Open until 11:30 PM
Popular place
Park 4.6
Possum Creek Park
Park 4.5
Tom Petty Park
Outdoors & sport

Nature reserves & national parks in Gainesville

All 13
Popular place
Nature preserve 4.8
Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Closed
Tourist attraction 4.8
UF Bat Houses
Open until 9:00 PM
Nature preserve 4.6
Morningside Nature Center
Closed
Outdoors & sport

Sports & fitness in Gainesville

All 57
Crunch Fitness - Gainesville
Gym · Fitness center · Indoor cycling
2002 SW 34th St (352) 415-3900 Open 24 hours
4.4
Popular place website
Stephen C. O'Connell Center
Arena · Sports complex
250 Gale Lemerand Dr (352) 392-5500
4.7
Popular place website
Gainesville Health & Fitness
Personal trainer · Fitness center · Gym
4820 Newberry Rd (352) 377-4955 Open 24 hours
4.3
Popular place website
Shoot GTR (Gainesville Target Range)
Shooting range · Firearms academy · Gun club
1610 NW 65th Pl (352) 376-8806 Closed
4.9
Popular place website
Outdoors & sport

Fishing & boating in Gainesville

All 11
Dive shop 4.7
Lloyd Bailey's Scuba & Watersports
Boat dealer 4.3
Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s Boating Center
Open until 9:00 PM
SCUBA instructor 5.0
Spring Run Diving
University Heights
Open 24 hours
Entertainment

Clubs & live music in Gainesville

All 19
Live music venue 4.2
Vivid Music Hall
Closed opens at 9:00 PM
Popular place
Bar 4.5
Loosey's Downtown Gainesville
Open until 11:00 PM
Popular place
Irish pub 3.7
MacDinton's GNV
University Park
Closed opens at 9:00 PM
Entertainment

Spas & saunas in Gainesville

All 31
Day spa 4.9
Ageless Spa Center
Closed
Massage spa 4.1
Massage Envy
Open until 10:00 PM
Spa 5.0
Nirvana Day Spa
Suburban Heights
Closed
Entertainment

Nightlife & games in Gainesville

All 17
Bowling alley 4.0
Splitz of Gainesville
Open until 12:00 AM
Escape room center 5.0
Just Escaped
Open until 10:00 PM
Pool hall 4.4
Palomino Pool Hall
Open until 2:00 AM
Entertainment

Attractions & theme parks in Gainesville

All 42
Popular place
Children's amusement center 4.6
Flip Factory Zone
Open until 8:00 PM
Tourist attraction 4.8
UF Bat Houses
Open until 9:00 PM
Haunted house 4.3
The Gainesville Fear Garden
Springhill
Routes

Guided tours in Gainesville

All 6
Bus tour agency 4.1
A Candie's Coachworks
Tour agency 4.2
Holbrook Travel
Open 24 hours
Limousine service 4.9
Asher's Limo Service
Duval Heights
Open 24 hours
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