Main Street Gainesville

2023 Membership Gatherings and Events: 

• January 11- Main Street Celebration, 10am, Carroll Daniel Construction
• February 8- Main Street Connections, 9am, Location: Main Street Market 
• February 21- Main Street Advisory Board Lunch Retreat, 12pm
• March 14- Promotions Committee Meeting, Main Street Market, 10am
• March 15- Design Committee Meeting, Purchase Effect, 3pm
• March 17- Saint Patrick's Day Events at Tap It Growlers and Downtown Drafts
• March 25- Mutts on Main Dog Expo + Sidewalk Sale
• March 29- Art Walk Committee Meeting, 3:30pm, Tourism Office
• April 1- Easter Egg Hunt, Midland Greenway, Hosted by Parks and Rec
• April 12- Main Street Connections, 4pm, The Remedy Distillery
• April 18- Main Street Advisory Board Meeting, 1pm, 300 Henry Ward Way
• April 20- Art Walk, 4-8pm, Historic Gainesville
• April 22- Waterfest, 2-9pm, Midland Greenway, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
• April 30- Skate the City, 1-4pm, Highlands to Islands Trail, Midland Greenway
• May 3- Blue Sky Concert, 11:30am - 1:30pm, Rodney Appleby
• May 5- First Friday on the Square, 7-10pm, Ziavino Salsa Band 
• May 10- Blue Sky Concert 11:30am - 1:30pm, Roger Moore
• May 16- Main Street Advisory Board Meeting, 1pm, 300 Henry Ward Way
• May 17- Blue Sky Concert  11:30am - 1:30pm, Eli Hannon
• May 24- Blue Sky Concert 11:30am - 1:30pm, Eduardo Cautino
• May 29- Memorial Day Parade (Hosted by American Legion, Historic Green St)
• May 31- Blue Sky Concert 11:30am - 1:30pm, Out Past 9 Band
• June 2- First Friday Concert on the Square, 7-10pm, Hot Flash 80’s Band 
• June 7- Main Street Connections, 9am, at The Stag (formerly Chopblock)
• June 10- Solar System Trail Day, Downtown Gainesville
• July 6- Main Street Connections Meeting, 9am, Boarding Pass Coffee
• July 7- First Friday Concert on the Square, 7-10pm, Backyard Loveseat
• July 18- Main Street Advisory Board Meeting, 1pm, 300 Henry Ward Way
• July 27- 3:30pm Christmas on Green Street Committee Meeting, 300 Henry Ward Way
• August 2- Main Street Connections Meeting, @Gallery on the Square, 4pm
• August 4- First Friday Concert on the Square, 7-10pm, MixTape
• September 1- First Friday Concert on the Square, 7-10pm, Six Foot Ramblers
• September 20- Main Street Connections Meeting, 9am, @Rahab's Rope, 9am
• September 16- Latino Fest, hosted by the Hispanic Alliance, Midland Greenway
• September 19- Main Street Advisory Board Meeting, 1pm, 300 Henry Ward Way
• September 21- Christmas on Green Street Committee Meeting, 3:30pm
• September 30- Oktoberfest @The Arts Council, in partnership with Downtown Drafts
• October 11- Main Street Connections Meeting, 4pm, @Standard Service
• October 13-15- Mule Camp Market: Midtown Greenway (hosted by the Gainesville Jaycees)
• October 13-14- Fall Sidewalk Sale
• October 17- Main Street Advisory Board Meeting, 1pm, 300 Henry Ward Way
• October 21- Gainesville Chicken Festival, Lake Lanier Olympic Park
• October 17 -31- Squarecrow Contest on the Square
• TBD- Adult Halloween, Bradford Street on the Square
• October 29- Trick or Treat on the Trail (3-5pm, hosted by Parks and Rec, Midland Greenway)
• October 31- 4-8pm, Trick Or Treat on the Square
• November 8- Main Street Connections, 9am, Preparing for Small Business Saturday with Georgia SBDC, Location TBD
• November 18- 4-8pm, Jingle Mingle and the Lighting of the Chicken
• November 21- Main Street Advisory Board Meeting, 1pm, 300 Henry Ward Way
• November 25- Small Business Saturday on the Square
• November 30- Christmas on Green Street Committee Meeting, 3:30pm
• December TBD: Holly Jolly Trolley Tours
• December 3- Christmas on Green Street, Parade and Open House Event

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Contact Nicole Parham, Main Street Manager, at mainstreet@gainesvillega.gov for questions.

Sponsorship

Main Street Gainesville events are supported by business sponsorships.  Click to learn more about sponsorship opportunities. 

A big thank you to Brenau University and Gee! Heating and Air for being Main Street Gainesville Program Sponsors, who keep the program going all year long.

Strategic Planning

The City of Gainesville embarked on a strategic planning process for historic downtown in 2015 that involved extensive community input. Voices throughout Gainesville recognized the unique assets that define downtown. Building on these strengths, community members envision a walkable, connected downtown that preserves the rich heritage and character of Gainesville's past while embracing a vibrant future. Read the Downtown Master Plan (PDF), which integrates this community vision to create a road map for the future of Downtown. (This document is large, please allow a few minutes for it to load to your browser.)

2022 Main Street Program Impact
View the 2022 Celebration Slideshow

• 43 Main Street Members
• 2 Façade Grants and 2 Event Grants given to Main Street Members, in total of $6,000 dollars
• 22 New Businesses Opened or Relocated in Downtown, with an estimated 96 new jobs created
• 154 Building Rehabilitation Projects, estimated at $14 million dollars in impact
• 7 public improvement projects, estimated at $6 million dollars in impact
• 24 Event Sponsors
• 37 New Housing Units
• $1500 Main Street Money Sold
• 11,606 Rides on the Summer Neighborhood Trolley Service
• Downtown Dining District Expanded into Midland Historic District
• 248 Volunteer Hours
• $218 Million in Private / Public Investment Downtown!

Fun Fact:

There are over 200 businesses in the Historic District!