Program Sponsor
Main Street Gainesville is a nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining a strong central business district. As a member of Georgia Main Street and Main Street America, Gainesville uses the Main Street Four-Point Approach to make strides through promotion, beautification, historic preservation, and small business development.
The program is a division of the Gainesville Convention & Visitors Bureau, the destination marketing organization for the City of Gainesville.
$5,000
- Logo on downtown printed map
- Logo on downtowngainesville.com homepage
- Permanent annual signage on downtown kiosk
- Company logo featured on two light pole banners downtown
Online Impact
Under the Tourism and Communications Department of the City of Gainesville, the Main Street Gainesville Program's online reach is extensive! Along with our social media channels, our events are cross-promoted on other Gainesville outlets. As of January 2020:
Gainesville.org website
- 60,000 average monthly sessions
DowntownGainesvilleGA
- 13,000 followers on Facebook
- 2,639 followers on Instagram
ExploreGainesville
- 2,200 followers on Facebook
- 1,330 followers on Instagram
GainesvilleGeorgiaGovernment
- 4,700 followers on Facebook
Mutts on Main
Downtown is given over to the dogs!
Estimated attendance: 1,500
March 28, 2020
$1,000
- Tent and banner space at event
- Electricity if needed
- Stage mentions during event
- Logo on promotional materials where space permits
First Fridays
Monthly concerts at Roosevelt Square
Estimated attendance: 1,500 - 2,500
May 1, June 5, August 7, September 4, 2020
$2,000 each
- Tent and banner space at event
- Electricity if needed
- Two-minute intro
- Logo on promotional materials where space permits
Trick or Treat on the Square
Kids, pups and even parents get into the Halloween Spirit.
Estimated attendance: 1,000
October 27, 2020
$500
- Tent and banner space at event
- Electricity if needed
- Logo on promotional materials where space permits
- Representative will have the opportunity to judge costume contest
Jingle Mingle
Welcome Santa and the Chicken to the Historic Downtown square to kick off the holiday season!
Estimated attendance: 2,500
November 21, 2020
$5,000 Fireworks Sponsor
- Digital marketing commercial of event featuring your organization
- Tent and banner space at event
- Electricity if needed
- Logo on promotional materials where space permits
- Logo interchanging with Main Street promos and graphics during event
- Presence on website and social media
$2,500 Lighting of the Chicken Sponsor
- Tent and banner space at event
- Electricity if needed
- Logo on promotional materials where space permits
- Logo interchanging with Main Street promos and graphics during event
- Presence on website and social media
$500 Kiddie Train or Carriages
- Logo on the attraction and sign by station
- Tent space at the station
- Electricity if needed
- Listing your business name in the Facebook event schedule and on the flyer passed out to the attendees
Christmas on Green Street
Annual Christmas parade and festival among decorated Antebellum homes.
Estimated attendance: 10,000
December 6, 2020
$2,500 Antebellum Sponsor
- Individual banners on display in prime locations during event
- Participation in judging panel for parade
- Right to place sponsor employees as volunteers
- Logo of business on event flyer, program, downtowngainesville.com event listing and Facebook event listing with post shout-outs
- Two complimentary parade entries
$1,000 Gingerbread House Sponsor
- Logo of business on event flyer, program, downtowngainesville.com event listing and Facebook event listing with post shout-outs
- Complimentary parade entry
$500 St. Nick Sponsor
- Name of business printed on event program, downtowngainesville.com, and Facebook event listing
$250 Carollers Sponsor
- Name of business listed on downtowngainesville.com
