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 27, 2021
$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 7, June 4, August 6, September 3, 2021
$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 26, 2021
$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, 2021
$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
NEW: Light Up the Town 2020
Decorate your house or business in lights, submit a photo for the contest, and we'll create a community map of lights for everyone to enjoy throughout the month of December with their families and friends. To keep some of the Christmas on Green Street tradition alive, on December 6, 2020, Santa's Parade will make its way through the town and wave hello to the winners of the decoration contest! More info to come.
$1,000 Parade Presenting Sponsor
- Name and logo printed on winner yard signs as "presented by [your name]"
- Name of business listed as presenting sponsor on downtowngainesville.com banner and other digital advertising.
- Logo printed on event flyer.
- Name of business on Facebook and gainesville.org event listing.
- Special Facebook post highlighting your business as a sponsor.
$500 Map of Lights Sponsor
- Name of business listed as map of lights sponsor on downtowngainesville.com landing page for the community map of lights.
- Logo printed on event flyer.
- Name of business on Facebook and gaiensville.org event listing.
- Special Facebook post highlighting your business as a sponsor.
$250 Candlelight Sponsor
- Logo printed on event flyer.
- Name of business listed on facebook and gainesville.org event listing.
