Explore Gainesville

01/24/2025

It’s a gorgeous morning at Lake Lanier Olympic Park! Happy Friday, GVL! 🌅
Plan your visit: www.exploregainesville.org/lake-lanier-olympic-park/
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01/23/2025

𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒔: 2025 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑮𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆, 𝑮𝑨! ✨🎊
The City of Gainesville, Georgia annual events season is back - get ready for a season of fun, laughter, and memorable moments. From Food Truck Fridays at Lake Lanier Olympic Park to all your favorite holiday events in Downtown Gainesville, there is something for everyone to enjoy here in Gainesville!
2025 Events: www.exploregainesville.org/mark-your-calendars-2025-events/
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As we step into 2025, Gainesville, Georgia, is thrilled to host an array of events that bring our community together and showcase all that our vibrant city has to offer. Whether you’re a resident or a visitor, there’s always something happening in Gainesville. Mark your calendars and join us for...

01/22/2025

Elegant and timeless, the Federal Courthouse is a stunning landmark in the heart of Downtown Gainesville… 🏛️✨
Plan your visit: www.exploregainesville.org/downtown-gainesville/
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01/17/2025

Reminder: The Gainesville Welcome Center will be closed Monday (1/20) in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day! 📖✨
We look forward to serving you as we return to regular business hours on Tuesday (1/12).

𝗠𝗟𝗞 𝗝𝗿. 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝗮𝗻. 𝟮𝟬
𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴; 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Jan. 13, 2025) – The City of Gainesville, Georgia will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, Jan. 20, resulting in unavailability of the following facilities and services:

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲:
• Gainesville Administration Building
• Gainesville Community and Economic Development Building
• Gainesville Public Safety Complex (Gainesville Police Department + Gainesville Fire Department)
• Gainesville Water Resources Building (Queen City Parkway)
• Gainesville Civic Center (Gainesville Parks & Recreation), etc. (𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙨 𝘼𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨 & 𝙁𝙞𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣)

𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲-𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴:
• Meals on Wheels
• Senior Life Center (Gainesville-Hall Community Council On Aging)
• Fingerprinting services

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴:
• WeGo

𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴
• Solid waste collection will be delayed by one day for all City customers as no garbage or recycling will be picked up Monday, Jan. 20. Monday customers’ garbage will be collected Tuesday; Tuesday customers’ garbage will be collected Wednesday; Wednesday customers’ garbage will be collected Thursday; and Thursday customers’ garbage will be collected Friday. Please be sure to set your garbage and recycling at the curb by no later than 6:30 a.m. to ensure collection.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
• Curbside leaf collection service remains ongoing. Zone 1 will be serviced Tuesday, Jan. 21-Friday, Jan. 24. Zone 2 will be serviced Monday, Jan. 27-Friday, Jan. 31. For more information on the Curbside Leaf Collection Schedule, please visit https://www.gainesville.org/248/Leaf-Collection.

The City will return to business as usual Tuesday, Jan. 21.

For more information and timely updates, visit gainesville.org or find on Facebook.

01/16/2025

North Georgia's weather might be cold, but fishing on Lake Lanier is HOT! 🐟🔥
Use the upcoming three day weekend to get out on the water and reel in some unforgettable memories! Whether you're chasing bass or just enjoying the serene lake views, the City of Gainesville, Georgia is the perfect spot for your next fishing adventure. 🎣🌊
More about January fishing: www.exploregainesville.org/january-fishing-is-hot/
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01/13/2025

✨ Happy National Sticker Day!
Celebrate your love for with a FREE GVL sticker! Stop by the City of Gainesville, Georgia Welcome Center, located at 300 Henry Ward Way, this week to grab your sticker and show off your hometown pride. Whether it’s for your laptop, water bottle, or car, it’s the perfect way to rep the heart of North Georgia.
Don’t wait—supplies are limited, so swing by soon!
About the GVL Welcome Center: www.exploregainesville.org/plan-your-visit/services-of-the-cvb/
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01/10/2025

Happy Snow-day, City of Gainesville, Georgia! ❄️
We’d love to see your snow day snapshots—whether you’re cozy at home, building a snowman in the yard, or admiring the winter wonderland through your window. Share your photos with us and tag Explore Gainesville to be featured!

Remember, your safety comes first—please stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary. Let’s enjoy the beauty of the snow safely! 🌨️
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📸: Gainesville Times

01/09/2025

With Winter Storm Cora expected to bring snow and ice to North Georgia, the Gainesville, Welcome Center will be closed tomorrow (1/10) through the weekend. 🌨⚠️
We look forward to serving you as we return to regular business hours on Monday (1/13)!

This post serves as an all-in-one notification of Winter Storm Cora-related closures, cancellations, delays and service interruptions in the City of Gainesville, Georgia.

Roads closed due to dangerous conditions, downed trees and/or power lines, and motor-vehicle accidents are also listed here. Please do not assume traveling on any roadway is safe because it’s not listed.

For your and others’ safety, the City recommends sheltering in place during severe weather events and only attempting to travel if absolutely necessary.

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***𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 7:20 𝘢.𝘮. 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘑𝘢𝘯. 11.***

⚠️ 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀
𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴/𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺, 𝘦𝘵𝘤.

• All City administrative offices and facilities – closed Friday, Jan. 10
• All Gainesville Parks & Recreation facilities, including the Frances Meadows Aquatics & Fitness Center and Gainesville Civic Center – closed Friday, Jan. 10, until noon Saturday, Jan. 11
• Chattahoochee Golf Club – closed until further notice to prevent damage to greens. The driving range and Chattahoochee Grill remain open
• Gainesville-Hall County Senior Life Center – closed Friday, Jan. 10

⚠️ 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀
​𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘦𝘵𝘤.

• Monroe Drive due to overturned vehicle
• Hunter Street due to downed tree in power lines

⚠️ 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴

• Meals on Wheels delivery has been canceled Friday, Jan. 10

⚠️ 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀
𝘜𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘦𝘎𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘈𝘳𝘦𝘢 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵

• WeGo will be unavailable Friday, Jan. 10

⚠️ 𝗨𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀
𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴, 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘴, 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦/𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 (𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭), 𝘦𝘵𝘤.

• No updates at this time

⚠️ 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀
𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴, 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘦𝘵𝘤.

• The US National Weather Service Peachtree City Georgia has issued a special weather statement warning of icy roads this morning (Saturday), Jan. 11, in portions of North Georgia, including Gainesville-Hall County: https://weather.com/weather/alerts/localalerts/l/37ac3b36d53bda935fd129158f37732ca5e49dfedaed9a3b64fba2911339cf9e?phenomena=TSL&significance=S&areaid=GAZ023&office=KFFC&etn=0000
• Gov. Brian P. Kemp Thursday, Jan. 9, declared a statewide State of Emergency, effective immediately through Tuesday, Jan. 14: https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-01-09/gov-kemp-declares-statewide-state-emergency-ahead-winter-weather

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01/08/2025

🚨 Weather Alert 🚨
The City of Gainesville, Georgia is closely monitoring the incoming weather to ensure everyone stays informed and safe. Please refer to the post below for updates and the latest information on potential impacts to our community and city services!

The US National Weather Service Peachtree City Georgia (NWS) has issued a ❄️𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵❄️ for Gainesville-Hall County, effective from 7 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10-7 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11.

The City of Gainesville, Georgia continues to monitor the latest forecasts to best prepare for this wintry weather. Review the official NWS advisory in detail here: https://weather.com/weather/alerts/localalerts/l/37ac3b36d53bda935fd129158f37732ca5e49dfedaed9a3b64fba2911339cf9e?phenomena=WS&significance=A&areaid=GAZ023&office=KFFC&etn=0001

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❄️ 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 (𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴, 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘦𝘵𝘤.)
❄️ 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 (𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴/𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺, 𝘦𝘵𝘤.)
❄️ 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 (𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘦𝘵𝘤. 𝘈𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘞𝘦𝘎𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘈𝘳𝘦𝘢 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵)
❄️ 𝗨𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 (𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴, 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘴, 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦/𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 [𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭], 𝘦𝘵𝘤.)
❄️ 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 (𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴, 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘦𝘵𝘤.)

01/06/2025

Warm up your day with a delicious bowl of soup at Sweet Magnolias Cafe & Bakery! 🥣
Located in the heart of Downtown Gainesville, it's the perfect cozy lunch spot this winter.
More GVL Dining Options: www.exploregainesville.org/dining/
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12/30/2024

𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓, 𝑮𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆! 🥂✨
Looking for the perfect way to say goodbye to 2024? Check out these events happening in the City of Gainesville, Georgia!

• New Year's Eve Celebration: Dec. 31st, 10am-5pm @ Interactive Neighborhood for Kids
• NYE at the Stag: Dec. 31st, 5pm @ The Stag - Chophouse
• New Year's Eve Bash with Fly Betty Band: Dec. 31st, 8-11:30pm @ Boot Barn Hall - Gainesville
• New Year's Eve Celebration - Betting Big: Dec. 31st, 8:30pm-1am @ The Vault at The National

Learn more about these events and more on our website: www.exploregainesville.org/events/
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12/25/2024

Happy Hanukkah from the Gainesville Convention and Visitors Bureau!🕎✨
Join the Chabad of Hall County for the 3rd Annual Hanukkah celebration as they light the menorah in Historic
Downtown Gainesville this Sunday!
Event details: www.exploregainesville.org/event/chanukah-celebration-on-the-square-chabad-of-hall-county/
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12/25/2024

Merry Christmas, Gainesville! 🎄✨
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12/24/2024

Merry Christmas! 🎅🏻✨
Reminder: The City of Gainesville Welcome Center will be closed today (12/24) and tomorrow (12/25) in observance of the Christmas holiday. We look forward to serving you as we return to regular business hours on Thursday (12/26)!

𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀: 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗰. 𝟮𝟰-𝟮𝟱
𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴; 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘛𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺-𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Dec. 19, 2024) – The City of Gainesville, Georgia will observe the Christmas holiday Tuesday (Christmas Eve), Dec. 24-Wednesday (Christmas Day), Dec. 25, resulting in unavailability of the following facilities and services:

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲:
• Gainesville Administration Building
• Gainesville Community and Economic Development Building
• Gainesville Public Safety Complex (Gainesville Police Department + Gainesville Fire Department)
• Gainesville Water Resources Building (Queen City Parkway)
• Gainesville Civic Center (Gainesville Parks & Recreation), etc. (𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙨 𝘼𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨 & 𝙁𝙞𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙙)

𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲-𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴:
• Meals on Wheels
• Senior Life Center (Gainesville-Hall Community Council On Aging)
• Fingerprinting services

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴:
• WeGo

𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴
• No garbage or recycling will be picked up Tuesday (Christmas Eve), Dec. 24-Wednesday (Christmas Day), Dec. 25. Tuesday and Wednesday customers should put their garbage and recycling curbside by no later than 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, for collection. Thursday customers should put their garbage and recycling curbside by no later than 6:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27, for collection.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
• Curbside leaf collection service will be unavailable Tuesday (Christmas Eve), Dec. 24-Wednesday (Christmas Day), Dec. 25. Zone 1 will be serviced Monday, Jan. 6, 2025-Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Zone 2 will be serviced Monday, Dec. 23, and Thursday, Dec. 26-Friday, Dec. 27. For more information on the Curbside Leaf Collection Schedule, please visit https://www.gainesville.org/248/Leaf-Collection.

The City will return to business as usual Thursday, Dec. 26.

For more information and timely updates, visit gainesville.org or find on Facebook.

12/22/2024

Sunday nights and Christmas lights in Downtown Gainesville... 🎄🎁
Plan your visit: www.exploregainesville.org/downtown-gainesville/
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12/19/2024

Capture the magic of the season! 🎄📸
Join us this Saturday from 5-7 PM at Wilshire Wonderland of Lights from Gainesville Parks & Recreation for a special Photos with Santa opportunity. Bring the whole family to experience this wonderful holiday tradition right here in Gainesville!
Event Details: www.exploregainesville.org/event/wilshire-wonderland-of-lights-gainesville-parks-recreation/
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