What is Gainesville like for family-friendly holidays?
If you're looking for the ideal family-friendly holiday destination, you might want to think about Gainesville. Here you'll find a wide variety of family activities sure to delight both kids and adults alike. From sporting events to the theatre scene, Gainesville has lots of things to see and do that everyone will enjoy. Spend a day visiting attractions such as Hippodrome State Theatre, Thomas Center and Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. When you're ready to kick back after a day of sightseeing with the family, Gainesville has a variety of places to stay, such as family hotels with swimming pools and hotels with family suites. Hotels.com has 14 Gainesville family hotels, the right one is just a click away!
What should I see and do with kids in and around Gainesville?
You’ll discover that Gainesville and the surrounding area provides many entertaining things to do while you're visiting the area with the family. Here are some ideas to make your stay both memorable and educational:
- Parks
- Devil's Milhopper Geological State Park
- Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
- Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
- Florida Museum of Natural History
- Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
- Historic Haile Homestead
- Hippodrome State Theatre
- Thomas Center
- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Museums & art galleries
Sights & landmarks
- Shopping
- Oaks Mall
- Haile Village Center