Next month, the fairgrounds will complete their move from their previous location near the Gainesville Regional Airport to the Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center, formerly known as the Canterbury Equestrian Showplace.
Read More »‘Plague’ Transports Hoggetowne Medieval Faire To The Virtual Realm
Hoggetowne at Home, the fair’s 35th production, will be an online collection this year.
Read More »Excavation Signals Remediation Progress At Cabot-Koppers Superfund Site
The scorned smell that wafts from Cabot-Koppers Superfund site on Northwest 23rd Avenue in Gainesville is from the excavation of the odorous pine tar still in the ground where charcoal facilities used to be on the Cabot Corp.’s 50-acre portion of the site.
Read More »‘Spinning Its Wheels’: City-County Discussion Over Cabot-Koppers Superfund Site Redevelopment Stalls
The Alachua County Commission and the Gainesville City Commission held a joint meeting Monday to discuss potential development ideas for the Cabot-Koppers Superfund site and the Eighth Avenue and Waldo corridor, but no plans were approved.
Read More »Gainesville Celebrates Indigenous Culture With Native American Festival This Weekend
The Gainesville Native American Festival will be held at the Alachua County Fairgrounds. It will kick off with a school day on Friday and last until Sunday.
Read More »Hoggetowne Medieval Faire Celebrates 31 Years
The Hoggetowne Medieval Faire celebrated its 31st annual event at the Alachua County Fairgrounds.
Read More »Faire Increases Security Following Assault Last Year
Swords swung as members of the Thieves Guild performed in the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire’s final dress rehearsal. This weekend Alachua County Fairgrounds will set the stage once again to bring the medieval marketplace to Gainesville for its 30th year. But while avoiding injury is a clear priority for performers, safety …
Read More »Hoggetowne Medieval Faire Celebrates 30 Years This Saturday
Major transformations have happened since 1986 and will continue to happen, but the mystical atmosphere the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire brings will always remain.
Read More »Local Event Coordinator For Art Show And Medieval Faire To Retire
Linda Piper, event coordinator for Gainesville Downtown Festival & Art Show and the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire, will retire in June. Piper, who has run these events for 22 years, looks forward to the next chapter of her life, which includes making more time for family, volunteering in the community and finding new hobbies.
Read More »Gainesville Family First To Win The Michelle Park Family Recreation Scholarship
The Garrity family is the first family to receive the Michelle Park Family Recreation Scholarship from the City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department. The scholarship is valued at $1,500 and was created for families to engage in recreational and cultural activities for free.
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