GCM Spring Food Festival

Name: GCM Spring Food Festival
Start: 2026-04-16T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-16T21:30:00-04:00
Location: Celebration Pointe

Schedule

Thu Apr 16 2026 at 05:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Celebration Pointe | Gainesville, FL

🍴🎉 Bring Your Appetite, Gainesville! 🎉🍴
Come enjoy amazing food from 40+ restaurants all in ONE location!
✨ FREE Admission
🎟️ Food & Drink Tickets are just $3 each
Purchase your tickets on the GCM App!
The GCM Food Festival is happening Thursday, April 16th from 5:30PM–9:30PM at Celebration Pointe!
Gift Certificates and More, The Best Restoration and Visit Gainesville, FL Alachua County have partnered up again to bring you one of Gainesville’s most anticipated events of the year!
Presented by Quality Plumbing, Gettle Toyota and Dowling Concrete Services!
🎈 Kids Zone is BACK!
By popular demand, kids can bounce FREE all night long in three bounce houses provided by Space Walk of Gainesville!
🍻 Beer & Wine Garden
Beer & wine tickets sold on-site. Must be 21+ to drink.
🎶 Live Music All Night!
🎧 Great DJ music at the Gatorland Toyota Stage (Celebration Pointe Avenue).
🎸 The Ben Carter Band will be performing in The Beer Garden
🍔 Participating Restaurants Include:
1. Texas Roadhouse
2. Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza
3. Dave & Buster's
4. Bolay
5. McAlister's Deli
6. Dunkin'
7. Insomnia Cookies
8. Adam's Rib Co.
9. Papa Johns
10. P.F. Chang's
11. Krispy Kreme
12. Miller's Ale House
13. Buffalo Wild Wings
14. Jeremiah's Italian Ice
15. Chicken Salad Chick
16. Another Broken Egg Cafe
17. Nothing Bundt Cakes
18. Jersey Mike's
19. Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe
20. The Paper Bag
21. Pomodoro
22. 4 Rivers
23. Jalisco Town Modern Mexican Grill
24. Big Mill's
25. Thirsty Gator
26. David's BBQ
27. Mi Apa
28. Carvel
29. The Bagel Bakery
30. Carrabba's
31. Sonic
32. Tyummi Bubble Tea
33. Bambuu Asian Eatery
34. Charlie's Snow Shack
35. Gigi's Cup Cakes
36. Mochiry
37. Caribbean Spice
38. Tropical Smoothie
39. Cold Stone Creamery
40. BTW
41. Tijuana Flats
42. Pampy's Cuban Bakery
…and many more local favorites!
🙌 Huge Thanks to Our Sponsors!
🏆 Title Sponsors:
The Best Restoration | Visit Gainesville, FL Alachua County
🥇 Presenting Sponsors:
Quality Plumbing | Gettle Toyota | Dowling Concrete Services
📍 Site Sponsor: Celebration Pointe

🎶 Stage Sponsors:
Gatorland Toyota – Celebration Pointe Avenue Stage
🎈 Kid Zone Sponsor: Space Walk of Gainesville
💧 Water Sponsor: Gatorland Toyota
🥇 Gold Sponsors: IQ Fiber | Bagen Law | Pavlov
🥈 Silver Sponsors: The Marlow
🥉 Bronze Sponsors: Huntington Learning Center
📰 Media Sponsors:
Our Town | CBS4/NBC9 | Gainesville City Lifestyle | Main St. Daily News | Wellness 360
🖨️ Print Sponsor: Allegra
🎟️ Don’t wait! Pre-purchase your tickets now on the GCM App!
🔥 Tag your foodie friends and let’s make this the BIGGEST GCM Food Fest yet!
Come out for a night of incredible food, live music, and family fun!