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Gainesville and Cooke County
Gainesville Civic Center
Gainesville, Indoor
Venue
At a glance
- Capacity
- 599 peopleChecked: website, Nov 5599 theater-style or 500 banquet-style in the main room
- Price
- From $50Checked: official document, Nov 5Meeting rooms from $50 an hour (2-hour minimum); main room from $1,000 for 8 hours, Monday to Thursday
311 S. Weaver St., Gainesville Directions
Each fact shows how and when we checked it
What we found
Prices and fees
- Damage deposit
- Half rental rate up to $500; refundable if no damage or extra trashChecked: official document, Nov 5
- Kegerator gas
- $40 CO2 for kegeratorChecked: official document, Nov 5
- Lighting
- $100 accent lightingChecked: official document, Nov 5
- Main room, extra hours (web page)
- $100 per additional hour on both main-room rate rows; differs from linked PDFChecked: website, Nov 5
- Main room, Friday to Sunday (fee sheet)
- $1,600 for 8 hours; $250 per additional hourChecked: official document, Nov 5
- Main room, Monday to Thursday (fee sheet)
- $1,000 for 8 hours; $125 per additional hour; Monday-Thursday 8am-midnightChecked: official document, Nov 5
- Meeting room with the main room
- $100 flat per meeting room with main-room rentalChecked: official document, Nov 5
- Meeting room, daytime (fee sheet)
- $50/hour, 2-hour minimum, or $250 all day 8am-5pm Monday-Thursday; $40/additional hourChecked: official document, Nov 5
- Meeting room, extra hours (web page)
- Daytime meeting-room extra hours listed at $35/hour; differs from PDFChecked: website, Nov 5
- Meeting room, evening and weekend (fee sheet)
- $180 for 4 hours; $40/additional hour; Monday-Friday after 5pm, Saturday-Sunday 6am-midnightChecked: official document, Nov 5
- Nonprofit, main room
- $100/hour Monday-SundayChecked: official document, Nov 5
- Nonprofit, meeting room with the main room
- $60 flat per meeting roomChecked: official document, Nov 5
- Projector and laptop (fee sheet)
- $50Checked: official document, Nov 5
- Projector and laptop (web page)
- $30; differs from PDFChecked: website, Nov 5
- Police security (fee sheet)
- $65/hour for required certified Gainesville officerChecked: official document, Nov 5
- Police security (web page)
- Webpage rate table says $65/hour/officer but its guidelines say $50/hour/officerChecked: website, Nov 5
- About the fee sheet
- The linked PDF has rate columns labeled 10/1/2026 and a PROPOSED FY 2026-2027 headerChecked: official document, Nov 5
Size and capacity
- Main room
- 599 theater-style or 500 banquet-styleChecked: website, Nov 5
- Meeting room 1
- 40 theater-style or 32 classroom-styleChecked: website, Nov 5
- Meeting room 2
- 30 theater-style or 24 classroom-styleChecked: website, Nov 5
- Main room
- 75 ft x 125 ftChecked: website, Nov 5
- Meeting room 1
- 30 ft x 29 ft 6 inChecked: website, Nov 5
- Meeting room 2
- 24 ft x 24 ftChecked: website, Nov 5
What is there
- Costs extra
- Additional AV equipment, meeting rooms and table skirts cost extraChecked: website, Nov 5
- Included with the main room
- Kitchen, tables, chairs, stage, microphones and on-site staff included in main-room rentalChecked: website, Nov 5
Rules
- Alcohol
- Certified Gainesville police security required when alcohol is served; at least two officers for more than 200 guests; security paid directly in cash/money orderChecked: website, Nov 5
- Nonprofit rate
- 501(c)(3) certificate required; two discounted events per calendar year, cash/check; third at regular price; high-school proms excludedChecked: official document, Nov 5
Booking and hours
- Hours
- Facility 6am-midnight; all events, cleanup and removal must finish by midnightChecked: website, Nov 5
Good for
- Layouts
- Banquet, theater, classroom and meeting layoutsChecked: website, Nov 5
Contact and location
- Address
- 311 S. Weaver St., GainesvilleChecked: official document, Nov 5
- Booking line
- (940) 668-4530 ext. 6002Checked: website, Nov 5
- Website
- https://www.gainesville.tx.us/262/Civic-CenterChecked: website, Nov 5
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