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09/05/2026

Suitcase Saturdays are taking flight! 🧳🐉 Next weekend we’re celebrating dragon boating as our suitcases jet off to the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival! 🌏🚣‍♂️ Come ride the wave with us and cheer on the adventure! Plan your trip to Gainesville for the festival 💛🔥

09/03/2026

Save the date: September 12 🦋

Fall fun at the farm and a celebration of a true icon begin soon!
Join us for the opening of our Dolly Parton corn maze and a butterfly release honoring Dolly at Jaemor Farms.

Save the date: September 12 🦋 Fall fun at the farm and a celebration of a true icon begin soon. Join us for the opening of our Dolly Parton corn maze and a butterfly release honoring Dolly.

Plan your visit and get tickets online: jaemorfarms.com/corn-maze

09/03/2026

Check this out! This event is going to be a good one!

🎨 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳: Join us Saturday, Sept. 12 for our Bob Ross painting event! Grab a beverage, channel your inner artist, and paint a landscape with certified instructor Jeremy Rogers — no experience needed. 🍷🖌️

09/02/2026

🍂✨ THIS MONTH IN GAINESVILLE | SEPTEMBER

September is packed with things to do in Gainesville! From festivals and live music to family fun, arts, sports, weekly happenings and more, there’s something going on all month long. 📅✨

👀 What event are you most excited for this month? Tell us in the comments! 👇

🔗 Check out our full event calendar to start planning your September in Gainesville: https://www.exploregainesville.org/events/ (and this is just some of what Gainesville has to offer!)

09/01/2026

🎶 GVL GIRLS NIGHT-OUT GIVEAWAY! 💙
We’re giving 5 lucky winners the ultimate night out to see Kylie Morgan on September 10! 🤠✨

Each winner gets 2 tickets + a meet & greet + merch from Kylie Morgan AND Explore Gainesville! 🎟️🛍️

TO ENTER:
💙 Like this post
👯 Tag a friend you’d bring
✨ BONUS: Share to your story for an extra entry!

🏆 Winners announced Monday, September 7!

Kylie Morgan The Hall at Bourbon Brothers - Gainesville

08/29/2026

🧳 The Suitcase Family had a busy August! From exploring Elachee Nature Science Center to ice cream on the Downtown Gainesville Square, they’ve been making memories all over Gainesville. 💙

Catch up on their adventures and learn more about their story on our blog!

Blog: https://www.exploregainesville.org/meet-the-gainesville-suitcase-family-your-new-favorite-weekend-travelers/

08/28/2026

🎉 SO much happening around Gainesville this weekend! 🎉

If you’re looking for something to do Friday or Saturday, there are plenty of options — and this is just the start! 👇

📅 FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
📚 Friday Storytime at The Storybook Market
🎨 Collage Collective atQuinlan Visual Arts Center
🎶 Live Music Fridays atCork It Gainesville and Tap It Growlers

📅 SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
🎨 Mosaic Tile Workshop County Library System
🤘 Solarblind / Jump The Wolf / So Many Monsters / Flake Blackstrap Rock Hall
🎶 Live Music Wild Wing Cafe

…and there’s SO much more happening around town! 🙌

👇 What did we miss? Drop your event in the comments so everyone can see what’s happening!

08/27/2026

Months ago, Jaemor Farm began planning this year’s corn maze long before they knew just how meaningful the theme would become.

This year’s maze celebrates Dolly Parton, and with her recent passing, it feels like an especially fitting tribute to a true legend who brought music, joy and kindness to generations. 🌽🎶

Come get lost in the Dolly Parton Corn Maze at Jaemor Farm and celebrate her incredible legacy.

North Georgia venue Jaemor Farms will feature a Dolly Parton tribute corn maze in Alto this fall. MORE BELOW⬇️

08/27/2026

A beautiful way to honor the legacy of the Queen of Country. 🦋💛🌽

When we chose our 2026 corn maze theme, the thought was simple: everyone loves Dolly.

We were excited to celebrate the one and only Dolly Parton, and we were especially honored that this year’s maze would also connect us with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Her lifelong commitment to children and literacy made the partnership feel incredibly special.

We had planned to announce our corn maze theme today. Instead, we share it with very different hearts.

Dolly gave the world so much. Her music, her humor, her kindness, her generosity, and her incredible commitment to children and literacy have touched generations.

What was intended to be a celebration of an icon has now become a way for us to honor her legacy.

Our 2026 corn maze will proudly honor Dolly Parton.

What a sad day for so many who loved her. There truly was only one Dolly. ❤️

08/27/2026

🐉 Dragon boats are coming back to Gainesville!

Get ready for the Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival Inc. at Lake Lanier Olympic Park and stop by the Explore Gainesville Welcome Center on September 11th from 1pm-3pm before festival day to get ready for your visit!

Whether you’re coming for the races or making a whole weekend out of it, we can help you discover places to eat, stay, shop and explore while you’re in Gainesville. 🌊🍽️🛍️

📍 Stop by the Welcome Center or head to the Explore Gainesville website to start planning your trip!

🔗https://www.exploregainesville.org/