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Culinary Arts
Our festival map includes more downtown restaurants and cafes than ever before! Get a taste of Gainesville at one of our popular downtown restaurants, or visit a festival food booth to sample something new. Visitors can taste authentic Pad-Thai cuisine, sweet and smoky BBQ, hearty Mediterranean pitas, locally-roasted coffee, homemade guacamole, empanadas and more. 

2024 Food vendors 

Visiting food vendors:
  • FV-1 - Tropical Sno: Hawaiian shaved ice, water, freeze-dried candy
  • FV-2 - Fun Time Foods: Ice cream, shakes, floats, slushies, shaved ice, fruit smoothies, coffee frappes, soft pretzels, cotton candy, hot chocolate, drinks
  • FV-3 - Black Brew Bros: Coffee, tea
  • FV-4 - Gibsons Goods: Kettle corn and fresh squeezed lemonade
  • FV-5 - Dominos: Pizza, drinks
  • FV-6 - Latin Food Blessing: Fresh guacamole and chips, natural smoothies, gluten-free  empanadas, quesadillas, tacos
  • FV-7 - Custom Caterers: Greek gyros, salads, baklava, iced tea, lemonade and desserts
  • FV-8 - Gran Arepa: Sweet tender yellow corn with melted mozzarella cheese, water and soda
  • FV-9 - Lemon Delight: Lemon shakers and teas in various flavors, fresh fruit additions, Arnold Palmers
  • FV-10 - Eim Thai: Thai grilled chicken, spring rolls, pad Thai, pad kway teow, pad kee mowe, Thai grilled chicken, panang curry, green curry, pad prigking, Thai fried rice, Thai iced tea
  • FV-11 - Mi Apa Mobile: Coffee, iced coffee, empanadas, croquettes, tequenos, sandwiches, bowls, desserts, soft drinks, juice, water
  • FV-12 - Bleu Rain: Fish-n-chips, shrimp, wings, fried smoked sausage, loaded fries, lemonade and sweet tea
  • FV-13 - Tropical Eatz: Island Tacos (chicken or fried pork, sweet plantains, mango salsa), Jamaican patties, Haitian pate kode, island twist drink, conch fritters


Local brick & mortar favorites on the festival map:
  • Muñecas-104 SE 1st Ave
  • Vpizza-115 SE 1st Ave
  • Wyatts Coffee-202 SE 2nd Ave
  • Dragon Fly Sushi-201 SE 2nd Ave
  • Hyppo Ice Pops-214 SE 2nd Ave
  • Relish Burgers-201 Se 1st St.
  • Starbucks-201 SE 1st St.
  • Maudes Coffee-101 SE 2nd Pl.
  • Boca Fiesta-232 SE 1st St.
  • The Patio Pizza-5 SE 2nd Ave.
  • Mojo Hogtown BBQ-12 SE 2nd Ave
  • Harry’s Seafood Grill-110 SE 1st St.
  • Original American Kitchen (OAK)-15 SE 1st Ave.
  • The Paper Bag-11 SE 1st Ave.
  • ​Prum’s Cambodian Kitchen-6 S. Main St.
  • Loosey’s Burgers-120 SW 1st Ave
  • Paramount Grill-12 SW 1st Ave
  • Crane Ramen-16 SW 1st Ave
  • The Bull-18 SW 1st Ave
  • Alpin Bistro French Restaurant-15 SW 2nd St.
  • Volta Coffee and Tea-48 SW 2nd St.
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44th Downtown Festival & Art Show
November 15 & 16, 2025
10am - 5pm
Downtown Gainesville, Florida

Produced by City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

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  • Get Involved
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    • Young Artist Application
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    • Community Booth Application
  • Sponsors
  • Food Vendor Application