What is Gainesville like for family-friendly holidays?
If you're looking for the ideal family-friendly holiday destination, you might want to think about Gainesville. Here you'll find a wide variety of family activities sure to delight both kids and adults alike. From sporting events to the theatre scene, Gainesville has lots of things to see and do that everyone will enjoy. Spend a day visiting attractions such as Hippodrome State Theatre, Thomas Center and Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. When you're ready to kick back after a day of sightseeing with the family, Gainesville has a variety of places to stay, such as family hotels with swimming pools and hotels with family suites. Hotels.com has 14 Gainesville family hotels, the right one is just a click away!
Where are some places to stay with kids in Gainesville?
Our travellers have rated these as their favourite kid-friendly hotels:
- free parking • free cots • free buffet breakfast • Outdoor pool • Central location
- free parking • free cots • Outdoor pool • restaurant • Central location
- free parking • free cots • free buffet breakfast • Outdoor pool • Central location
- free parking • free cots • free buffet breakfast • Outdoor pool • Central location
- free parking • free cots • free buffet breakfast • Outdoor pool • Close to shopping
Hom hotel + suites, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Hotel with bar, near Fred Bear MuseumDoubleTree by Hilton Gainesville
Upscale hotel with bar, near University of FloridaComfort Inn University
Hotel with 24-hour fitness centre, near University of FloridaSleep Inn & Suites University/Shands
City centre hotel within easy reach of University of FloridaDrury Inn & Suites Gainesville
Hotel with 24-hour fitness centre, near University of FloridaWhat should I see and do with kids in and around Gainesville?
You’ll discover that Gainesville and the surrounding area provides many entertaining things to do while you're visiting the area with the family. Here are some ideas to make your stay both memorable and educational:
- Parks
- Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
- Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
- San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
- Florida Museum of Natural History
- Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
- Matheson Historical Center
- Hippodrome State Theatre
- Thomas Center
- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Museums & art galleries
Sights & landmarks
- Shopping
- Oaks Mall
- Haile Village Center