Skip to Content Skip to Main Menu Skip to Global Menu
Colclough Lake Colclough Lake
Home Citizen Services Residents Businesses Visitors Emergency Services County Offices
You are here: Home > County Offices > Public Works > Parks and Recreation > Fairgrounds Application
divider

Fairgrounds Application

Remember to download and review the Fairgrounds License Agreement Package  before you submit this Application for Use.
* indicates a required field

​Application for Use of the Alachua County Fairgrounds
Alachua County Manager's Office
12 SE 1st Street, Gainesville, FL 32601

Name of Applicant & Title: *

Organization/Company Hosting Event: *

Tax Status: *
Tax Exempt No.: (Provide tax exempt certificate)

Application Date: *

Address: *

City: *

State: *

Zip: *

Telephone: *

Email: *

Website:

FEIN/EIN No. and/or SunBiz Document ID No.: *

Drivers License No.: *

 
Event Dates and Times: *

Event Type: *

Pre-Event Setup Dates and Times: *

Post-Event Cleanup Dates and Times: *

​

PLEASE provide contact information for event details, on-site representative, and for "public information":


Contact Name & Title: *

Contact Phone Number: *

Contact Email: *

Contact Website:

Public Contact Phone Number: *

 
Will Alcohol be allowed? *
How will Alcohol be provided? *

​NOTE: If a vendor will be used to provide alcohol the vendor must also follow the insurance requirements (exhibit D).


Will there be any food service provided? *
Will there be any animals at the event? *
Will the activity be open to the public? *
Will admission be charged? *
Will there be special equipment or use of any hazardous materials? *
Describe special equipment and/or hazardous materials: * (Enter "na" if not applicable)

Will there be any temporary structures or tents? *
Describe temporary structures and/or tents: * (Enter "na" if not applicable)

The number of participants and/or public that will attend? *

The number of staff members that will be on hand: *

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Provide sufficient details to determine the potential impact to the facility and security needs.


NOTE: Failure to accurately describe the event or if the event is misrepresented may result in cancellation of the event by the County, Fire Marshal, Sheriff's Office, or City Building Department without refund of rental fees.​


Event Description: *

FACILITIES REQUESTED

PROPERTY: Alachua County Fairgrounds, 3100 N.E. 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
(See Site Plan on pg 17)


Facilities Requested: *

 

​Fee Schedule
BUILDING ONLY (25,000) Square feet)
Parking included if no parking fee charged.​

$ 850.00 Per calendar day

$1,550.00 week-end (Saturday & Sunday)​

GROUNDS AND POLE BARN
Parking included if no parking fee charged.​

​$ 700.00 per calendar day

$1,000.00 week-end (Saturday & Sunday)

​BUILDING, POLE BARN & GROUNDS
Parking included if no parking fee charged

​$1,550.00 per calendar day

$2,250.00 week-end (Saturday & Sunday)

​NON-RESERVED recurring (weekly or monthly) activity

​$  15.00 per hour per area

​INITIAL SITE PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION BY FIRE MARSHAL

​$  90.00

​DEPOSIT

​$1,000.00

ADDITIONAL FEES: Other agencies such as the Sheriff’s Office, City of Gainesville, Fire Marshal, and others may require payment of additional fees for permits, inspections, security, and other activities based on the size and complexity of the proposed event. Sales Tax will be charged on all rentals.

It is the responsibility of the Licensee to obtain any such licenses, permits inspections or additional security and pay all fees associated with such. The Licensee shall provide written proof that all necessary licenses, permits inspections or additional security have been obtained and required fees have been paid.

SET UP, TAKE DOWN, and CLEAN UP are to be accomplished within the rental time period. If additional time outside the rental period is needed for set up, take down and clean up then additional rental days will be charged.

Note: Any building rentals that use the grounds for vendors, camping, etc. will be charged for both building and grounds according to the fee schedule.

Applications for use of the fairgrounds will not be taken more than one year in advance of the proposed event.

 RENTAL AMOUNT

Facility Fee: *

Sales Tax (6%): *

Total Rental Fee: *

Site Plan Review:
$90.00
Deposit:
$1,000.00
Total Amount Due: *

​(Due no later than 4 weeks before the rental date)

Non-Refundable Amount Due Upon Submittal of Application: * ($90 Plan Review Fee plus 50% of Facility Fee)

​($90 Plan Review Fee plus 50% of Facility Fee & Sales Tax)

​By signing this application the applicant ackowledges:

  • having received and read the application package including Exhibits B through H, and
  • the information provided in the application is a true and accurate depiction of the proposed event, and
  • the applicant is authorized to sign for the organization/company hosting the event.
Applicant Name: *

Applicant Title: *

Acknowledgement: *



This website is a public service. Please read the Legal Disclaimer. Website designed and engineered by Alachua County ITS.Applications Division Version 2010 (v1.0)

Under Florida law (Statute 119.011), all information, including e-mail, written letters, documents and phone messages, sent to the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners is subject to Public Records law. This includes the sender's e-mail address, home address or phone number if shown in the message, the content of the message and any associated attachments to the mail. Also please be aware that electronic correspondence (e-mail) is made available on the Commission's public archive site immediately upon being sent. Instead, contact Alachua County Offices by phone or in writing.