Thomas Center, The

Considered Gainesville’s cultural center, the Thomas Center is housed in a beautifully restored Mediterranean Revival-style hotel. The Thomas Center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and contains art galleries, 1920's period rooms, local history exhibits, performance space, banquet rooms, and meeting rooms that are available for a variety of events. The Thomas Center is surrounded by the lovely Thomas Center Gardens and the Grace and Sidney Knight Children's Theater. The center is the site of a variety of art exhibits and musical programs.

The center is available to host bridal or baby showers, banquets, formals, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, quinceañeras or your very special occasion.