City of Gainesville Government

12/08/2025

The sleigh bells are ringing for TS Roofing , who is a Silver Bells Sponsor of Frankie’s Festival of Lights! 🔔🌟

With their help, our Parks and Recreation Crews are preparing Leonard Park to shine brighter this year.

Want to be part of the festivities? Ticket details and event info: Frankie's Festival of Lights 2025

VIP tickets purchased online include your train ride!

Not sure which night you'll be able to make it? That's ok. You can buy tickets at the event-- $5 for admission at the gate and $2 train ride tickets available at the ticket booth.

12/08/2025

❤️💚🩵💙

A little goes a long way when you support local! 😉

12/04/2025

It's going to be a fun day at the airport on Saturday! ✈️&☕️

Big coffee. Bigger planes. Biggest charm. 🥞✈️☕️

Visit Gainesville, Texas is a proud sponsor of Airplanes & Coffee at KGLE! Join us at Gainesville Municipal Airport for a morning of airplanes, donuts, and more. Hosted by Brandon Ayers of Ayers Flight Training, we will hold a donation-based Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser, with every dollar going directly to the Airplanes & Coffee Scholarship Fund.

So grab your friends, family, and neighbors for this free aviation event, filled with family-friendly fun. And after the event, Visit Gainesville, Texas, home of the "Best Little Zoo in Texas," a charming, lively historic downtown, delicious bites for lunch and dinner that pair well with local wines, and their signature Texas hospitality (of course).

It's so good, you'll want to Visit Gainesville, Texas over and over again.

12/04/2025

Golf Course is CLOSED due to the weather. We will update this post tomorrow morning with the status.

12/04/2025

A big bright-and-twinkling thank you to Quasar Energy Services for being a ❄️ Gold Snowflake Sponsor ❄️ for Frankie’s Festival of Lights! Their support helps bring extra sparkle, shine, and holiday cheer to the Frankie Schmitz Express this season 🎄🚂✨

Want to be part of the festivities? Message or email us to join in the cheer and become a sponsor, too: [email protected]

🚂 Ready to hop aboard the Frankie Express? Reserve your VIP timed tickets (before they sell out!) and find all event details here: Frankie's Festival of Lights 2025

12/03/2025

A huge “thank you” to Gainesville High School’s NHS and NAHS students for working so hard to help revitalize Leonard Park’s playground. Their teamwork, funding efforts, and artistry truly reflect the spirit of Gainesville.

Shoutout to our awesome Parks and Recreation crew, who worked hard to prepare the playground. They sanded and repaired various parts to make the work easy and accessible for students to execute their project!

Michael Hill (Law Enforcement, NHS Co-Advisor), Christopher Glover (Social Studies, NHS Co-Advisor), and Robin Perkins (Art, NAHS Advisor) lead the students in the project.

Mayor Moore visited the group on their first Saturday to provide them lunch, but otherwise, the project was fully sourced by student groups in collaboration with our staff and community partners like PPG Paints and Home Depot.

We’re grateful for youth who step up to serve their community and our community's leaders who support them! 🌟


Gainesville Independent School District

12/02/2025

’Tis the season to shop local 🎁🎄 and Gainesville, Texas is the place to be this holiday season!

Shop for that perfect gift with the Visit Gainesville, Texas Holiday Bingo Card, which includes discounts at participating businesses AND a chance to win big after you hit BINGO!

Need a card? Stop into one of the businesses listed on the card, make a purchase, and get your card stamped! Once you have reached a single or triple bingo, simply turn your card in to the LAST business to stamp it no later than December 14th. The cards will be collected and put in a drawing for prizes from all over Gainesville.

⭐ Valid until December 14th
⭐ Purchase must be made to receive a stamp
⭐ Single or Triple Bingo required for entry into drawing
⭐ Must be left with a participating business by December 14th
⭐ Single Bingo winners will be entered to win 1 of over a dozen prizes
⭐ Triple Bingo winners will be entered to win the Grand Prize worth over $1000

Follow along with us this holiday season for all the fun things to do in Gainesville. 🎁🎅

12/01/2025

🚧 Heads up! 🚧

I-35 will be fully closed Tuesday and Wednesday night (8 PM–6 AM) so crews can install new sign bridges spanning both northbound and southbound lanes, according to the Texas Department of Transportation, Wichita Falls District. During the closure, all traffic will be shifted to the frontage roads.

What to expect:

🔹 IH-35 Northbound: Exit at FM 1306 and stay on the frontage road through FM 51/California St. Re-enter the highway just before US 82.

🔹 IH-35 Southbound: Exit at FM 51/California St., stay on the frontage road through FM 1306, and re-enter just south of FM 1306.

🔹 FM 51/California St.: No through traffic. All vehicles must turn right onto the frontage roads.
• Westbound drivers: Use the NB frontage road and U-turn at US 82 to return.
• Eastbound drivers: Use the SB frontage road and U-turn at FM 1306 to return.

Please plan extra travel time and use caution in the work zone. Thank you for your patience as crews complete this important safety improvement!

Please see the graphic included, remain vigilant, and observe all posted traffic signs.

If you have any questions about the closure, please contact the TxDOT Wichita Falls District Office: txdot.gov/about/districts/wichita-falls-district.html

11/29/2025

✨ Support local. Spread joy. Shop Small. ✨

Gainesville, Texas is FULL of small businesses to support today! The Christmas season is just beginning, and our shops have everything you need to check off your holiday wish lists.

Remember, everytime you choose to shop local, you are supporting a dream.

11/27/2025

We give thanks for all of our blessings 🍁🧡. It’s not lost on us that City Staff is made up of dedicated individuals with servant hearts. We are thankful for everyone, the work they do, and the support we receive from each other AND from our community.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones 🍁🦃 🧡

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving!