The Depot Event Space


Packages

Guest capacity

Up to 180 seated guests



About this venue

Parkside is perfect for your event! Rustic charm in the heart of Gainesville Options for 10-200 guests. Perfect for weddings, engagement parties, meetings, and more. The Depot Event Space is situated in the historic heart of Gainesville, at Depot Park. The building was placed on the US National Register of Historic Places in 1996. The Depot began in August of 2016, and has rapidly grown into a desirable destination for weddings, reunions, birthday parties and more.

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The Depot Event Space packages

Depot Event Space + Mercer and Smith

Peak pricing $4,500

Off-peak pricing $4,500

Description

The Depot Event Space is located inside the Historic Gainesville Depot Building at 201 SE Depot Avenue in downtown Gainesville, Florida. These notable buildings were placed on the US National Register of Historic Places in 1996. The Historic Gainesville Depot is situated within the newly developed Depot Park, and the two buildings house a general store, event space, a bar and a large outdoor garden. The Depot Event Space is a 1,124 square-foot, open-air venue that is leasable for private events.

What’s included
  • Five hour reception rental of event space + garden
  • Up to five hours of setup
  • Day-of reception coordination by Mercer + Smith
  • Bar setup
  • Basic colored, floor-length linens (23 max)
  • Color linen napkins (135 max)
  • Client walkthrough to discuss event layout/setup
  • Detailed graphic layout of entire event space
  • Timeline creation from setup to breakdown
  • Setup + breakdown of decor
  • Coordination with all vendors leading up to date
  • Onsite coordination for duration of event

Available services that can be provided by The Depot Event Space

Services & amenities

  • Bar services
  • Catering services
  • Event rentals
  • Event staff
  • Liability insurance
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Pet friendly
  • Service staff
  • Set up
  • Wedding cake services
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wifi

Reviews

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  • Worth it!

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    Ashley S.Jun 8, 2023

    The Depot was perfect! Bailey and the depot were amazing to work with! She had amazing communication, answer all my questions multiple times and made everything run smoothly. :)

  • Perfect Wedding Venue

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    AnjumNov 30, 2022

    Depot Park is the absolute perfect wedding venue! The space is stunning even without decorations, and it is so easy to decorate and personalize. Bailey and her team were so responsive to every one of my questions and wonderings, even as I was planning remotely, and they made sure that our wedding was exactly what we hoped. The Top is one of our favorite restaurants, and catering was completely seamless at the Depot event space. Our experience was 100% positive, and I can’t recommend them enough!

  • Wedding at Depot Event Space

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    Jason & L.Dec 29, 2020

    We recently held our wedding at the Depot Event Space and we cannot believe how incredible they were. From the very beginning they were attentive to our needs and concerns (COVID). It was such a pleasure to work with their staff, they were so accommodating and amazing. They met all of our guests differing dietary needs in addition to providing the most delicious wedding cake of all time! We still have people raving about the food. We could not imagine a better (more beautiful) location to host our wedding/reception than the Depot Event Space. We highly recommend this place to anyone seeking to host any type of event. Thank you for everything you did to make our special day so special.

  • Pleasure to work here!

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    Ingrid CarneyDec 15, 2020

    As a vendor, I appreciate unique spaces and kind staff that is willing to be a team with the other vendors the day of. The Depot Event Space team is incredibly professional, approachable and such a delight to work alongside with. The actual venue is a Gainesville treasure, with a variety of open social spaces. Plus the interior market lights add such a romance to the space!


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