Hippodrome Theatre improvements

2018-20 Improvements

We're excited to reveal the Hippodrome improvements and look forward to, once again, being able to enjoy this beautiful, historic space with our neighbors.

The City of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places and Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs are pleased to announce completed improvements at the Hippodrome Theatre. These efforts go towards fulfilling the City Commission’s goal of having a world-class parks, recreation and cultural affairs infrastructure.

The staff at the Hippodrome has produced a virtual video tour to provide a sneak peek of the first and second floor lobby improvements here. An online album of the lobby areas can also be viewed here.

Please know that we are following all CDC guidelines while projects are under construction.

The City of Gainesville’s 2018-2020 efforts include the following improvements at the Hippodrome:

First and Second Floor Lobbies

New flooring, doors and door frames, wood trim, countertops, paint, new lighting and fixtures and restoration and relocation of existing historic light fixtures. $196,562

Exterior Lighting

Replacement and upgrades to exterior and front porch LED lighting. $49,872

Building Exterior

Replacement of the box office window, an exterior steel door and repair to the building’s gutter lining. $9,364

Interior Lighting

New office, general and theatrical lighting for the first and second floor. $32,440

Accessibility Improvements

New ADA assistive listening systems for the main stage and cinema. New stair nosing for the auditorium and upgraded second floor handrails. $9,603

Air Conditioning

Replacement of units on the first floor and basement green room, and first-time installation of an air conditioning system in the scene shop. $21,627

Speaker System

New speaker system for the second floor. $4,910

For questions, please contact Betsy Waite, Director of Wild Spaces & Public Places, at 352-393-8187 or WildSpacesPublicPlaces@cityofgainesville.org

The Wild Spaces & Public Places sales tax will continue to create, improve and maintain parks and recreational facilities and acquire and improve environmentally-sensitive lands. To sign up for updates, please visit www.WildSpacesPublicPlacesGNV.org.