University Auditorium is a performance venue on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida. It hosts music performances and UF School of Music events, with event details and ticket options available through UF Performing Arts.
- Address: 333 Newell Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32611-2755
- From the hotel: about 24 minutes on foot or 4 minutes by car
- Venue: University of Florida Performing Arts
What takes place at University Auditorium
University Auditorium hosts performances including chamber ensembles and world music, as well as frequent UF School of Music recitals and events. The building’s Collegiate Gothic design dates to its construction from 1922 to 1924.
Inside, the auditorium features a hammerbeam ceiling and a pipe organ, one of the largest in the southeastern United States.
The auditorium is part of the University of Florida’s campus cultural setting. You can pair a performance with time in the UF Cultural Plaza, which includes the Harn Museum of Art, the Florida Museum of Natural History, and the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
For more context before you arrive, see this guide to visiting the University of Florida campus.
Finding events and buying tickets
UF Performing Arts publishes event listings for its venues, including University Auditorium. Check the listing for the event you plan to attend, then use the ticketing options provided there.
Most tickets are sold through UFPA’s online ticketing service or the Phillips Center Box Office. UFPA identifies its online ticketing service as the venue’s only authorized online ticket seller. The box office can be reached at 352-392-2787 or 800-905-2787.
There is no fixed daily public entry time for the auditorium; arrival times depend on the specific event. The Phillips Center Box Office lists regular hours of Monday through Saturday, noon to 6 p.m., though hours may change when the university closes for inclement weather.
Check the official site before you go for event details, ticket information, and current box office arrangements.
Venue access and accessibility
University Auditorium has wheelchair and companion seating on the main floor at the back. UFPA recommends requesting wheelchair seating when you buy tickets, if possible. An elevator across from the lobby’s main staircase serves the second and third floors. Most Orchestra seating does not require stairs, while every balcony section has at least one step up or down.
Accessible facilities are available in the lower-lobby restrooms. Assistive Listening Devices can be requested at the reception office in the lobby. Sign-language interpretation may be requested at least four weeks before a performance; arrangements depend on interpreter availability and management approval.
Accessible parking is available in many nearby areas. Check the parking map or contact UF Transportation and Parking Services at 352-392-7275 for parking details.
How do you get from the hotel to University Auditorium?
University Auditorium is about a 24-minute walk or 4-minute drive from University Inn. For nearby landmarks and campus context, you can also read about Century Tower in Gainesville.
For performances presented by UFPA, parking is listed on Union Road off SW 13th Street and at the garage at Newell Drive and Museum Road off SW 13th Street. Parking restrictions apply in nearby areas on weekdays until either 4:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m., depending on the area.
UFPA also offers a free Gotcha Ride parking shuttle for its presented performances at the auditorium. It runs from one hour before the event until 30 minutes after the performance ends along Newell Drive and Museum Road, with drop-off at the auditorium’s west entrance.
FAQs
Can you use tobacco at University Auditorium?
No. UF prohibits tobacco products in the auditorium, other university buildings, parking lots, vehicles, and elsewhere on campus.
Can you request sign-language interpretation?
Yes. Requests may be made at least four weeks before a performance, subject to interpreter availability and management approval.
Where can you request an Assistive Listening Device?
Ask for one at the reception office in the auditorium lobby.