Events at the Hipp
Come see what the Hippodrome has to offer on our Cinema Stage and Basement! Programming includes events such as our Basement Sessions, Jazz Series, improv comedy nights, concerts, guest performers, festivals, open mic sessions and much more. Something fun is always happening at the Hipp!
Upcoming Events
14th Annual Gainesville Jewish Film Festival
Hippodrome Cinema February 23–March 18, 2025
All events are free and open to the public. Seating is on a first come first served basis. Screenings are at the Hippodrome State Theatre, 25 SE 2nd Place, Downtown Gainesville.
* Two screenings will take place at OAK HAMMOCK, rather than the Hippodrome, as noted next to those films.
The Gainesville Jewish Film Festival is organized by the Bud Shorstein Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Florida. It is made possible by: Bud Shorstein Professorship in American Jewish Culture & Society; Alexander Grass Chair in Jewish Studies; Friends of Jewish Studies Tree of Life Fund; Gary R. Gerson Annual Lecture Series; Harry Rich Chair in Holocaust Studies; Norman & Irma Braman Chair in Holocaust Studies; Price Library of Judaica NEH Challenge Grant Endowment; Jewish Council of North Central Florida; B’nai Israel Congregation Gainesville Sisterhood; Center for Latin American Studies; Center for European Studies.
