A private event will be taking place inside the O’Connell Center on August 22nd. This event is by invitation only. Please check our weekly calendars to see what daily activities will be impacted.
Private Event
Author: SCOC Marketing Manager
Totally Rad Vintage Fest
Totally Rad Vintage Fest is a curated vintage event with vintage vendors, activities and more! Feel the nostalgia as you shop from vintage vendors, challenge a friend at the free-play vintage arcade, strike a pose at the throwback photo ops or revel at relics of the past at the Rad Rewind Museum. Our team is constantly dreaming up and building new activations for the event. You never know what new will be at Totally Rad.
For more event details, go to: https://totallyradvf.com/
Additional Information
- Gates: Enter through Gate 1
- Regular Entry: 10:00am
- Camera Policy: Small personal cameras are allowed. No professional cameras and NO DETACHABLE LENSES. The use of a flash is also prohibited.
- Disabled Patron Services: Accessibility Information
- Security & Prohibited Items: See the Security Policies listed here »
- Parking: Parking will be available in the O’Connell Center parking garage, as well as the lot surrounding the garage.
- Directions: Map and Driving Directions »
UF CALS TailGATOR
Event Information
- Doors: 11:30am
- Location: Exactech Arena Floor
- Gates: Enter through Gate 1.
- Disabled Patron Services: Accessibility Information
- Security: See the Security Policies listed here »
- Prohibited Items: Check security link above
- Parking: This event takes place on a UF Football Game Day. Please check FloridaGators.com for more information on locations to park.
- Directions: Map and Driving Directions »
- More Info: For more info on meal tickets and silent auctions, please visit cals.ufl.edu.
- Important: This is a private event for UF CALS
UF 2025 New Student Convocation
New Student Convocation is the University of Florida’s official welcome for all first-year students. Convocation celebrates the UF Class of 2029’s entry into higher education and inducts them into a community of learners. New Student Convocation invites student to fully embrace their student experience and understand the expectations that come with being a Gator. In learning more about the university, our first-year students will create their unique identity as a class and see how they can make a positive impact on the world as a member of the Gator Nation.
Event Information
- Doors: 4:30pm
- Gates: gate 1 and 3 will be open for this event.
- Camera Policy: Small personal cameras are allowed. No professional cameras and NO DETACHABLE LENSES. The use of a flash is also prohibited.
- Video/Audio Recording Policy: Video and audio recording is not allowed
- Disabled Patron Services: Accessibility Information
- Security: See the Security Policies listed here »
- Prohibited Items: Backpacks and oversized bags will not be permitted. Bags of any size are discouraged for this event. Please leave bags at home. Please see above security link for more prohibited items.
- Parking: Parking restrictions are lifted beginning at 3:30 pm Monday through Friday. It is open parking past 3:30 pm on these days. Please be advised that the only General Public parking near the O’Connell Center will be in the O’Connell Center parking garage as well as the lot. Parking is first come, first serve. For more information on locations, please refer to our Parking Information page.
- Directions: Map and Driving Directions »
Florida Gators Volleyball Exhibition vs. Czech Republic Olymp Praha
Match Information
- Match Time: 7:00pm
- Doors Open: 1-hour prior to match start
- Admission: Free. No tickets needed for this event.
- Gates: General patrons enter through Gate 1. This will be the only open gate.
- Camera Policy: Small personal cameras are allowed. No professional cameras and NO DETACHABLE LENSES. The use of a flash is also prohibited.
- Video/Audio Recording Policy: Video and audio recording is not allowed
- Concession Information: Available throughout locations on concourse level.
- Disabled Patron Services: Accessibility Information
- Security: See the Security Policies listed here »
- Prohibited Items: Please see above security link
- Parking: Parking is lifted on weekends in the parking lot adjacent to the O’Connell Center. Spots will be available inside the parking garage and flat lot. Parking will be on a first come, first served basis. For more information on locations, please refer to our Parking Information page.
- Directions: Map and Driving Directions »
Florida Gators Volleyball Fan Day 2025
Event Information
- Match Time: 3:00pm
- Doors Open: 1 hour before match
- Format: Orange vs. Blue scrimmage
- Admission: Free. No tickets needed for this event.
- Gates: Enter through Gate 1. This will be the only open gate.
- Camera Policy: Small personal cameras are allowed. No professional cameras and NO DETACHABLE LENSES. The use of a flash is also prohibited.
- Video/Audio Recording Policy: Video and audio recording is not allowed
- Concession Information: Available throughout locations on concourse level.
- Disabled Patron Services: Accessibility Information
- Security: See the Security Policies listed here »
- Prohibited Items: Please see above security link
- Parking: Parking is lifted on weekends on campus. Spots will be available outside the O’Connell Center in the adjacent parking garage and lot. Parking will be on a first come, first served basis. For more information on locations, please refer to our Parking Information page.
- Directions: Map and Driving Directions »
13th Annual Ronald McDonald House Red Shoe Affair
The Thirteenth Annual Red Shoe Affair promises to be an extraordinary evening in support of Ronald McDonald House families and in celebration of our new house. The festivities will be packed with a silent & live auction, heart-warming family stories, exquisite cuisine as well as open bars, dancing, and much more!
For more event details, go to: https://rmhcncf.org/event/red-shoe-affair/
Additional Information
- Gates: Enter through Gate 1
- Camera Policy: Small personal cameras are allowed. No professional cameras and NO DETACHABLE LENSES. The use of a flash is also prohibited.
- Disabled Patron Services: Accessibility Information
- Security & Prohibited Items: See the Security Policies listed here »
- Parking: Parking will be available in the O’Connell Center parking garage, as well as the lot surrounding the garage.
- Directions: Map and Driving Directions »
UF Asian American Student Assembly
Event Information
- Doors: TBD
- Gates: Gate 1 will be open for UF Students.
- Camera Policy: Cameras will be permitted for this event, however tripods will not be permitted.
- Video/Audio Recording Policy: Video and audio recording is not allowed
- Concession Information: Open at Gate 1
- Disabled Patron Services: Accessibility Information
- Security: See the Security Policies listed here »
- Prohibited Items: Please see above security link
- Parking: Parking is lifted on campus on the weekends. Spots will be available in both the parking lot and garage adjacent to the O’Connell Center.
- Directions: Map and Driving Directions »
- Tickets: This is a free event. Tickets are not required to attend.
UF Summer Commencement – Master’s & Bachelor’s Degrees #2
Excited to celebrate these University of Florida graduates as they take their next step in the Gator Nation!
Entrance: Gate 1- Doors open @ 8:30am for guests
Processional: Begins at 9:30am
Participating Degrees: Agricultural and Life Sciences; Education; Liberal Arts and Sciences; Warrington College of Business
Additional Information
- Camera Policy: Professional cameras allowed, however, are subject to be searched at the doors
- Concession Information: Concessions available for this event.
- Disabled Patron Services: Accessibility Information
- Accessible Gates: Guests enter through Gate 1. Graduates enter through Gate 4.
- More Information: Visit the Registrar website for more information on this event.
- Security: See the Security Policies listed here.
- Metal Detectors: https://www.oconnellcenter.ufl.edu/metal-detector-screening/
- Prohibited Items: Noisemakers, blow horns, helium balloons and wrapped packages are prohibited. Security and Policies
- Parking: Information found here: Commencement Parking
- Directions: Map and Driving Directions »
- Regalia: Order UF regalia at the UF Commencement website.
For more information on UF Commencements, please visit the Commencement website.
UF Summer Commencement – Master’s & Bachelor’s Degrees #1
Excited to celebrate these University of Florida graduates as they take their next step in the Gator Nation!
Entrance: Gate 1- Doors open @ 5:30pm for guests
Processional: Begins at 6:30pm
Participating Degrees: Arts; Design, Construction and Planning; Health and Human Performance; Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering; Journalism and Communications; Medicine; Nursing; Pharmacy; Public Health and Health Professions; Veterinary Medicine
Additional Information
- Camera Policy: Professional cameras allowed, however, are subject to be searched at the doors
- Concession Information: Concessions available for this event.
- Disabled Patron Services: Accessibility Information
- Accessible Gates: Guests enter through Gate 1. Graduates enter through Gate 4.
- More Information: Visit the Registrar website for more information on this event.
- Security: See the Security Policies listed here.
- Metal Detectors: https://www.oconnellcenter.ufl.edu/metal-detector-screening/
- Prohibited Items: Noisemakers, blow horns, helium balloons and wrapped packages are prohibited. Security and Policies
- Parking: Information found here: Commencement Parking
- Directions: Map and Driving Directions »
- Regalia: Order UF regalia at the UF Commencement website.
For more information on UF Commencements, please visit the Commencement website.
