O'Connell Center

Greetings | The Stephen C. O'Connell Center welcomes you! If you have any questions about visiting our venue, please contact the Box Office at 352-392-1653, that's 3. 5. 2. 3. 9. 2. 1. 6. 5. 3. or the O'Connell Center administrative offices at 352-392-5500.

Category: Events

UF Fall Commencement – Bachelor’s and Master’s #2

Excited to celebrate these University of Florida graduates as they take their next step in the Gator Nation!

Entrance: Gate 1- Doors open @ 7:30am for guests
Processional: Begins at 8:30am

Participating Degrees: CJC; WCB

Additional Information

UF Fall Commencement – Bachelor’s and Master’s #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: CALS, HHP, ART, PHHP, MED, VET, PHARM, NURS

Additional Information

UF Fall Commencement – Doctoral Degrees

Excited to celebrate these University of Florida graduates as they take their next step in the Gator Nation!

Entrance: Gate 1- Doors open @ 12:30pm for guests
Processional: Begins at 1:30pm

Participating Degrees: All Colleges

Additional Information

Florida Gators Men’s Basketball vs. Florida State

Ticketing:
Tickets are currently available for the 2025-2026 basketball season. For more information, please check FloridaGators.com

Additional Information

  • Tip-Off: 7:00pm
  • Doors Open: 60 minutes prior to tip-off
  • Gates: Gates 1 and 4 will be open for the general public. Students enter through Gate 3.
  • 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 in the flat lot adjacent to the O’Connell Center is reserved for Gator Boosters only. Parking in the O’Connell Center garage will be first come, first served. Please check back later for more information on parking as we get closer to the season. For more information on parking, visit FloridaGators.com.
  • Directions: Map and Driving Directions »

Florida Gators Men’s Basketball vs. Dartmouth

Ticketing:
Tickets are currently available for the 2025-2026 basketball season. For more information, please check FloridaGators.com

Additional Information

  • Tip-Off: 6:00pm
  • Doors Open: 60 minutes prior to tip-off
  • Gates: Gates 1 and 4 will be open for the general public. Students enter through Gate 3.
  • 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 in the flat lot adjacent to the O’Connell Center is reserved for Gator Boosters only. Parking in the O’Connell Center garage will be first come, first served. Please check back later for more information on parking as we get closer to the season. For more information on parking, visit FloridaGators.com.
  • Directions: Map and Driving Directions »

Florida Gators Men’s Basketball vs. Colgate

Ticketing:
Tickets are currently available for the 2025-2026 basketball season. For more information, please check FloridaGators.com

Additional Information

  • Tip-Off: 12:00pm
  • Doors Open: 60 minutes prior to tip-off
  • Gates: Gates 1 and 4 will be open for the general public. Students enter through Gate 3.
  • 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 in the flat lot adjacent to the O’Connell Center is reserved for Gator Boosters only. Parking in the O’Connell Center garage will be first come, first served. Please check back later for more information on parking as we get closer to the season. For more information on parking, visit FloridaGators.com.
  • Directions: Map and Driving Directions »

Florida Gators Men’s Basketball vs. St. Francis

Ticketing:
Tickets are currently available for the 2025-2026 basketball season. For more information, please check FloridaGators.com

Additional Information

  • Tip-Off: 6:30pm
  • Doors Open: 60 minutes prior to tip-off
  • Gates: Gates 1 and 4 will be open for the general public. Students enter through Gate 3.
  • 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 in the flat lot adjacent to the O’Connell Center is reserved for Gator Boosters only. Parking in the O’Connell Center garage will be first come, first served. Please check back later for more information on parking as we get closer to the season. For more information on parking, visit FloridaGators.com.
  • Directions: Map and Driving Directions »

Florida Gators Men’s Basketball vs. Merrimack

Ticketing:
Tickets are currently available for the 2025-2026 basketball season. For more information, please check FloridaGators.com

Additional Information

  • Tip-Off: 7:00pm
  • Doors Open: 60 minutes prior to tip-off
  • Gates: Gates 1 and 4 will be open for the general public. Students enter through Gate 3.
  • 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 in the flat lot adjacent to the O’Connell Center is reserved for Gator Boosters only. Parking in the O’Connell Center garage will be first come, first served. Please check back later for more information on parking as we get closer to the season. For more information on parking, visit FloridaGators.com.
  • Directions: Map and Driving Directions »

Florida Gators Men’s Basketball vs. North Florida

Ticketing:
Tickets are currently available for the 2025-2026 basketball season. For more information, please check FloridaGators.com

Additional Information

  • Tip-Off: 8:00pm
  • Doors Open: 60 minutes prior to tip-off
  • Gates: Gates 1 and 4 will be open for the general public. Students enter through Gate 3.
  • 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 in the flat lot adjacent to the O’Connell Center is reserved for Gator Boosters only. Parking in the O’Connell Center garage will be first come, first served. Please check back later for more information on parking as we get closer to the season. For more information on parking, visit FloridaGators.com.
  • Directions: Map and Driving Directions »

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 »