Florida fans cheer the team during the first half of an NCAA football game at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, September 12, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
We identified five experiences every Florida football fan should have at least once. Use the interactive map below to explore the list, get directions and check off how many you have completed.
The Gator bucket list, mapped | Student Section
The Gator bucket list, mapped
Pick a number to find it on the map. Check off what you’ve done and its number turns blue.
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Tailgate your way through Gainesville
Reitz Union North Lawn, and lawns and streets all over campus
Hours before kickoff
Grills going, music playing and orange and blue everywhere, from the campus lawns to Midtown across University Avenue. Wander from tailgate to tailgate, then join the crowd for the Gator Walk two hours before kickoff.
George Edmondson Jr. led it from 1949 until he retired in 2008; honorary guests carry it on. “Two bits, four bits, six bits, a dollar! All for the Gators, stand up and holler!”
EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, 70 miles from campus and off this map
Late October. Atlanta in 2026, Tampa in 2027, back in Jacksonville from 2028
Florida–Georgia on neutral ground: the history, the intensity and the parties make it one of the sport’s must-see weekends. The stadium is being rebuilt, so the game visits Atlanta and Tampa first.
