Sports & Outdoors

Switch gears and roll into your niche - whether you’re a novice or expert, cruiser or trickster, Sarasota has parks and trails for any biker, skateboarder, skater, or scooter

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America, so it’s no wonder Sarasota has become a great go-to place to play! 

Parks, community centers, and private recreation facilities around Sarasota County host drop-in play, allowing visitors to enjoy a good game along with the locals while on vacation year-round.

Batter up! Spring Training season is back and in full swing on Florida's Gulf Coast.

North Port’s CoolToday Park is the Atlanta Braves' official Spring Training facility.

Every February, Atlanta's Major League Baseball team ventures south to the master-planned community of Wellen Park, Florida, between Venice and North Port. Here, they find their home—or should we say home base?—for the spring at their Spring Training facility, CoolToday Park. 

Get your baseball caps ready for the 30th edition U-18 Baseball World Cup, with Sarasota and Manatee Counties as the hosts this September

Spring may be for training, but fall is when it's really time to play ball. Come September 9, 2022 to September 18, 2022, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and USA Baseball will host the U-18 Baseball World Cup—its 30th edition of the youth world championship in Sarasota County and Manatee Coun

Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota to host seven-game tournament showcasing 60 of the top women baseball players in the U.S.

Ready for a fun-filled weekend of American baseball and girl power in Sarasota? The American Girls Baseball (AGB) is set to present the All-American Women’s Baseball Classic, sponsored by Rainbow Sandals.