Welcome to Sarasota, Florida

Soak up the sun along our white-sand beaches. Treat yourself to diverse dining, enriching arts and culture, shopping districts of all sorts and natural Florida fun. Here, each moment is your own.

Venice Beach

Aptly named one of Coastal Living’s “Best Places to Live on the Coast” in 2020 and “Happiest Seaside Towns in America” in 2015, this island town’s charming main street offers shopping and dining and meanders through stately 1920s homes leading straight to the Gulf of Mexico.

Venice Beach
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Once a fishing and farming community, this city in the heart of Sarasota County has blossomed into a vacation destination, where families play in the surf, hunt for prehistoric shark teeth, shop through downtown, bike around the Venetian Waterway Trail and “catch the big one” at the Venice Pier. 

As you explore area beaches, unlock the Beach Pass in the Visit Sarasota App to earn exclusive prizes!

Golf

Sarasota is a golf and tennis goldmine. By word of mouth alone, many see Sarasota as on the brink of being mentioned among the country’s top golf destinations.
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Getting Here & Where to Go

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Casey Key Resorts Mainland is located just south of Sarasota, FL. A larger sized hotel and more lively...
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Gently rolling waves, sun-drenched sand and spectacular sunsets… this is paradise, and it's called Siesta Key. It's truly...
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Zota Beach Resort is luxurious getaway on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. Newly reimagined as an...
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The staff at Holiday Inn Express& Suites East I-75 Sarasota welcomes you to our hotel, which features oversized...
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Fine dining, farmers markets, breweries and much more. Dining in Sarasota County isn’t just another meal; it’s an adventure of culinary tastes.

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Behind the Masterpiece
on Florida's Cultural Coast Podcast

Listen every week as Visit Sarasota’s own arts & culture podcast brings you behind-the-scenes stories from our stages and studios.

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Elizabeth & Barbara on Creative Liberties and the Power of Artist-Led Spaces

Creative Liberties