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Experience Sarasota County
May 2026
Sarasota’s best hotel and resort restaurants go beyond the lobby, offering destination-worthy dining from the Gulf to downtown...
April 2026
On Florida’s Cultural Coast®, summer sets the stage for kids to play, perform and expand. In Sarasota, summer...
April 2026
With year-round sunshine and mostly flat terrain, the Sarasota area is a bicycling and rollerblading dream for families...
March 2026
Fire up your appetite for a quintessential Florida afternoon filled with smoky flavors and soulful sounds. From smoky...
January 2026
January 2026
Touring actors, authors, musicians and acclaimed creatives make Sarasota County a seasonal stage for big moments. Each season...
December 2025
Spot native Florida birds year-round in Sarasota County—from Gulf beach shores to mangrove flatland and brackish estuaries. Birdwatching...
November 2025
The holiday season blooms across Sarasota County, with gardens and galleries transforming into dazzling displays of light and...
November 2025
With a rich legacy steeped in passion, precision and a global reputation that precedes it, The Sarasota Ballet...
October 2025
In the heart of downtown Sarasota, Urbanite Theatre delivers contemporary productions in an intimate black-box setting, spotlighting stories...
October 2025
Sarasota’s version of winter invites you outside—to play, explore and breathe deeply. You’ll find there’s no better time...
October 2025
Come celebrate Sarasota's cultural legacy and creative spirit at the inaugural Living Arts Festival this November. The Living...