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Experience Sarasota County
September 2026
The curtains are rising on Sarasota County's performing arts season, and our vibrant community of theater, music and...
April 2026
With year-round sunshine and mostly flat terrain, the Sarasota area is a bicycling and rollerblading dream for families...
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...
October 2025
Sarasota’s version of winter invites you outside—to play, explore and breathe deeply. You’ll find there’s no better time...
August 2025
For its 67th season, Sarasota Opera brings back its Fall opera production and celebrates 100 years of the...
March 2025
Explore different venues where you can catch stand-up comedians, plays or improv locally. Are you ready to LOL...
January 2025
Sarasota County is a growing destination for professional, amateur and recreational sports. Enjoy year-round, sunny skies, world-class facilities...
June 2022
Get more out of your beach vacation from Sarasota County’s world-class visual and performing arts. Known as Florida's...
July 2020
Paddling in North Port reveals 80 miles of freshwater canals – a relatively unknown world known as the...
June 2020
While visiting Sarasota County, be sure to enjoy these activities – whether rain or shine! The old adage...
June 2020
In search of coastal cuisine, cultural attractions, and enough sunshine to cure their lingering polar-vortex blues, a couple...