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Events & Festivals

There's always something happening on Florida's Gulf Coast. Find out what events will be going on during your stay, or take a look at some of our favorite annual festivals!

Note: Due to COVID-19 regulations from Federal, State or County governments, events may be postponed or cancelled. Please refer to the event and/or the event host's website for the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding each event.

Current Exhibits

There's always something happening on Florida's Gulf Coast. Find out what exhibits are showing during your stay!

Find Events in Sarasota

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Calligraphy Workshop
May 30, 2023
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May 30, 2023

Learn Calligraphy using a Ballpoint Gel Ink Pen

Springtime brings Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduations, parties and weddings. Beautify your cards, personal notes and invitations with calligraphy – the art of beautiful writing. If you can write with a ballpoint pen, Francesca Simon, a...

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  • 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Art Ovation Hotel
1255 N Palm Ave
Sarasota, FL 34236
Yoga By The Bay with Erin
February 23, 2021
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June 6, 2023

Join us for FREE outdoor, socially distanced yoga by the water, just beyond the children’s playground at Bayfront park. Bring your yoga mat, a water bottle, and friends. This is every Tuesday at 5:30 pm weather permitting. All are welcome. Don't forget to like our page Yoga By The Bay with Erin...

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  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Bayfront Park
5 Bayfront Park
Sarasota, FL 34236
Man of La Mancha
May 10, 2023
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June 11, 2023

Asolo Repertory Theatre's Man of La Mancha, on stage now through June 11, is the winner of five Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, and features a soaring score including one of theatre’s most beloved songs, “The Impossible Dream.” Director Peter Rothstein's reimagining of Cervantes'...

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  • 8:00pm - 9:45pm
Asolo Repertory Theatre
5555 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34234
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September 7, 2022
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August 30, 2023

New Weekly Early Learner Program: Your Wednesday Playdate
Every Wednesday beginning September 7, 2022, 10 am – 12 pm.
Peggy A. Hall Classroom, 134
FREE for Members | Included with admission

For early learners from ages 2 – 5 with an adult, Your Wednesday Playdates deliver an...

Hours
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Sarasota Art Museum
1001 South Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34236
Sarasota Events
May 31, 2023
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May 31, 2023

VIRTUAL PROGRAM – Hermitage Artists and Thinkers Series “Stewing with Zora Howard” with Hermitage Fellow and Pulitzer Prize Finalist Zora Howard, Wednesday, May 31, 6:30pm: In Pulitzer Prize finalist and Hermitage Fellow Zora Howard’s STEW, it’s too hot and too early for all the drama. As the...

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  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm
virtual event
Sarasota, FL 34236
Man of La Mancha
May 10, 2023
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June 11, 2023

Asolo Repertory Theatre's Man of La Mancha, on stage now through June 11, is the winner of five Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, and features a soaring score including one of theatre’s most beloved songs, “The Impossible Dream.” Director Peter Rothstein's reimagining of Cervantes'...

Hours
  • 8:00pm - 9:45pm
Asolo Repertory Theatre
5555 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34234
Shear Madness
May 31, 2023
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June 17, 2023

There’s been a murder in a local hair salon, and it’s up to the audience to solve the crime! Everyone’s a suspect when the old lady living above Shear Madness salon is mysteriously “offed.” Join two police officers to piece together the clues behind this strange, scissor-stabbing homicide. Chock...

Hours
  • 8:00pm - 10:15pm
Gompertz Theatre
1265 First Street
Sarasota, FL 34236
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June 1, 2023
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June 14, 2023

#SavorSarasota! The Annual Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week. Summer never tasted so good! Are you ready for the annual #SavorSarasota Restaurant Week from June 1-14 when dozens of restaurants featured prix-fixe, multi-course lunch and dinner menus for just $25 and $40 per person! Home to award-...

Hours
  • 12:14am
Various Locations
Sarasota, FL 34232
Man of La Mancha
May 10, 2023
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June 11, 2023

Asolo Repertory Theatre's Man of La Mancha, on stage now through June 11, is the winner of five Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, and features a soaring score including one of theatre’s most beloved songs, “The Impossible Dream.” Director Peter Rothstein's reimagining of Cervantes'...

Hours
  • 8:00pm - 9:45pm
Asolo Repertory Theatre
5555 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34234
Shear Madness
May 31, 2023
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June 17, 2023

There’s been a murder in a local hair salon, and it’s up to the audience to solve the crime! Everyone’s a suspect when the old lady living above Shear Madness salon is mysteriously “offed.” Join two police officers to piece together the clues behind this strange, scissor-stabbing homicide. Chock...

Hours
  • 8:00pm - 10:15pm
Gompertz Theatre
1265 First Street
Sarasota, FL 34236

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