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!
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Join Docent Norman Burr on a 90-minute fascinating trek through the historic grounds. Walk through the arboretum and learn about rare, interesting, and exotic plants. Normal will discuss the geologic history of Florida and how plant life evolved. He will also share the history of the inhabitants...
- 10:00am - 12:00pm
Enjoy live jazz outdoors at Phillippi Estate Park, Sarasota. Concert benefits the scholarship program of the Jazz Club of Sarasota. Entertainment features Dan Miller, David Mason, Anthony Aldissi, Michael Ross and Jean Bolduc. Music from 6-8 pm. Tickets $15. Bring chairs.
- 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Enjoy an delightful afternoon cruise on Sarasota Bay aboard the Marina Jack II. Boarding begins at 2:30 pm. Vessel sails at 3:00 pm. Entertainment Fred Johnson (vocals) and Michel Ross Trio. Jazz Club of Sarasota (941)260-9951. Tickets $30 - $35; https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jazz-on-the-water-...
- 6:00pm - 8:00pm
By Jonathan Spector
Directed by Bianca LaVerne Jones
In the Cook Theatre
An illness is spreading through the progressive and painstakingly accepting Eureka Day School–and it’s more than the mumps. When the outbreak threatens to become an epidemic, it’s a race to see what...
- 7:30pm
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will close its 2021-2022 season with two world-premiere one-act plays, under the auspices of its New Playwrights Series. These plays, “From Birmingham To Broadway” and “Float Like A Butterfly,” will be presented together May 4-29. “From Birmingham to Broadway” was...
- 7:30pm - 9:30pm
"TO DO" was first installed in May of 2006 on Crosby Street in New York City and has since been installed across the United States (including in front of the White House), and around the world. Now, there is a new chance to take part in this global art project in Englewood! From the refrigerator...
- 10:00am - 8:00pm
May 20 – May 22 kicks off the Sarasota Shrimp...
- 4:00pm - 10:00pm
“Hermitage Poet’s Corner: The Contemporary Word,” Friday, May 20 @ 5pm: Presented in Partnership with Bookstore1, two incredible writers and Hermitage Fellows come together to read and discuss their evocative work. DaMaris B. Hill shares selections from her critically acclaimed Breath Better...
- 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Join us at NeighborFest for a FREE night of live music, inflatables, and a 26-foot rock wall for friends, family, and neighbors of all ages to enjoy on May 20 from 6-8 pm at our Bee Ridge Campus (8000 Bee Ridge Rd). Plus, the award-winning Big Blue food truck will be there with one of the BEST...
- 6:00pm - 8:00pm
In-Studio Performance Series featuring Sea Lee
The Apple Show: that’s not the punchline
Friday May 20th at 7pm
Virtual Stream: Saturday May 21st at 7pm
The Apple Show: that’s not the punchline started as a playful duet June of 2021 andlater developed as a quartet and...
- 7:00pm - 8:15pm
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