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.
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Selby Gardens’ annual Orchid Show brings together two of Sarasota, Florida’s most renowned legacies —orchids and the circus. Presented in collaboration with the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art (The Ringling), The Orchid Show 2021: Aerialists from the Tree Top to the Big Top!, is presented...
- 10:00am - 5:00pm
October 21, 11:00 a.m.; reservations are due October 15.
Bird Key Yacht Club, 301 Bird Key Drive, Sarasota, FL 34236
$35 for Arts Advocates members, $38 for non-members (includes meeting and lunch)
Vickie Oldham, president and CEO of the Sarasota African American Cultural Arts Center...
- 11:00am - 1:00pm
Enjoy a daily carnival with rides and games for all ages and favorite fair food, and a Fall Festival Saturday - Sunday from 11 am - 6 pm with family-fun entertainment and more.
Event parking and admission are free.
Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36 inches and taller) are $35...
- 5:00pm - 10:00pm
The Tidewell Foundation is pleased to announce the 2021 Tidewell Trot 5K and 1-Mile Run/Walk, presented by Alltrust Insurance. Sponsorship opportunities are currently available for the event, which will benefit the Tidewell Foundation. The event is scheduled to take place Thursday, Oct. 21 at...
- 6:00pm
Countless musical genres emerged during the first half of the 20th Century, and there was only one place you could find them all: The Jukebox. In this jazzy music revue, The Swingaroos put a dynamic twist on the Jukebox’s greatest hits, including “Get Your Kicks On Route 66,” “Heart and Soul,”...
- 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Countless musical genres emerged during the first half of the 20th Century, and there was only one place you could find them all: The Jukebox. In this jazzy music revue, The Swingaroos put a dynamic twist on the Jukebox’s greatest hits, including “Get Your Kicks On Route 66,” “Heart and Soul,”...
- 7:30pm - 8:45pm
Academy Award winning, Emmy- and Grammy-nominated comedian Steven Wright continually sells out theaters internationally with his skewed comedic view of the world. Since his Tonight Show debut, which caused such a stir that Johnny invited him back to perform again within a week, the deadpan...
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
TerraNova Equestrian Center welcomes you to its inaugural event, The Event at TerraNova, Oct. 22-24. The Event at TerraNova showcases the Olympic sport of three-day eventing. Like an equestrian triathlon, eventing tests the abilities of horse and rider in three phases– dressage, cross-country...
- 8:00am - 5:00pm
Selby Gardens’ annual Orchid Show brings together two of Sarasota, Florida’s most renowned legacies —orchids and the circus. Presented in collaboration with the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art (The Ringling), The Orchid Show 2021: Aerialists from the Tree Top to the Big Top!, is presented...
- 10:00am - 5:00pm
The Oceans Eleven Big Band featuring vocalist, John Rinell.
Big band jazz! Led by drummer, Bryan Post, Oceans Eleven presents the music of Basie, Ellington, Buddy Rich and Quincy Jones among others, and vocals from the American Songbook by John Rinell.
Concert from 2 - 4 pm at the...
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm