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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Planting / Growing / Tree / Knowledge / Eden / Paradise / Reap What We Sow
Through the lens of now, going BACK TO THE GARDEN is reconnecting with nature, with culture, with religion, with science, with myth, with history, with knowledge, with the origin of our true self and our better...
- 9:00am - 3:00pm
Now in its 12th year, the Ringling College glass sculpture exhibition from the Richard and Barbara Basch Collection presents A Few of Our Favorite Things. This exhibition features some of the most exceptional examples of art glass and brilliant one-of-a-kind commissions by the greatest masters...
- 9:00am - 3:00pm
Celebrating its 11th year, the Type Club presents Ligature Show XI, a juried student exhibition of typographic work from all majors in categories such as Drop Cap, Type in Motion, Hand Lettering, and Editorial. This exhibition showcases the typographic excellence at Ringling College of Art +...
- 9:00am - 3:00pm
- 9:30am - 10:15am
On Florida's west coast shores you'll find a wealth of art and architecture. On this culture-filled Sarasota scavenger hunt, we explore the epic sculptures, iconic buildings and Sarasota Bay.
Who's stealing the show on Island Park? Which world-famous performer left his mark on the city?...
- 12:00pm
Jan. 21-23, 26-30 at 7:30pm
Jan. 24...
- 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Original Eats is an epicurean adventure providing insight into the area’s unique culinary culture!
The inaugural Original Eats will take place Friday, January 15 to Sunday, January 31, 2021 to support the local restaurant industry. For this limited time, participating Sarasota-Manatee...
- 12:00am - 12:00pm
Since 2004, Embracing Our Differences has used the power of art and prose to promote diversity. One way it accomplishes this is through its annual, juried international outdoor art exhibition consisting of 50 billboard-sized works of art, each accompanied by an inspirational quote. The response...
- 7:00am - 11:00pm
Junior League Sustainers in partnership with the Tidewell Foundation and Leadership Sarasota is hosting a linen donation drive from January 17 to February 14. You can help us create a closet of donated linens available to Tidewell Hospice’s field teams for patients who need sheets and towels for...
- 7:00am - 7:00pm
A truly compelling narrative has transformative power. As stories become alive and engage they teach us about our communities, our histories and ourselves. Ringgold + Robinson: Storytellers, is a two-artist exhibition featuring a mini survey of mixed media artworks by legendary African American...
- 9:00am - 3:00pm
