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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FREE family event! Enjoy bounce houses, rock climbing walls, bungee trampolines and live music - all for FREE. Local vendors and food trucks will be on site for optional purchases. Bring the kids for a day of fun and community!
- 11:00am - 4:00pm
Join a Naturalist from Around the Bend Nature and Discovery Tours for a free guided nature walk at The Bay every Wednesdays at 9:00am or 10:00am. Then gain a new perspective from the water on a kayak or paddleboard to explore the Mangrove bayou and The Bay’s downtown shoreline. Bring your own...
- 12:30pm - 2:30pm
New Weekly Family Program: Saturday Studios
Every Saturday beginning September 10, 2022, 1 - 3 p.m.
Peggy A. Hall Classroom, 134
FREE for Members | Included with admission
Saturday Studios are inspired by works of art in Sarasota Art Museum’s special exhibitions. These drop-in...
- 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Kick off 2023 with our iconic Saturday Open House Wine Tasting! Over 40 wines available to try and an assortment of light bites to snack on while you shop. Admission is $25 per person and includes double points (Loyalty Program members) for any purchase you make that day! Sip, shop and mingle...
- 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will bring in the New Year with its production of “Flyin’ West” by Pearl Cleage. WBTT had previously presented this show as a staged play reading in the summer of 2018 as part of the national Project1VOICE program, during which Black theatres around the country...
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm
In its 25th anniversary year, Sarasota’s hometown circus, Circus Sarasota, is ready to bring chills, thrills and laughs aplenty to audiences of all ages with “Circus Sarasota Legacy: 25th Anniversary Show” from February 10 through March 5, 2023. Featuring new and innovative acts, Circus Sarasota...
- 4:00pm - 9:00pm
An inspirational journey through American pop music, “Dreamgirls” chronicles the rise of a fictional Motown group—The Dreams—from obscurity to superstardom. Through gospel, R...
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm
In-Studio Performance featuring Fransic Schwartz
- 7:00pm - 7:00pm
In its 25th anniversary year, Sarasota’s hometown circus, Circus Sarasota, is ready to bring chills, thrills and laughs aplenty to audiences of all ages with “Circus Sarasota Legacy: 25th Anniversary Show” from February 10 through March 5, 2023. Featuring new and innovative acts, Circus Sarasota...
- 9:00pm - 9:00pm
What does the perfect date look like to you? Perhaps a romantic dinner, sharing a box of chocolates, or simply enjoying "your" song? This concert sets to music elements of a memorable outing with that special someone and makes for a sweet prelude to Valentine’s Day.
- 7:30pm
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