2020

Enjoy a sampling of upcoming sporting events. See all events here.

There are many reasons why Siesta Key, an eight-mile island minutes south of Sarasota, is a favorite vacation destination for so many people in America and abroad. Here are just three of the most popular reasons to visit:

Experience a day of strolling, shopping and eating in historic districts throughout Southwest Florida. Find truly one-of-a-kind items in these locations, which combine merchandise with artisanal food and drink.

Nathan Benderson Park offers world-class rowing in addition to a plethora of fun-filled outdoor events

There are more than 300 known species of bird that are local or migratory to Southwest Florida. One of the best locations to view many of these species is in North Port, Englewood and Venice!

Golf has been a part of Sarasota County since 1885, when John Hamilton Gillespie arrived in Sarasota from Scotland, forever changing the course of Sarasota’s future.

When John Hamilton Gillespie arrived in Sarasota from Scotland in 1885 he was keen to develop a new home in America, which would include his beloved game of golf. By 1886 he had laid out two new golf holes (eventually to be 18 holes) that would be played upon the ground that is currently near Sarasota’s downtown Main Street.

A delicate white gown and flowing veil against a sherbet-hued sunset backdrop—talk about a bride’s daydream. In Sarasota, this fantasy comes to fruition regularly as glamorous weddings find their way to this stretch of the south.

A delicate white gown and flowing veil against a sherbet-hued sunset backdrop… talk about a bride’s daydream. In Sarasota, this fantasy comes to fruition regularly as glamorous weddings find their way to this stretch of the gulf beach.

Whether you have only a few hours or a few days, Myakka River State Park offers the perfect adventure.

Runners rejoice — you can take your vacation without having to pause your training. Sarasota County is an excellent Florida Gulf Coast destination and a Runner Friendly Community, as chosen by the Road Runner Club of America.

Vacation and training for a race tend to pair together about as well as oil and water. Too often, "training" on vacation means running loops around the small park next to the hotel, or laboriously dull treadmill jogging.

Sarasota's Marie Selby Botanical Gardens may be nestled along the placid shores of Sarasota Bay that many call home, but it hardly takes a speck of imagination to reinvent oneself as an explorer along the exotic banks of the Amazon River in the botanical gardens' newest exhibit, the Ann Goldstein Children's Rainforest Garden.