Arts & Culture

Get more culture with your beach vacation from world-class visual and performing arts events and venues.

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Sarasota County is enriched by its visual and performing arts offerings and distinctive cultural experiences. Known as Florida's Cultural Coast®, it's where you can enjoy museums, art galleries and performing art venues all around town. No matter when you visit, there's always an art attraction with something new and inspiring to see!

Arts & Culture FAQ

See Why Sarasota County is Considered Florida's Cultural Coast®

Sarasota is known as Florida’s Cultural Coast® for its abundance of arts and artists thriving in a lively coastal haven. Learn more about the stunning, professional performances this destination has to offer. 13 stages within a one-mile radius of downtown, the nation's second-largest community theatre and more mean you'll never have a dull evening in #MySarasota!

Why Artists Love Sarasota, Florida

Sarasota County is known as Florida’s Cultural Coast® for its abundance of arts and artists thriving in a lively coastal haven. Learn more about the stunning, professional performances this destination has to offer. 13 stages within a one-mile radius of downtown, the nation's second-largest community theatre and more mean you'll never have a dull evening in #MySarasota!