The Bay Sarasota

Attractions & Tours

Sarasota County has a variety of attractions for everyone's enjoyment, from art museums to natural science aquariums and other local must-sees.

Say hello to a manatee, relax on the beach, explore a farmers market — these are all must-do activities if you want to make the most out of your trip to Sarasota County. Enjoy our range of fun-filled attractions, featuring ventures into magnificent fine art institutions, up-close encounters with exotic animals, adventures in tree canopies, and boat rides through wild and untamed parts of Florida.

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Bayfront Park Entrance
5 Bayfront Dr
Sarasota, FL 34236

Open 7 a.m. – 11 p.m., daily. Pets are allowed outside the Steigerwaldt-Jockey Children’s Fountain area. Popular location to jog, enjoy the...

Aquatic Center
8501 Potter Park Dr
Sarasota, FL 34238

Sarasota Sharks, at the Selby Aquatic Center, offers a Gold Medal and Podium Club  USA Swimming competitive swim team, recreation swim team, learn-to...

Architecture Sarasota - 1 - The western facade of Architecture Sarasota as viewed from S Orange Ave at night.
265 S Orange Ave
Sarasota, FL 34236

Architecture Sarasota provides exhibitions, lectures, walking tours, and programs designed to engage the public about architecture and design in Sarasota.

Sarasota Art Museum 2020 - Sarasota Art Museum - Front exterior, side view
1001 S Tamiami Trl
Sarasota, FL 34236

Anchoring the Ringling College Museum Campus, the Sarasota Art Museum has 15,000 square feet of dedicated exhibition gallery space, Bistro, Shop, auditorium...

J.D. Hamel Park
199 Bayfront Dr
Sarasota, FL 34236

"In loving memory of the valiant of Sarasota County who gave their lives to preserve for their loved ones and you the...

Logo - RideAndPaddle.com
6551 Midnight Pass Rd
Sarasota, FL 34242

Sarasota's premier bike and kayak rental business: Beach wheel chairs, paddle boards, e-bikes, kayaks, scooters, at the Bay Conservancy and Siesta Key.

The Ca' d'Zan at The Ringling. - The Ringling's dazzling 56-room mansion on Sarasota Bay.
5401 Bay Shore Rd
Sarasota, FL 34243

The Ringling, the State Art Museum of Florida, is home to one of the preeminent art and cultural collections in the United...

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