Christmas Bradenton & Sarasota 2017

The hottest New Year's Eve party in Tampa is at Club Prana! Celebrate NYE 2018 with a bang featuring 5 parties in 1 at Tampa Bay's only 5 level night club.

Every year people prepare for the premier event in Sarasota. The all-inclusive New Year's Eve celebration is without a doubt the most spectacular way to bring in the new year.

Free confidential ride available to AAA Members and non-members

Celebrate New Year's Eve with G-Eazy + Halsey and special guest DJ Irie at E11EVEN Miami on Sunday, December 31. Sponsored open bar 9PM - 11PM, passed hors d'oeuvres and champagne toast at midnight.

Camp the week of Thanksgiving with us. Thursday we will provide the Turkey for a community meal . If you wish to join us please bring your favorite Camping Side Dish!

Come join us for our Big Pre-Turkey Bash!!

Give thanks with family and friends during a bountiful Thanksgiving brunch buffet overflowing with seasonal delicacies and traditional favorites.

Join us for a Thanksgiving celebration like no other. Thanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays – it's all about spending time with loved ones, sharing a special meal, and reflecting on all that we have to be thankful for!

Enjoy a lavish housemade Thanksgiving meal and panoramic river views at PIER 22 in downtown Bradenton, Florida! Adults: $29.95 Children (12 & Under): $16.95

Come to Marina Jack on Thanksgiving and celebrate the special day on the water!

We will be hosting our annual free Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday November 23rd 12pm-3pm.

Currents Thanksgiving Buffet November 23, 2017 12pm-4pm

Thanksgiving Day at Patrick's 1481 Thanksgiving is a time to surround yourself with delicious food, dear friends and family. Avoid the mess and stress, let Patrick's serve you this delightful Classic Thanksgiving Dinner your family is sure to enjoy!

Celebrate Thanksgiving in Englewood!

Please Come and Join us for Thanksgiving and enjoy dinner made by us!

Join us for Thanksgiving Dinner at our venue in Bonita Springs.

Come in on Thanksgiving Day before or after your family dinner and enjoy $1 off drafts.

Palominos thanksgiving bash!! Joined by Incadenable!!

With the hustle and bustle of Black Friday brings hunger! Whether you are up shopping at 2 am or simply enjoying your extra day off come on by Llibby's Cafe + Bar on Friday November 24th and enjoy our Brunch Menu. See our Brunch Buffet menu here: http://bit.ly/2zbadAR

With the hustle and bustle of Black Friday brings hunger! Whether you are up shopping at 2 am or simply enjoying your extra day off come on by Louies Modern on Friday November 24th and enjoy our plentiful brunch buffet.

MBG BLACK FRIDAY BOURBON COUNTY BREW FEST!! Friday, November 24th from 11am-1am Goose Island Bourbon County ON DRAFT LIKE NEVER BEFORE!

Save some of your hard earned $$ on Black Friday and join the New World Celts at the Naughty Monk for some great Celtic fun.

You have more than enough, you are more than enough. Join us for a Gratitude Flow in our outdoor courtyard at the downtown yoga studio taught by Megan Metcalf and Alli Koski.

Skate your TURKEY Off...at our annual TURKEY Skate Party at Stardust!

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Punta Gorda's LARGEST tailgate is coming on Nov. 25th for college football's Rivalry Weekend.

Be empowered at Sarasota's Solutionary Health Festival and learn to take control of your health! Be the solution for people, animals, and the environment!

Bring your camera and meet Santa's helper shark: Santa Jaws!

Ditch the malls and show some love for local by shopping small this holiday season because Small Business Saturday just got a HUGE upgrade! Join us for our 73 Degree Flea Indie Market launch!

Join Jillian for a Chakra Cleansing Sound Bath, each month at Wild Ginger Apothecary: Studio + Lounge. The perfect recovery from the busy Thanksgiving holiday! Sound, vibration, unquestionably affects us.

A few things to be grateful for this season!

Skip the mall and enjoy the full holiday experience when you take your annual Santa photo at Serenbe.

Downtown Sarasota's Tree Lighting will take place at Five Points Park from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Enjoy refreshments and music and photos with Santa! Presented by the Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association

It's that most wonderful time of the year again and we are returning to the Renissance on 9th in Bradenton! SOLVE invites you to join us for our 6th Annual Quarter Auction Where Vegas Slots Meets BINGO!

Join us at Wild Ginger Apothecary for our 3 Year Anniversary Celebration on Friday December 1st! Appreciating our amazing customers and the fantastic community of friends that has formed around us here in Gulf Gate!

The Bradenton Blues Festival Weekend kicks off on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, with a free "Blues Appetizer” Concert.

The event begins with a special performance at 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm. Join in with our annual Christmas Carol Sing-a-long beginning at 6:00 pm, followed by "Santa's Arrival” in his spectacular sleigh and our tree lighting ceremony.

Lakewood Ranch Music on Main, a free, family friendly concert series and block party open to the public, taking place the 1st Friday of each month from 6 – 9 pm on LWR's Main Street!

Registration Opens at 7:30 a.m. Run Starts at 8:30 a.m. Be part of the largest holiday-themed 5K race series anywhere - and join the movement to conquer arthritis!

Join the Venice YMCA for a pancake breakfast with Santa, hosted by the Sertoma Club of Venice. Enjoy the holiday fun and get your photo taken with the jolly old elf himself!

The gnomes, fairies & elves are hiding lots of Candy Canes high and low in the garden for you to find. We will have a holiday inspired coloring station for the kids and a yummy bake sale with fresh coffee & hot chocolate available for sale.

Take pictures with Santa!

At Siesta Key Seafood & Music Festival, hungry festival-goers will flock to enjoy a delicious array of seafood ranging from Cajun-style crawfish to raw bars. Over the course of two days, thousands will flock to what TripAdvisor named the best beach in the U.S., Siesta

Siesta Key main beach. Lots of fantastic fresh seafood and loads of music for all fans! Come on out and kick off this years Paragon Events Seafood and Music venues

This year we plan to show four beautifully decorated homes for the holidays in Bradenton and Palmetto for the community to enjoy, plus local crafts for purchase at Elf Alley, and delicious treats and lunch at the Sweet Shoppe.

The Lovelight Yoga Experience is a celebration of spirit, practice and community. Featuring an 8 hour ride of yoga classes, activities, non-stop music, kirtan groups, flow artists, meditation, dance, DJ's, workshops, and family fun, the Lovelight Yoga Experience is hig

Join us for great food, music and drinks at the 2nd Annual Siesta Beach Seafood & Music Festival in Siesta Key on December 2-3, 2017. The event will again combine mouth-watering foods and drinks with outstanding musical performances by local and regional musicians in

These popular, family-oriented one-hour cruises tour the residential canals to view Christmas lights, displays and decorations on homes, boats, seawalls and docks.

Kick off the holiday season at our first Holiday Event at Babcock Ranch. There will be a tree-lighting ceremony with local chorus groups, Clydesdale horses, and photo opportunities with Santa Claus himself!

Celebrating Sarasota's Circus Heritage! Join thousands of spectators along Main Street in downtown Sarasota. The parade route is from 301/Washington Blvd to Gulfstream Ave.

Multiple Grammy & WC Handy Award winner Joe Louis Walker is one of the most heralded blues artists of our time. Walker has recorded with BB King, James Cotton, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Branford Marsalis and Ike Turner.

Sand Drags at Florida Tracks and Trails Professional lights, timers and printer. DECEMBER 2nd at 7pm Spectators $15 (kids under 10 are free)

Join Bert in this years Bert's Barracuda Harley's for Hearts Toy Run to Benefit Athletes for Hearts. We have teamed up with our sister store for a charity run you won't want to miss!

Join us on December 3rd, at 10am for Yoga in the Park Nathan Benderson Park lead by The Yoga Shack Florida!

Join us for a sensory-friendly Santa Meet & Greet, personalized for children on the autism spectrum.

Join us for the grand opening of The Market at Lakewood Ranch! Shop local vendors, partake in fitness demos by the YMCA, culinary demos, fun for the kids, live music and so much more!

Stroll the avenues of Historic Downtown Venice in holiday merriment. Make an evening of it by shopping the stores and dining at one of the many restaurants. Stores will be open un 8pm with sales and goodies galore.

See North Pole Express at the Florida Railroad Museum

The Legendary D.R.I. returns to Sarasota! THURSDAY DEC 7TH ADVANCE TICKETS $12 $15 DAY OF SHOW.

Step back in time and experience the story of the first Christmas. Walk through Bethlehem and enjoy Manasota's favorite holiday tradition. Features flying angels, live animals, music and treats the entire family will enjoy! Admission is free.

Join us for a fabulous luncheon and fashion show to benefit Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson's. All models are local Parkinson's fighters. This event always sells out, so please purchase your tickets early!

Enjoy the exciting snow slide, snow machines, a climbing wall and trampoline and more... The Music Compound will host a Holiday Concert, and Santa will greet the little ones.

The 41st Annual Sandy Claws Beach Run 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run takes place on Saturday, Dec. 9 on beautiful Siesta Beach, #1 beach in the USA!

Run through the finish line and finish in Founders Square, next to Lake Babcock and our beautiful Band Shell. Live music, food, and drinks at the finish line.

Get ready for family fun at the annual Night Before Christmas event at GT Bray! Santa will be visiting the park to meet with all the children. The event will include face painting, bounce house, snow, hayrides, and much more.

This free parade will go the entire length of the island. Santa will board the Privateers' Flagship "Skullywag” at Conquina Beach for all the kids to sit on Santa's Lap.

Atomic Holiday Bazaar, Sarasota, Florida's first and only indie-craft fair! Season 12 at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, Bay Front Room and Plaza De Santo Domingo Street

Please join us on Saturday, December 9, 2017, 2-4 p.m., to taste dozens of international, boutique wines at this casual, walk-about wine tasting at Michael's Wine Cellar.

We are celebrating our first year in business by throwing an awesome beer fest with some of our favorite local craft breweries! We'll have great beer, music, food and of course indoor plumbing and air conditioning! Each attendee will receive a commemorative beer samplin

Join us and Sarasota Film Festival for a free screening of Disney's new Beauty and the Beast at NBP's rescheduled Movie in the Park! The event will be held on Regatta Island, make sure to bring your lawn chairs and blankets!

Join for the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony, Saturday, December 9th, 5-7pm. Venice Area Beautification invites you enjoy a free celebration of music, lights, and community spirit!

Come enjoy beautiful holiday decorations, music, game activities for the kids, and movies outside on the deck! Lots of treats & prizes! Have your camera ready for lots of photo ops incluing one with a Classic Santa!

Mark you calendars for the 2017 Manatee River Holiday Boat Parade!

The 32nd Annual Sarasota Holiday Boat Parade of Lights will be held on Saturday December 9, 2017 beginning at 6:00 p.m. The best areas for viewing are Marina Jack Restaurant, Bayfront Park, City Island and Centennial Park.

Annual holiday sensation of magical charm for all to enjoy and is FREE to attend! Children and adults alike will stand in awe at the sight of Santa Claus as he makes his grand entry in his beautiful horse drawn carriage.

Join MarineMax Sarasota in the Annual Sarasota Christmas Boat Parade of Lights is another popular "must do" on my Escape to Sarasota December Sarasota Events page.

Elite Events is excited to announce the BRAND NEW Sarasota Christmas Glow Run 5k at the beautiful Nathan Benderson Park!

Celebrate the holidays in North Port on Saturday, December 9, 2017. The City of North Port will be hosting two signature holiday events – the annual Poinsettia Parade and the annual Tree Lighting & Poinsettia Festival – on one single day this year.

The 2nd annual Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl is here and we want the city of Sarasota to join in on the fun. Get that Goodwill sweater, find those tacky holiday pants, and get ready to jingle bell ROCK!

Don't miss the kickoff event of the holiday season; the Manatee River Holiday Boat Parade is back! The parade takes place Saturday evening, Dec. 9, 2017, starting at dusk, and makes several stops along the river including in front of the PIER 22 terrace

An Oddity Tattoo and Arts event benefiting the Child Protection Center, Inc. (CPC) On Saturday Dec 9th 2017 at 7pm Oddity Tattoo and Arts on Main Street in downtown Sarasota will be hosting the opening reception for "Everything under the Florida Sun”.

Each year, students from the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School perform the World-Famous Nutcracker, and we are excited to be bringing them to the VPAC and to Venice for the first time! This holiday classic is conceived and choreographed by the school's artistic directors Ari

Elite Events presents the Florida West Coast Half Marathon and 5k at Nathan Benderson Park. ​ The scenic course takes runners through and around the University Town Center area with nearly constant water views.

Atomic Holiday Bazaar, Sarasota, Florida's first and only indie-craft fair! Season 12 at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, Bay Front Room and Plaza De Santo Domingo Street

RSVPing for this event is now CLOSED. Any guests who continue to select "Going" will not receive an admission pass for the event. Only the first 150 RSVP families will receive the passes for the event. Passes will be sent out this week.

98° is bringing the Van Wezel a little extra warmth this holiday season!

It's the people, residents and tourist that make this possible, 32 years of serving the Sarasota community!

See Girls Night Out: The Show at Kelly's Live

Shangri-La Springs is pleased to reintroduce Art & Nature Night Community on Wednesday, Dec. 13 from 6-9 p.m.

It's (almost!) the most wonderful – and sparkling – time of the year already! Michael is pleased to announce our annual Holiday Champagne Tasting!

RESERVATIONS CLOSED! We hit our maximum amount of people.

Step back in time and walk through a live nativity. Hear the Christmas story told like never before with immersive sets, actors, and live animals. Enjoy christmas cookies, hot chocolate

Join us along Siesta Drive on Thursday, December 14th as the entire South Gate Village shopping plaza hosts our annual Holiday Sip & Stroll event! Enjoy a drink, sweet treats and shopping while being entertained by professional dancers from the Fred Astaire Dance Studio

Join us in the Museum of Art Courtyard for an interactive holiday movie night!

Men, Whiskey, Watches & Wheels features whiskey tasting from select distillers, an assortment of fine luxury watches, premium cigars, a live and silent auction, and casino-style games, along with networking with the area's business community.

Bar Hopping with a Christmas twist! First Annual Gulf Gate Santa Shuffle Scavenger Hunt! It's time to grab 3 of your friends and your best Christmas costumes and come join in a scavenger hunt thru 8 different bars in Gulf Gate!

Run away with the circus to Sarasota this December with John Ringling's Circus Nutcracker. Continuing Sarasota's circus tradition and bringing the spirit of the holidays to all, this family friendly ballet will enchant audiences of all ages.

See Bryant Myers Live in Palmetto!

Attention: The Tiny Hands Foundation is seeking donations, sponsors, and volunteers to assist our foundation in achieving this year's goal. All Ages welcome!

Parents, come with a camera for great seasonal photo opportunities. Kids, be ready for fun crafts, games, and activities!

Old Main Street (12th Street West) between Manatee and 3rd avenues is closed to vehicular traffic as vendors and awesome local food trucks line the streets and live music plays throughout the night. The music kicks off at 6 p.m. until 10 pm

Rittz, Sam Lachow at Old School Bar and Grill

Its on Booking and Kellys Live at Skybar Presents A Good Day to Play Slipknot Covers.. With Performances by a Good Day to Die, Sister Killcycle, Chlover, and Warlab.

Santa is coming to the Powel Crosley Palace on December 17th and 23rd for an afternoon of storytelling, Reindeer games, and a delicous lunch.