Sarasota Events & Things to Do
The Generative AI Revolution
at Sarasota Art Museum
Presented by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
SENSORY-FRIENDLY Boo! at The Bay | Family Halloween Celebration
at Common Ground at The Bay Park
Join this SENSORY-FRIENDLY, not-so-scary evening of trick or treating, free pumpkin pickings, yard games, a family movie night, and more!
Boo! at The Bay | Family Halloween Celebration
at Common Ground at The Bay Park
Join in on this not-so-scary evening filled with trick or treating, free pumpkin pickings, yard games, a family movie night and more!
Barrels for Boobies Dinner
at M&M Lounge at Fruitville Gecko's
Join us for a fun evening of great food, drinks, and entertainment to support breast cancer awareness at our Barrels for Boobies Dinner!
Friday Nights with Eddie Tobin
at Amore Restaurant - Portuguese & Italian Cuisine
Friday Nights with Eddie Tobin
Relative Works
at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
The Sarasota Ballet's Relative Works Performances from October 25 – 27, 2024, at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Mr. Stevey & Friends Halloween: Embrace your Fears!
at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
This event is a free community program geared towards pre-school and elementary-aged children.
Sarasota Boos & Booze Halloween Bar Crawl
at Sarasota Bars (Check-in location coming soon!)
Costume up and join the fun—this Halloween bar crawl is second to none!
Romantic Evenings with Debbie Keeton
at Amore Restaurant - Portuguese & Italian Cuisine
Romantic Evenings with Debbie Keeton
John Hiatt
at Sarasota Sky Bar & Club
Get ready to see John Hiatt in Sarasota at Sarasota Sky Bar & Club. Secure your tickets now to John Hiatt before this show sells out as this will be one of the biggest concerts all year long.
Sunday Nights with Eddie Tobin
at Amore Restaurant - Portuguese & Italian Cuisine
Sunday Nights with Eddie Tobin
Medicare - ABC&D's + 2025 Inflation Reduction Changes
at Fellowship of Believers
Local Medicare Professionals host an educational meeting to teach Medicare basics and talk about Inflation Reduction Act changes. Q&A to follow, so bring your Medicare questions.
Acting Our Age 2024: Voices of the Harbors
at Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, Sarasota
this is a play
Halloween on S. Lime Ave
at 133 S. Lime Ave,
Halloween on S. Lime is one of the most original, family oriented, and free Halloween displays in the area. The interactive display offers a unique blend of storytelling and humor across several immersive scenes and game area.
Art on Film | Lifeline: Clyfford Still
at Sarasota Art Museum
Put the art world in focus with Art on Film at SAM. Join us for award-winning documentaries, short films, and biopics that highlight some of our favorite artists, reveal untold histories, and explore what it takes to make it as an artist today.
Friday Night with Eddie Tobin
at Amore Restaurant - Portuguese & Italian Cuisine
Friday Night with Eddie Tobin
Halloween Aftermath
at The Westin Sarasota
Get ready to keep the spooky spirit alive with the Halloween Aftermath- a fun-filled event full of costumes, candy, and creepy good times!
Move Through
at Sarasota Art Museum
Join us for a joyful hour of movement and human connection with Instructor Jess Pope. This class will invite a deeper exploration of the art on view in SAM’s galleries through creative expression.
Sunday Night with Eddie Tobin
at Amore Restaurant - Portuguese & Italian Cuisine
Sunday Night with Eddie Tobin
Wednesday Nights with Eddie Tobin
at Amore Restaurant - Portuguese & Italian Cuisine
Wednesday Nights with Eddie Tobin
Bistro Pop-Up Night: November
at Sarasota Art Museum
Join us this Fall for a Bistro Pop-Up Night! Enjoy an after-hours gallery tour and a 4-course dinner curated by Executive Chef Kaytlin Dangaran.
Tibetan Yoga of Breath Meditation Retreat
at Sarasota, Fl
Two day retreat including gentle movement, breath work and teachings.
Suncoast Largest Food Truck Festival at UTC Mall
at The Mall at University Town Center
Get ready for a day of mouth-watering indulgence at the Suncoast's BIGGEST Food Truck Festival happening at The Mall at University Town Center!
Wednesday Night with Eddie Tobin
at Amore Restaurant - Portuguese & Italian Cuisine
Wednesday Nights with Eddie Tobin
Jazz Thursday featuring Sarasota Jazz Project
at Sarasota Art Museum
Join us for live jazz at Sarasota Art Museum, hosted by the Jazz Club of Sarasota, featuring Sarasota Jazz Project and extended hours in the galleries, Bistro, and SHOP!
Sarasota Fall Carnival
at The Mall at University Town Center
Experience the sights, sounds and aromas of the electrifying midway with exciting rides and games and deep-fried treats, sweets and other tantalizing carnival eats. Free admission. See the website for ride savings.
"Garden In Bloom" Fundraiser Gala
at Building G-2, 5041 Ringwood Meadow
Join us at the "Garden In Bloom" Fundraiser Gala for a night of beauty, fun, and giving back to support our community!
Art on Film | Close to Vermeer
at Sarasota Art Museum
Put the art world in focus with Art on Film at SAM. Join us for award-winning documentaries, short films, and biopics that highlight some of our favorite artists, reveal untold histories, and explore what it takes to make it as an artist today.
Giselle
at Sarasota Opera House
The Sarasota Ballet's Program Giselle performances from November 22 – 23, 2024, at the Sarasota Opera House accompanied by the Sarasota Orchestra
Slow Smoked Turkey Breasts
at Gecko’s Grill & Pub, 351 North Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, FL,
Let us do the work and prepare a delicious slow-smoked Turkey Breast for your Thanksgiving feast.
Jazz Thursday featuring The Barker Project Holiday Show
at Sarasota Art Museum
Join us for live jazz at Sarasota Art Museum, hosted by the Jazz Club of Sarasota, featuring The Barker Project Holiday Show and extended hours in the galleries, Bistro, and SHOP!
Fanciful Journey
at Sarasota Opera House
The Sarasota Ballet's Fanciful Journey performances from December 20 – 21, 2024, at the Sarasota Opera House accompanied by the Sarasota Orchestra
Fanciful Journey
at Sarasota Opera
The Sarasota Ballet's Fanciful Journey performances from December 20 – 21, 2024, at the Sarasota Opera House accompanied by the Sarasota Orchestra
The Nutcracker in Sarasota
at Sarasota Opera House
The Sarasota Ballet School Presents The Nutcracker from December 22 – 23, 2024, at the Sarasota Opera House
Funny Girl
at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Get your tickets now to see Funny Girl in Sarasota! This theatrical performance will sell out fast, so grab your tickets now to the hottest shows at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
Quintessential
at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
The Sarasota Ballet's Quintessential performances from January 31 – February 3, 2025, at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Mark Morris Dance Group
at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
The Sarasota Ballet presents Mark Morris Dance Group from February 28 – March 3, 2025, at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Romeo and Juliet
at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
The Sarasota Ballet's Romeo and Juliet performances from March 28 – 29, 2025, at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall accompanied by the Sarasota Orchestra
Movements of Genius
at Sarasota Opera House
The Sarasota Ballet's Movements of Genius performances from April 25 – 26, 2025, at the Sarasota Opera House accompanied by the Sarasota Orchestra
Images of Dance
at Sarasota Opera
Witness Emerging Professional Dancers of Tomorrow in our Celebrated Images of Dance Performances!