Fun Fall Happenings and Spooky Sarasota Adventures
By Elana Galerman
Fall is here—and while changing leaves and colder temperatures aren’t typical signs of the changing season in sunny Sarasota, our jam-packed events calendar sure is! With everything from jazz concerts to pumpkin festivals, Sarasota is going to keep you busy this October. Fall...
Ringling International Arts Festival
The Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau proudly supports the inaugural Ringling International Arts Festival as it kicks off Sarasota’s cultural season in grand style. From October 7-11, 2009 the rich diversity of ideas and forms at play in the world today will be celebrated with...
Artists Of International Appeal
More than 100 artists from around the world will come together under the artistic direction of New York’s Baryshnikov Arts Center to launch the first Ringling International Arts Festival, Oct. 7-11, 2009. The nine mainstage productions featuring dance, music and theater reflect the BAC’s...
Taste of Paradise
By Elana Galerman
Whether you’re craving a light bite on your way to the beach or a night of fine wining and dining on one of Sarasota’s beautiful keys, you’ll find an unlimited array of possibilities on Siesta, Lido, Longboat and Casey Keys. Our award-winning restaurants serve up irresistible grub from...
Spring Flings
By Elana Galerman
April is Keep America Beautiful Month, as well as Boost Your Hometown Month, so it’s no wonder Sarasota has a full event calendar to keep both locals and visitors entertained. Whether you’re a wine connoisseur, a nature-lover, or a beach bum, there’s something for everyone. ...
Welcome to Restaurant Week
By Kara Chalmers
Even if you have visited Sarasota just once, you know that its dining scene is one of its best assets. There is an enormous variety of great restaurants here, both casual and fancy and large and small. What you might not realize is that Sarasota is a foodie's Mecca - a dining destination that...
Friday Fest on the Bay
By Heather Boynton
One part bandstand, one part sunset and one part shimmering Sarasota Bay, the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall's Friday Fest on the Bay is a potent cocktail for a sultry summer evening. Whether it's jazz, samba, swing or a serenade, one Friday a month from May through October, the bayfront lawn...
A World of Film
By Ryan Nance
Take a trip around the (film) world at the Sarasota Film Society's Cine-World Film Festival.
Sharks on Land
By Lisa Codianne Fowler
The Venice Sharks Tooth Festival celebrates a community's unique claim to fame.
