Sarasota Festivals Events

Downtown SRQ Rocktoberfest 2025 – A Sarasota Tradition You Won’t Want to Miss!

JD Hamel Park 17 Oct 2025

Suncoast Largest Food Truck Festival 8

The Mall at University Town Center 8 Nov 2025

Sarasota Fall Festival & Carnival at The Mall at UTC

The Mall at University Town Center 31 Oct 2025

The Westin Starfall Ball

The Westin Sarasota 1 Nov 2025

ROCKtoberfest Downtown Sarasota!

J.D. Hamel Park 17 Oct 2025

LeMarche Parisian-Inspired Outdoor Marketplace

Five Points Park 8 Nov 2025

Family Movie Night: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

The Oval at The Bay 26 Sep 2025

Fright Night on St. Armands Circle - 17th anniversary!

St. Armands Circle 31 Oct 2025

Rock the Roof

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System 1 Nov 2025

"Garden In Bloom" Fundraiser Gala

Building G-2, 5041 Ringwood Meadow 20 Sep 2025

Siesta Key Crystal Classic

948 Beach Rd, Sarasota, FL 34242-2174, United States 14 Nov 2025

Mr. Stevey & Friends: Once Upon a Stage

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 27 Sep 2025

UTC Night Market: Tailgate Edition

The Green at UTC 18 Sep 2025

Sarasota Opera Food & Wine Festival

Sarasota Opera House, North Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL, USA 27 Sep 2025

Thomas Carabasi Quartet - MNJC

John C. Court Cabaret 8 Sep 2025

Exotic Cars on the Circle

300 Madison Dr, Suite 201, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236 6 Sep 2025

Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival

Waterside Place at Lakewood Ranch 6 Dec 2025

Health Expo at Town Square University Parkway

8450 Lockwood Ridge Rd 8 Nov 2025

Sarasota DOG-A-WEEN COSTUME Contest

Sarasota Farmers Market 25 Oct 2025

UTC Live on the Green with NoFilter

The Green at UTC 2 Oct 2025

Psychic Fair: Mystic Moonlight

373 Braden Ave, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34243 18 Oct 2025

UTC Live on the Green with 22N

The Green at UTC 6 Nov 2025

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 26 Dec 2025

Hip Hop party with 3rd Base / The Furious 5 & More

975 Cattlemen Rd 19 Sep 2025

MOD Weekend Opening Party: Cocktails under the Umbrella

Umbrella House 14 Nov 2025

5th Anniversary BONT Florida Inline Skating Marathon

5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34235 8 Nov 2025

FILM PASS! 15th Annual Fabulous Independent Film Fest

Burns Court Cinema 3 Oct 2025

Haunted Illusions at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 26 Oct 2025

Debbie Keeton | Mattison's City Grille

Mattison's City Grille 14 Sep 2025

Karaoke on The Green

The Green at UTC 19 Sep 2025

DNO by TGTBA - Second Year Anniversary - 09/2025 - South

Raffurty’s Bar and Grill 20 Sep 2025

It's Fall Y'all Free Community Fall Festival

2300 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34240 14 Sep 2025

Cinema at The Bay: West Side Story

The Oval at The Bay 18 Sep 2025

Debbie Keeton | Mattison's City Grille

Mattison's City Grille 28 Sep 2025

Sarasota Art and Dance

Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection 18 Oct 2025

Ferrari's on the Circle

300 Madison Dr, Suite 201, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236 1 Nov 2025

Down2party Fest 2025!

The Golden Host Resort 3 Oct 2025

Electric Jamboree @ Manna Tea Kava Bar

1192 Whitfield Ave, Sarasota, FL 20 Sep 2025

ROCKtoberFEST SARASOTA! | Crossfire Creek Show (New Country Act)

199 Bayfront Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236, United States 17 Oct 2025

From Script to Panel: Writing Your Graphic Novel: 3-Hour Workshop

Bookstore1Sarasota 20 Sep 2025

Gulfcoast Pride Festival 2025 (Free Entry)

1370 Blvd of the Arts, Unit C, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236 25 Oct 2025

Sarah Santiago | Mattison's Forty-One

Mattison's Forty-One 17 Sep 2025

47th Annual Holiday Night of Lights on St. Armands Circle

300 Madison Dr, Suite 201, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236 5 Dec 2025

15th Annual Fabulous Independent Film Festival FILM PASS!

Burns Court Cinema 3 Oct 2025

HD at the Opera House: ARIADNE AUF NAXOS

Sarasota Opera House, North Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL, USA 14 Sep 2025

MUSIC FOR A CAUSE

Five Points Park 25 Oct 2025

MOD Weekend Pass with Self-Guided Tour

McCulloch Pavilion 14 Nov 2025

Sarah Santiago | Mattison's Forty-One

Mattison's Forty-One 24 Sep 2025

Oktoberfest - A Day of Oars & Pours during the Benderson Chase

5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34235 11 Oct 2025

MOD Weekend: Open House at McCulloch Pavilion

McCulloch Pavilion 16 Nov 2025

3rd Annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival with Craft Marketplace

St. Armands Circle 13 Sep 2025

Haunted Sarasota

1826 4th Street, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236 10 Oct 2025

Betty Fox Band

525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236 25 Oct 2025

Mystic Moments: Psychic Reader • Magical Shopping • Free Gifts

373 Braden Ave, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34243 20 Sep 2025

Weekend Psychic & Holistic Expo in Sarasota!

Sarasota Sahib Shrine Event Center 3 Oct 2025

Sarasota Boos & Booze Halloween Bar Crawl, by Bar Crawl USA

Sarasota Main Street Bars 25 Oct 2025

After Hours featuring The Derek Lersch Band

Sarasota Art Museum 28 Oct 2025

UTC Kids Club: Gameland

The Green at UTC 24 Sep 2025

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 18 Nov 2025

The BooMobile

1826 4th Street, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236 17 Oct 2025

Hazel Nicole Live at Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival

Fruitville Groves Pumpkin Patch 4 Oct 2025

Sarasota Anime-Fest

Sarasota Municipal Auditorium 6 Dec 2025

Laura Cotes

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 8 Feb 2026

A Christmas Carol at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 23 Dec 2025

UTC Live on the Green with NoFilter

The Green at UTC 4 Dec 2025

Holiday Bayfront Art in the Park - Sarasota

JD Hamel Park 6 Dec 2025

R3HAB in Sarasota

Sarasota, FL 4 Oct 2025

Spirit Fest™ Metaphysical & Crystal Expo - Sarasota

Robarts Arena 1 Nov 2025

Thalhe Festival - The Adult Dance Festival

Sarasota Opera House 19 Sep 2025

🎉 The Sarasota Pineapple Drop Block Party – New Year's Eve Celebration! 🍍(Official Site)

Destination Downtown Sarasota 31 Dec 2025

15th Annual Superhero 5K & Fun Run – A Foster Care Awareness Event!

Nathan Benderson Park 7 Feb 2026

Fall Maker Fest Class (4-5th grade) | STEAM Saturdays Class

4452 South Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34233 22 Nov 2025

19th Annual Hungarian Festival

3000 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34237-5333, United States 8 Nov 2025

Damon Fowler - Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival, Sarasota, FL - Free Show!

Sarasota County Fairgrounds & Robarts Arena 3 Jan 2026

5k Run & 1 Mile Walk for Mothers Helping Mothers

Benderson Family Finish Tower at Nathan Benderson Park 5 Oct 2025

BrickUniverse - Lego Fan Expo

Robarts Sports Arena 21 Nov 2025

Sarasota Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl: 10th Annual

Registration: Raffurty's 13 Dec 2025

Do The Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl in Sarasota

Joe's On Main 13 Dec 2025

Family Saturdays - Wonderland Workshop (in partnership with the Van Wezel's Fall Family Fest)

707 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236 27 Sep 2025

The Higher Realm 2025 International Film Festival & Award Show

Burns Court Cinema 17 Sep 2025

Rise & Shine Saturday - Living Arts Festival 2025

Sarasota Municipal Auditorium 8 Nov 2025

17th Annual Le Marche Bohemian Outdoor Market

Five Points Park 8 Nov 2025

A Very Broadway Christmas

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 21 Dec 2025

Bayfront Winter Art in the Park - Sarasota

JD Hamel Park 21 Feb 2026

Nutcracker Magical Christmas at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 27 Dec 2025

New College of Florida CLAMBAKE

New College of Florida 6 Nov 2025

Venice Doll Club & FX Doll & Toy Show Sarasota FL

VFW Post 3233 15 Nov 2025

Up, Up, and Away! at the Living Arts Festival

Art Ovation Hotel - Sarasota, FL 2 Nov 2025

UTC Kids Club: Gameland

The Green at UTC 22 Oct 2025

Sarasota Spirit Fest

Sarasota County Fairgrounds 2 Nov 2025

9th Annual Big Mama’s Collard Greens Festival

Robert L. Taylor Community Complex 18 Oct 2025

Trop 4 Tots!

The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime 8 Nov 2025

Some Like it Hot at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 21 Jan 2026

Tuesdays at Nathan Benderson Park- (9am-2pm Oct-April)

5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota, FL 34235 14 Oct 2025

Christmas Carol Trolley

1826 4th Street, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236 2 Dec 2025

Summerween Resin Pumpkin Pour workshop

2740 Stickney Point Rd 2 Aug 2025

🎸BYNGE RockToberFest on SUN OCT 19th at 1:30 - 3:30pm at Sarasota’s JD Hamel Park - Bayfront - FREE

JD Hamel Park 19 Oct 2025

Siesta Key Crystal Classic

Siesta Key Crystal Classic 17 Nov 2025

A Christmas Carol

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 22 Dec 2025

Parking Sarah Brightman

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 16 Dec 2025