Sarasota Festivals Events
Festivals Happening Next in Sarasota, FL
Downtown SRQ Rocktoberfest 2025 – A Sarasota Tradition You Won’t Want to Miss!
JD Hamel Park
17 Oct 2025
DOG
Suncoast Largest Food Truck Festival 8
The Mall at University Town Center
8 Nov 2025
FESTIVALS
FREE
Sarasota Fall Festival & Carnival at The Mall at UTC
The Mall at University Town Center
31 Oct 2025
CARNIVALS
FREE
ROCKtoberfest Downtown Sarasota!
J.D. Hamel Park
17 Oct 2025
MUSIC
FREE
Oktoberfest - A Day of Oars & Pours during the Benderson Chase
5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34235
11 Oct 2025
OKTOBERFEST
R3HAB in Sarasota
Sarasota, FL
4 Oct 2025
CONCERTS
The Westin Starfall Ball
The Westin Sarasota
1 Nov 2025
ART
USD 0 TO 516
LeMarche Parisian-Inspired Outdoor Marketplace
Five Points Park
8 Nov 2025
ART
FILM PASS! 15th Annual Fabulous Independent Film Fest
Burns Court Cinema
3 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS
USD 0 TO 50
NEW DATE! Hip Hop party with 3rd Bass / The Furious 5 & More
975 Cattlemen Rd
1 Nov 2025
ENTERTAINMENT
USD 32 TO 118
UTC Live on the Green with NoFilter
The Green at UTC
2 Oct 2025
MUSIC
FREE
Psychic Fair: Mystic Moonlight
373 Braden Ave, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34243
18 Oct 2025
WORKSHOPS
Rocktoberfest 2025
Downtown Sarasota, FL
17 Oct 2025
MUSIC
Down2party Fest 2025!
The Golden Host Resort
3 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS
ROCKtoberFEST SARASOTA! | Crossfire Creek Show (New Country Act)
199 Bayfront Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236, United States
17 Oct 2025
MUSIC
Ferrari's on the Circle
300 Madison Dr, Suite 201, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236
1 Nov 2025
NONPROFIT
Rock the Roof
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
1 Nov 2025
PARTIES
Fright Night on St. Armands Circle - 17th anniversary!
St. Armands Circle
31 Oct 2025
HALLOWEEN
Health Expo at Town Square University Parkway
8450 Lockwood Ridge Rd
8 Nov 2025
HEALTH-WELLNESS
USD 0 TO 7
Siesta Key Crystal Classic
948 Beach Rd, Sarasota, FL 34242-2174, United States
14 Nov 2025
MUSIC
Sarasota DOG-A-WEEN COSTUME Contest
Sarasota Farmers Market
25 Oct 2025
CONTESTS
Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival
Waterside Place at Lakewood Ranch
6 Dec 2025
FESTIVALS
25th Anniversary Morton's Firehouse Chili Cook-Off
1924 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota, FL 34239-3621, United States
19 Oct 2025
MUSIC
UTC Live on the Green with 22N
The Green at UTC
6 Nov 2025
MUSIC
FREE
Sarasota Art and Dance
Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection
18 Oct 2025
ART
Ringling Underground // Nov
The Ringling
6 Nov 2025
MUSIC
Holiday Bayfront Art in the Park - Sarasota
JD Hamel Park
6 Dec 2025
ART
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
26 Dec 2025
PERFORMANCES
MOD Weekend Opening Party: Cocktails under the Umbrella
Umbrella House
14 Nov 2025
ENTERTAINMENT
USD 172 TO 198
UTC Live on the Green with NoFilter
The Green at UTC
4 Dec 2025
MUSIC
FREE
29th Annual Downtown Sarasota Craft Festival
1 Central Ave
18 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS
FREE
MUSIC FOR A CAUSE
Five Points Park
25 Oct 2025
NONPROFIT
5th Anniversary BONT Florida Inline Skating Marathon
5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34235
8 Nov 2025
SPORTS
Bayfront Winter Art in the Park - Sarasota
JD Hamel Park
21 Feb 2026
ART
🎉 The Sarasota Pineapple Drop Block Party – New Year's Eve Celebration! 🍍(Official Site)
Destination Downtown Sarasota
31 Dec 2025
ENTERTAINMENT
Park-toberfest at The Bay
The Oval at The Bay
12 Oct 2025
ENTERTAINMENT
FREE
Opening Night X After Party @ 99 Bottles
99 Bottles | Craft Beer Bar • Wine Bar
3 Oct 2025
ENTERTAINMENT
FREE
The Young Fables live at Phillippi Crest Club-Sarasota FL
Phillippi Crest Club Inc
14 Nov 2025
MUSIC
Wellness Festival at District
The District at Rosemary Apartments
18 Oct 2025
HEALTH-WELLNESS
USD 0 TO 30
Gulfcoast Pride Festival 2025 (Free Entry)
1370 Blvd of the Arts, Unit C, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236
25 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS
15th Annual Fabulous Independent Film Festival FILM PASS!
Burns Court Cinema
3 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS
USD 0 TO 50
47th Annual Holiday Night of Lights on St. Armands Circle
300 Madison Dr, Suite 201, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236
5 Dec 2025
HOLIDAY
Ken Peplowski Quartet
Holley Hall, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center
17 Jan 2026
MUSIC
USD 57 TO 108
Big Mama’s 9 th Annual Collard Greens Festival
Robert L. Taylor Community Complex (RLTCC)
18 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS
Guild Lakewood Ranch: Paws for a Cause
8201 Polo Club Ln
11 Oct 2025
NONPROFIT
FREE
MOD Weekend Pass with Self-Guided Tour
McCulloch Pavilion
14 Nov 2025
POP-UPS
USD 401 TO 502
5k Run & 1 Mile Walk for Mothers Helping Mothers
Benderson Family Finish Tower at Nathan Benderson Park
5 Oct 2025
SPORTS
USD 34
Haunted Illusions at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
26 Oct 2025
PERFORMANCES
Very Merry Jerry Day
525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236
1 Nov 2025
MUSIC
Velvet Vision - The Story of James Bidgood and the Making of Pink Narcissus
Burns Court Cinema
3 Oct 2025
ENTERTAINMENT
USD 0 TO 18
Betty Fox Band
525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236
25 Oct 2025
MUSIC
Raining Berries Fall Fest
1935 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota, FL 34239
12 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS
19th Annual Hungarian Festival
3000 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34237-5333, United States
8 Nov 2025
FESTIVALS
Sarasota Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl: 10th Annual
Registration: Raffurty's
13 Dec 2025
UGLY-CHRISTMAS-SWEATER-DAY
USD 25
Taste of The Bay Presented by Sarasota-Manatee Originals
The Oval Parking Lot at The Bay Park
26 Oct 2025
MUSIC
FREE
'Meet Your Spirit Guides' Workshop at at Spirit Fest™ Sarasota with Lana Louise
Sarasota County Fairgrounds & Robarts Arena
2 Nov 2025
WORKSHOPS
Runaway Gin (A Tribute to Phish) presented by Hale Law
975 Cattlemen Rd
28 Nov 2025
FESTIVALS
USD 20
Haunted Sarasota
1826 4th Street, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236
10 Oct 2025
HALLOWEEN
Voices from Beyond: A Mediumship Gallery with Victor Paruta at Spirit Fest Sarasota
Sarasota County Fairgrounds & Robarts Arena
1 Nov 2025
FESTIVALS
Rise & Shine Saturday - Living Arts Festival 2025
Sarasota Municipal Auditorium
8 Nov 2025
KIDS
Do The Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl in Sarasota
Joe's On Main
13 Dec 2025
UGLY-CHRISTMAS-SWEATER-DAY
USD 19 TO 24
After Hours featuring The Derek Lersch Band
Sarasota Art Museum
28 Oct 2025
LIVE-MUSIC
Sarasota Boos & Booze Halloween Bar Crawl, by Bar Crawl USA
Sarasota Main Street Bars
25 Oct 2025
PARTIES
USD 0 TO 25
Hazel Nicole Live at Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival
Fruitville Groves Pumpkin Patch
4 Oct 2025
MUSIC
Sarasota Spirit Fest
Sarasota County Fairgrounds
2 Nov 2025
FESTIVALS
Spirit Fest™ Metaphysical & Crystal Expo - Sarasota
Robarts Arena
1 Nov 2025
BUSINESS
USD 16 TO 23
The BooMobile
1826 4th Street, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236
17 Oct 2025
KIDS
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
18 Nov 2025
PERFORMANCES
Sarasota Anime-Fest
Sarasota Municipal Auditorium
6 Dec 2025
FESTIVALS
USD 23
A Very Broadway Christmas
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
21 Dec 2025
PERFORMANCES
Artist Talk: Jillian Mayer
Sarasota Art Museum
25 Oct 2025
ART
USD 0 TO 23
17th Annual Le Marche Bohemian Outdoor Market
Five Points Park
8 Nov 2025
Nutcracker Magical Christmas at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
27 Dec 2025
PERFORMANCES
You Raise Me Up - Living Arts Festival 2025
Sarasota Municipal Auditorium
9 Nov 2025
ART
A Christmas Carol at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
23 Dec 2025
PERFORMANCES
Venice Doll Club & FX Doll & Toy Show Sarasota FL
VFW Post 3233
15 Nov 2025
BrickUniverse - Lego Fan Expo
Robarts Sports Arena
21 Nov 2025
BUSINESS
MOD Weekend: Open House at McCulloch Pavilion
McCulloch Pavilion
16 Nov 2025
POP-UPS
FREE
New College of Florida CLAMBAKE
New College of Florida
6 Nov 2025
FOOD-DRINKS
UTC Kids Club: Gameland
The Green at UTC
22 Oct 2025
KIDS
Thunder By The Bay! | Crossfire Creek Show (New Country Act)
Sarasota County Fair Grounds
15 Feb 2026
MUSIC
Laura Cotes
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
8 Feb 2026
PERFORMANCES
Holiday Festival
Palm Aire Country Club
2 Nov 2025
HOLIDAY
Weekend Psychic & Holistic Expo in Sarasota!
Sarasota Sahib Shrine Event Center
3 Oct 2025
BUSINESS
USD 7 TO 13
Up, Up, and Away! at the Living Arts Festival
Art Ovation Hotel - Sarasota, FL
2 Nov 2025
FESTIVALS
15th Annual Superhero 5K & Fun Run – A Foster Care Awareness Event!
Nathan Benderson Park
7 Feb 2026
KIDS
FREE
Damon Fowler - Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival, Sarasota, FL - Free Show!
Sarasota County Fairgrounds & Robarts Arena
3 Jan 2026
MUSIC
Fall Maker Fest Class (4-5th grade) | STEAM Saturdays Class
4452 South Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34233
22 Nov 2025
WORKSHOPS
Kevn Kinney with Special Guest Star Michelle Malone - Live From McCurdy's Monday Masters
McCurdy's Comedy Theatre
10 Nov 2025
ENTERTAINMENT
Oktoberfest
7230 University Parkway, 34240
7 Oct 2025
OKTOBERFEST
Talkback Tuesday | Blake Walton – HEAR ME: Solo Performance as Power and Protest
3501 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34239-6109, United States
4 Nov 2025
ART
3rd Annual Suncoast Scots Highland Games and Celtic Festival
Sarasota Fairgrounds
31 Jan 2026
FESTIVALS
USD 15 TO 35
9th Annual Big Mama’s Collard Greens Festival
Robert L. Taylor Community Complex
18 Oct 2025
FESTIVALS
Trop 4 Tots!
The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime
8 Nov 2025
NONPROFIT
Some Like it Hot at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
21 Jan 2026
PERFORMANCES
Tuesdays at Nathan Benderson Park- (9am-2pm Oct-April)
5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota, FL 34235
21 Oct 2025
MUSIC
Christmas Carol Trolley
1826 4th Street, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236
2 Dec 2025
CHRISTMAS-CAROLS
🎸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
MUSIC
Summerween Resin Pumpkin Pour workshop
2740 Stickney Point Rd
2 Aug 2025
WORKSHOPS
USD 65
Siesta Key Crystal Classic
Siesta Key Crystal Classic
17 Nov 2025
FESTIVALS
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