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

ROCKtoberfest Downtown Sarasota!

J.D. Hamel Park 17 Oct 2025

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

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

R3HAB in Sarasota

Sarasota, FL 4 Oct 2025

The Westin Starfall Ball

The Westin Sarasota 1 Nov 2025

LeMarche Parisian-Inspired Outdoor Marketplace

Five Points Park 8 Nov 2025

FILM PASS! 15th Annual Fabulous Independent Film Fest

Burns Court Cinema 3 Oct 2025

NEW DATE! Hip Hop party with 3rd Bass / The Furious 5 & More

975 Cattlemen Rd 1 Nov 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

Rocktoberfest 2025

Downtown Sarasota, FL 17 Oct 2025

Down2party Fest 2025!

The Golden Host Resort 3 Oct 2025

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

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

Ferrari's on the Circle

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

Rock the Roof

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System 1 Nov 2025

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

St. Armands Circle 31 Oct 2025

Health Expo at Town Square University Parkway

8450 Lockwood Ridge Rd 8 Nov 2025

Siesta Key Crystal Classic

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

Sarasota DOG-A-WEEN COSTUME Contest

Sarasota Farmers Market 25 Oct 2025

Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival

Waterside Place at Lakewood Ranch 6 Dec 2025

25th Anniversary Morton's Firehouse Chili Cook-Off

1924 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota, FL 34239-3621, United States 19 Oct 2025

UTC Live on the Green with 22N

The Green at UTC 6 Nov 2025

Sarasota Art and Dance

Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection 18 Oct 2025

Ringling Underground // Nov

The Ringling 6 Nov 2025

Holiday Bayfront Art in the Park - Sarasota

JD Hamel Park 6 Dec 2025

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 26 Dec 2025

MOD Weekend Opening Party: Cocktails under the Umbrella

Umbrella House 14 Nov 2025

UTC Live on the Green with NoFilter

The Green at UTC 4 Dec 2025

29th Annual Downtown Sarasota Craft Festival

1 Central Ave 18 Oct 2025

MUSIC FOR A CAUSE

Five Points Park 25 Oct 2025

5th Anniversary BONT Florida Inline Skating Marathon

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

Bayfront Winter Art in the Park - Sarasota

JD Hamel Park 21 Feb 2026

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

Destination Downtown Sarasota 31 Dec 2025

Park-toberfest at The Bay

The Oval at The Bay 12 Oct 2025

Opening Night X After Party @ 99 Bottles

99 Bottles | Craft Beer Bar • Wine Bar 3 Oct 2025

The Young Fables live at Phillippi Crest Club-Sarasota FL

Phillippi Crest Club Inc 14 Nov 2025

Wellness Festival at District

The District at Rosemary Apartments 18 Oct 2025

Gulfcoast Pride Festival 2025 (Free Entry)

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

15th Annual Fabulous Independent Film Festival FILM PASS!

Burns Court Cinema 3 Oct 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

Ken Peplowski Quartet

Holley Hall, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center 17 Jan 2026

Big Mama’s 9 th Annual Collard Greens Festival

Robert L. Taylor Community Complex (RLTCC) 18 Oct 2025

Guild Lakewood Ranch: Paws for a Cause

8201 Polo Club Ln 11 Oct 2025

MOD Weekend Pass with Self-Guided Tour

McCulloch Pavilion 14 Nov 2025

5k Run & 1 Mile Walk for Mothers Helping Mothers

Benderson Family Finish Tower at Nathan Benderson Park 5 Oct 2025

Haunted Illusions at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 26 Oct 2025

Very Merry Jerry Day

525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236 1 Nov 2025

Velvet Vision - The Story of James Bidgood and the Making of Pink Narcissus

Burns Court Cinema 3 Oct 2025

Betty Fox Band

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

Raining Berries Fall Fest

1935 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota, FL 34239 12 Oct 2025

19th Annual Hungarian Festival

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

Sarasota Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl: 10th Annual

Registration: Raffurty's 13 Dec 2025

Taste of The Bay Presented by Sarasota-Manatee Originals

The Oval Parking Lot at The Bay Park 26 Oct 2025

'Meet Your Spirit Guides' Workshop at at Spirit Fest™ Sarasota with Lana Louise

Sarasota County Fairgrounds & Robarts Arena 2 Nov 2025

Runaway Gin (A Tribute to Phish) presented by Hale Law

975 Cattlemen Rd 28 Nov 2025

Haunted Sarasota

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

Voices from Beyond: A Mediumship Gallery with Victor Paruta at Spirit Fest Sarasota

Sarasota County Fairgrounds & Robarts Arena 1 Nov 2025

Rise & Shine Saturday - Living Arts Festival 2025

Sarasota Municipal Auditorium 8 Nov 2025

Do The Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl in Sarasota

Joe's On Main 13 Dec 2025

After Hours featuring The Derek Lersch Band

Sarasota Art Museum 28 Oct 2025

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

Sarasota Main Street Bars 25 Oct 2025

Hazel Nicole Live at Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival

Fruitville Groves Pumpkin Patch 4 Oct 2025

Sarasota Spirit Fest

Sarasota County Fairgrounds 2 Nov 2025

Spirit Fest™ Metaphysical & Crystal Expo - Sarasota

Robarts Arena 1 Nov 2025

The BooMobile

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

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 18 Nov 2025

Sarasota Anime-Fest

Sarasota Municipal Auditorium 6 Dec 2025

A Very Broadway Christmas

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 21 Dec 2025

Artist Talk: Jillian Mayer

Sarasota Art Museum 25 Oct 2025

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

You Raise Me Up - Living Arts Festival 2025

Sarasota Municipal Auditorium 9 Nov 2025

A Christmas Carol at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 23 Dec 2025

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

MOD Weekend: Open House at McCulloch Pavilion

McCulloch Pavilion 16 Nov 2025

New College of Florida CLAMBAKE

New College of Florida 6 Nov 2025

UTC Kids Club: Gameland

The Green at UTC 22 Oct 2025

Thunder By The Bay! | Crossfire Creek Show (New Country Act)

Sarasota County Fair Grounds 15 Feb 2026

Laura Cotes

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 8 Feb 2026

Holiday Festival

Palm Aire Country Club 2 Nov 2025

Weekend Psychic & Holistic Expo in Sarasota!

Sarasota Sahib Shrine Event Center 3 Oct 2025

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

Art Ovation Hotel - Sarasota, FL 2 Nov 2025

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

Nathan Benderson Park 7 Feb 2026

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

Sarasota County Fairgrounds & Robarts Arena 3 Jan 2026

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

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

Kevn Kinney with Special Guest Star Michelle Malone - Live From McCurdy's Monday Masters

McCurdy's Comedy Theatre 10 Nov 2025

Oktoberfest

7230 University Parkway, 34240 7 Oct 2025

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

3rd Annual Suncoast Scots Highland Games and Celtic Festival

Sarasota Fairgrounds 31 Jan 2026

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 21 Oct 2025

Christmas Carol Trolley

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

Summerween Resin Pumpkin Pour workshop

2740 Stickney Point Rd 2 Aug 2025

Siesta Key Crystal Classic

Siesta Key Crystal Classic 17 Nov 2025