Upcoming Sarasota Events

Name: Kansas at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Start: 2026-01-16
End: 2026-01-16
Location: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Check out what's happening all around Sarasota, FL

Haunted Sarasota: Mummies, Murder & Mayhem!

Thu, 04 Sep 1826 4th St USD 92

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

Fri, 17 Oct at 11:00 am JD Hamel Park

Straight No Chaser

Sun, 28 Dec at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

A Tribute To Motown

Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall USD 44 to 108

Suncoast Largest Food Truck Festival 8

Sat, 08 Nov at 11:00 am The Mall at University Town Center Free

Sarasota Fall Festival & Carnival at The Mall at UTC

Fri, 31 Oct at 05:00 pm The Mall at University Town Center Free

Cinema at The Bay: Sideways

Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne Charity Concert

Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm Sarasota Sahib Shrine Bar, Restaurant, Auditorium & Event Center

The Ultimate Tribute to Hall & Oates - Sarasota, FL

Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm Sarasota Opera

Sundays at The Bay featuring Los Rumberos

Sun, 21 Sep at 06:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

The Inner Method Kundalini Activation in Sarasota

Sat, 13 Sep at 05:00 pm Kenshō Studio USD 71

Dance at The Bay: Dancing with Donald

Wed, 17 Sep at 06:30 pm The Nest at The Bay Park Free

Sarasota Art Crawl Trolley Tour

Fri, 26 Sep at 04:00 pm 1826 4th St USD 33

ROCKtoberfest Downtown Sarasota!

Fri, 17 Oct at 04:00 pm J.D. Hamel Park Free

The Westin Starfall Ball

Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm The Westin Sarasota USD 0 to 516

22N at Big Top Live

Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm Big Top Live

Singles Lock & Key event

Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Aloft Sarasota USD 42

Sarasota Bradenton Home Show

Fri, 12 Sep at 10:00 am Robarts Arena at the Sarasota Fairgrounds Free

LeMarche Parisian-Inspired Outdoor Marketplace

Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 am Five Points Park

Queen presented by Music Compound

Sat, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm Music Compound USD 13

75th Anniversary Diamond Gala

Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm 4380 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34232

Sarasota Cars & Coffee Presented By OMNI Energy - 9/13/25

Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 am 140 University Town Center Drive, Sarasota, FL

Drag Queen Bingo Extravaganza

Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm McCurdy's Comedy Theatre USD 34

The Grande Soirée

Sat, 08 Nov at 06:00 pm On Sarasota Bay

"Garden In Bloom" Fundraiser Gala

Sat, 20 Sep at 05:00 pm Building G-2, 5041 Ringwood Meadow USD 109 to 3,203

Sundays at The Bay featuring Matt Walden

Sun, 28 Sep at 06:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

BeWell Lecture Series

Tue, 16 Sep at 05:00 pm 1888 Brother Geenen Way Free

Family Movie Night: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Cooper Alan at Big Top Brewing Company - Sarasota

Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Big Top Brewing Company - Sarasota USD 35

Bachata Fuego Takeover

Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm Sara Dance Center USD 25

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

Fri, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm St. Armands Circle

Paranormal Cirque IV - Mississauga, ON - September 19 - 22, 2025

Fri, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm 310 Whitfield Ave USD 39 to 74

OPENING Traces of Change: Mark Making, Text, and (Social) Progress?

Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm SPAACES Free

3rd Annual Health Expo - Vendor Sign Up

Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 am 8450 Lockwood Ridge Rd USD 150 to 750

Haunted Illusions

Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland

Sun, 21 Dec at 06:00 pm 777 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Paranormal Cirque IV - Newmarket, ON - October 3 - 6, 2025

Fri, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm 310 Whitfield Ave USD 39 to 74

Siesta Key Crystal Classic

Fri, 14 Nov at 10:00 am 948 Beach Rd, Sarasota, FL 34242-2174, United States

Public Culinary Class!

Sat, 20 Sep at 06:30 pm 3800 S Tamiami Trl USD 90

Mr. Stevey & Friends: Once Upon a Stage

Sat, 27 Sep at 11:00 am Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Free

🎹 Ektor Keys @ Waterside Place 🎹

Sat, 04 Oct at 06:00 pm Waterside Place at Lakewood Ranch

Sarasota Opera Food & Wine Festival

Sat, 27 Sep at 01:00 pm Sarasota Opera House, North Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL, USA

Art in the Park

Fri, 03 Oct at 10:00 am Ibis Playground Pavillion Free

Rock the Roof

Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Dirt Cheap Spirits LIVE at Gateway Live

Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm Gateway Live Free

Blooms & Bubbles

Sat, 13 Sep at 04:00 pm 2048 Bee Ridge Rd USD 88

Floating River Sound Bath

Thu, 11 Sep at 08:26 pm Mystical Oasis Studio , 352 Somerset Ave, Sarasota, FL 34243, USA

UTC Night Market: Tailgate Edition

Thu, 18 Sep at 06:30 pm The Green at UTC Free

The Prince of R&B and The Diva!

Fri, 19 Sep at 06:30 pm Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection USD 36

Buffy and The Slayers (Free Show)

Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd Free

The Sound of Style - The SERTOMA of Greater Sarasota Fashion Show

Fri, 10 Oct at 11:00 am Sarasota Yacht Club

Astronomy at The Bay

Sat, 25 Oct at 07:30 pm Common Ground at The Bay Park Free

Health Expo at Town Square University Parkway

Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 am 8450 Lockwood Ridge Rd USD 0 to 7

The Monsters Cruise - Halloween Nightclub at Sea

Fri, 31 Oct at 09:00 pm LeBarge Tropical Cruises

Boo! at The Bay | Family Halloween Celebration

Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm Common Ground at The Bay Park Free

Storytelling Workshop

Thu, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm Gold Coast Eagle Distributing

James Suggs - MNJC

Mon, 27 Oct at 07:30 pm John C. Court Cabaret

Sarasota DOG-A-WEEN COSTUME Contest

Sat, 25 Oct at 09:00 am Sarasota Farmers Market

Unleash Your Inner Charcuterie Artist!

Thu, 16 Oct at 06:30 pm Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection USD 59 to 88

Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Old Lesbians X New Lesbians

Sat, 04 Oct at 06:00 pm Burns Court Cinema Free

Psychic Fair: Mystic Moonlight

Sat, 18 Oct at 11:00 am 373 Braden Ave, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34243

UTC Live on the Green with NoFilter

Thu, 02 Oct at 06:30 pm The Green at UTC Free

Rocktoberfest 2025

Fri, 17 Oct at 04:00 pm Downtown Sarasota, FL

Sundays at The Bay featuring Royale

Sun, 05 Oct at 06:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Private Screening Party - Downton Abbey

Sun, 21 Sep at 05:30 pm CinéBistro at Westfield Southgate

From Cuba, with Love

Sat, 27 Sep at 02:00 pm Glenridge On Palmer Ranch Performing Arts Center

An Evening with Brian Kelley and Ghost Hounds

Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm The Bay Free

Red tent women only monthly ecstatic dance

Sat, 13 Sep at 06:30 pm Grand Slam Plaza USD 31

Singles 40 plus 80s party

Thu, 18 Sep at 06:30 pm Raffurty's Bar and Grill USD 43

BrickUniverse Sarasota, FL LEGO® Fan Expo 2025

Sat, 22 Nov at 10:00 am Robarts Arena USD 10 to 30

Beauty Premiere - Season Kickoff

Thu, 18 Sep at 05:00 pm 5566 Broadcast Court, Sarasota, FL, USA Free

OPENING Ringling Fine Art Student Pop-Up

Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm SPAACES Free

Star Harmony Sound Medicine Ceremony @ Kensho

Sat, 13 Sep at 06:00 pm Kenshō Studio

Cinema at The Bay: Pretty Woman | 35th Anniversary

Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Welcome Home the Veterans at the SRQ Intl Airport

Tue, 14 Oct at 08:00 pm Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport

Dirt Cheap Spirits LIVE at Block 15!

Fri, 26 Sep at 08:00 pm Block 15 Cork & Craft Free

The KLICK Band | Mattison's City Grille

Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm Mattison's City Grille

JP Soars & The Red Hots (Free Show)

Sun, 21 Sep at 06:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd Free

Sundays at The Bay featuring Prodigal Sons

Sun, 19 Oct at 06:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Silent Disco full moon ecstatic dance at sunset on beach with dj kat

Wed, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm South Lido Beach Park

Park-toberfest at The Bay

Sun, 12 Oct at 05:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival

Sat, 06 Dec at 09:00 am Waterside Place at Lakewood Ranch

Pitbull Toddler

Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Big Top Live

Opening Night X After Party @ 99 Bottles

Fri, 03 Oct at 09:00 pm 99 Bottles | Craft Beer Bar • Wine Bar Free

Special Cinema at The Bay: The Rocky Horror Picture Show | 50th Anniversary

Fri, 10 Oct at 09:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

TL Jentgens Presented by Hale Law

Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd USD 25 to 68

UTC Live on the Green with 22N

Thu, 06 Nov at 06:30 pm The Green at UTC Free

Damon Fowler (Free Show)

Sun, 28 Sep at 06:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd Free

TANGO: "Milonga Moderna"

Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 pm 2821 Cattlemen Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232-6244, United States

The KLICK Band | Mattison's City Grille

Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm Mattison's City Grille

Twilight in Concert at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Fri, 17 Oct Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Zachary Bartholomew Trio: Celebrating Chick Corea

Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm 525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

MNJC - 4 Night Autumn Series

Mon, 20 Oct at 07:30 pm John C. Court Cabaret USD 132 to 150

Parent's Night Out

Sat, 13 Sep at 06:00 pm 383 Interstate Blvd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34240

Jazz Thursday featuring Melanie Massell & Company

Thu, 09 Oct at 05:30 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 29

Luna and The Warriors LIVE at Stottlemyer's

Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Stottlemyer's Smokehouse

The Kara Nally Band

Thu, 11 Sep at 06:30 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd Free

Stottlemyer's Smokehouse | Crossfire Creek Show (New Act Band)

Fri, 26 Sep at 08:00 pm Stottlemyer's Smokehouse

Kansas at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall