Arts events in Sarasota

Check out happening arts events all around Sarasota, FL

Tantra Speed Date® - Sarasota! (Meet Singles Speed Dating)

 Sat, 10 Jan at 05:30 pm Sacred Love Temple USD 52 to 161

Sundays at The Bay featuring Emily Frost, Taylor Opie & Briana Lutzi

 Sun, 28 Dec at 04:30 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Sound Meditation at The Bay with Joanna Jackowska

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm Sarasota Garden Club at The Bay Park Free

Dab Day Productions Presents: LIFTOFF - NYE

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd USD 23 to 68

2026 Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival

 Fri, 02 Jan at 04:30 pm 3000 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34237

OPENING Ringling Fine Art Student Pop-Up

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm SPAACES Free

Bayfront Winter Art in the Park - Sarasota

 Sat, 21 Feb at 10:00 am JD Hamel Park

The Legendary Motown SOUL Experience- Sarasota, FL

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Riverview High School Performing Arts Center

TANGO: "Milonga Moderna"

 Sat, 03 Jan at 08:00 pm 2821 Cattlemen Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232-6244, United States

Play On

 Sat, 07 Feb at 06:00 pm Payne Park Auditorium - 2100 E. Laurel Street , Sarasota , FL , 34237

Paul Gavin - MNJC

 Mon, 12 Jan at 07:30 pm John C. Court Cabaret USD 39 to 44

Sensual Art Night: Mix. Mingle. Muse. — Sarasota Edition

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Sacred Love Temple USD 15 to 35

Dance at The Bay: Bollywood Dance with Megha Vaid

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:30 pm The Nest at The Bay Park Free

Sundays at The Bay featuring Shelby Sol

 Sun, 01 Feb at 04:30 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Kansas at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

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

Book Talk: Lynne Bernfield's "Mahjong & M**der – a Catskill Mystery"

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection Free

Sarasota Fine Art Show by Hot Works

 Sat, 31 Jan at 10:00 am Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College

Jazz Thursday featuring Robert Nissim's Post-bop Quintet

 Thu, 08 Jan at 05:30 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 29

Westcoast Black Theatre Luncheon

 Fri, 09 Jan at 11:30 am Palm Aire Country Club

Signature Artists at The Bay: Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's Jazzlinks

 Sun, 15 Feb at 04:30 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

OPENING Subterranean Voices: Artist Residency & Exhibition by Sabrina Small

 Fri, 13 Feb at 05:00 pm SPAACES Free

Ringling College Galleries + Exhibitions: Art Walk

 Fri, 30 Jan at 05:00 pm 2700 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34234

Forest Bathing Sunset Meditation

 Wed, 25 Feb at 05:30 pm The Nest at The Bay Park Free

Power of Breath - A Powerful Introduction to Breath-work and Meditation

 Sun, 04 Jan at 06:00 pm Art Avenue (Park in front of Cine Bistro) Free

Bayfront Spring Art in the Park - Sarasota

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am JD Hamel Park

Caravan of the Beautiful -- March 19-22, 2026 -- Sarasota FL

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm 5102 Swift Rd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34231

"Garden In Bloom" Fundraiser Gala

 Sun, 26 Apr at 05:00 pm Building G-2, 5041 Ringwood Meadow USD 109 to 3,203

ABWA Sunset Chapter January Monthly Meeting

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm Denny's Free

Tips on Building Your Personal Resilience for Mental Health

 Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am Sarasota Garden Club at The Bay Park Free

23rd Annual Florida Creativity Conference Innovate

 Wed, 11 Mar at 01:00 pm Ringling College of Art and Design USD 200 to 700

Astronomy at The Bay

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:30 pm Common Ground at The Bay Park Free

Love Yourself Wellness Market

 Sun, 22 Feb at 10:00 am Building G-2, 5041 Ringwood Meadow USD 0 to 23

Bob Marley Tribute performed by Greg Roy presented by Hale Law

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd USD 11 to 54

Book Signing w/ Travel Artist James Richards

 Sun, 04 Jan at 05:00 pm 5253 Ocean Blvd., Siesta Key, FL, United States, Florida 34242

Orny Adams at McCurdys Comedy Theatre

 Thu, 22 Jan McCurdys Comedy Theatre

Dance at The Bay: Zumba with Yaël Campbell

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:30 pm The Nest at The Bay Free

Panel Discussion: Narrative Constructs – Storytelling in Art and Life

 Sat, 17 Jan at 05:00 pm SPAACES USD 23

Quotable Talk | Jared Goss

 Sat, 17 Jan at 01:00 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 39 to 45

Cinema at The Bay: Fargo

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

The AfterGLOW Affair

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Turmeric Indian Bar & Grill Free

Dale Jones

 Sat, 10 Jan McCurdy's Comedy Theatre USD 43

Ken Miller at McCurdys Comedy Theatre

 Fri, 02 Jan at 06:30 pm McCurdys Comedy Theatre

Somatic Impact Play

 Thu, 08 Jan at 06:30 pm Sacred Love Temple USD 65 to 113

Improving Well-Being through Art for Seniors

 Fri, 23 Jan at 10:00 am Church of the Palms Presbyterian USA Free

WBTT's Young Artist Program: Taking Stage: Songs of My Journey

 Sun, 25 Jan at 07:30 pm 1012 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Jeff Rupert - MNJC

 Mon, 29 Dec at 07:30 pm John C. Court Cabaret USD 39 to 44

Paradise Blue

 Wed, 07 Jan at 07:30 pm 1012 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

2026 Sarasota Winter Fine Art Festival

 Sat, 03 Jan at 10:00 am JD Hamel Park

How Lifestyle Choices Boost Memory

 Sat, 31 Jan at 11:00 am Sarasota Garden Club at The Bay Park Free

Cinema at The Bay: Ray

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Cinema at The Bay: Miracle

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Vendors Sarasota , Lunar New Year Celebration January 23,24 2026

 Sat, 24 Jan at 03:00 pm J.D. Hamel Park Free

Sundays at The Bay featuring Mwiza

 Sun, 11 Jan at 04:30 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Straight No Chaser

 Tue, 30 Dec Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Ringling Underground // Feb

 Thu, 05 Feb at 08:00 pm The Ringling

Sound & Story: An Evening with Lenora Zenzalai Helm

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm Art Center Sarasota Free

Sundays at The Bay featuring Speak Easy

 Sun, 18 Jan at 04:30 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Art of the Poster Talk | Kelli Bodle

 Sat, 07 Feb at 01:00 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 23

Beginner's Photography Class

 Sat, 03 Jan at 08:30 am S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, United States

Mutts Gone Nuts at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Sat, 10 Jan Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Poetry Mic Featuring Cedric Hameed & Sue Hargis Spigel

 Sun, 11 Jan at 12:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 9

Ukulele Celebration | Honoring World Ukulele Day

 Sat, 31 Jan at 12:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

The Beat Goes On

 Sun, 01 Feb at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

OPENING Object/Subject: The Body, Space, and Acts of Transformation

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm SPAACES Free

Intro to Martial Arts

 Sat, 10 Jan at 11:30 am 1940 Northgate Boulevard Suite B2, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34234

Robert Kelly at McCurdys Comedy Theatre

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:30 pm McCurdys Comedy Theatre

SARASOTA PUNK FLEA MARKET

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 am Sahib Shrine Center

David Wilcox

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm 525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

The 77 Experience: A Night of Yacht Rock - Sarasota, FL

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Riverview High School Performing Arts Center

Jeff & Sheri Easter in Sarasota

 Sat, 31 Jan at 06:00 pm BIRKY SQUARE

Renee Fleming - Sarasota

 Sat, 10 Jan Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Salute To Vienna at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Tue, 30 Dec at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Jazz Thursday featuring The Suncoast Jazz Ambassadors Big Band

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

Straight No Chaser at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Mon, 29 Dec at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

2026 Circus Ring Of Fame® Awards Show

 Sat, 07 Feb at 04:30 pm Circus Sarasota Big Top USD 0 to 29

Stretch Bruyn - MNJC

 Mon, 26 Jan at 07:30 pm John C. Court Cabaret USD 39 to 44

Ken Miller - Comedian

 Thu, 01 Jan at 07:00 pm McCurdy's Comedy Theatre

Super Power Stretch

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 am Sarasota Garden Club at The Bay Park Free

Bistro Pop-Up Night: January

 Wed, 07 Jan at 06:30 pm Bistro Sarasota Art Museum Free

Mary Gauthier and Special Guest Jaimee Harris - Fogartyville Community Media & Arts Center

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center

PokeKon Fest - Sarasota, Florida

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 am Sarasota Municipal Auditorium

Inspiring Hope Dinner 2026

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:30 pm Ritz-Carlton

You Know the Songs...Now Read the Stories

 Thu, 08 Jan at 05:00 pm 1888 Brother Geenen Way Free

Fogartyville Welcomes The Kennedys back to Sarasota, FL

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:00 pm Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center

Dance at The Bay: Dancing with Donald

 Wed, 03 Sep at 07:00 pm The Nest at The Bay Park Free

Jazz Thursday featuring Allison Nash & Friends

 Thu, 12 Feb at 05:30 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 29

Chris Higbee presented by Hale Law

 Sun, 01 Feb at 06:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd USD 28 to 66

Music & Mind: A Conversation About the Healing Power of the Arts

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:00 am University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Campus Student Center Ballroom Free

Renee Fleming at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Quotable Talk | Laurence Leamer

 Sat, 07 Mar at 01:00 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 39 to 45

Adam Hunter at McCurdys Comedy Theatre

 Thu, 05 Mar McCurdys Comedy Theatre

Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

 Sun, 18 Jan at 07:30 pm Sarasota Opera House

Exploring Jazz with Lenora Zenzalai Helm

 Sat, 24 Jan at 12:00 pm Selby Library Free

Jonatha Brooke

 Sun, 18 Jan at 07:00 pm 525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

After Hours featuring The Jazz Phools

 Tue, 27 Jan at 05:30 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 29 to 34

La bohème - Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 7:30PM

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm Sarasota Opera House

Parking Kansas

 Sat, 17 Jan at 12:00 am Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Simon Lasky - MNJC

 Mon, 16 Feb at 07:30 pm John C. Court Cabaret

Art of the Poster Talk | Rangsook Yoon

 Sat, 10 Jan at 01:00 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 23

Signature Artists at The Bay: SPAF Artist in Residence Lenora Zenzalai Helm

 Sun, 25 Jan at 04:30 pm The Oval at The Bay Free