Arts events in Sarasota

Check out happening arts events all around Sarasota, FL

Siesta Key Crystal Classic

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

Drag Queen Bingo Extravaganza

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:00 pm McCurdy's Comedy Theatre USD 34

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

 Sat, 29 Nov at 05:30 pm Sacred Love Temple USD 52 to 161

Cinema at The Bay: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Green Light Speaker Series: An Evening With Alec Baldwin

 Thu, 20 Nov at 06:30 pm 2700 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34234

BrickUniverse Sarasota, FL LEGO® Fan Expo 2025

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

Holiday Bayfront Art in the Park - Sarasota

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am JD Hamel Park

Community Jam in the Rosemary Art & Design District

 Thu, 20 Nov at 05:00 pm 1413 Boulevard of the Arts Free

Sarasota Anime-Fest

Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am Sarasota Municipal Auditorium USD 23

Holidays at The Bay Community Celebration

 Sat, 13 Dec at 04:00 pm The Bay Park Free

Breakfast with Santa on the Bay

 Sat, 06 Dec at 09:00 am 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Sarasota, FL 34236

Sundays at The Bay featuring Sheri Nadelman

 Sun, 30 Nov at 04:30 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival

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

2025 Sarasota Fall Fine Art Festival

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am 199 Bayfront Dr., Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Art Bash 2025: Style Moderne

 Sat, 13 Dec at 06:00 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 535 to 1,069

OPENING Ringling Fine Art Student Pop-Up

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm SPAACES Free

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

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

Program Two - Written Motion

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:30 pm Sarasota Opera House

Paul Gavin - MNJC

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

Bayfront Winter Art in the Park - Sarasota

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

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

 Fri, 26 Dec at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Kansas at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

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

Jazz Thursday featuring The Barker Project Holiday Show

 Thu, 18 Dec at 05:30 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 29

"Garden In Bloom" Fundraiser Gala

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

Helen Keaney Tickets

Sat, 29 Nov at 08:50 pm McCurdy's Comedy Theatre

Sundays at The Bay featuring Sean Adam Walsh

 Sun, 23 Nov at 04:30 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Tue, 18 Nov Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

OPENING Subterranean Voices: Artist Residency & Exhibition by Sabrina Small

 Fri, 13 Feb at 05:00 pm SPAACES Free

Ride and Paddle at The Bay (Guided Kayak Tour)

 Fri, 01 Nov at 09:30 am Kayak Launch at The Bay Park Free

Black Nativity – Reimagined

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:30 pm 1012 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

The Beat Goes On

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

Andrew Dice Clay

 Mon, 17 Nov at 07:00 pm McCurdy's Comedy Theatre

Luncheon: What You Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Arts

 Thu, 20 Nov at 11:00 am Sarasota Yacht Club

Sarasota , Lunar New Year Celebration, Asian Food & Music Festival

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

Bayfront Spring Art in the Park - Sarasota

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

Sundays at The Bay featuring Lonnie Britton

 Sun, 16 Nov at 04:30 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

United for Relief Reggae Festival

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:30 am Sarasota Fairgrounds USD 0 to 10,644

Readers Recommend: A Literary Show-and-Tell That Masquerades as a Book Club

 Thu, 20 Nov at 06:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 9

Paint YOUR Pet!

Thu, 04 Dec at 06:00 pm 1314 Tenth St, 34236

Grateful and Thankful

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm The Historic Leonard Reid House Free

Cinema at The Bay: Back to the Future | 40th Anniversary

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

GNOCCHI-MAKING Class in Downtown Sarasota!

 Fri, 05 Dec at 06:00 pm 2260 Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34237

TANGO: "Milonga Moderna"

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm 2821 Cattlemen Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232-6244, United States

OPENING Narrative Constructs: The Politics of Perception

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm SPAACES Free

ArtSELF - Arts for Wellness Series: No Rules Art Journaling

 Tue, 18 Nov at 05:30 pm Selby Library Free

CWC Cause Night November 2025

 Tue, 18 Nov at 05:30 pm Libby's USD 59

Renée Fleming

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

Sundays at The Bay featuring The White Crowe Band

 Sun, 07 Dec at 04:30 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Painting & a Picnic at Ken Thompson Park City Island

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 pm Ken Thompson Park USD 150

Jay Nash (Matthew Frost opens)

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm 525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Cinema at The Bay | Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

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

Tofu Cooking Class * Holiday Desserts Edition* Pumpkin Pie & More

 Mon, 24 Nov at 06:00 pm Fam Kitchen USD 50

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

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

Art Deco: Session 3 - Textiles, Fashion, and Jewelry

 Tue, 25 Nov at 06:00 pm McCulloch Pavilion USD 18 to 34

Art of the Poster Talk | Rangsook Yoon

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

Crazy Cooking! Class (2-3rd grade) | STEAM Saturdays Class

 Sat, 29 Nov at 09:00 am 4452 South Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34233

Tai Chi | Qigong

 Wed, 05 Mar at 08:00 am Common Ground at The Bay Park Free

Cinema at The Bay: Superman (2025)

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Mr. Stevey & Friends: Festive Family Fun

 Sat, 13 Dec at 04:00 pm The Bay Park Free

Art on Film | Men At Lunch

 Thu, 20 Nov at 02:00 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 13

Intimacy Experts Network

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:30 pm Sacred Love Temple Free

MOD Weekend: Open House at McCulloch Pavilion

 Sun, 16 Nov at 12:00 pm McCulloch Pavilion Free

Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2025

 Sun, 30 Nov at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Dab Day Productions Presents: LIFTOFF - NYE

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

Parmalee Presented by Hale Law

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd USD 35 to 67

Mariee Siou

 Sun, 30 Nov at 07:00 pm 525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Painting with a Twist

 Thu, 04 Dec at 03:00 pm 1314 Tenth St, 34236

Barksgiving at Dog Bar

 Sun, 16 Nov at 02:00 pm 1314 Tenth St, 34236

Breakfast with Santa (Member Event)

 Sat, 20 Dec at 09:00 am 2700 Gary Player Blvd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34240

An Interview & Book Signing with James R. Benn

 Thu, 04 Dec at 05:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 31

Be Fabulous Music & Arts Pride Fest

 Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm Selby Five Points Park Free

Aerospace Engineering Class (6-8th grade) | STEAM Saturdays Class

 Sat, 29 Nov at 09:00 am 4452 South Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34233

Orny Adams at McCurdys Comedy Theatre

 Thu, 22 Jan McCurdys Comedy Theatre

Physics in Action Class (6-8th grade) | STEAM Saturdays Class

 Sat, 06 Dec at 09:00 am 4452 South Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34233

Best Adapted Book Club Reads "Train Dreams" by Denis Johnson

 Mon, 17 Nov at 05:30 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 18

Anthony Rodia at McCurdys Comedy Theatre

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:30 pm McCurdys Comedy Theatre

David Foster and Katharine McPhee at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Jeff Rupert - MNJC

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

Tyler Rich Live Presented by Hale Law

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd USD 29 to 126

Yule Love the Marimba 2: The Untold Story of Krampus

 Sun, 14 Dec at 06:00 pm Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center

Devin Siebold at McCurdys Comedy Theatre

 Fri, 26 Dec McCurdys Comedy Theatre

Water & Wine at The Historic Leonard Reid House

 Sun, 16 Nov at 04:00 pm The Historic Leonard Reid House USD 23 to 45

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

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

The Book Of Mormon at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Tue, 09 Dec at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Dale Jones

 Sat, 10 Jan McCurdy's Comedy Theatre USD 43

Dan Radin Cellist/Singer-Songwriter (Free Show Upgrades Available)

 Wed, 19 Nov at 06:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd USD 0 to 27

Stretch Bruyn - MNJC

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

Intimacy Experts Network

 Wed, 03 Dec at 06:30 pm Sacred Love Temple Free

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

 Tue, 18 Nov at 09:00 am 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota, FL 34235

Parking Ezra Ray Hart

 Sun, 30 Nov at 12:00 am Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

BrickUniverse - Lego Fan Expo

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm Robarts Sports Arena

Jazz Thursday featuring Robert Nissim's Post-bop Quintet

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

Michael Feinstein at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Tue, 16 Dec at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Sound Meditation with Mike Tamburo

 Sun, 30 Nov at 04:30 pm Prana Yoga and Healing Center

Ken Miller at McCurdys Comedy Theatre

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

Straight No Chaser

 Tue, 30 Dec Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Celebrity Wine Tasting & Meet-and-Greet with Katie Lee Biegel

 Tue, 25 Nov at 02:00 pm Michael's Wine Cellar USD 25

Celtic Angels Ireland

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

Bistro Pop-Up Night: March

 Wed, 04 Mar at 06:30 pm Bistro Sarasota Art Museum Free

Martina Liana Trunk Show!

 Fri, 21 Nov at 10:00 am The Perfect Dress of Sarasota Florida