Entertainment events in Sarasota

Check out happening entertainment events all around Sarasota, FL

Westin Sarasota New Year’s Eve Soirée

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm The Westin Sarasota USD 173 to 402

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

 Wed, 31 Dec at 01:00 pm Destination Downtown Sarasota

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

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

Glow into the New Year!

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:30 pm Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection USD 187

Rufa's New Year's Eve Celebration

 Wed, 31 Dec at 05:00 pm 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Sarasota, FL 34236

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

Sound Meditation at The Bay with Joanna Jackowska

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

22N LIVE at Sarasota Seafood Festival

 Fri, 02 Jan at 08:30 pm 3000 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34237-5333, United States

Yaya Diamond and the Dream Chasers - Moon Over Myakka Concert

 Fri, 02 Jan at 07:00 pm Myakka River State Park USD 25

Family Movie Night at The Bay: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

The Legendary Motown SOUL Experience- Sarasota, FL

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

💃🕺PARIS LATINO Latin Night + free Cuban SALSA class!

 Sat, 03 Jan at 07:30 pm 6280 N Lockwood Ridge rd., Sarasota, Floride, États-Unis

Let's Go Senior Expo- Sarasota FL!

 Fri, 30 Jan at 10:00 am 1888 Brother Geenen Way Free

OPENING Ringling Fine Art Student Pop-Up

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm SPAACES Free

NYE Vinyl Vibes & Disco Dreams

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm 7125 Fruitville Rd.

Florida Arbor Day at The Bay | Microforests for Urban Resilience

 Fri, 16 Jan at 12:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Maximum Queen - Sarasota, FL

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Riverview High School Performing Arts Center

Paul Gavin - MNJC

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

Play On

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

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

Ken Peplowski Quartet / Members Only

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Holley Hall, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center

Embracing Our Differences – Sarasota Exhibition Grand Opening Celebration

Sat, 17 Jan at 01:00 pm Bayfront Park Free

A1A The Official Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show - Sarasota, FL

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Riverview Performing Arts Center

Jazz Thursday featuring Robert Nissim's Post-bop Quintet

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

Suncoast Celtic Concert - Kicking off the Suncoast Highland Games

Fri, 30 Jan at 05:00 pm Sarasota County Fair Grounds

Westcoast Black Theatre Luncheon

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

2026 Suncoast Reggae Festival

 Fri, 09 Jan at 04:00 pm 3000 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34237-5333, United States

The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

8th Annual Everything Buffalo Party - Sarasota

 Wed, 04 Mar at 05:00 pm Benderson Park Viewing Tower - 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota, FL 34235, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34235

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

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

Sundays at The Bay featuring Mwiza

 Sun, 11 Jan 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

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

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

 Sun, 15 Feb at 01:00 pm Sarasota County Fair Grounds

"Garden In Bloom" Fundraiser Gala

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

Kolucan: Sunday Latin Social!

 Sun, 11 Jan at 04:00 pm Kolucan Mexican Bar & Grill USD 16 to 19

Sugar NYE 2026

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:30 pm 127 S. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Tips on Building Your Personal Resilience for Mental Health

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

Stretch Bruyn - MNJC

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

IAN MAKSIN in SARASOTA FL: "SONGS OF THE VAGABOND CELLO"

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 pm Sarasota Center of Light formerly Shrine of the Master USD 39 to 50

REZA LIVE ON TOUR | SARASOTA, FL

 Sun, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm Sarasota Municipal Auditorium

Love Yourself Wellness Market

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

Astronomy at The Bay

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

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

Dance at The Bay: Zumba with Yaël Campbell

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

Orny Adams at McCurdys Comedy Theatre

 Thu, 22 Jan McCurdys Comedy Theatre

10 Year Anniversary Party for Music Compound

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm Robarts Arena USD 25 to 50

Cinema at The Bay: The Breakfast Club

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Tango After Dark

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Sarasota, FL - Little Mania Mini Wrestling @ Rendezvous Lounge

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:00 pm 1570 N Lockwood Ridge Rd USD 28 to 135

Sundays at The Bay featuring Gustav & Friends

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

Cha Cha Coconuts New Year’s Eve Party

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm 417 Saint Armands Cir, Sarasota, FL

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA | Sarasota

 Sat, 10 Jan at 08:00 pm St Michael Midnight Pass Road Sarasota

MindTravel January Live-to-Headphones Silent Piano Concert in Sarasota

 Sat, 17 Jan at 05:00 pm Siesta Beach Sarasota USD 0 to 51

NEW YEARS EVE at 99 Bottles

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm 99 Bottles Taproom & Bottle Shop USD 139

The AfterGLOW Affair

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

Cinema at The Bay: Fargo

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

Dale Jones

 Sat, 10 Jan McCurdy's Comedy Theatre USD 43

Driftheory at Waterside Place Farmer’s Market

 Sun, 04 Jan at 10:00 am 7500 Island Cove Terrace Lakewood Ranch, Florida 34240

Ken Miller at McCurdys Comedy Theatre

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

Ken Miller - Comedian Tickets

Sun, 04 Jan at 07:00 pm McCurdy's Comedy Theatre

DOOX of Yale Concert at Temple Sinai

 Sat, 03 Jan at 07:00 pm 4631 S Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34231

Generations Of Jazz Scholarship Concert

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Holley Hall, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center USD 29 to 57

Paradise Blue

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

Parking Mutts Gone Nuts

 Sat, 10 Jan at 06:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

How Lifestyle Choices Boost Memory

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

The Great Gatsby New Year's Eve Gala (Member Event)

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:30 pm 2700 Gary Player Blvd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34240

Cinema at The Bay: Miracle

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

Cinema at The Bay: Ray

 Thu, 22 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

Arturo Sandoval - SRQ Jazz Festival

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Sarasota Municipal Auditorium USD 67 to 180

Red Tent Women only Ecstatic Dance theme “self care” 🌹

 Sat, 03 Jan at 06:30 pm 1100 north Tuttle Ave grand slam plaza suite 16,17, Sarasota, FL

Celtic Angels Ireland

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

Stayin Alive - One Night of the Bee Gees

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

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

Straight No Chaser

 Tue, 30 Dec Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Mutts Gone Nuts at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Sat, 10 Jan Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

COMPLETELY UNCHAINED - The Ultimate Van Halen Tribute

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm 8341 Lockwood Ridge Rd USD 25 to 59

Ringling Underground // Feb

 Thu, 05 Feb at 08:00 pm The Ringling

Ukulele Celebration | Honoring World Ukulele Day

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

Kids Night Out

 Fri, 30 Jan at 05:30 pm 2822 Proctor Rd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34231

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

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm SPAACES Free

John Pizzarelli Trio - SRQ Jazz Festival

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Sarasota Municipal Auditorium USD 67 to 180

New Moon Sound Bath w/ CBD with KELLY

 Sun, 18 Jan at 10:00 am Mystical Oasis Studio , 352 Somerset Ave, Sarasota, FL 34243, USA

The Grass Is Dead at Fogartyville

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

Ken Miller - Comedian Tickets

Fri, 02 Jan at 08:50 pm McCurdy's Comedy Theatre

SARASOTA PUNK FLEA MARKET

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

Robert Kelly at McCurdys Comedy Theatre

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

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

Feb 20th: Sarasota, FL!!! MAGIC HUNKS AUSTRALIAN TAKEOVER at Rendezvous

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 pm Rendezvous Lounge

NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH

 Wed, 31 Dec at 05:00 pm 1528 Main St, Sarasota, FL 34236-5803, United States

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