Festivals in Sarasota

Check out happening festivals events all around Sarasota, FL

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

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

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

22N LIVE at Sarasota Seafood Festival

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

Paul Gavin - MNJC

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

Sundays at The Bay featuring Shelby Sol

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

Ken Peplowski Quartet / Members Only

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

Westcoast Black Theatre Luncheon

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

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

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

3rd Annual Suncoast Scots Highland Games and Celtic Festival

 Sat, 31 Jan at 08:30 am Sarasota Fairgrounds USD 15 to 35

Jeff Rupert - MNJC

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

2026 Sarasota Winter Fine Art Festival

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

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

Arturo Sandoval - SRQ Jazz Fest / Members Only

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Sarasota Municipal Auditorium

2026 Sarasota Opera Gala: Winter in Paris

 Fri, 30 Jan at 09:30 pm The Ora

John Pizzarelli Trio - SRQ Jazz Festival

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

The Grass Is Dead at Fogartyville

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

PokeKon Fest - Sarasota, Florida

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

Suncoast Celtic Concert - Kicking off the Suncoast Highland Games

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

Terell Stafford Quintet - SRQ Jazz Festival

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Sarasota Municipal Auditorium USD 67 to 180

Jeremy Carter Band - MNJC

 Mon, 02 Feb at 07:30 pm John C. Court Cabaret USD 40 to 46

23rd Annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival

 Sat, 24 Jan 1 St Armands Cir Free

The Wall at Thunder By The Bay

 Fri, 13 Feb at 05:00 pm 3000 Fruitville Rd Free

The VIP Experience - SRQ Jazz Fest

 Mon, 09 Mar at 05:30 am Sarasota Municipal Auditorium USD 623

An Interview & Book Signing with Award-Winning Author Sam Sussman

 Tue, 13 Jan at 06:00 pm Bookstore1Sarasota USD 0 to 31

Danny Sinoff - MNJC 2026 Jazz Fest

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:30 pm John C. Court Cabaret USD 40 to 46

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

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 am Nathan Benderson Park Free

Belinda Womack - MNJC

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:30 pm John C. Court Cabaret

Jewish Food Festival

 Sun, 01 Feb at 10:00 am Temple Sinai Sarasota Free

Sarasota Winter Carnival

 Thu, 15 Jan at 05:00 pm The Mall at University Town Center, University Town Center Drive, Sarasota, FL, USA

Bumpin Uglies

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd USD 34 to 73

The Schmidt's & First Love

 Fri, 13 Feb at 06:00 pm 3506 Gardenia St, Sarasota, FL 34237-8732, United States

15th Annual Scallopalooza: Taking Action Today to Preserve Our Bays

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm 801 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34236-4052, United States

Bumpin Uglies Live

 Sun, 29 Mar at 06:00 pm Big Top Brewing Company (Fruitville Commons) USD 34

2nd Annual Sarasota Veterans Benefit Car & Motorcycle Show

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am 7289 Palmer Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34240-9404, United States

Luncheon: Heroes of the Silver Screen

 Thu, 15 Jan at 11:00 am Sarasota Yacht Club

Be Fabulous Music & Arts Pride Fest

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

Jazz Thursday featuring Barbara King and The Spirit of Jazz

 Thu, 14 May at 05:30 pm Sarasota Art Museum USD 0 to 29

The VIP Experience - SRQ Jazz Fest / Members Only

 Mon, 09 Mar at 06:00 pm Sarasota Municipal Auditorium

Thunder By the Bay Music & Motor Fest

 Fri, 13 Feb at 01:00 pm 3000 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL 34237,

Pineapple to Plate: 5 Chefs, 5 Courses, 5 Points Park, Long Table Dinner

 Tue, 20 Jan at 06:00 pm Selby Five Points Park USD 185

American Celebration

 Mon, 09 Feb at 07:30 pm Riverview Performing Arts Center

Beethoven: What a Night

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:30 pm Riverview Performing Arts Center

Sarasota Ukulele Fest & Concert

 Fri, 13 Mar at 11:00 am 709 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, Florida 34236

2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast and Community Awards

 Mon, 19 Jan at 07:30 am Robert L. Taylor Community Complex USD 34 to 322

Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival: .38 Special - Saturday

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Sarasota County Fairgrounds

Mr. Swindle's Traveling Peculiarium

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm Under The Big Top - Sarasota

Luncheon: Jazz Club of Sarasota

 Thu, 19 Feb at 11:00 am Sarasota Yacht Club

Circus Sarasota at Nathan Benderson Park

 Sat, 14 Feb at 02:00 pm Nathan Benderson Park

Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival: Montgomery Gentry & Eddie Montgomery - Sunday

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm Sarasota County Fairgrounds

Under the Pink Moon Manifestation Festival

 Wed, 01 Apr at 04:00 pm College Hall - New College Visitors Center USD 33 to 358

BLUES & BREWS - SUNDAYS WITH RJ HOWSON & FRIENDS

 Sun, 07 Dec at 04:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd Free

Talkback Tuesday | Peter Tush - Beyond the Canvas: Augmented Reality and the Future of Visual Art

 Tue, 13 Jan at 04:00 pm 3501 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34239-6109, United States

Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival: Night Ranger - Friday

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Sarasota County Fairgrounds

St Barbara Greek Festival - 42nd Annual Glendi

 Fri, 20 Feb at 11:00 am 7671 Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34243

Spring Blossom Bluegrass

 Mon, 23 Feb at 06:00 pm 3506 Gardenia St, Sarasota, FL 34237-8732, United States

FST3-The Write Stuff

 Fri, 16 Jan at 09:30 am Florida Studio Theatre

Myakka River Rendezvous 2026 - Living History Event!

 Sat, 31 Jan at 10:00 am Crowley Museum and Nature Center USD 5 to 10

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

 Sat, 03 Jan at 04:30 pm Sarasota County Fairgrounds & Robarts Arena