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

Christmas Craft Fair

Sat, 13 Dec at 04:00 pm 2923 Ashton Rd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34231

Ken Peplowski Quartet / Members Only

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

United for Relief Reggae Festival

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

Dab Day Productions Presents: LIFTOFF - NYE

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

PINC Experience 2025

 Thu, 11 Dec at 08:00 am Sarasota Opera House USD 225 to 429

Paul Gavin - MNJC

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

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

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

Nutcracker Magical Christmas at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Sat, 27 Dec at 03:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Ken Peplowski Quartet

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Holley Hall, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center USD 57 to 108

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

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

2026 Thunder By The Bay Music & Motors Festival

 Fri, 13 Feb at 05:00 pm Sarasota County Fairgrounds & Robarts Arena

22N LIVE at Sarasota Seafood Festival

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

23rd Annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am 1 St Armands Cir Free

3rd Annual Suncoast Scots Highland Games and Celtic Festival

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

Barbara King and the Spirit of Jazz

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

Suncoast Celtic Concert - Kicking off the Suncoast Highland Games

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

Jeff Rupert - MNJC

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

Danny Sinoff - MNJC 2026 Jazz Fest

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

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

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

Belinda Womack - MNJC

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

Sarasota Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl: 10th Annual

 Sat, 13 Dec at 03:00 pm Registration: Raffurty's USD 25

Winter Fest at South Shore Community Church!

 Tue, 23 Dec at 04:00 pm 1899 S Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34239

Hanukkah Under the Big Top

 Wed, 17 Dec at 06:30 pm 140 University Town Center Dr Free

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

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

Do The Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl in Sarasota

 Sat, 13 Dec at 04:30 pm Joe's On Main USD 19 to 24

2026 Sarasota Opera Gala: Winter in Paris

 Fri, 30 Jan at 09:30 pm The Ora

A Taste of Chanukah

 Sun, 14 Dec at 04:00 pm Phillipi Creek Park

Luncheon: Heroes of the Silver Screen

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

17th Annual Ta Chiu 2025 End of the Year FREE Holiday Ritual & Celebration (in person & virtual)

 Sat, 27 Dec at 06:30 pm 1940 Northgate Boulevard Suite B2, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34234

The VIP Experience - SRQ Jazz Fest / Members Only

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

A Very Broadway Christmas

 Sun, 21 Dec at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

American Celebration

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

Be Fabulous Music & Arts Pride Fest

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

Laura Cotes

 Sun, 08 Feb Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

The Schmidt's & First Love

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

Mr. Swindle's Traveling Peculiarium

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

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

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

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

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

Luncheon: Jazz Club of Sarasota

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

Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival: Night Ranger .38 Special & Montgomery Gentry - 3 Day Pass

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

Sarasota Jewish Food Festival

Sun, 01 Feb at 10:00 am 4631 S Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34231

Beethoven: What a Night

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

BLUES & BREWS - SUNDAYS WITH RJ HOWSON & FRIENDS

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

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

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

Jazz Thursday featuring Barbara King and The Spirit of Jazz

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

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

 Fri, 13 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

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

A Christmas Carol

 Mon, 22 Dec at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

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

28th Annual Thunder By the Bay

 Fri, 13 Feb at 04:00 pm Sarasota County Fairgrounds & Robarts Arena

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