Festivals in Sarasota

Check out happening festivals events all around Sarasota, FL

Downtown SRQ Rocktoberfest 2025 – A Sarasota Tradition You Won’t Want to Miss!

 Fri, 17 Oct at 11:00 am JD Hamel Park

Suncoast Largest Food Truck Festival 8

 Sat, 08 Nov at 11:00 am The Mall at University Town Center Free

Sarasota Fall Festival & Carnival at The Mall at UTC

 Fri, 31 Oct at 05:00 pm The Mall at University Town Center Free

The Westin Starfall Ball

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm The Westin Sarasota USD 0 to 516

ROCKtoberfest Downtown Sarasota!

 Fri, 17 Oct at 04:00 pm J.D. Hamel Park Free

LeMarche Parisian-Inspired Outdoor Marketplace

Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 am Five Points Park

"Garden In Bloom" Fundraiser Gala

 Sat, 20 Sep at 05:00 pm Building G-2, 5041 Ringwood Meadow USD 109 to 3,203

Family Movie Night: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm The Oval at The Bay Free

Fright Night on St. Armands Circle - 17th anniversary!

 Fri, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm St. Armands Circle

Rock the Roof

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Siesta Key Crystal Classic

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

Mr. Stevey & Friends: Once Upon a Stage

 Sat, 27 Sep at 11:00 am Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Free

UTC Night Market: Tailgate Edition

 Thu, 18 Sep at 06:30 pm The Green at UTC Free

Sarasota Opera Food & Wine Festival

 Sat, 27 Sep at 01:00 pm Sarasota Opera House, North Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL, USA

Thomas Carabasi Quartet - MNJC

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:30 pm John C. Court Cabaret USD 39 to 44

Exotic Cars on the Circle

 Sat, 06 Sep at 09:00 am 300 Madison Dr, Suite 201, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival

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

Health Expo at Town Square University Parkway

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 am 8450 Lockwood Ridge Rd USD 0 to 7

Sarasota DOG-A-WEEN COSTUME Contest

 Sat, 25 Oct at 09:00 am Sarasota Farmers Market

UTC Live on the Green with NoFilter

 Thu, 02 Oct at 06:30 pm The Green at UTC Free

Psychic Fair: Mystic Moonlight

 Sat, 18 Oct at 11:00 am 373 Braden Ave, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34243

UTC Live on the Green with 22N

 Thu, 06 Nov at 06:30 pm The Green at UTC Free

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

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

Hip Hop party with 3rd Base / The Furious 5 & More

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm 975 Cattlemen Rd USD 30 to 110

MOD Weekend Opening Party: Cocktails under the Umbrella

 Fri, 14 Nov at 05:00 pm Umbrella House USD 172 to 198

FILM PASS! 15th Annual Fabulous Independent Film Fest

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm Burns Court Cinema USD 0 to 50

Haunted Illusions at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Debbie Keeton | Mattison's City Grille

 Sun, 14 Sep at 06:30 pm Mattison's City Grille

Karaoke on The Green

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm The Green at UTC Free

DNO by TGTBA - Second Year Anniversary - 09/2025 - South

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm Raffurty’s Bar and Grill

It's Fall Y'all Free Community Fall Festival

 Sun, 14 Sep at 09:00 am 2300 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34240

Cinema at The Bay: West Side Story

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

Debbie Keeton | Mattison's City Grille

 Sun, 28 Sep at 06:30 pm Mattison's City Grille

Sarasota Art and Dance

 Sat, 18 Oct at 04:00 pm Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection

Ferrari's on the Circle

 Sat, 01 Nov at 09:00 am 300 Madison Dr, Suite 201, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Down2party Fest 2025!

 Fri, 03 Oct at 03:00 pm The Golden Host Resort

Electric Jamboree @ Manna Tea Kava Bar

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm 1192 Whitfield Ave, Sarasota, FL

ROCKtoberFEST SARASOTA! | Crossfire Creek Show (New Country Act)

 Fri, 17 Oct at 08:00 pm 199 Bayfront Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236, United States

From Script to Panel: Writing Your Graphic Novel: 3-Hour Workshop

 Sat, 20 Sep at 09:00 am Bookstore1Sarasota USD 43

Gulfcoast Pride Festival 2025 (Free Entry)

 Sat, 25 Oct at 12:00 pm 1370 Blvd of the Arts, Unit C, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Sarah Santiago | Mattison's Forty-One

 Wed, 17 Sep at 05:30 pm Mattison's Forty-One

47th Annual Holiday Night of Lights on St. Armands Circle

 Fri, 05 Dec at 05:30 pm 300 Madison Dr, Suite 201, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

15th Annual Fabulous Independent Film Festival FILM PASS!

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm Burns Court Cinema USD 0 to 50

5th Anniversary BONT Florida Inline Skating Marathon

 Sat, 08 Nov at 08:00 am 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34235

HD at the Opera House: ARIADNE AUF NAXOS

 Sun, 14 Sep at 01:30 pm Sarasota Opera House, North Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL, USA

MUSIC FOR A CAUSE

 Sat, 25 Oct at 02:00 pm Five Points Park

MOD Weekend Pass with Self-Guided Tour

 Fri, 14 Nov at 05:00 pm McCulloch Pavilion USD 401 to 502

Sarah Santiago | Mattison's Forty-One

 Wed, 24 Sep at 05:30 pm Mattison's Forty-One

Oktoberfest - A Day of Oars & Pours during the Benderson Chase

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34235

MOD Weekend: Open House at McCulloch Pavilion

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

3rd Annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival with Craft Marketplace

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am St. Armands Circle

Haunted Sarasota

 Fri, 10 Oct at 08:00 pm 1826 4th Street, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Betty Fox Band

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm 525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Mystic Moments: Psychic Reader • Magical Shopping • Free Gifts

 Sat, 20 Sep at 11:00 am 373 Braden Ave, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34243

Weekend Psychic & Holistic Expo in Sarasota!

 Fri, 03 Oct at 03:00 pm Sarasota Sahib Shrine Event Center USD 7 to 13

Sarasota Boos & Booze Halloween Bar Crawl, by Bar Crawl USA

 Sat, 25 Oct at 03:00 pm Sarasota Main Street Bars USD 0 to 25

After Hours featuring The Derek Lersch Band

 Tue, 28 Oct at 05:30 pm Sarasota Art Museum

UTC Kids Club: Gameland

 Wed, 24 Sep at 09:00 am The Green at UTC Free

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Tue, 18 Nov Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

The BooMobile

 Fri, 17 Oct at 06:30 pm 1826 4th Street, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Hazel Nicole Live at Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival

 Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am Fruitville Groves Pumpkin Patch

Sarasota Anime-Fest

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

Laura Cotes

 Sun, 08 Feb Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

A Christmas Carol at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Tue, 23 Dec at 07:00 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

UTC Live on the Green with NoFilter

 Thu, 04 Dec at 06:30 pm The Green at UTC Free

Holiday Bayfront Art in the Park - Sarasota

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

R3HAB in Sarasota

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm Sarasota, FL

Spirit Fest™ Metaphysical & Crystal Expo - Sarasota

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 am Robarts Arena USD 16 to 23

Thalhe Festival - The Adult Dance Festival

 Fri, 19 Sep at 10:00 am Sarasota Opera House

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

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

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

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

Fall Maker Fest Class (4-5th grade) | STEAM Saturdays Class

 Sat, 22 Nov at 09:00 am 4452 South Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34233

19th Annual Hungarian Festival

 Sat, 08 Nov at 11:00 am 3000 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34237-5333, United States

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

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

5k Run & 1 Mile Walk for Mothers Helping Mothers

 Sun, 05 Oct at 08:00 am Benderson Family Finish Tower at Nathan Benderson Park USD 34

BrickUniverse - Lego Fan Expo

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

Sarasota Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl: 10th Annual

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

Do The Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl in Sarasota

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

Family Saturdays - Wonderland Workshop (in partnership with the Van Wezel's Fall Family Fest)

 Sat, 27 Sep at 12:00 pm 707 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

The Higher Realm 2025 International Film Festival & Award Show

 Wed, 17 Sep at 12:30 pm Burns Court Cinema

Rise & Shine Saturday - Living Arts Festival 2025

 Sat, 08 Nov at 09:00 am Sarasota Municipal Auditorium

17th Annual Le Marche Bohemian Outdoor Market

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 am Five Points Park

A Very Broadway Christmas

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

Bayfront Winter Art in the Park - Sarasota

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

Nutcracker Magical Christmas at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

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

New College of Florida CLAMBAKE

 Thu, 06 Nov at 05:00 pm New College of Florida

Venice Doll Club & FX Doll & Toy Show Sarasota FL

 Sat, 15 Nov at 08:00 am VFW Post 3233

Up, Up, and Away! at the Living Arts Festival

 Sun, 02 Nov at 02:00 pm Art Ovation Hotel - Sarasota, FL

UTC Kids Club: Gameland

 Wed, 22 Oct at 09:00 am The Green at UTC

Sarasota Spirit Fest

 Sun, 02 Nov at 09:00 am Sarasota County Fairgrounds

9th Annual Big Mama’s Collard Greens Festival

 Sat, 18 Oct at 12:00 pm Robert L. Taylor Community Complex

Trop 4 Tots!

 Sat, 08 Nov at 11:00 am The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime

Some Like it Hot at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

 Wed, 21 Jan at 01:30 pm Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

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

 Tue, 14 Oct at 09:00 am 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota, FL 34235

Christmas Carol Trolley

 Tue, 02 Dec at 05:30 pm 1826 4th Street, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Summerween Resin Pumpkin Pour workshop

 Sat, 02 Aug 2740 Stickney Point Rd USD 65

🎸BYNGE RockToberFest on SUN OCT 19th at 1:30 - 3:30pm at Sarasota’s JD Hamel Park - Bayfront - FREE

 Sun, 19 Oct at 01:30 pm JD Hamel Park

Siesta Key Crystal Classic

 Mon, 17 Nov at 02:00 pm Siesta Key Crystal Classic

A Christmas Carol

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

Parking Sarah Brightman

 Tue, 16 Dec at 12:00 am Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall