The opening of The Sarasota Ballet’s season, titled "Intrinsic," takes place at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts. As the first program of the 2025-2026 repertory schedule, the mixed-bill ...

The Sarasota Opera initiates its upcoming season with a formal dinner program hosted in the ballroom at Michael's On East. The social gathering serves as an elaborate preview for the company's ...

Organized in partnership with the local community center, this morning market sets up on the grounds of Roser Church on Anna Maria Island. The intimate outdoor gathering leans heavily on locally ...

Creative Liberties opens its Apricot Avenue facility to the public, offering direct access to the workspaces of twenty-one resident artists. The layout allows attendees to move freely through ...

Vendors align the sidewalks of Old Main Street in downtown Bradenton for this weekly outdoor community market hosted by Realize Bradenton. The street is closed to vehicular traffic, allowing ...

The working agricultural grounds of Dakin Dairy Farms open to the public for the 3rd Annual Harvest Festival in Myakka City. The event merges traditional autumn activities with active farming ...

The intimate Pinkerton theater at Venice Theatre transforms into the suffocating 1892 household of the Borden family. Rather than presenting a simple historical reenactment, this production of Blood ...

The outdoor lawn at The Green at UTC turns into a makeshift cinema for a screening of Hocus Pocus, the 1993 Disney comedy directed by Kenny Ortega. The cult-classic film follows three resurrected ...

After extensive habitat restoration, the Sarasota Audubon Society and the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast officially open the Southeast Quad at the Celery Fields. The ceremony unveils the ...

The American Vintage Markets sets up its traveling bazaar at Robarts Arena, bringing together independent vendors focused on antique, repurposed, and handmade goods. The floor features stalls stocked ...

Mixon Fruit Farms sold citrus, juice and orange-and-vanilla swirl ice cream on this Bradenton property from 1939 until it closed in 2023, and Manatee County bought the land in 2025 to preserve its ...

Museum docents at The Ringling conduct an intensive architectural tour focused on the preservation of the Ca’ d’Zan, the 1926 Venetian Gothic mansion built by John and Mable Ringling. Rather than a ...