Events/Festivals Stories
Sarasota Exotic Car Fest a big hit
Car enthusiasts from around the country came to Sarasota in February to attend the 2012 Sarasota Exotic Car Fest. The St. Armands Concours featured Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, Aston Martins, Bugatti Veyrons and other rare and exotic cars. The event is open to the public and in...
Ringling International Arts Festival
Visit Sarasota County, formerly known as the Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau, is proud to support the annual Ringling International Arts Festival, a gathering of world-renowned artists, actors, dancers and musicians to be held Oct. 10-13, 2012. RIAF continues to "keep it new" with another...
A Trip Down Dearborn Street
By Elana Galerman
What Main Street is to both Sarasota and Venice, Dearborn Street is to Englewood. As you roam down the road, you'll discover all sorts of places you might like to make your new haunts. Great food, shopping and fun hangouts await you down on Dearborn.Englewoods on Dearborn serves up an innovative...
Artists Of International Appeal
Artists from every realm will come together again this year for the annual Ringling International Arts Festival. Presented by the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and the Baryshnikov Arts Center of New York, the festival will take place in October. Dancers, musicians, actors and visual artists...
Sarasota Summer Festivals
By Elana Galerman
Summer is a time for celebration. Schools let out, beautiful, sunny weather arrives (though it's the norm here) and art, music and food fests abound. Sarasota's summer festivals are free or cheap and sure to remind you why it's everyone's favorite season.
Festivals of Flavor
By Kara Chalmers
How do you get great, homemade ethnic cuisine without traveling abroad? Attend one of the Sarasota and Her Islands' ethnic food festivals, held each February, and you'll feel as if you've traveled far from Florida, to a Greek marketplace or an Italian street fair.Opa!More than 25 years ago, the...
Springing for Art
By Amy Nance
Spring is a rebirth, even in temperate Florida. If the Fine Arts Society of Sarasota's Creators & Collectors Tour is any indication, our sunny coast can look forward to a season of renaissance.A high holiday on Sarasota's Arts calendar, this perennial event is a two-day festival held each March. You...
Fall in Love with Sarasota
By Elana Galerman
When fall arrives in Sarasota, temperatures may cool slightly, but autumn activities are sure to heat up. Beaching and boating are still in order, but our events calendar provides season-specific ways for you to fall in love with Sarasota. Fall Festivals and Fairs The Ringling International Arts...
Free & Cheap: 20 Things to Do in Sarasota For $5 Or Less
By Elana Galerman
Less money may mean less spending, but it doesn’t have to equal less fun. Sarasota has many ways for visitors to explore and make long-lasting memories, even without a lot of padding in their pockets. Let’s count the ways to have fun for free or nearly free. Here are 20 things you can do...
Body, Mind and Spirit for the GLBT traveler
By Lisa Codianne Fowler
Sarasota's vibrant offerings inspire Pride among GLBTs.
