Art & Craft Festivals, Special Events

Music on Main – Lakewood Ranch

Enjoy the free concert while roaming the street lined with food vendors, beer trucks, and sponsor booths, as well as rides and activities for the kids. Proceeds from the event will benefit a local non-profit organization each event. Monthly: Sept. 5, Oct. 3, Nov. 7, Dec. 5, 2025 6pm – 9pm

Downtown Venice Craft Festival

Sept. 6 & 7 2025, 10am to 4pm Miami Ave., Venice

Waterfest Weekend – Offshore Boat Races

Friday Oct. 10 2025, Welcome Block Party, Dearborn St. & Pioneer Plaza. 5pm to 10pm. View the race boats, music, and food vendors. Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 11 & 12, 2025 boat races at Englewood Beach. Gates open at 9am.

15th Annual Siesta Key Sandsculpting Competition

Nov. 14 – 17 2025, 10am to 5pm, Exception Sat. Nov. 15, 10am to 9pm (sculptures lit up at night) Over the course of four days, artists transform mountains of pristine Siesta Key sand into an extraordinary display of art.

Venice Holiday Parade

Nov. 29 2025, 5pm to 9pm Starts on W. Venice Ave. to Nokomis Ave. ending at W. Blalock Park

Siesta Trolley – Holiday Tour of Lights

Nov. 30 – Dec. 29, 2025. Join us as we cruise through the best and brightest neighborhoods in the area. These homes light up every year for all our enjoyment. Tours will be departing nightly at 6:15pm and 8:15pm from the Parking lot of McDonald’s at Bee Ridge and Cattleman Rd. near I-75 in Sarasota. Phone: 941-915-3232 Website: [email protected]

Venice Intercoastal Waterway Christmas Boat Parade

Dec. 6, 2025, Starts at 6pm, Rain Date Dec. 7 Parade starts at Albee Rd. bridge, heads south to the Circus Bridge