Things to Do in Sarasota
You have lots of great options and fun things to do in Sarasota, a Florida city loaded with attractions, great beaches, outdoor dining, and outstanding Sarasota County Parks. We highlight ten options, covering a wide spectrum of fun and interesting places to visit and enjoy!
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Check this wonderful park, with a great backdrop of Downtown Sarasota and the Bay. Ken Thompson Park has waterfront dining, Mote Aquarium, charter fishing, boat ramps, picnic facilities, and more!
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You will love the activities, walking, and the views from Bayfront Park! This island park holds lots of festivals, has a huge kid zone, boat rentals, tiki huts, and Marina Jacks.
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The famous Ringling Museum is your place to discover impressive art and culture, displayed in a great bayside park setting.
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St. Armands Circle is a wonderful Florida getaway to enjoy a scenic shopping and dining attraction.
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At the northern tip of Longboat Key is Beer Can Island, a unique beach spot for boating and beach play.
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Be sure to make a day to enjoy Venice Beach, and the area filled with fishing, biking, and sightseeing fun!
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Venice has a special Jetty Park, filled with breathtaking views and hot boating action.
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Be sure to find some Shark Teeth at a one of a kind natural beach, it is Caspersen Beach Park! Enjoy nearly a mile of unspoiled beach shore.
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Get ready for an action packed beach, picnic, and playground areas at South Lido Beach Park. This park is great to see the myriad of boats cruising in and out of the pass.
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Get out and sail along the Gulf shore off Longboat Key. This will be the highlight of your Florida vacation, it is easy and loads of fun!
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Free Beach Parking
We were so happy to find out that sarasota has free parking at all of its parks. Now that we moved here and use the beaches nearly every week of the year, this is a big cost savings for us sarasota residents. Our property taxes should allow us to use the parks and beach, to this is a big lift and a nice gift to the community.
Tom Arnold, Sarasota Resident
Ringling Museum
Every time we have friends come down to visit the area or take a vacation, we take them over to the Ringling Museum. One of the best parts is the Circus Museums, featuring the world's largest miniature circus. Your children will love the detail in the costumes, old style wagons, performance replicas highlighting the history of the great american circus.
Pete Walker, Loves our Waterfront
10 Sarasota Attractions
We are lucky and fortunate we live in an area with so much to do and see. Thanks for the 10 attractions to visit. Our great weather is a rewarding on for Florida residents.
Paul Stanton, Meadows Country Club
Car Show
Can you believe that the car museum on Tamiami Trail is still going strong. I have seen that venue for thirty years, and never have gone in. I grew up in the area and my family never went to it. I don't think children ask to go, but this classic show continues.
Barb Green, Tallevast
Plenty of Places to Play
Sarasota County's public beach areas, parks, and myriad of recreational activities provide the idea setting for fun. Kayak, dine out, stroll the beach, or just relax. The boaters love the Sarasota Boat Ramps.
Rick Stein, New College
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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
These gardens are a great place for the outdoor nature and gardening enthusiast to get a up-close look at beautiful ferns, orchids, bromeliads, and other unusual soil growing items. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has nearly 10 acres of walking trails to guide you around these scenic gardens filled with flowers, epiphytes, tropical bushes, and wonderful banyan trees. Marie Selby is your spot for horticulture beauties, with a great waterfront view.
Mote Marine Aquarium
Get a chance to explore the secrets of the sea at Mote Marine Aquarium, in Sarasota. You will learn about marine life and get up close with manatees, dolphins, sharks, sea turtles, and other sea critters. There is a lot to see and do, Great Hammerhead, Shark Attack Theater, and Creatures from the Reef. Plus, learn about the world-renowned Mote Marine Laboratory and its contributions in research and education.
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
One of the key elements to the Sarasota County performing arts scene is the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. It hosts some 200+ performances each year, including popular legends, Broadway plays, ballet, music concerts, symphonies, children's shows, and ice-skating events. The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall is easy to find, just keep an eye out for its unique purple dome rising along the bay front.
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
The children really liked the beauty and fun at Jungle Gardens. Located at 3701 Bay Shore Road, adults will enjoy the tropical experience, kids like the snakes! Oh, the lush area and the flamingos. A nice sarasota attraction.
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