Art Center Sarasota
This nonprofit art center operates public galleries and documents curated and juried exhibitions, workshops, classes and outreach programs. Check its calendar before planning around a specific exhibition.
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26 verified placesAsolo Repertory Theatre
Asolo Rep presents professional theater primarily in the Mertz Theatre and Cook Theatre at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts. Production dates and ticket information are kept on its official site.
Astro Skate Bradenton
Astro Skate operates a roller-skating rink in Bradenton with public skating and documented lesson programming. Confirm session times and admission information on the official location page.
Burns Court Cinemas
Sarasota Film Society's downtown cinema focuses on independent, foreign-language and art films and also hosts film programs. Current screenings and event dates belong on the official schedule.
Escape Reality Sarasota
Escape Reality operates appointment-based escape-room games near University Parkway, west of Lakewood Ranch. Game availability and booking details are maintained by the venue.
Florida Studio Theatre
Florida Studio Theatre operates a downtown Sarasota theater campus with mainstage, cabaret, improv and children's programming. Consult its official What's On pages for current productions.
Lakewood Ranch Cinemas
Sarasota Film Society operates this six-auditorium cinema on Lakewood Ranch Main Street, screening a mix of first-run, independent and art films. Consult the official site for current titles and showtimes.
Lakewood Ranch Main Street
Main Street is a walkable Lakewood Ranch town center with a cinema, mini golf and a documented calendar of concerts, festivals and community events. Check the official page for current programming.
Livingston's Amusements
Livingston's operates an indoor amusement venue with arcade games, go-karts and billiards in south Sarasota. Current access, hours and activity information should be confirmed directly.
Lucky Strike Bradenton
Lucky Strike's Bradenton location is a bowling and arcade entertainment center on Cortez Road. Use the operator's official location finder for current lane, reservation and venue details.
Manatee Performing Arts Center
The Manatee Performing Arts Center presents community theater, concerts and other public performances in downtown Bradenton. Check its official calendar for current productions and ticket information.
Manatee Village Historical Park
Manatee Village Historical Park preserves historic buildings and collections connected to Manatee County history. Its official site provides current visitor and program information.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens - Downtown Sarasota
Selby Gardens' Downtown Sarasota campus combines bayfront botanical collections with the Museum of Botany & the Arts and changing exhibitions. Confirm current programs through the official calendar.
McCurdy's Comedy Theatre
McCurdy's is a downtown Sarasota comedy theater with ticketed stand-up performances and a humor institute. Age policies, performers and showtimes should be confirmed on the official site.
Mote Science Education Aquarium
Mote SEA is Mote Marine Laboratory's public aquarium and science-education campus beside Nathan Benderson Park, with marine-life galleries, teaching spaces and an official program calendar.
Premier Escape Adventures
Premier Escape Adventures runs appointment-based escape-room games in Creekwood Crossing near I-75. Confirm game options, access guidance and current booking availability directly.
SCF Neel Performing Arts Center
SCF's Neel center hosts college and community-sponsored music, theater and performing-arts programs on the Bradenton campus. Current public events are listed by the college.
Sarasota Art Museum
Sarasota Art Museum presents contemporary exhibitions across three gallery floors, with outdoor installations and public programs on the Ringling College Museum Campus.
Sarasota Opera House
Sarasota Opera presents opera and related performance programming in its downtown opera house, with occasional classic and performing-arts films. Current dates remain on the official calendar.
Sarasota Orchestra at Holley Hall
Holley Hall at the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center is a Sarasota Orchestra performance venue. The orchestra's official concert calendar is the source for current programs and locations.
The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
The Bishop interprets Gulf Coast natural history and science through museum exhibits, a planetarium and a manatee habitat in downtown Bradenton. Visit its official calendar for changing programs.
The Circus Arts Conservatory
The Circus Arts Conservatory presents circus performances and runs training and youth programs from its Sarasota campus. Visit the official schedule for public productions and program dates.
The Ringling
The Ringling campus includes the Museum of Art, Circus Museum, Ca' d'Zan, Historic Asolo Theater and Bayfront Gardens. Admission details, exhibitions and performances are maintained on the official site.
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
The city-owned Van Wezel presents touring music, theater, dance and other performances on Sarasota Bay. Use the official calendar for current productions and event details.
Waterside Place
Lakewood Ranch's lakefront town center hosts public programming at The Plaza, Waterside Park and Gateway Park. Use the official calendar for current music, movie, wellness and community-event dates.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
WBTT produces theater centered on African American stories and musical traditions from its Sarasota campus, alongside education programs. Its official production pages carry current schedules.
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Current dates come from the same curated Event collection used across Today and This Weekend.
Live Music at The Plaza
Saturday, November 7 · 6 PM – 9 PM
Yoga in the Park
Sunday, November 8 · 9 AM – 10 AM
Ranch Nite Wednesdays
Wednesday, November 11 · 6 PM – 9 PM
Live Music at The Plaza
Friday, November 13 · 6 PM – 9 PM
Movie in the Park
Friday, November 13 · 6 PM – 9 PM
Live Music at The Plaza
Saturday, November 14 · 6 PM – 9 PM
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