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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Arts and Culture Near Lakewood Ranch
Plan visits to verified museums, galleries and cultural institutions within practical reach of Lakewood Ranch.
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These are permanent places rather than dated event listings. Follow official venue calendars for current programs, then use LWR Local's Event pages for verified community dates.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.