# Best Festivals Events in Sarasota

- **Subtitle**: From quirky fairs to beachfront rituals, the festivals locals actually talk about
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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## Featured Events

- **Event Name**: CrimeStery Fest 2026
  - **Description**: CrimeStery-Fest 2026 — All Things Crime and MysteryThe Northeast's Coolest Crime Convention!Calling all true crime enthusiasts, CrimeStery-Fest returns for an immersive three-day celebration
  - **Date**: Fri, 09 Oct at 04:00 pm – Sun, 11 Oct at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/danvers/crimestery-fest-2026-tickets/80005231957486
  - **Venue**: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston North Shore, Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA, USA
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## About

Festivals in Sarasota are in that sweet spot right now, busy but not yet overrun. The city is small enough that word gets around fast, so when something pops off, you hear about it in line at the coffee shop, at the dog park, and from that neighbor who somehow knows everything first. Mermaid Faire, the 40th Annual Run for the Turtles, Remake Learning Days, Sailor Circus Spring show, Latin Fair, Pupchella at Dog Bar Sarasota, Sarasota Cars & Coffee presented by OMNI Energy, these are the names that keep circling in local group chats.

What makes the best festivals in Sarasota fun is how specific they are. Run for the Turtles turns the shoreline into a kind of unofficial sea turtle fan convention out by Siesta Key at 948 Beach Rd, more conservation than costume party, but with the same energy. At the other end of the spectrum, Mermaid Faire leans straight into fantasy kid-core, the kind of thing that pulls in families, creatives, and a few very committed adults in glitter who clearly live for this stuff. It is not subtle, and that is exactly the point.

If you drift inland, the festivals events in Sarasota get even more niche. Up around 7225 Lockwood Ridge Rd you get those slightly off-the-radar happenings that locals try not to blast all over social so they do not get too packed. Dog people claim Pupchella at Dog Bar Sarasota as their own, basically a furry micro festival where your outfit matters less than your pup’s bandana. Car people, on the other hand, migrate to 140 University Town Center Drive for Sarasota Cars & Coffee presented by OMNI Energy, which is less a sleepy meetup and more a polished parking lot showcase with a loyal crowd that knows their engines.

The thing is, Sarasota’s festival scene is stitched together by these pockets of superfans. Latin Fair, or Feria Latina, pulls in families and dancers who want actual music, actual food, and not some watered down version. Remake Learning Days draws teachers, parents, and curious kids who would rather build, tinker, and experiment than just stand in lines. Sailor Circus Spring show sits in its own category altogether, a legacy local spectacle that feels like a festival built around young performers who have zero fear. If you want to see what this city really cares about, you skip the generic listings and aim straight for:

• Mermaid Faire, for the fantasy crowd and families who embrace glitter
• 40th Annual Run for the Turtles at Siesta Key Beach, for conservation-minded locals and early risers
• Pupchella at Dog Bar Sarasota, for dog people who treat their pets like headliners
• Latin Fair / Feria Latina, for proper Latin culture, music, and food
• Remake Learning Days, for hands on education geeks and curious kids
• Sarasota Cars & Coffee presented by OMNI Energy at University Town Center, for gearheads and casual gawkers
• Sailor Circus Spring show, for classic Sarasota tradition that still feels like a big deal

## Festivals Events in Sarasota

- **Event Name**: 2026 Siesta Key Crystal Classic Sandsculpting Festival!
  - **Description**: Join us for one of Siesta Key's most anticipated annual events as the Siesta Key Crystal Classic returns to the world-famous white sands of Siesta Beach!

Watch world-renowned master sand sculptors transform ordinary sand into extraordinary works of art d
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  - **Date**: Fri Nov 13 2026 at 10:00 am – Mon Nov 16 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/2026-siesta-key-crystal-classic-sandsculpting-festival/200030413273957
  - **Venue**: 948 Beach Rd., 34242
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- **Event Name**: Sarasota Oktoberfest - Presented by Florida Central Credit Union - Featuring the Benderson Chase
  - **Description**: Come one, come all for two BREW-tiful fall days at Nathan Benderson Park.

Welcome to the ultimate weekend of Paddles, Oars, & Pours, presented by Florida Central Credit Union – Featuring the Benderson Chase Regatta! Now entering its second year of ce
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Oct 11 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/sarasota-oktoberfest-presented-by-florida-central-credit-union-featuring-the-benderson-chase/200030455269644
  - **Venue**: 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34235
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  - **Categories**: oktoberfest, sports, workshops, festivals, music, entertainment, kids, contests
- **Event Name**: Gulfcoast Pride Festival & Street Party 2026 (Free Entry)
  - **Description**: 🌈 Gulfcoast Pride 2026 is back!

Join Project Pride SRQ for a joyful day of Pride, community, and celebration in Sarasota. Gulfcoast Pride brings together LGBTQ+ residents, families, allies, artists, local businesses, nonprofits, sponsors, volunteers, and
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sun Oct 25 2026 at 12:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/gulfcoast-pride-festival-and-street-party-2026-free-entry/200030413213243
  - **Venue**: 1370 - 1490 Boulevard Of The Arts, Sarasota, Florida 34236, United States
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  - **Categories**: lgbt-pride, festivals, parties, entertainment, sports, art
- **Event Name**: 16th annual Fabulous Independent Film Festival
  - **Description**: Secure Your Passes: The 16th Annual Fabulous Independent Film Festival
Experience the best of LGBTQ+ cinema on the Suncoast. FIFFAbout this EventSecure Your Passes: The 16th Annual Fabulous Independent Film Fe
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  - **Date**: Fri Oct 02 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Oct 02 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/16th-annual-fabulous-independent-film-festival/100001992741534573
  - **Venue**: Burns Court Cinemas
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  - **Categories**: fitness, Entertainment, Festivals, Art
- **Event Name**: 2026 SFFBF 26th Annual Morton's Firehouse Chili Cook-Off
  - **Description**: 26th Anniversary Morton’s Firehouse Chili Cook-Off 🔥
Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026
Opening Ceremony: 1:45 PM
Event Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Osprey Avenue (in front of Morton’s Gourmet Market), Sarasota, FL
Celebrate 26 years of firehouse flavor
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  - **Date**: Sun Oct 11 2026 at 01:45 pm – Sun Oct 11 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/2026-sffbf-26th-annual-mortons-firehouse-chili-cook-off/200030174729316
  - **Venue**: 1924 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota, FL 34239-3621, United States
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- **Event Name**: Top Chef Competition – A Free Community Tasting Event
  - **Description**: Calling all food lovers! Join us on Saturday, November 7, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM for a FREE Top Chef Competition at Town Square UniversityAbout this EventSample complimentary bites from some of the best
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 07 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Nov 07 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/top-chef-competition-a-free-community-tasting-event/100001993872684874
  - **Venue**: 8450 Lockwood Ridge Rd
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: food-drinks, contests, trips-adventures, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Flamingo 5K
  - **Description**: 🏃‍♂️🌟 Get ready to strut your stuff and flamingle at the most fabulous running event of the year! 🌟🏃‍♀️

 

Welcome to the "Flamingo 5K" – where the fun is as flamazing as a flock of flamingos and every step is a fiesta! Whether you're a seasoned runner,
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 08:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/flamingo-5k/200029089303757
  - **Venue**: Siesta Key Beach
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- **Event Name**: Strider Cup World Championship 2026
  - **Description**: 🏆🌎🏁 The Strider Cup World Championship returns to Sarasota! 🏁🌎🏆

On Saturday, October 10, hundreds of two-wheeling tots from around the world will leave it all on the race course in Sarasota, Florida. In 2009, we held the very first Strider Cup World Cham
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 09:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/strider-cup-world-championship-2026/200030398983450
  - **Venue**: 1590 N Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237, United States
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  - **Categories**: sports, workshops
- **Event Name**: Jaguar Festival d’Elegance - 40th anniversary!
  - **Description**: The annual Jaguar Festival d’Elegance attracts the finest Jaguar automobiles, including antiques, current classics, and modified prototypes. The Suncoast Jaguar Club invites you to join them for this free event in St. Armands Circle Park.

For more inform
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat Oct 10 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/jaguar-festival-delegance-40th-anniversary/200028013503825
  - **Venue**: 300 Madison Dr, Suite 201, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236
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  - **Categories**: festivals, workshops
- **Event Name**: 🟠 ROCKTOBERFEST at Stottlemyers with BYNGE on SAT OCT 24th from 7-10pm - FREE EVENT -
  - **Description**: ROCKTOBERFEST only happens once a year at Stottlemyers. No tickets needed. It’s a FREE Event with special ROCKTOBER Food & Drink Specials. 

Get in early because this place will not accept reservations because it fills up so fast when BYNGE performs.
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat Oct 24 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/rocktoberfest-at-stottlemyers-with-bynge-on-sat-oct-24th-from-7-10pm-free-event/200028892423541
  - **Venue**: Stottlemyer's Smokehouse
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- **Event Name**: Sarasota Fall Fine Art Festival
  - **Description**: Sarasota Fall Fine Art Festival 2025 �
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  - **Date**: Tue Nov 17 2026 at 10:00 am – Wed Nov 18 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/sarasota-fall-fine-art-festival/200029773876821
  - **Venue**: Downtown Sarasota
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  - **Categories**: art, festivals, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: 4th Annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival with Craft Marketplace
  - **Description**: Get ready for the ultimate art extravaganza at the 4th Annual St. Armands Circle Arts and Craft Festival!About this EventIf you're considering a visit to Sarasota, be sure to include this event in your itinerary! Just a s
  - **Date**: Sat Sep 19 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Sep 20 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/4th-annual-st-armands-circle-art-festival-with-craft-marketplace/100001995195925723
  - **Venue**: 1 St Armands Cir
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: art, festivals, workshops, food-drinks, fine-arts, crafts
- **Event Name**: Gulf Gate Second Friday Festival
  - **Description**: Every Second Friday • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PMCelebrate one of Sarasota's most vibrant neighborhoods during the monthly Gulf Gate Second Friday Festival.From 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM, Flobucha opens its doors with
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  - **Date**: Fri Aug 07 2026 – Fri Jul 02 2027 (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/gulf-gate-second-friday-festival-tickets/80002026558366
  - **Venue**: Flobucha
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: Sports, Festivals, food-drinks, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Woodstock Tribute Band
  - **Description**: Step into a time machine and relive the magic of the legendary festival.About this EventStep into a time machine and relive the magic of the legendary festival. From the soulful serenades of Joni Mitchell to the electric
  - **Date**: Thu Aug 06 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu Aug 06 2026 at 09:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/woodstock-tribute-band/100001573860652579
  - **Venue**: Tree Fort Productions  3501 S Tamiami Tr. ENTER  MALL AT CHICOS DOOR  Suite #136
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  - **Price**: USD 40
  - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, Entertainment, Music
- **Event Name**: ABBA NOVA a Tribute to ABBA
  - **Description**: Get your tickets today.

Welcome to the glittering world of Abba Nova, the premiere ABBA tribute band that brings the unforgettable music of ABBA to life with flair and fidelity.

Comprised of two dynamic female lead singers who capture the essence of Agn
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  - **Date**: Sun Aug 23 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/abba-nova-a-tribute-to-abba/200030471826413
  - **Venue**: 8341 Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34243
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, live-music, pop

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- **Event Name**: Drag Queen Bingo Extravaganza
  - **Venue**: McCurdy's Comedy Theatre
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- **Event Name**: In Conversation with Katie Ledecky at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
  - **Venue**: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
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- **Event Name**: Six The Musical
  - **Venue**: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Sarasota?
  - **A:** 2026 Siesta Key Crystal Classic Sandsculpting Festival! (Fri Nov 13 2026 at 10:00 am at 948 Beach Rd., 34242), Sarasota Oktoberfest - Presented by Florida Central Credit Union - Featuring the Benderson Chase (Sat Oct 10 2026 at 10:00 am at 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34235), Gulfcoast Pride Festival & Street Party 2026 (Free Entry) (Sat Oct 24 2026 at 05:00 pm at 1370 - 1490 Boulevard Of The Arts, Sarasota, Florida 34236, United States), 16th annual Fabulous Independent Film Festival (Fri Oct 02 2026 at 07:00 pm at Burns Court Cinemas), 2026 SFFBF 26th Annual Morton's Firehouse Chili Cook-Off (Sun Oct 11 2026 at 01:45 pm at 1924 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota, FL 34239-3621, United States).
- **Q**: What are the top free Festivals events in Sarasota?
  - **A:** Top Chef Competition – A Free Community Tasting Event (Sat Nov 07 2026 at 11:00 am at 8450 Lockwood Ridge Rd), 4th Annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival with Craft Marketplace (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 10:00 am at 1 St Armands Cir), Gulf Gate Second Friday Festival (Fri Aug 07 2026 at Flobucha).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Sarasota?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Sarasota on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Sarasota?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Sarasota?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Sarasota include 948 Beach Rd., 34242, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34235, 1370 - 1490 Boulevard Of The Arts, Sarasota, Florida 34236, United States.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Festivals events in Sarasota?
  - **A:** Prices for Festivals events in Sarasota range from USD 30 to USD 90. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Sarasota?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Sarasota include Siesta Key Crystal Classic, Nathan Benderson Park, Project Pride SRQ.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Sarasota?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Sarasota.

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