Area Attractions

RESTAURANT INFORMATION

• Sarasota Restaurants
  Find details on hundreds restaurants & caterers in the Sarasota area.

• VegSarasota.com
  Your Vegetarian & Vegan guide to Sarasota

• Find Sarasota Restaurants
  Find the restaurant of your choice or view a random restaurant!

• The Restaurant Guide
  A guide to restaurants located on Anna Maria Island, Holmes Beach, Bradenton & Sarasota

• Sunny Day Guide to Dining
  Browse through restaurants brought to you by the Sunny Day Guide

• Sarasota Dining
  A guide to the many cuisines available in Sarasota, Florida

ART & CULTURE

• Sarasota Music Archives
  With an inventory of more than 100,000 items and a full educational program, the 14 year-old Sarasota Music Archive is thriving.
  

• Ringling Museum of Art
  Known throughout the world for its rich and varied collections, the Ringling Museum of Art was planned by the Ringlings to be part of a grand legacy. They built their winter home, Ca' d'Zan, in 1924-26 and opened the galleries to the public in 1930.

• Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
  Located directly on Sarasota Bay, the publicly owned Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall presents some 110 performances of world-class professional music, dance, and theater from October through April of each year.

• Sarasota Opera
  The Opera celebrates its 40th season with Carmen, La Rondine, Luisa Miller and Rimsky-Korsakov's romantic comedy, May Night.

• Asolo Center for the Perfoming Arts
  Experience the thrill and tradition of four decades of professional theatre in the beautiful setting of Sarasota.

• Sarasota Ballet
  We are very pleased to be able to offer our audiences a continuous dance season from September through April which will challenge even the most discriminating balletomane.

• Florida West Coast Symphony
  Classical music at its best!

OCEANOGRAPHY

• Mote Marine Laboratory

ENTERTAINMENT

• Movies
  Looking for a movie tonight? Here are all of the theater listings.

• Sarasota Blues Fest
  This year, the Blues Fest will be at the Sarasota Fairgrounds on November 6th.

• Sarasota Film Society
  Find out what is showing at Burns Court Cinema or read about our upcoming films and events in Coming Attractions!

• Busch Gardens
  Montu, at Busch Gardens is one of the world's tallest and longest inverted roller coasters. Get all the park information here.

• Lowry Park Zoo
  See the Red Pandas and get all the info about this surprisingly affordable zoo and kids park.

• Sarasota Jungle Gardens
  One of southwest Florida's favorite family attractions. Acres of beautiful gardens and nature trails make this a perfect setting for leisurely strolls.