Explore Sarasota’s top destinations and fun activities.
Arts & Culture
Art Center Sarasota
Asolo Theatre
Florida Studio Theatre
Jungle Gardens
McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College
Sarasota Ballet / Opera / Orchestra
Sarasota Classic Car Museum
The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
The John and Mable Ringling Museum
Urbanite Theatre
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
Art Supplies
1055 S. Tamiami Trail
127 N. Cattlemen Road
2836 N. Tamiami Trail
Coffee and Tea
2455 N. Tamiami Trail
2805 N. Tamiami Trail
1289 N. Palm Ave.
1316 Main Street
1512 Main Street
Explore Beaches
Gulf Drive South, Anna Maria Island
948 Beach Road, Siesta Key
2201 Ben Franklin Drive
8919 Midnight Pass Road
Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key
Go Shopping
300 Madison Drive
140 University Town Center Drive
5461 Factory Shops Blvd.
Ellenton
Good Eats
1001 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236
411 St. Armands Circle
1572 Main Street
476 John Ringling Blvd.
1303 N. Washington Blvd.
7980 N. Tamiami Trail
5 Bayfront Drive
516 Burns Court
1438 Blvd. of the Arts
400 N. Lemon Ave.
10 S. Lemon Ave.
100 Central Ave.
1001 Cocoanut Ave.
1603 N. Tamiami Trail
Nature Trails & Parks
6893 Palmer Blvd.
900 S. Palm Ave.
1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy.
13208 State Road 72
5851 Nathan Benderson Circle
1704 99th St NW, Bradenton
1602 Ken Thompson Pkwy.
1708 Ken Thompson Pkwy.
21805 State Road 70 East
About Sarasota
Did You Know?
- You can bike to the beach from campus in just 5 minutes.
- Sarasota Bay is home to 170 bottlenose dolphins.
- The Ringling College mascot is an armadillo named Remy.
- SRQ International Airport is only 5 minutes from campus.
- Sarasota boasts 35 miles of beaches.
- You can get scuba certified in Sarasota.
- Ski-a-Rees perform free weekly water ski shows, October through November.
- Every year a sandcastle competition is held in Sarasota.
- Fresh, locally grown produce is available at Sarasota’s weekend Farmers Market.
- Sarasota hosts an annual International Film Festival.
- Alligators can be seen at Myakka River State Park.
- 40% of the world’s orange juice supply comes from Florida.
- There are 140 reptile species in Florida.
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