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Asolo |
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Distinctive
theatre productions, creative, dramatic, comedy, cutting
edge and traditional stage performances |
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Myakka
Wildlife Tours |
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Florida's
largest park, covering more than 29,000 acres of
wetlands, prairies and dense woodlands along the
twisting Myakka River and Upper Myakka Lake. The
park is one of America's outstanding wildlife
sanctuaries, home to hundreds of species of plants,
trees and flowers as well as deer, alligators and
more than 200 species of birds. |
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Mote
Marine |
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Come face
to face with nature. See predators in the
135,000-gallon shark tank. Visit with resident
manatees and endangered sea turtles in the aquariums
newest exhibit. Reach out and hold a stingray, sea
urchin or even a horseshoe crab in a 30-foot touch
tank. |
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Pelican
Man's Bird Sanctuary |
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A
must-see for bird lovers, the Pelican Man's Bird
Sanctuary is next to Mote Marine on City Island.
About 200 permanently injured birds live in safety
at the sanctuary. Staff and hundreds of volunteers
have rescued, rehabilitated and released thousands
of pelicans and other birds. Free admission,
donations appreciated. |
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Ringling
Museum |
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Art
lovers and circus buffs won't want to miss the
opportunity to meander about the lushly landscaped
grounds where circus magnate John Ringling and his
wife Mable lived in the 1920's. Wander Through Ca
d'Zan, the 30-room Ringling winter residence built
on the beautiful waters of Sarasota Bay. The Art
Museum, housed in a pink Italian Renaissance villa,
contains over 500 years of European and American Art
and the worlds most significant collection of 17th
century Baroque paintings. |
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Sarasota
Arts Council |
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The
Sarasota County Arts Council, a private, non-profit,
membership-based organization, is the official
designated arts agency of Sarasota County. Our
mission is to promote, develop and coordinate the
arts in Sarasota County. |
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Sarasota
Ballet |
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The
Sarasota Ballet of Florida, under the artistic
direction of Robert
de Warren, has achieved a dynamic standing among
the arts organizations in the culturally rich
Sarasota area. |
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Sarasota
Jungle Garden |
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Ten lush
tropical acres are filled with winding trails,
beautiful gardens and exotic waterfowl, as well as a
petting zoo and shell museum. |
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Sarasota
Opera |
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Today the
Sarasota Opera House plays host to everything from
opera, symphony and classical ballet to film
festivals, popular music concerts, comedy shows and
clowns. The Opera Complex features a new
Pavilion with a spacious, multi-purpose
banquet/performance facility; the Peterson Great
Room, which can seat up to 390 people. |
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Selby
Gardens |
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A
spectacular display greenhouse replicates a mini
rain forest, showcasing exquisite orchids, colorful
bromeliads and other unusual tropical plants.
Exhibits in the museum at Selby Gardens feature 16th
through 20th century botanical art. |
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Van
Wezel Performing Arts Hall |
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Sarasota
live performances (wide variety) |
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Warm
Mineral Springs |
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This
natural spring is a focal watering place and spa of
world renown forming a two and a half acre lake and
some nine million gallons of water per day.
Temperature of the lake holds at a year round 87 F
degrees. |
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West coast
Symphony |
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Full
orchestra and chamber music |
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