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Old 03-14-2018, 09:54 PM
 
Location: Sarasota/ Bradenton - University Pkwy area
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Hi Everyone,

Posting early this week as 3 events take place on Thursday. Hope you all have a great weekend, here is my list of fun things I've found that are going on in the Sarasota - Bradenton - Venice area:



THURSDAY

Free Brown Bag Concert -- at Phillippi Estate Park, noon - 1 pm, bring your own lunch.

St. Patrick's Taste of Spanish Point -- evening of Irish music, food, craft beer & wine tastings + a cash bar. 5:30 - 7:30 pm, tickets $30/person or $50/couple, Historic Spanish Point, Osprey.

Rock legend Rick Springfield performs at the Van Wezel -- 8 pm, info at: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall: Sarasota, Florida




FRIDAY

Music in the Park -- free concert at Riverwalk in downtown Bradenton, 6 - 8 pm, bring lawn chairs or blankets.



FRIDAY - SUNDAY

Gem, Jewelry & Bead Show -- Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 10 am -5 pm each day, $5/adult.



FRIDAY - MARCH 18

Jewish Film Festival -- 12 films, various screening sites. Info at: https://jfedsrq.org/jff18



FRIDAY - MARCH 25

Sarasota County Fair -- carnival rides, livestock exhibits, entertainment & fair food. Fairground are on Ringling just east of Tuttle. Info at: https://www.sarasotafair.com/fair-schedule.html





SATURDAY

Sarasota Farmers Market -- downtown at Lemon & Main, 7 am - 1 pm.

Central Sarasota Farmers Market -- corner Proctor & Beneva, 8 am - 1 pm.

Bradenton Farmers Market -- old Main Street in downtown Bradenton, 8 am - 2 pm.

Main Street Live -- bands, food trucks, vendors, 5 pm - midnight, old Main in downtown Bradenton.

PAL Sailor Circus -- youth circus, quite an impressive show. 2 show times, 2 & 7 pm. 2075 Bahia Vista in Sarasota. Info at: https://circusarts.org/

Baseball: Pirates vs MN Twins -- LECOM Park in Bradenton, 1:05 pm.


ST. PATRICK DAY CELEBRATIONS & EVENTS:

All of the following bars are offering celebrations with similar activities -- Irish music, bagpipes, Irish dancers, Irish food.

Shamrock Pub, 2257 Ringling in Sarasota. Pub opens 9 am, music starts at noon.
Lynches Pub & Grub on St. Armand's Circle. Starts at 11 am.
McCabe's Irish Pub, 302 Old Main in Bradenton. Starts at 9:30 am.
Clancy's, 6218 Cortez Rd W in Bradenton. Starts at noon.
British Open Pub, 367 Jacaranda Blvd in Venice. Starts 3 pm. $5 admission fee.

Ybor City in Tampa hosts a St. Patrick's Day Parade, starts at 2 pm.

Tampa's Hillsborough River turns green for a big St. Pat Day Celebration at Curtis Hixon Park, 11 am - 5 pm.



SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Berry Fest -- Crafts, kids activities, egg hunt Saturday 1 pm, strawberry shortcake & milkshakes. 10 am - 4 pm, Fruitville Grove, 7410 Fruitville Rd.

Anna Maria Taste of Arts & Crafts show -- artisan vendors, food vendors, City Hall field, 10 am - 5 pm.

Wings Over Venice -- radio controlled aircraft exhibition, food & drink vendors. 9 am - 3 pm, free admission but $3/car parking donation. 4000 Knights Trail Rd in Nokomis.




SUNDAY

Bridge Street Market --great farmers market option on Anna Maria Island, 10 am - 3 pm

Siesta Key Farmers Market -- Siesta Village Plaza, 8 am - 2 pm

Siesta Key Drum Circle -- just before sunset at Siesta Key public beach, everyone welcome.

Ski-A-Rees Ski Show -- 2 pm at 1602 Ken Thompson Parkway (behind Mote Marine).

Polo at the Sarasota Polo Club, Lakewood Ranch -- 1 pm, gates open at 10 am. Adults $10, children under 12 get in free. University Pkwy east to right on Lorraine Rd.

Baseball: Orioles vs NY Mets -- Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, 1:05 pm.

Nokomis Beach Bash -- live music, food vendors. 1 - 6 pm, free admission, Nokomis Beach Plaza on Casey Key.

First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon -- starts at 7 am at the Van Wezel. Info at: First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon & Relay




Enjoy!
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