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EVENTS AND THINGS TO DO NEARBY
THE BAY

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What are the best things to do near The Bay?
Our most popular events near The Bay include:
  • GIANT STEPS: Jazz Club Luncheon
  • The Prisoner Wine Dinner - Chart House Longboat Key
  • Artist Talk: Lillian Blades
  • Baby Bundle Class
  • Prepared Childbirth Class
  • Maestro Dobel Tequila Bartender Competition Sign Up
  • Taste of The Bay Presented by Sarasota-Manatee Originals
  • Chef Ray's Gingerbread House Workshop!
  • BrickUniverse LEGO® Fan Expo
  • "50 Years of Rock n' Roll" Variety Show, Van Wezel Fun-Raiser
  • MOD Weekend: Moderns That Matter Symposium and Guided Tour by Shuttle
  • Havana Hop: A Children’s Tale of Culture and Confidence!
  • ArtSELF - Arts for Wellness Series: No Rules Art Journaling
  • Jazz Thursday featuring Sarasota Jazz Project
  • An Evening with Brian Kelley and Ghost Hounds
  • Creepy Cocktails and Courses
  • Sound Bath at The Bay with Petra Ratner
  • Art Ovation Fall 2025 Exhibition Opening
  • Mr. Stevey & Friends: Creating with Gratitude!
  • Silent Disco at The Bay
  • After Hours featuring The Derek Lersch Band
  • Workshop introducing Crete Chae Clay an outdoor sculpting mix w/ Lee Bell
  • Infant CPR Class
  • IXL Live: Classic Edition - Sarasota, FL (Nov. 6)
  • Art on Film | Garry Winogrand: All things are Photographable
  • Opening Day Talk | Janet Echelman
  • Sustainable Communities Workshop (in-person and online)
  • Cocktails + Culture
  • CURATOR'S TOUR: Art Deco
  • Joyful Journeys VOL 1
  • "LEGACY ON A PLATE" : Speaker Panel with 3 Iconic Sarasota Restaurateurs
  • "Best of The Bay" Music Fest
  • Sarasota County Marketing Mania
  • Art at Noon Gallery Talk - Selina Román
  • Charity Bingo Night... for EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES
  • 2025 Our National Philanthropy Day Celebration
  • Haunted Trail Carnival at Arlington Park - Community Vendor Registration*
  • SMART DECISIONS FOR YOUR RETIREMENT: MEDICARE & SOCIAL SECURITY
  • Sarasota Boos & Booze Halloween Bar Crawl, by Bar Crawl USA
  • MOD VIP Weekend Pass with Guided Tour by Shuttle
  • Museum Architecture Walking Tour
  • BeWell! Health & Wellness Lecture Series 11.4.25 $10
  • MOD Weekend: Moderns That Matter Symposium and Self-Guided Tour
  • MOD Weekend Opening Party: Cocktails under the Umbrella
  • Bistro Pop-Up Night: November
  • Luxury Beach House Social - Open to Public/Brokers Open
  • The Journey of "Suma Paz": Storytelling, Activism & Translation
  • After Hours featuring Soul Sensations
  • 2026 Installation and 2025 Awards
  • Sarasota's Best Halloween Weekend Bar Crawl
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