October in Sarasota
By Susan Guice | September 26, 2016

The weather is great and our fall season is in full swing. There are a myriad of festivals and fun events going on in the Sarasota area during the month of October. Here are just a few to check out:
Date | Event or Activity | Location | Click Link for
More Information |
Oct. 1st | National Fossil Day | Bradenton | South Florida Museum |
Oct. 1st | 2nd Annual Beer, Bands & BBQ | Lakewood Ranch | Music Compound |
Oct. 1-30th | 28th Annual Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Fest | Sarasota | Fruitville Grove |
Oct. 2nd | Old Miakka Hootenanny | Sarasota | Friends of Florida Folk |
Oct. 2nd | Antique Auto Car Show | Venice | Venice Chamber of Commerce |
Oct. 5th | Phillippi Farmhouse Market | Sarasota | Farmhouse Market |
Oct. 7th | Music on Main | Lakewood Ranch | Lakewood Ranch Main Street |
Oct. 7th | First Friday Gallery Art Walk | Sarasota | Downtown Sarasota Alliance |
Oct. 8th | Sidewalk Astronomy | Holmes Beach | Sidewalk Astronomy |
Oct. 8th | The Beer, Boats and Bacon Fest | Sarasota | Beer Boats and Bacon |
Oct. 8th | Taste of St. Armands Circle | Lido Key | St. Armands Circle Association |
Oct. 8th | Chef at the Market | Bradenton | Realize Bradenton |
Oct. 13-16th | 8th Annual Ringling International Arts Festival | Sarasota | Ringling Museum of Art |
Oct. 14-16th | 10th Annual Gulf Coast Rhythm and Ribfest | Bradenton | Gulf Coast Ribfest |
Oct. 15-30th | 25th Annual Hunsader Farms
Pumpkin Festival |
Bradenton | Hunsader Farms |
Oct. 15-16th | Desoto Pumpkin Festival at Veterans Park | Arcadia | Sarasota Pumpkin Festival |
Oct. 21-23rd | Sun Fiesta | Venice | Women’s Sertoma Club |
Oct. 22nd | 18th Annual Cortez Nautical Flea Market | Cortez | Florida Maritime Museum |
Oct. 22-23rd | St. Armands Boat Show | Lido Key | St. Armands Circle Association |
Oct. 22-23rdh | 21st Annual Downtown Sarasota Art & Craft Festival | Sarasota | ArtFestival.com |
Oct. 26th | 19th Annual Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest | Sarasota | Humane Society of Sarasota County |
Oct. 28th | Lakewood Ranch Boo Fest | Lakewood Ranch | Lakewood Ranch Main Street |
Oct. 28-30th | Sahib Shrine Circus | Sarasota | Sahib Shrine |
Oct. 29-30th | Pumpkin Patch Express | Parrish | Florida Railroad Museum |
Oct. 31st | Safe Treats Halloween in Siesta Key Village | Siesta Key | Siesta Key Village Association |
Oct. 31st | Fright Night on St. Armands Circle | Lido Key | St. Armands Circle Association |
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