Jenn Flanders with Compass Florida has you covered!!!
We want to be your source for things to do this weekend in Sarasota and the surrounding towns! Do you have an event going on? Let us know what you’re up to by sending us your event so we can feature it on our blog! Just shoot us an email. Here’s a shortlist of some of our favorite hip happenings this weekend in Sarasota and the surrounding area!
Friday, April 8 • 10 AM – Sunday, April 10 • 5 PM
Sarasota Bradenton Spring Home Show
Robarts Arena at the Sarasota Fairgrounds, 3000 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34237
Our event features a wide selection of home improvement professionals in a fun, interactive environment. After meeting with and comparing our expert exhibitors, we know you’ll be inspired and motivated to start planning with confidence. More importantly, we want you to be excited about all the fantastic possibilities that come with your project!
Friday 10 am – 7 pm, Saturday 10 am – 7 pm, Sunday 10 am – 5 pm
Get your FREE passes on the show’s website: www.homeshowflorida.com
Friday, April 8 • 7:30 PM – Saturday, April 9 • 2:30 PM
Pops 3: Unforgettable: The American Songbook – SARASOTA ORCHESTRA
Van Wezel Performing Arts Center, 777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236
Sean O’Loughlin, conductor Nick Ziobro & Julia Goodwin, vocalists Nick Ziobro and Julia Goodwin serenade you with the tunes Nat King Cole was talking about when he crooned “Unforgettable.” Celebrated pops conductor Sean O’Loughlin leads this program of romantic anthems and cherished jazz standards from the early 20th century, including Frank Sinatra’s “Come Fly with Me” and Etta James’ “At Last.” This is a Sarasota Orchestra performance, tickets are NOT sold through the Van Wezel. To purchase tickets, please click HERE , or call their box office: (941) 953-3434. This event does NOT offer pre-show dining catered by Mattison’s.
Saturday, April 9 • 10 AM – 5:00 PM – Sunday
19th Annual Downtown Sarasota Art & Craft Festival
J.D. Hamel Park, 199 Bayfront Dr, Sarasota, FL
JD Hamel Park in Sarasota, FL once again comes alive with a marketplace of arts, crafts, and fine products at the 2nd Annual Sarasota Spring Arts & Crafts Festival. The event takes place on April 9-10, 2022. It is produced by Paragon Festivals in association with the Downtown Sarasota Enrichment Association.
Exhibitors from across Florida and throughout the United States will set a landscape of sculpture, jewelry, painting, photography, glass, ceramics, mixed-media, metalwork, fiber art (clothes, purses, hats), woodworking, CBD products, and more. This is all for YOU! Items to explore, discover and incorporate into your daily lives.
Hours of the Sarasota Spring Arts & Crafts Festival are Saturday and Sunday 10 am-5 pm. Admission is free. Come discover the beauty and functionality in what people create and how your sensibilities respond to what is made. Find that something you NEED!
Saturday, April 9 • 7 AM – 1:00 PM – Sunday
19th Annual Downtown Sarasota Art & Craft Festival
1 N. Lemon Avenue Sarasota, FL 34236
The Sarasota Farmers Market was founded in 1979 by Paul Thorpe and the Downtown Merchants Association. Its original mission was to bring foot traffic to the downtown area.
In 2009, the vendors formed a non-for-profit to further enhance the market with a focus on local farms and growers and also to support local non-for-profits and create educational platforms.
We are proud to provide our community with a connection to local farmers, growers, artisans, and chefs, right in the heart of Downtown Sarasota. Open every Saturday, rain or shine, 52 weeks a year, 7am – 1pm.
Mission
The Sarasota Farmers Market Vendors Incorporated (“SFMV”) has been established as a not for-profit organization under laws of the State of Florida, continuing the 40+ year tradition of enhancing and improving the quality of life in Sarasota. Our charitable mission is to create a social opportunity for residents and visitors to gather and interact, to bring foot traffic to downtown Sarasota sustaining the economic viability of the entire downtown area, and to provide a venue for other not-for-profit organizations benefiting Sarasota.
Inherent in our charitable mission is educating consumers and sharing knowledge about the products and services of local farmers, local businesses, and local artisans.
Noteworthy Accomplishments
The market has received many awards, both locally and nationally.
- Southern Living Magazine listed the Sarasota Farmers Market as one of the number one farmers markets in Florida.
- We are also the receiver of the Local Hero award for the best farmers’ market in the area from Edible Sarasota.
- We are the Nattie Award winner from Natural Awakenings of Sarasota Readers.
Community Outreach
Since 2009, the market has supplied space free of charge to over 100 other non-profit organizationss. These non-profits are part of our mission to create an opportunity for their organizations to not only raise funds, but raise awareness about important community programs and initiatives.
Sunday, April 10 • 12 PM
Tai Chi At The Market!
Meadows Farmers Market, 5041 Ringwood Meadow, Bldg G-2, Sarasota, FL 34236
Join Ruben Fernandez and experience meditation in motion.
Tai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that, today, is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. It involves a series of movements performed in a slow, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing.
Tai chi, also called tai chi chuan, is a noncompetitive, self-paced system of gentle physical exercise and stretching. Each posture flows into the next without pause, ensuring that your body is in constant motion.
Tai chi has many different styles. Each style may subtly emphasize various tai chi principles and methods. There are variations within each style. Some styles may focus on health maintenance, while others focus on the martial arts aspect of tai chi.
Tai chi is different from yoga, another type of meditative movement. Yoga includes various physical postures and breathing techniques, along with meditation.
All experience levels are welcome.
Let us know what you’re up to this weekend in Sarasota, we’d love to hear from you! What do you like to do over the weekend in Siesta Key? Do you have any hip happenings to share with us? We would love to hear … email me at [email protected].
