Join Gulf Coast Community Foundation for its outdoor, free, fun, casual, reimagined event: Better Together! The Better Together State Street block party will include free activities that celebrate education, arts, health and human services, and the environment. The entire community is invited to celebrate our nonprofit region and the impact of philanthropy. Food and beverages Read More >
Start your day with our sharks before the Aquarium opens to the public. You and your chums will have a great time sinking your teeth into a light continental breakfast while you learn about our favorite finned friends and Mote’s breakthrough shark research. During this program, you'll meet our resident sharks, watch a narrated feeding Read More >
Join us for fun, entertainment and learning! History Day will fuel fund-raising to open a museum, in the Historic Keith Farmhouse (1916) to exhibit prehistoric artifacts and historical items used on the estate. The Event is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. Events and venues include: Sarasota Concert Band Chuck the Clown Historical Displays & Archivists Civil Read More >
Mote Marine Laboratory's 37th Annual Run for the Turtles will be held on Saturday, April 1st, 2023, and we can't wait to see you on Siesta Key Beach! You can run, walk or crawl...and help us raise funds for endangered and threatened sea turtles during this year’s annual Run. Whether virtual or in-person you're turtle-y Read More >
Come see this one-day, knockdown, drag-out comedy battle royale, where the winner takes all! Twelve FST Improv ensemble members will compete in a series of improv scenes, songs, and games to win your laughter, your applause, and the coveted title of Champion of the Fools! After each round, you vote on who stays and who goes. Read More >
Join us April 12 on for a scrumptious tasting by restaurants of University Town Center (UTC) at an evening benefiting the new Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA), a future neighbor in the UTC community! You'll enjoy complimentary wine and beer and a variety of small tastings while catching a bird's-eye glimpse from the Finish Read More >
Start your day with our sharks before the Aquarium opens to the public. You and your chums will have a great time sinking your teeth into a light continental breakfast while you learn about our favorite finned friends and Mote’s breakthrough shark research. During this program, you'll meet our resident sharks, watch a narrated feeding Read More >
SCD 2023 PRE-PROFESSIONAL SUMMER PROGRAMS GET READY to move this summer with Sarasota Contemporary Dance and guest teachers in sunny Sarasota for a week-long dance intensive, unlike any other! You have three weeks to choose from- or do all three! LIMITED to 25 PARTICIPANTS PER INTENSIVE! May artists: Xiao-Xuan Dancigers & Andrea Ward SCD Rep: Read More >
What happens when you take some of your favorite improv games…and remove all the rules? Anything goes at Comedy Roulette, an off-the-wall improvisation potpourri. Featuring a mashup of both short-form and long-form styles, audiences get the best of the artform when styles and techniques collide! We’ll set our performers free from all the traditional dos and Read More >
We are excited to announce that Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium will open its doors an hour early exclusively for individuals who have sensory processing differences or those with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Individuals with disabilities who would benefit from a calmer sensory experience are also welcome. Mote will foster an inclusive environment for these aquarium guests. Our exhibits may Read More >