Events in Sarasota — October 2026 (136 Things to Do)

October 2026 in Sarasota, Florida brings 136 live events across the city, led by art (36), community (35), workshop (23). 73 events are explicitly listed as free. Here's what's on.

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What's happening in Sarasota in October 2026?

There are 136 events in Sarasota, Florida in October 2026, including Central Sarasota Farmers Market — Saturday at Central Sarasota Farmers Market, Highlights Tour at Sarasota Art Museum, Music Club at Selby Library, Tania Vergara Dance-Theater Presents: Echoes of my Barrio at Selby Library. Browse the full October 2026 calendar on VenuNite.

Are there free things to do in Sarasota in October 2026?

Yes — 73 October 2026 events are explicitly listed as free in Sarasota. Confirm current entry details on the event page or organizer source.

How do I find events in Sarasota for a specific date in October 2026?

VenuNite lists every upcoming event in Sarasota, Florida with date filters. Use the date picker on this page to narrow October 2026 down to a single day or weekend.

Events in Sarasota — October 2026

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Events in Sarasota — October 2026

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Central Sarasota Farmers Market — Saturday

Highlights Tour

Music Club

Tania Vergara Dance-Theater Presents: Echoes of my Barrio

Music and the Brain: A Lecture presented by Dr. Jose Gaudier

Free Second Sundays

Boz Scaggs

Family Dip Netting

Park-toberfest at The Bay

Cyanotype & Watercolor: Painting with the Sun

Tour with Arts Advocates

Matter of Balance Fall series

Monday Industry Nights

Arts and Cultural Alliance Play Reading: "Send Me No Flowers"

Uncorked

ArtSELF: Free Your Mind (Theater Workshop)

Words and Wiggles Storytime

Music Discussion Group

Teen Zines

Read With The Dogs

ArtSELF - Arts for Wellness Series: Free Your Mind

SRQ Makers Group Meetup

Your Wednesday Playdate

Highlights Tour

Phillippi Farmhouse Market — Wednesday

Creation Station: Experienced Sewing Lab

Lunch & Fashion Show Fundraiser for Alzheimer's Association Walk

Creation Station: Paint and Shout

Intelligent Singles Mixer in Sarasota FL!

Singles Mixer in Sarasota!

Beginner's Botanical Watercolor

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

Forty Carrots: Partners in Play

Creation Station Adult Lab: Block Printed Cloth Napkins

Teen Lab: Sustainable Hydroponics

Bedtime Stories for Academics: An Evening with Talia Argondezzi

Live Acoustic Set with Steve Posada

Highlights Tour

Next Stop Comedy at Golden Host Resort! - Sarasota, FL

Little Sprouts Club

Music with Mr. Dave Moran

Sharktoberfest

Central Sarasota Farmers Market — Saturday

Opening Day Talk: Judy Glickman Lauder

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac

Goth Garden Terrarium

Tour with Arts Advocates

Music Club

Circus at Sarasota Ouboard Club

Take 6 - Saturday Night Jazz

Hard Heart Burlesque October Brunch

Success From Fail Street Interview and Book Signing with Dr. Martha Velez-R

Halloween Soiree | Kid-Preneur Market

Sunday Funday: A Wink Wink Pool Party

K-Pop - Sarasota, Fl

The Concert: A Tribute To ABBA

Curator's Tour | Presence

Matter of Balance Fall series

Monday Industry Nights

Jazz Jam SRQ

Central Sarasota Farmers Market — Saturday

Central Sarasota Farmers Market — Saturday

Highlights Tour

Highlights Tour

Music Club

Music Club

Tania Vergara Dance-Theater Presents: Echoes of my Barrio

Tania Vergara Dance-Theater Presents: Echoes of my Barrio

Music and the Brain: A Lecture presented by Dr. Jose Gaudier

Music and the Brain: A Lecture presented by Dr. Jose Gaudier

Free Second Sundays

Free Second Sundays

Boz Scaggs