Things to do in Sarasota (US)

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Downtown Sarasota campus is most popular around 1 PM on Wednesdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2 hours here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens provides 45 acres of bayfront sanctuaries connecting people with air plants of the world, native nature, and our regional history. Established by forward thinking women of their time, Selby Gardens is composed of the 15-acre Downtown Sarasota campus and the 30-acre Historic Spanish Point campus in the Osprey area of Sarasota County, Florida.

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Sarasota Jungle Gardens is most popular around 12 PM on Fridays. Visitors usually stay 1,5-2,5 hours here. It's most quiet on Thursdays.

ABOUT SARASOTA JUNGLE GARDENS We are a family owned and operated attraction beloved by generations. We have big dreams and work hard to fulfill them for the good of our local community, national and international visitors and employees every day. We educate and delight children, and those young at heart, with the less hurried, non-manufactured, up close and personal interactions with nature. In fact, we are one of the oldest continuously operated attractions in Florida established in 1939.

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Bayfront Park is most popular around 6 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Open 7 a.m. – 11 p.m., daily. Pets are allowed outside the Steigerwaldt-Jockey Children’s Fountain area. Popular location to jog, enjoy the sunset, walk your leashed pet or have a picnic at the playground. There are also two bayfront restaurants. Please note: The Allen Play Area and the Steigerwaldt-Jockey Children’s Fountain at Bayfront Park are being replaced soon with an all new playground and splash pad combination. That construction project is expected to begin in February 2023.

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Dry Dock Waterfront Grill is most popular around 2 PM on Fridays. Visitors usually stay 1-2 hours here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Polished Casual

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Owen's Fish Camp is most popular around 6 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay 1-2 hours here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

It wouldn't be called a fish camp if it weren't bringing in the Bay's local fish everyday. Not only do we have fresh seafood, but accompanying Southern Classics with a great Craft Beer and Wine selection. Our friendly staff strives to match the delicious food with exceptional service to assure your visit to Owen's Fish Camp is second to none. Located in the heart of Burns Court in Downtown Sarasota, Owen's Fish Camp is an ode to old Florida living.

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Ca' d'Zan is most popular around 1 PM on Mondays. Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

Ca' d'Zan is one of the venues at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. The home of the circus king and his wife, a couple from humble mid-western origins, Ca’ d’Zan stands as a testament to the American Dream of the Roaring Twenties. Inspired by and designed in the Venetian Gothic style of the palazzos that ring the Venice canals, this dazzling palatial mansion perfectly captures the splendor and romance of Italy the Ringlings so loved.

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