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  • Dragon boat team paddling at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, highlighting event venues and fitness programs.

    Dragon Boat 101

    Join the sport of legends and begin your dragon boat adventure today! Click below to view course dates and pricing. 

  • Summer Festival of Rowing

    Hosted by The Bolles School. View event website to register! NO TIME TRIALS - we believe youth rowers need to race in the summer. Too many boats (over HALF at many races!) are going to summer races and are done after they race a 1,900 meter time trial.    

  • Dragon boat team paddling at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, highlighting event venues and fitness programs.

    Dragon Boat 101

    Join the sport of legends and begin your dragon boat adventure today! Click below to view course dates and pricing. 

  • Row for the Gold! Olympic Rowing Watch Party

    Regatta Island 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL, United States

    Catch all the action of the Men’s Eight race at the 2024 Paris Olympics on the Jumbotron. Watch history being made at the site of US Olympic & Paralympic Team Rowing Trials. Enjoy Learn to row demos from Sarasota Crew, food trucks, Beer & Wine served by Oak & Stone Restaurants, Steel Drummer, Inflatable kids games, Olympic photo op and more!  Event is free and there is no charge for parking. No need to RSVP - Show up early to reserve a great seat! Event is sponsored Michael Saunders & Company, Jimmy Dean, Realtor; Sarasota Crew and Louis Kosiba, NBP Board Member.

  • Leadership Academy – Registration open until August 2

    Register now for the Leadership Academy, in partnership with Game On Nation and hosted at Nathan Benderson Park. This is a fun and interactive 6-week program, designed for leaders in the upper levels of the organization, as well as mid-level and emerging talent on a fast-track toward a leadership role. If you’re looking to enhance your leadership skills, then this program is for you! Leadership Academy begins August 16th and runs August 23rd, and September 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm. Register by July 12th for early bird pricing. Members $1,250 | Non-Members $1,450 Registration closes August 2nd

  • Blood Drive

    Help Save Lives - Donate Blood!  Join us at our Blood Drive on Saturday, Sept 14 from 9am-3pm. One Blood will here and will thank donors for saving lives with eGift Cards and special One Blood gift rewards for their donations. Appointments are not required but are encouraged!  Click here to make your appointment today!  

  • New Paddler Day – Open to All

    Join us for New Paddler Day -  open to everyone.  It’s FREE! Try out paddling with no strings attached — if you're ages 14 and older, there’s a seat in the boat for you!

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    Water Lantern Festival

    While they're called many things such as lantern festivals, lights festivals, floating lanterns, water fest, or Chinese lanterns - only Water Lantern Festival allows you to Light The Water in a way you'll never forget. Experience the magic of thousands of lanterns as the soft lights reflect upon the water.  Water Lantern Festival is filled with fun, happiness, hope, and great memories that you'll cherish for a lifetime. This is a family friendly event that can be shared by everyone. Friends, families, neighbors, and lots of people that you haven't met can come together to create a peaceful, memorable experience. Gates open at 4 p.m., with launch from 7-8 p.m. Design your own lantern, and send your own well wishes aglow across the lake. Food trucks will be on-site, along with music and fun.  For more details, visit Water Lantern Festival Info

  • Out Of The Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk

    Regatta Island 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL, United States

    Community walk for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to raise money for research, education, advocacy and support for those impacted by suicide. Benefits the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The Community Walks, held in hundreds of communities across the country, are the core of the Out of the Darkness movement, which began in 2004. These events give people the courage to open up about their own connections to the cause, and a platform to create a culture that’s smarter about mental health. Friends, family members, neighbors and coworkers walk side-by-side, supporting each other and in memory of those we’ve lost.

  • Florida Inline Skating Marathon

    Nathan Benderson Park 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL

    Florida Inline Skating Marathon: Whether you consider yourself a pro or just enjoy skating in your free time, the Florida Inline Skating Marathon welcomes skaters of all ages and skill levels! For more information and to register, visit Florida Inline Skating Marathon NOTE: There will be traffic changes around the park for this event.

  • Trick Or Treat On The Lake Presented by Oak & Stone

    Regatta Island 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL, United States

    Join us for a spook-tacular evening of trick-or-treating fun the whole family will enjoy! Presented by Oak & Stone. 
    Thank you to our Gold event sponsor, Alpha Law Group - a firm of caliber, virtue and values and silver sponsor, Meadows Dental Associates

  • Walk To End Alzheimers

    Regatta Island 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL, United States

    Across the nation, the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's is full of flowers, each carried by someone committed to ending this disease. Because like flowers, our participants don't stop when something's in their way. They keep raising funds and awareness for a breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer's and all other dementia. Event begins at 8 a.m. and walk begins at 9 a.m.