More than 100 teams from around the nation will be competing at Nathan Benderson Park for a place in the 2025 IDBF Club Crew National Championships! Don't miss this unforgettable event Oct. 16-19, filled with thrilling dragon boat racing and fierce competition. Mark your calendars and be part of the action! For more event information, visit: https://www.usdbf.org/club-crew/2025-ccnc/
This annual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society returns to NBP, bringing thousands of supporters for a 5K walk around the park and related ceremonies and activities. Learn more and sign up today!
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
Join us for a spook-tacular evening of trick-or-treating fun the whole family will enjoy! Sign up now to host a candy booth.
Thank you to our Presenting event sponsor, Alpha Law Group - a firm of caliber, virtue and values
Celebrate the memory of a loved one and help support the many free services the Tidewell Foundation funds at the second annual Remembrance Walk presented by Acrisure. Music, fundraising awards, a Full Life Fair, opportunities to honor the memory of someone special, and more!  Registration is at 8am, walk begins at 9am.
Park hours change due to Daylight Savings - Park will close at 6pm beginning today - March 8, 2026. Park hours daily will be 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
Skaters from around the world are gearing up for this high-octane event showcasing the finest inline speedskating.
The holiday season will officially kick off at University Town Center on Saturday, November 8th with UTC's annual Santa's Grand Arrival parade down N Cattlemen Rd
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.
Nathan Benderson Park's annual recognition for exceptional volunteer service and commitment to the park. Invitation only. Location:Â Gold Coast Eagle, 7051 Wireless Ct, Sarasota, FL 34240 If you have any questions or to RSVP, please email our Volunteer Coordinator, Renee Chacon. RSVP BY October 15
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.
Are you a breast cancer survivor? Join us from 8am-1pm to learn about the benefits of paddling in a dragon boat. Enjoy a morning of information speakers and fellowship then suit up to paddle on a dragon boat!