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  • 2023 USDBF Club Crew National Championships

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    More than 100 teams from around the nation will be competing at Nathan Benderson Park for a place in the 2024 IDBF Club Crew World Championships! Don't miss this unforgettable event July 21-23, 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/2023-ccnc/   Volunteers wanted: Join our dedicated team and contribute to the success of this thrilling event. Help with various roles, meet new people, and more. Sign up now and make a difference in the dragon boat community! Visit here to sign up: https://bit.ly/46oDebu  

  • 2023 ACA Sprint Canoe National Championships

    Hundreds of paddlers from across the country are coming to NBP to compete in the American Canoe Association (ACA) Sprint Canoe National Championships. Come watch sprint and paracanoe athletes  - including possible future Olympians - race head-to-head on a nine-lane course in narrow, high-speed canoes and kayaks. Volunteers wanted: Join our dedicated team and contribute to the success of this event. Help with various roles, meet new people, and more. Visit here to sign up now: https://bit.ly/3YbIJqv

  • SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA 2023 STAND UP PADDLE CHAMPIONSHIPS

    Nathan Benderson Park 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL

    Watch nearly 200 Special Olympics athletes from across the state compete in a variety of SUP races. For more information, visit here. 

  • Support NBP & Sarasota! Vote USRowing at NBP for Best Amateur Sports Event

    BIG NEWS: USRowing's 2023 Youth National Championships is up for a SportsTravel Award   Nominated under Best Amateur Sports Event, this honor is a direct result of the energy, commitment, and joy our community brought to Sarasota this past June, and every vote helps us host bigger, better and more accessible events in the years to come.  Voting takes less than 5 minutes and is NOW OPEN through Friday, September 8! Show your support: VOTE TODAY!

  • Centerstone Life;story 5K/10K

    Help spread the message that every life is valued and suicide may be prevented. There is more to every life; there is more to every story. Centerstone's 21st Annual Life;Story 5K/10K Run and Walk for Suicide Prevention follows a scenic route around the lake and back.  Learn more and register 

  • 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.

  • Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

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

    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!

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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 4:30 p.m., with launch at 6:30-7 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

  • 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.

  • 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.  

  • Group fitness class by the water at Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota. Participants engaged in outdoor exercise on mats with kettlebells, under clear blue sky, highlighting fitness programs and event venues.

    Camp Gladiator

    Adult outdoor group fitness, led by certified personal trainers to provide a dynamic & challenging workout for all levels. Offered on M, W, F. Classes at: Mondays:  5:15am, 9:30am, 6:15pm Wednesdays: 5:15am, 9:30am, 6:15pm Fridays: 5:15am, 9:30am