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  • Southeastern Guide Dogs Walkathon

    Bring your family, bring your dogs, bring your friends, and bring your friends' dogs to the Suncoast Walkathon. This free, family-friendly event includes a 3K walk and a Waggin' Tails Festival with music, food, vendors, and an exciting raffle drawing. Walkathon is Southeastern Guide Dogs' largest fundraiser of the year. Proceeds help us breed, raise, train, and match our amazing dogs with people with vision loss, veterans with disabilities, and children with significant challenges such as vision loss or the loss of a parent in the military. Want to get even more involved in Walkathon? We are always looking for volunteers to help behind the scenes. Apply today to become a Walkathon Volunteer. To learn more about the life-changing mission of Southeastern Guide Dogs, visit www.GuideDogs.org.

  • Summer Kick-off Youth Activity Fair

    Nathan Benderson Park 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL

    Presented by Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources and Nathan Benderson Park Gather all of the resources you need to play for your family's summer! Entertainmetn, food trucks, free swag, inflatable games and vendor booths

  • Summer Kick-off Youth Activity Fair

    Nathan Benderson Park 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL

    Presented by Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources and Nathan Benderson Park Gather all of the resources you need to play for your family's summer! Entertainmetn, food trucks, free swag, inflatable games and vendor booths

  • NBP Rec Day!

    Finish Tower

    For a small fee, children and their parents and siblings can get out on the water with their choice of our equipment, and switch out at their whim. There are kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddleboards and a 15-foot sailboat with captain (masks required). Click here to see more about the family-friendly NBP Rec Days!

  • NBP Rec Day!

    Finish Tower

    For a small fee, children and their parents and siblings can get out on the water with their choice of our equipment, and switch out at their whim. There are kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddleboards and a 15-foot sailboat with captain (masks required). Click here to see more about the family-friendly NBP Rec Days!

  • Sarasota-Bradenton Triathlon

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

    The Sarasota-Bradenton Triathlon is upon us again, March 12-13. Join us for an exciting weekend of racing for age group, youth elite, junior elite, elite, and para triathletes. See more at www.srqtrifest.com. TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS MARCH 12-13 — Vehicular traffic around Nathan Benderson Park will be restricted as follows: • North Cattlemen Road will become one lane in each direction (in the northbound lanes) around the entire park • World Championship Drive will be closed in its entirety (from the playground to the south boat ramp) • The NBP west lakes will be accessible from Athletes Drive, off Honore Avenue • Parking will be in the Mote lot north of the park (near the bus station) • Pedestrian access to the park remains open Restrictions will be in force during these times: Friday, March 11: 11 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Saturday, March 12: 6:30 a.m.-6:15 p.m. (World Championship Drive closed all day) Sunday, March 13: 7:15 a.m.-2:45 p.m. ACCESS TO REGATTA ISLAND WILL BE LIMITED. NBP Paddling Program and NBP Community Rowing Club members will be briefed on team plans for the weekend. Vehicle traffic onto the island will be restricted to event staff and participants, and only during times to be announced.

  • Sarasota-Bradenton Triathlon

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

    The Sarasota-Bradenton Triathlon is upon us again, March 12-13. Join us for an exciting weekend of racing for age group, youth elite, junior elite, elite, and para triathletes. See more at www.srqtrifest.com. TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS MARCH 12-13 — Vehicular traffic around Nathan Benderson Park will be restricted as follows: • North Cattlemen Road will become one lane in each direction (in the northbound lanes) around the entire park • World Championship Drive will be closed in its entirety (from the playground to the south boat ramp) • The NBP west lakes will be accessible from Athletes Drive, off Honore Avenue • Parking will be in the Mote lot north of the park (near the bus station) • Pedestrian access to the park remains open Restrictions will be in force during these times: Friday, March 11: 11 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Saturday, March 12: 6:30 a.m.-6:15 p.m. (World Championship Drive closed all day) Sunday, March 13: 7:15 a.m.-2:45 p.m. ACCESS TO REGATTA ISLAND WILL BE LIMITED. NBP Paddling Program and NBP Community Rowing Club members will be briefed on team plans for the weekend. Vehicle traffic onto the island will be restricted to event staff and participants, and only during times to be announced.

  • Sarasota Jazz Festival

    The first Sarasota Jazz Festival at Nathan Benderson Park will be March 13-19, with four main stages, a Saturday jazz party, late night jazz performances and some free shows, too! Main Stage performers: Shelly Berg (Friday) Dick Hyman (Thursday) Russell Malone (Friday) Ken Peplowski (Thursday) Houston Person (Wednesday) John Pizzarelli (Wednesday) Catherine Russell (Wednesday) Arturo Sandoval (Saturday) Terell Stafford (Thursday) Tierney Sutton (Friday) La Lucha Trio (Saturday) Presented by Jazz Cruises, with NBP as producing partner. See the full schedule on the website.

  • Sarasota Jazz Festival

    The first Sarasota Jazz Festival at Nathan Benderson Park will be March 13-19, with four main stages, a Saturday jazz party, late night jazz performances and some free shows, too! Main Stage performers: Shelly Berg (Friday) Dick Hyman (Thursday) Russell Malone (Friday) Ken Peplowski (Thursday) Houston Person (Wednesday) John Pizzarelli (Wednesday) Catherine Russell (Wednesday) Arturo Sandoval (Saturday) Terell Stafford (Thursday) Tierney Sutton (Friday) La Lucha Trio (Saturday) Presented by Jazz Cruises, with NBP as producing partner. See the full schedule on the website.

  • Cirque des Voix

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

    The CAC teams up with the Key Chorale to present an exhilaratingly unique show that combines live singing & music by the 40+ piece Cirque Orchestra with professional circus artists. SHOWTIMES: Friday 7:30 p.m. Saturday 2 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m.

  • Cirque des Voix

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

    The CAC teams up with the Key Chorale to present an exhilaratingly unique show that combines live singing & music by the 40+ piece Cirque Orchestra with professional circus artists. SHOWTIMES: Friday 7:30 p.m. Saturday 2 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m.

  • Walk MS

    Walk MS brings together passionate people for a powerful purpose: to end MS forever. Feel the support that can only come from a community whose steps fuel breakthroughs, solutions and a cure. Site opens at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 9 a.m. More info at https://mssociety.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=690