Sarasota Attractions

Sarasota Arts & Entertainment Links

www.ringling.org - The Museum of Art, recognized as the state art museum of Florida, includes 21 galleries of internationally recognized European and American art with paintings by Rubens, Van Dyck, Poussin and other baroque masters. In addition, the estate encompasses Cà d’Zan, the recently restored 32-room Ringling mansion; the Circus Museum; the Original Asolo theater; the Rose Garden and beautifully landscaped grounds overlooking Sarasota Bay.
www.vanwezel.org – Set along Sarasota’s beautiful bay front, the landmark Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall has been entertaining audiences with a variety of music, dance, theater and comedy for more than 33 years.
www.sarasotaopera.org – The Sarasota Opera is an internationally respected producer of the highest quality professional opera. It fosters artistic excellence, diversity, and vitality in the Sarasota area.
www.sarasotaballet.org – The Ballet has the unique distinction of being voted Sarasota’s Best Performing Arts Group for eight consecutive years and has gained in stature and regional prominence over the course of its ten-year history.
www.fwcs.org – The Florida West Coast Symphony, established in 1949 and now presenting a 37-week season, is the oldest continuing orchestra in the state of Florida.

Sarasota Attraction Links

www.selby.org – Selby Gardens is perhaps best known for its living collection of more than 6,000 orchids. The 8.5-acre bay front property is an open-air and under-glass museum of more than 20,000 colorful plants, many collected in the wild on over 150 scientific expeditions to tropical rain forests by Selby Gardens research staff.
www.mote.org – Mote Marine Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit research organization dedicated to excellence in marine science and education.