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Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival at Sarasota Fairgrounds

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    535 reviews$ · Inexpensive1.1 mi
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    Coffee after · 1.1 mi from the venue
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    866 reviews1.1 mi
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    Colorful, compact ice-cream parlor with outdoor seating featuring creative flavors, shakes & malts
    Dessert after · 1.1 mi from the venue
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  4. 4
    101 reviews$ · Inexpensive1.1 mi
    Coffee after · 1.1 mi from the venue
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  5. 5
    98 reviews$$ · Moderate1.4 mi
    Bakery after · 1.4 mi from the venue
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Who should skip it

You want a long Friday. Friday is a short evening session, 4:30 to 10pm, and Sunday closes at 6pm — Saturday is the only full day.

The move

It is pet-friendly and leashed dogs are welcome, but no outside food or drink comes through the gate.

Getting there

All three lots filled quickly at the first fairgrounds edition and Fruitville Road backed up a long way. Arrive off-peak or budget for the queue.

One thing worth knowing

It moved here from J.D. Hamel Park on the downtown bayfront in 2025 after noise and parking complaints — any guide still calling it a bayfront festival is out of date.

Official site — confirm dates and tickets before you travel

Going? Send it to whoever you’d go with — they’ll get the dates, the hours and where to park.

Verified 2026-08-23 against the organiser’s own listing. More in Florida Events.