Area Attractions

If you are looking to enjoy the area attractions with your children and/or guests, we have assembled a helpful listing of things to do. Calling ahead is always advisable to ensure that the activity is suitable for your group. To find additional information on these attractions simply click on the links below.

Local 
Attractions

Further up 
the Road

Local 
Shopping




Wellen Park
The Florida Aquarium
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Ringling Museum of Art
Venice Little Theatre
The Venice Symphony
Myakka River State Park
Crowley Museum and Nature Center
Sarasota Classic Car Museum
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Busch Gardens
Adventure Island
Historic Spanish Point
Sarasota Children's Garden
Bok Tower
Cool Today Park

Venice Municipal Beach

Venice Main Street

Ed Smith Stadium

Walt Disney World
Universal Studios Orlando
Seaworld


Prime Outlets Mall
Bay Street Village & Towncenter
Port Charlotte Town Center
University Town Center Mall










Arts and Entertainment

Asolo Repertory Theatre941-351-8000
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Center239-481-4849
Bayfront Center Arena Theatre, St. Petersburg727-892-5700
Circus Sarasota941-355-9335
Englewood Art Center941-474-5548
Florida Studio Theatre941-366-9000
Jazz Club of Sarasota Inc.941-248-2176
Historic Spanish Point 941-966-5214
John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art941-359-5700
Lemon Bay Playhouse941-475-6756
Mahaffey Theatre, St. Petersburg727-823-3767
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens941-366-5731
Naples Philharmonic Hall239-597-1111
Players Theatre of Sarasota941-365-2494
Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg727-823-3767
Sarasota Ballet of Florida941-359-0099
Sarasota Chorus of The Keys404-915-1982
Sarasota County Arts Council941-365-5118
Sarasota Film Festival941-364-9514
Sarasota Opera941-328-1300
Sarasota Orchestra941-953-3434
Selby Gallery at Ringling School Art & Design941-359-7563
Straz Center for Performing Arts813-229-7827
SW Florida Symphony, Ft. Myers239-418-1500
Tampa Museum of Art813-274-8130
The Venice Symphony941-207-8822
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall941-207-8822
Venice Area Historical Society941-412-0151
Venice Art Center941-485-7136
Venice Performing Arts Center941-218-3779
Venice Theatre941-488-1115