The following DOWNTOWN EVENTS have been approved with STREET CLOSURES by the City of Sarasota.
Name of Event: The Sarasota Ballet Gala
Date & Time of Event: January 5, 2020 from 4:30pm – 10:30pm
Location of Event: Pineapple Ave – between 1st St and Main St.
Street Closings & Times: Pineapple Ave closing from midnight on January 5, 2020 until 11:59 pm on January 5, 2020
Event Sponsor & On- site Phone: Amy Hernden – 941-720-2538
Name of Event: SRQ Wint er Fine Art Festival
Date & Time of Event: January 11, 2019- January 12, 20 from 10am – 5:00pm
Location of Event: Gulfstream Ave. and JD Hamel Park
Street Closings & Times: Gulfstream Ave closing on January 10, 20 at 6:00 am – 10:00 pm January 12, 2020
Event Sponsor & On-Site Phone: Humane Society of Sarasota County – Adrian Johannes 941-320-9192
Name of Event: Circus Ring of Fame Inductions
Date & Time of Event: 01.12.2020 between 1:00 pm-4:30 pm
Location of Event: St. Armand’s Circle Park
Event Sponsor & On-site Phone: Circus Ring of Fame Foundation, Inc. – Brian Liddicoat 410-812-9297
Name of Event: Taste of St. Armand’s
Date & Time of Event: January 18-19 ,2020 between 5:00 pm-8:00 pm
Location of Event: St. Armand’s Circle Park
Event Sponsor & On-site Phone: St. Armand’s Circle Assoc. – Diana Corrigan & Jennifer Matteo – 941-587-8296 & 610-563-7635
Name of Event: SRQ Seafood Festival
Date & Time of Event: Friday, January 17, 20 4:00 pm-10:00 pm; Saturday, January 18, 2020 between 11:00 am-10:00 pm & Sunday, January 19, 20 11:00am – 6:00pm
Location of Event: Gulfstream Ave and JD Hamel Park
Street Closings & Times: Gulfstream Ave closing on January 17, 20 at 7:00am – 10:00pm on January 20, 20
Event Sponsor & On- site Phone: SDEA – Adrian Johannes 941-320-9192
Name of Event: 2020 Dr. MLK Jr. Celebration/ March
Date & Time of Event: January 20, 20 from 7:00am – 12:00pm
Location of Event: Event starts at Robert L. Taylor Community Center
Street Closings & Times: John Rivers St. from Dr. MLK Jr. Way to Walker Circle 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Event Sponsor & On-site Phone: Jetson Grimes- 941-780-4060
Name of Event: Pridefest 2020
Date & Time of Event: January 25, 2020 between 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Location of Event: Gulfstream Ave and JD Hamel Park
Street Closings & Times: Parkside of Gulfstream Ave.closing from Main St to McAns Sq. between 6:00 am-5:00 pm on January 25, 2020
Event Sponsor & On-site Phone: Sarasota Pride Inc. – Cindy Barnes – 941-320-9268
Name of Event: St. Armand’s Winter Fine Art Festival
Date & Time of Event: January 25, 20 – January 26, 20 from 10:00am – 5:00pm
Location of Event: St. Armand’s Circle Park; S. Blvd of the Presidents from St. Armand’s Circle to Monroe Dr.
Street Closings & Times: S. Blvd of the Presidents closing on January 25, 20 at 7:00am – 5:30 pm January 26, 20
Event Sponsor & On-site Phone: Howard Alan- 954-661-8385
Name of Event: Achieva Run for GOOD
Date & Time of Event: January 25, 2020 between 5:00 am-11:00 am
Location of Event: Payne Park
Event Sponsor & On-site Phone: Achieva Run For GOOD – Chelsey Wilson- 727-470-8522