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Sarasota County Fair - Held in march every year the annual fair features 4H and agricultural exhibits, live entertainment, midway rides and games, lots of food, and more.
Say "I Do" Again (February) Renew your wedding vows each Valentine's Day at Siesta Beach main pavilion.
The Sarasota Christmas Boat Parade of Lights is held each December in Sarasota Bay and features a competition of decorated power and sailboats in several classes. Some of the efforts are quite impressive with many involving thousands of lights. Best viewing from Bayfront Park in downtown Sarasota, FL
Siesta Fiesta (April) Siesta Fiesta has been happening in the Village on Siesta Key for more than 30 years. The largest part of the event is the arts and craft vendors that line Beach Road in front of the many Siesta Key Village merchants.
FamilyVacationCritic.com- Sarasorta & Fort Myers Family Vacations Article
Written by: Stephen Jermanok
http://www.familyvacationcritic.com/sarasota-and-fort-myers-florida-family-vacation/dfv/
Blessed with one of the sweetest stretches of white sand in the United States, Sarasota deserves its reputation as one of Florida's cherished getaways for snowbirds. Most families are content to whisk away their hours on the broad beach, which serves as a welcome-mat for the Gulf of Mexico waters. Yet, once you arrive at this relaxed seaside enclave in southwest Florida, you'll realize there's so much more for the entire family.
Sarasota is home to a slew of family-friendly attractions like the touch tank at Mote Aquarium, the aptly named science museum, G.WIZ, the flamingos at Sarasota Jungle Gardens, and shopping and dining at the boutique stores and restaurants at St. Armands Circle. Then there are the natural wonders like the orchids and vast selection of palm trees found at Selby Gardens and the canopy walkway that rides atop the Everglades-like wilderness of Myakka River State Park.
With more airlines flying directly into the Sarasota Airport, you no longer have to make the hour-long trek north from Fort Myers to arrive at this laid-back city by the sea. Though spending the first day and night in Fort Myers is always fun, especially if you happen to be a Boston Red Sox fan. The club plans to unveil its new spring training facility in 2012, complete with its own version of the Green Monster, the famous green-colored, left-field wall found at Fenway Park.