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BigTop Brewing Co

By Carson B · July 29, 2025

This story ran in July 2025, so dates, hours, and details may have changed.

First stop on the Sarasota Scoop brewery tour… BigTop Brewing Co.

BigTop is a Sarasota institution and was one of the first craft breweries in Sarasota.

There’s much more to come in the upcoming Sarasota Scoop Brewery Guide, so no spoilers here.

In the meantime, head over to BigTop. There’s always a full slate of live music and fun house brews.

Thursday

Cinema at The Bay: The Greatest Showman

📍The Oval at The Bay | 🕦 7:30pm | 🔗 details

Friday

A Taste of Waterside

📍See details | 🕦 8am | 🔗 details

Ride and Paddle at The Bay (Guided Tour)

📍The Bay Park | 🕦 8:30am | 🔗 details

Networking Lunch

📍Claytons Siesta Grille | 🕦 11am | 🔗 details

ROAR! Story time

📍The Ringling | 🕦 Multiple times | 🔗 details

Loomis Bros Circus

📍Robarts Arena | 🕦 7:30pm | 🔗 details

Live Music: Ray Boucher

📍 Woody's River Roo | 🕦 See details | 🔗 details

Comedy Show: John Wynn

📍 McCurdey's Comedy Club | 🕦 Multiple shows | 🔗 details

Saturday

Bootcamp Workout

📍Sarasota Garden Club | 🕦 8am | 🔗 details

A Taste of Main Street

📍See details | 🕦 8am | 🔗 details

Back-to-School Bash

📍The Mall at UTC | 🕦 10am | 🔗 details

Back to School: Fuel the Future

📍Florida Blue Sarasota | 🕦 10am | 🔗 details

Family Art Making

📍The Ringling | 🕦 Multiple times | 🔗 details

Back to School Activity Fair

📍Venice Community Center | 🕦 10:30am | 🔗 details

Bubbles Under the Banyans

📍Selby Gardens Downtown | 🕦 10am | 🔗 details

Wine and Spirits Tasting

📍Michael's Wine Cellar | 🕦 1pm | 🔗 details

Artist Talk: Gee's Bend Quilters

📍Sarasota Art Museum | 🕦 1pm | 🔗 details

Diveheart Scuba Program

📍See details | 🕦 1pm | 🔗 details

Theatre: Dorothy's Dictionary

📍Florida Studio Theatre | 🕦 Multiple times | 🔗 details

Dance: A Tale of Duty and Valor

📍Sarasota Opera House | 🕦 7pm | 🔗 details

Sunday

Brunch at The Bay

📍The Nest, Sarasota | 🕦 8am | 🔗 details

Summer Circus Spectacular

📍Asolo Theatre | 🕦 Multiple shows | 🔗 details

PLAN AHEAD

Beertopia

📍Manatee County Fair Grounds | 📆 August 23rd | 🔗 details

Labor Day 77th Annual Regatta

📍See details | 📆 August 30th | 🔗 details

The Nutcracker in Venice

📍Venice Performing Arts Center | 📆 Dec 12th | 🔗 details

First published in the Sarasota Scoop newsletter. Read the full issue, or see what's on this weekend.