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Honor the Fallen πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

By Carson B Β· May 20, 2025

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

Memorial Day is a special opportunity to honor those that have made the ultimate sacrifice.

Sarasota has a number of events and ceremonies that help you do just that.

Here are a few Memorial Day ceremonies for the patriotic readers that would like to go out and honor our military heros.

Bradenton’s Annual Memorial Day Service

πŸ•¦ 9am | πŸ”— details

Sarasota Memorial Day Parade

πŸ•¦ 10am | πŸ”— details

Military Heritage Museum Memorial

πŸ•¦ 11:30am | πŸ”— details

Knights of Columbus Memorial Day Picnic

πŸ•¦ 11:30am | πŸ”— details

Thursday

Animal Encounters: Turtle Time

πŸ“ Mote Aquarium | πŸ•¦ 8:30am | πŸ”— details

Wildflower Walk

πŸ“Carlton Reserve, Venice | πŸ•¦ 9am | πŸ”— details

Pinot & Pottery

πŸ“10670 Boardwalk Loop, LWR | πŸ•¦ 5pm- 7pm | πŸ”— details

Masterchef JR Cooking Class

πŸ“George Mullen Activity Center, North Port | πŸ•¦ 6pm | πŸ”— details

Tribute to the BeeGees

πŸ“Sarasota Opera House | πŸ•¦ 7pm | πŸ”— details

Friday

Ride and Paddle (Guided Tour)

πŸ“The Bay, Sarasota | πŸ•¦ 8:30am | πŸ”— details

Comedy Show: Jimmy Shubert

πŸ“McCurdy's Comedy Club | πŸ•¦ | πŸ”— details

Saturday

Sarasota Farmers Market

πŸ“Lemon and Main Street, Sarasota | πŸ•¦ 7am - 1pm | πŸ”— details

Sarasota Memorial Day Flag Placement

πŸ“Sarasota National Cemetery | πŸ•¦ 7:30am | πŸ”— details

Shark Pups & Grown Ups

πŸ“Mote Aquarium | πŸ•¦ 8am | πŸ”— details

Annual Memorial Hike

πŸ“JD Hamel Park | πŸ•¦ 8am | πŸ”— details

MCR's Health Fair

πŸ“Ringling Museum | πŸ•¦ 10am - 2pm | πŸ”— details

Dip Netting in the Bay

πŸ“Mote Aquarium | πŸ•¦ 11am | πŸ”— details

Memorial Day Freedom Crawl

πŸ“Main Street, LWR | πŸ•¦ 12pm - 5pm | πŸ”— details

St. Armands Fine Art Festival

πŸ“St. Armands Circle | πŸ•¦ All weekend | πŸ”— details

United We Stand: Memorial Day Concert

πŸ“Church of the Palms, Sarasota | πŸ•¦ 4pm | πŸ”— details

Patriotic Pops: Salute to the Greatest Generation

πŸ“CoolToday Park | πŸ•¦ 5:30pm | πŸ”— details

Sunday

AquaPalooza 2025

πŸ“New Pass Sandbar | πŸ•¦ 10am | πŸ”— details

LWR Farmers Market

πŸ“Waterside Plaza, LWR | πŸ•¦ 10am - 2pm | πŸ”— details

Sundays at The Bay

πŸ“The Bay, Sarasota | πŸ•¦ 6pm | πŸ”— details

PLAN AHEAD

Live Show: Leanne Morgan

πŸ“Van Wezel | πŸ“† June 4th - 5th | πŸ”— details

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