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SARASOTA- The holiday season is in full swing here on the Suncoast, here are a few things to look forward to this weekend:

  • Siesta Beach Seafood & Music Festival
    • Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
    • Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
    • Siesta Key Beach
  • Marauders’ Holiday Drive and Dash
    • Saturday 7 a.m.
    • Pirate City
  • Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Open House
    • Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
    • Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office
  • Mermaid Festival
    • Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
    • The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime
  • Palmetto’s Christmas in the Park
    • Saturday 3-8 p.m.
    • Historical Park and Manatee County Agricultural Museum
  • North Port Poinsettia Parade & Festival
    • Saturday 4-8:30 p.m.
    • City Center
  • Venice Christmas Boat Parade
    • Saturday 6-9 p.m.
    • Venetian Waterway Trail
  • Sarasota Holiday Parade
    • Saturday 7 p.m.
    • Downtown Sarasota, Main Street from Washington Boulevard to Gulfstream Avenue
  • Sarasota Christmas Glow Run 5K
    • Saturday 6 p.m.
    • Nathan Benderson Park
  • Jingle Jam
    • Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
    • Sunday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
    • CoolToday Park
  • Jingle Paws Jubilee
    • Sunday 12-5 p.m.
    • Phillippi Estate Park