🍦Seinfeld, Siesta on Top, and a New Burger Spot

Best Things To Do in SRQ

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Carson B
April 28, 2026

Late April is doing exactly what it is supposed to do in Sarasota — easy weather, packed evenings, and a weekend lineup that runs from Jerry Seinfeld at the Van Wezel to a tiny pink coffee trailer in Pinecraft. Plenty to get into this weekend.

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The Pink Trailer in Pinecraft Is Pulling a Crowd

Houston Run Hitch is a tiny mobile coffee and matcha bar tucked into Pinecraft, run by a young local entrepreneur with family recipes and a serious eye for what looks good in a cup. The drinks are photogenic, the pull is real, and word is the owner is scouting where to plant roots next.

Siesta Beach Is the No. 1 Beach in America Again for 2026

U.S. News and World Report just ranked Siesta the best beach in the country this year, with Anna Maria Island taking third. Two podium spots within a short drive of downtown is a fair reminder that we live where everyone else vacations.

The Driveway Drifters Are Sarasota's Most Wholesome Monday-Night Tradition

A bluegrass-and-classic-rock pickup band has been playing a driveway in The Landings every Monday since the pandemic, drawing 30-plus neighbors a week through the winter season. It is the kind of small, weekly thing that quietly defines a neighborhood.

 🔦 Spotlight: Allswell

Out at Waterside Place in Lakewood Ranch, there is a new addition worth a Friday night. Allswell is relatively new on the scene and already feels like the kind of room you want to settle into for a couple hours. The setup splits between an inside dining room and an outdoor patio, both done with enough care that you will probably just pick based on the breeze.

The drink program tells you what a place is about, and Allswell takes its Old Fashioned seriously. There is a whole little lineup of them, from a clean classic build to a smoked version to one infused with banana that is genuinely good and not a gimmick. Worth ordering one of each across two visits.

I liked the the smash burger. The two-patty smash is the move here — crispy edges, the right kind of messy, exactly what you want a kitchen to nail. It comes with a small side salad and tallow fries, all cooked perfectly. The filet is on the menu and it is a perfectly nice plate, just not at the same level as the burger.

One small heads-up: skip dessert. Nothing in that section is worth the calories. Order another Old Fashioned instead.

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Thursday, April 30

Artist Series Concerts: Saxophone Splendor

📍 Sarasota Yacht Club
🕦 11:00 AM
🔗 Sarasota Arts

Golden Groovers: Flashdance

📍 Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
🕦 2:00 PM
🔗 Van Wezel

Fawny Frost Live at Mattison's Forty-One

📍 Mattison's Forty-One
🕦 5:30 PM — 8:30 PM
🔗 Mattison's

Hermitage Sunsets at Benderson Park: Making Songs and Making Sense

📍 Nathan Benderson Park
🕦 6:30 PM
🔗 Sarasota Arts

Cinema at The Bay: Miracle

📍 The Bay
🕦 7:00 PM — 9:20 PM
🔗 The Bay Sarasota

Aloha Sharks Live at Mattison's City Grille

📍 Mattison's City Grille, Downtown Sarasota
🕦 7:30 PM — 10:30 PM
🔗 Mattison's

Friday, May 1

Music on Main

📍 Lakewood Ranch Main Street
🕦 6:00 PM — 9:00 PM
🔗 Lakewood Ranch

Music in the Park: Eric Von Band

📍 Bradenton Riverwalk Mosaic Amphitheater
🕦 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM
🔗 Realize Bradenton

Village of the Arts ArtWalk (First Friday)

📍 Village of the Arts, Bradenton
🕦 6:00 PM — 9:30 PM
🔗 Village of the Arts

America in Concert

📍 Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
🕦 7:00 PM
🔗 Van Wezel

The Sarasota Ballet: Program Seven — Foundations of Royalty

📍 Sarasota Opera House
🕦 7:30 PM (also Saturday)
🔗 Sarasota Arts

Fresh Fridays: Back to the 80s Block Party

📍 South Palm Avenue, Downtown Sarasota
🕦 7:00 PM — 10:00 PM
🔗 Downtown Sarasota DID

Saturday, May 2

Sarasota Farmers Market

📍 Lemon Avenue and Main Street, Downtown Sarasota
🕦 7:00 AM — 1:00 PM
🔗 Sarasota Farmers Market

11th Annual SUP and Run 5K

📍 Nathan Benderson Park
🕦 8:00 AM
🔗 Nathan Benderson Park

Bradenton Public Market

📍 Old Main Street, Downtown Bradenton
🕦 9:00 AM — 2:00 PM
🔗 Realize Bradenton

28th Annual Corvettes on the Circle

📍 St. Armands Circle Park
🕦 9:00 AM — 3:00 PM
🔗 St. Armands Circle Association

6th Annual Downtown Sarasota Spring Craft Fair

📍 Five Points Park, Downtown Sarasota
🕦 10:00 AM — 4:00 PM (through Sunday)
🔗 Eventbrite

Village of the Arts ArtWalk

📍 Village of the Arts, Bradenton
🕦 11:00 AM — 4:00 PM
🔗 Village of the Arts

Enchanted Garden: A Magical Makers Day

📍 Art Center Sarasota
🕦 12:00 PM — 3:00 PM
🔗 Sarasota Arts

Jerry Seinfeld Live

📍 Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
🕦 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM
🔗 Van Wezel

Bradenton Marauders vs. Lakeland Flying Tigers

📍 LECOM Park, Bradenton
🕦 First pitch 6:30 PM
🔗 Bradenton Marauders

McCurdy's Comedy Theatre Show

📍 McCurdy's Comedy Theatre
🕦 See showtimes
🔗 McCurdy's Comedy Theatre

Sunday, May 3

Farmers' Market at Lakewood Ranch

📍 Waterside Place, Lakewood Ranch
🕦 10:00 AM — 2:00 PM
🔗 Lakewood Ranch

Sundays at The Bay featuring Speak Easy

📍 The Oval at The Bay
🕦 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM
🔗 The Bay Sarasota

Seth Walker

📍 Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center
🕦 7:00 PM — 10:00 PM
🔗 Sarasota Arts

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