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Best Things To Do in SRQ: 11/6 - 11/9
Carson B
November 04, 2025
Happy Tuesday, Sarasota!
Hope everyone enjoyed their Halloween! It’s the time of the year where seemingly every other weekend has a special day to celebrate.
And this weekend it’s Veteran’s Day. While technically not until the 11th, this Saturday & Sunday there are a number of great events to pay homage to our great Veterans.
In today’s edition of the Sarasota Scoop:
Thanks for reading,
Carson
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From Gang Life to Glam Nights: Rafael Arguelles Revives the Charles Ringling Building
The historic 1926 Charles Ringling Building in downtown Sarasota is about to get a glamorous new life. Led by restaurateur Rafael Arguelles—yes, that Rafael Arguelles, once a gang member in Chicago, then a federal informant, now a restaurateur—the building’s being reborn as an event space dubbed Venue 1927 with a December opening on the horizon. Inside the 20-plus-thousand-square-foot building there’s a dramatic vaulted ceiling originally designed by architect Thomas Reed Martin, and the space is being re-imagined for weddings, parties, and all sorts of events. Arguelles sees this as more than a venue—it’s a second act rooted in community transformation. And yes, his personal story gives the whole project a little extra flavor.
Lakewood Ranch Car Show Drives Big Turnout for St. Jude’s
Lakewood Ranch car lovers rolled into Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church for the seventh annual Car Show and Cookout, where chrome and charity met under sunny skies. About 150 vehicles lined up for the event, organized by the Knights of Columbus to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Among them was Rob Sebolt’s 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W30 convertible — a barn find once home to mice, now a head-turner around town. What started as a childhood dream he hunted down online has become his daily driver to Publix and the gym.
The Knights raised around $10,000 last year and are hoping to top $13,000 this time, with many car owners donating monthly to St. Jude’s cause.
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Thursday
Conductor's Corner 1: Symphonic Dances
📍Sarasota Orchestra | 🕦 10am | 🔗 details
Moonlit Kayak Tour
📍1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy | 🕦 5:30pm | 🔗 details
Murder Mystery Trolley
📍1826 4th Street, Sarasota | 🕦 7:30pm | 🔗 details
Ringling Underground
📍Museum of Art | 🕦 8pm | 🔗 details
Friday
Demonstration Garden Tour
📍Shamrock Park and Nature Center | 🕦 9am | 🔗 details
Sarasota Medieval Fair
📍Mallaranny Farms | 🕦 10am | 🔗 details
Festival of the Skeletons
📍1227 12th Street West | 🕦 See details | 🔗 details
North Jetty Food Truck Rally
📍North Jetty Park | 🕦 5pm | 🔗 details
Moonlight & Melodies
📍Sarasota Opera | 🕦 6:30pm | 🔗 details
Symphonic Dances
📍Van Wezel | 🕦 7:30pm | 🔗 details
Projection Mapping at Fresh Fridays
📍N. Palm Avenue Parking Garage | 🕦 7pm | 🔗 details
Movie in the Park
📍Centennial Park, Venice | 🕦 7pm | 🔗 details
Comedy Show: Greg Hahn
📍McCurdy's Comedy Theatre | 🕦 Multiple shows | 🔗 details
Saturday
Englewood Sports Complex Garage Sale
📍Englewood Sports Complex | 🕦 8am | 🔗 details
Veterans Day Rifle Competition
📍Knight Trail Park | 🕦 9am | 🔗 details
Parisian-Inspired Marketplace
📍Five Points Park | 🕦 10am | 🔗 details
Suncoast Largest Food Truck Festival 8
📍140 University Town Center Dr | 🕦 11am | 🔗 details
Flavors of Literacy
📍3120 1st Avenue West | 🕦 11am | 🔗 details
Vets for Vets Festival
📍200 West Venice Avenue | 🕦 12pm | 🔗 details
Florida Inline Skating Marathon
📍Nathan Benderson Park | 🕦 12pm | 🔗 details
19th Annual Hungarian Festival
📍Sarasota County Fairgrounds | 🕦 12pm | 🔗 details
Beginner’s Botanical Watercolor Workshop
📍Selby Gardens, Downtown | 🕦 2:30pm | 🔗 details
Veterans Day & 70th Anniversary Celebration
📍Town Center Green, LBK | 🕦 4pm | 🔗 details
Taste of Newtown
📍Robert L. Taylor Community Complex | 🕦 5pm | 🔗 details
Friends Giving 2025
📍1402 14th Avenue West, Veterans Hall, Palmetto | 🕦 6pm | 🔗 details
Party on the Plaza Concert Series
📍Tomahawk Tiki Bar & Grill | 🕦 7pm | 🔗 details
Sunday
St Armands Fall Art Festival & Sidewalk Sale
📍St. Armands Circle | 🕦 10am | 🔗 details
Tribute to Heroes Block Party & Parade
📍Lakewood Ranch Main Street | 🕦 2pm | 🔗 details
PLAN AHEAD
5th Annual Grilled Cheese Festival
📍CoolPark Today | 📆 Nov 22nd | 🔗 details
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