Sarasota Art Fair Guide
The main Sarasota art fairs, craft festivals, and seasonal outdoor art shows, with official organizer links and a refresh plan for changing dates.
Sarasota art fairs to know
Sarasota art fairs cluster around St. Armands Circle, downtown Main Street, J.D. Hamel Park, and the Sarasota Art Museum campus. The best page for residents is not a single stale list. It should separate confirmed upcoming dates from seasonal organizers to watch, because art-fair dates move from year to year.
Sarasota art fair calendar sources
| Art fair | Next confirmed or source status | Where | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Armands Circle Craft Festival | June 6-7, 2026, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | 1 St. Armands Circle | Free admission, craft artisans, outdoor browsing, and a St. Armands shopping-and-lunch day. |
| St. Armands Circle Art Festival with Craft Marketplace | September 19-20, 2026, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | 1 St. Armands Circle | A fall outdoor art-and-craft marketplace with local and national artists and crafters. |
| St. Armands Circle Art Festival | November 14-15, 2026, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | 1 St. Armands Circle | A larger art festival with about 200 artists across sculpture, photography, glass, painting, ceramics, jewelry, mixed media, and more. |
| Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts | February 13-14, 2027, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Main Street, starting near 1718 Main Street | The big downtown Main Street art-fair weekend, free to attend and built around national and regional artists. |
| Hot Works Sarasota Fine Art Show | Organizer posts Sarasota dates seasonally; most recent 2026 listing was May 30-31 at Sarasota Art Museum | Sarasota Art Museum, 1001 S. Tamiami Trail | A juried outdoor fine-art show source to watch for the next Sarasota date. |
| Paragon Festivals Sarasota dates | Check organizer calendar for J.D. Hamel Park, St. Armands, and nearby fine-art festival dates | Varies by festival | Seasonal fine-art festival planning when winter and fall calendars are being refreshed. |
How to use this guide
If you want the next art fair, start with ArtFestival.com for St. Armands and downtown Sarasota dates. If you want juried fine art at Sarasota Art Museum, watch Hot Works. If you are planning several months out, check Paragon and the Visit Sarasota event calendar before booking a weekend around any one fair.
Official links
Confirm dates with ArtFestival.com St. Armands Circle, St. Armands Circle Craft Festival, St. Armands Art Festival with Craft Marketplace, St. Armands Circle Art Festival, Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts, Hot Works upcoming art shows, and Paragon Festivals art calendar.