🛼 Bradentucky Bombers vs. Sugar Sands Roller Derby

Saturday, June 27, 5-7 p.m. Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex, 5309 29th St. E., Ellenton

The Bradentucky Bombers take on Sugar Sands Roller Derby in a home bout. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., and skaters hit the track at 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 online, $15 at the door and free for kids 5 and under. For more information, click here.

🎪 Summer Circus Spectacular

Thursday, June 25, through Saturday, Aug. 8, 11 a.m.; 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. shows, Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota

The Ringling and the Circus Arts Conservatory team up for their annual summer crowd-pleaser, bringing clowning, juggling, hand balancing, aerial work and duo roller skating to the jewel-box Historic Asolo Theater. Ringmaster Ashley Vargas, a veteran of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, keeps the show moving for circus fans of all ages. Tickets are $15-$20. For $5 more, make a full circus day of it with a visit to The Ringling’s Historic Circus Galleries and Tibbals Learning Center, home to Howard Tibbals’ 42,000-piece miniature circus. Runs through Aug. 8. For more information, click here.

🎭 Lady Disdain at Asolo Rep

Thursday, June 25, 7:30 p.m., Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

Lauren Gunderson, one of America’s most-produced playwrights, gives the battle-of-wits romance a modern jolt in Lady Disdain, a comedy set in the world of romantasy audiobooks. Rival narrators Beatrice and Ben spar, flirt and try very hard not to admit what’s obvious to everyone else. Tickets are $31-$77. Runs through June 27. Here's our review. For more information, click here.

☀️ Summer Fest in The Meadows

Thursday, June 25, 5:30-9:30 p.m.,  Farmers Market, 5041 Ringwood Meadow, Sarasota

Kick off summer with live music, local vendors, artisans, fresh food, games and a kids’ play zone with bounce houses, crafts and activities. The lineup includes four surprise musicians playing summer hits, with BabyI and Friends headlining. Admission is free, though some activities cost extra. For more information, click here.

🧵 Lost & Found at Creative Liberties

Friday, June 26, 5-7 p.m., Art Ovation Hotel, 1255 N. Palm Ave., Sarasota

Creative Liberties co-founders Barbara Gerdeman and Elizabeth Goodwill open their joint exhibition, Lost & Found, with an evening reception at Art Ovation Hotel. The show pairs Gerdeman’s photography with Goodwill’s fiber, weaving and 3D work made with found materials. The artists will also be at the hotel from 4-8 p.m. nightly June 22-28. This event is free. For more information, click here.

💃 Free Friday Night Glow Party at Encore Live

Friday, June 26, 6-9 p.m., Encore Live, 8341 Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota

Encore Live, formerly Joyland, hosts another dance party, this time with a glow-up. Expect dancing, food, games and sing-along hits from the ’70s through today, followed by K-Luv and the United Funk Foundation keeping the party going later in the night. This event is free. For more information, click here.

🎬 Classic Movies at the Opera House: Silent Movie

Friday, June 26, 7 p.m., Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota

Mel Brooks’ 1976 slapstick comedy Silent Movie gets the grand treatment inside the 100-year-old Sarasota Opera House. Brooks stars as a washed-up director trying to stage a comeback with help from a parade of celebrities—plus Sid Caesar, Marty Feldman and Dom DeLuise doing what they do best. Tickets are $12. For more information, click here.

🎸 Vince Gill at the Van Wezel

Friday, June 26, 7:30 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

Country music legend Vince Gill brings his 50 Years From Home tour, celebrating five decades of songwriting, guitar playing and that unmistakable tenor, to Sarasota. Since breaking through with “When I Call Your Name,” Gill has sold more than 30 million records and collected a long shelf of awards. He’s also releasing new music this year, because apparently 50 years in is still not the time to coast. Tickets are $85-$187. For more information, click here.

🌹 Romeo and Juliet

Friday, June 26, 7:30 p.m. Dingbat Theatre Project, 7288 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

Dingbat Theatre Project gives Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers an adults-only remix, folding burlesque, drag and club music into Shakespeare's famous tragedy. Created and directed by Dingbat founder Luke Manual, with choreography by Yasha Wilson, this is not the Romeo and Juliet you sat through in English class. Tickets start at $15. Runs weekends through June 28. For more information, click here.

🤘 Diary of an Ozzman: Ozzy Osbourne Tribute Band

Friday, June 26, 7:30-10 p.m., Motorworks Brewing, 1014 9th St. W., Bradenton

Diary of an Ozzman brings the music of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath to Bradenton for a night built on classic riffs, big vocals and heavy-metal nostalgia. Grab a pint and prepare accordingly. This event is free. For more information, click here.

🌿 Community Wellness Market

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 27, Compass Hotel Anna Maria Sound, 12324 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton

Check out a morning wellness market with local vendors, fresh juice, coffee, bites and goods ranging from candles to handcrafted jewelry. Visitors can shop, stretch out with yoga and try an ice bath experience. This event is free. For more information, click here.

📸 Beginner’s Photography Class

Saturday, June 27, 8:30-11:30 a.m., S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

Sarasota Photography Group hosts a beginner-friendly class for anyone ready to move beyond automatic exposure and get more comfortable behind the camera. The class covers photography basics and is designed to help newer photographers start shooting with more confidence. Tickets are $109. For more information, click here.

🗝️ Sarasota Key Quest Fest 2026

Saturday, June 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Bay Park, 803 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

This interactive community festival turns the names of Sarasota’s barrier islands into a “key-to-key” quest, with themed stations inspired by Lido Key, Siesta Key, Bird Key, Tahiti Key, Casey Key and the private keys. Expect live music, vendors, food, giveaways, family-friendly activities and community resources throughout the day. This event is free. For more information, click here.

🌺 Tropical Summer Concert with Aloha Ukulele

Saturday, June 27, noon, Braden River Branch Library, 4915 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton

Another reason to go to the library: concerts. Expect light, tropical tunes and an easygoing summer mood in Meeting Room 205. This event is free. For more information, click here.

👞 Tap Class with Lamont Brown

Saturday, June 27, 1-4:30 p.m., Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, 1012 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe welcomes back performer and choreographer Lamont Brown, who starred in and helped create WBTT’s tap-focused world-premiere musical Syncopated Avenue, for a one-day tap class. The adult workshop is open to all skill levels, from tap-curious beginners to dancers who already know their way around a shuffle-ball-change. Tickets are $35. For more information, click here.

🔥 Mangrove School Summer Under the Stars For Teens

Saturday, June 27, 6:30 p.m., Mangrove School of Sarasota, 7225 Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota

Teens 13 and older can unplug at this summer solstice-inspired evening centered around fire, creativity and community. The night includes cooking over fire from scratch, making herb bundles, sharing campfire snacks and spending time outdoors with educators Erin Melia and Birte Hoag. For more information, click here.

😂 Comedy Lottery

Saturday, June 27, 7:30 p.m., Florida Studio Theatre’s Bowne’s Lab, 1265 First St., Sarasota

FST Improv hands the controls to the audience in Comedy Lottery, a fast-moving show where theatergoers help choose the night’s games. The cast does the hard part; you just get to sit back and see what chaos you helped unleash. Tickets are $15-$18. For more information, click here.

🖤 Emo Night Brooklyn at Oscura

Saturday, June 27, 8 p.m., Oscura, 816 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton

Break out the eyeliner and prepare to scream-sing. Emo Night Brooklyn brings a late-night DJ dance party to Oscura, blasting emo and pop-punk favorites for anyone who still has feelings about a bridge from 2006. (Dashboard Confessional, anyone?) The event is 18 and older, and tickets start at $23.08. For more information, click here.

🥾 Robinson Preserve: Nature Walk

Sunday, June 28, 10 a.m., Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton

Suncoast Social leads a three-mile morning walk with mangroves, salt marshes, coastal habitats and possible sightings of wading birds, manatees and other wildlife along the way. The group plans to leave for the trail at 10:15 a.m., with an optional lunch afterward at Food + Beer in Bradenton. Bring water, sunscreen, bug spray, sunglasses and comfortable shoes. This event is free. For more information, click here.

💃 Lady Dot’s T-Dance

Sunday, June 28, 3 p.m., Sage Restaurant, 1216 First St., Sarasota

Dorothy Picciano hosts Lady Dot’s T-Dance, an afternoon dance party at Sage Restaurant. Expect classic disco, house and club music made for a Sunday afternoon on the dance floor. Tickets start at $27.08. For more information, click here.

🌱 Community Food Forest Tour

Tuesday, June 30, 9 a.m., UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota

UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County leads a tour of its community food forest, where visitors can learn about edible landscaping, sustainable growing practices and how the site’s plants work together. The tour looks at what’s worked, what hasn’t and what home gardeners can take from the experiment. This event is free. For more information, click here.

📚 Banned Book Club: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

Tuesday, June 30, 11 a.m., Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota

Bookstore1Sarasota’s Banned Book Club gathers to discuss Sara Gruen’s Water for Elephants, the bestselling Depression-era novel set in the world of a traveling circus. Tickets start at $22.40. For more information, click here.

🇺🇸 Patriotic Clarinets Concert

Wednesday, July 1, 4 p.m., Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota

Start the holiday week with a free concert of patriotic music performed by three clarinets at Selby Library’s Geldbart Auditorium. The concert is co-sponsored by the Music Performance Trust Fund, and advance registration is recommended to guarantee a seat. This event is free. For more information, click here.