The 40^th annual Entre Nous Holiday Tour of Homes takes you into the homes of four Bradenton and Palmetto residences all decked out for the holidays on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2 and 3. Tickets are $20, and proceeds raised by the service organization fund scholarships for area high school seniors and college students.

The Ringling Museum invites you to Deck the Halls at Ca d'Zan the evenings of  Nov. 30, Dec. 14, 21, 28, Jan 4. John and Mable Ringling’s Italianate mansion are elaborately decorated for the holidays with extended viewing hours on these evenings; included with your admission to the Ringling Museum’s Art After Five.

And if you’re looking for unusual hand-made gifts for the home, don’t miss the Atomic Holiday Bazaar at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9 and 10. The Sarasota Garden Club will be there with wreaths and holiday centerpieces for purchase.