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The area offers many places to go for entertainment for everyone in the family.
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ASOLO Theater Festival
(800) 361-8388 - From November through June, the members of the acclaimed Asolo acting company gather to present a unique repertory ranging from classics to new works in the 500-seat Mertz Theater.
w Florida Studio Theatre (FST) 
(941) 366-9000 - Florida Studio Theatre has been in operation in Sarasota since 1973. During its history, FST has grown into a theatre with more than 20,000 subscribers a year, more than any theatre its size in the country.
w The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota
(941) 953-3368  *  1-800-826-9303.  The Van Wezel, a landmark Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation performing arts hall located directly on Sarasota Bay which offers a world of great music, dance, theater, comedy and family fun, as well as Schooltime Performances and an array of educational outreach programs for youth and lifelong learners.
w The Players Theater
(941) 365-2494  -  Great entertainment at reasonable ticket prices. Musical theater, concerts special events.
(813) 987-5082  -  Roller coasters, wild animals, entertaining shows, rides, food, shopping, sightseeing, bird shows, exotic flowers, train rides, Serengeti adventures, river rapids... the list goes merrily on.

Busch Gardens is open year-round with varying schedules. Call for details.
w Busch Gardens in Tampa
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Adventure Island
Adventure Island’s 30 acres of water-drenched fun in the sun features the ultimate combination of high-speed thrills and tropical, tranquil surroundings for guests of all ages. Within a soothing Key West atmosphere awaits an unrivaled blend of slides, corkscrews, water falls, a wave pool, children’s water playground and other family attractions such as outdoor cafes, picnic and sunbathing areas, etc.
(813) 754-1996, 754-2190 - The Festival has served to preserve and enhance the agricultural and historical legacy of the strawberry. The Florida Strawberry Festival is also a community fair. Discover the greatness of this land we live in by attending an American tradition–the community fair.
w The Strawberry Festival in Plant City
w The Mote Aquarium in Sarasota
941.388.4441  -  Mote Aquarium is open 365 days a year from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Come see stingrays, sharks, manatees, sea turtles and much, much more! View science research at our viewable research labs. Handicap accessible.
w Manatee Players Riverfront Theater in Bradenton
(941) 748-5875

MANATEE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
P.O. BOX 321 l 222 10th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34206-0321 l Phone: (941) 748-3411

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY
Live Oak Corporate Center l 2601 Cattlemen Road #201
Sarasota, FL 34232 l Phone: (941) 309-1200

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