Things are always happening in Venice! Below you will find a list of annual community-wide events that keep people coming back year after year.
VENICE MAINSTREET’S SIGNATURE DOWNTOWN EVENTS CLICK HERE
OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS CLICK HERE
CITY OF VENICE calendar CLICK HERE
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ONGOING
Historic Venice Train Depot Tours
303 East Venice Ave.
See website for tour schedule: veniceareahistoricalsociety.org
Venice Farmers Market
Venice City Hall
8am-12pm Saturdays, April-September (Summer)
8am-1pm Saturdays, October-March (Winter)
thevenicefarmersmarket.org
Venice MainStreet’s Friday Night Concert Series
Second and fourth Fridays each month
7-9pm Gazebo in Centennial Park
Click here for schedule
Venice Museum & Archives (tours and exhibits)
351 Nassau St. S.
10am-4pm Mon – Wed
11am-3pm 1st & 3rd Saturdays, Oct – April
venicemuseum.org
Venice Performing Arts Center
1 Indian Ave., Building 5
Year round shows
veniceperformingartscenter.com
Venice Theatre
140 Tampa Ave. W
Year round shows
venicetheatre.org
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JANUARY
31st Annual Fine Arts & Crafts Festival (Venice-Nokomis Rotary)
January 14-15, 2023
Airport Festival Grounds
Organized by Venice-Nokomis Rotary: venicenokomisrotary.org
15th Annual Downtown Venice Craft Festival
January 28-29, 2023 from 10am-5pm
Downtown Venice
Organized by Howard Alan Events artfestival.com and Venice MainStreet: VisitVeniceFL.org
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FEBRUARY
34th Annual Venice Italian Feast & Carnival
February 23-26, 2023
Airport Festival Grounds
Organized by The Italian American Club of Venice: italianamericanclubofvenice.com
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MARCH
22nd Annual Downtown Venice Art Classic
March 4-5, 2023 from 10am-5pm
Downtown Venice
Organized by Howard Alan Events artfestival.com and Venice MainStreet: VisitVeniceFL.org
Quilting Expo
March 18, 2023 from 8am-5pm
Venice Community Center
Organized by Venice Area Quilters Guild
Corvette Show: A-Vette Together
March 19, 2023 from 8am-3pm
Centennial Park
Organized by VeniceFloridaCorvettes.com
33rd Annual AACA Car Show
March 26, 2023 from 8am-3pm
Centennial Park
Organized by Antique Automobile Club of America Venice Region: veniceaaca.com
Writers Festival and Book Fair
March 24-25, 2023
William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Public Library & West Blalock Park
Organized by Venice Heritage, Inc: venicebookfair.com
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APRIL
Eggstravaganza
April 8, 2023
Centennial Park, Downtown Venice, 10am-12pm
Organized by VeniceLionsClub.com and Venice MainStreet: VisitVeniceFL.org
BBQ & Bluegrass Hoot ‘n’ Annie
April 15, 2023 from 5-9pm
Fox Lea Farm
Organized by suncoastfoundation.com
Venice Sharks Tooth Festival
April 22, 2023 from 10am-8pm
April 23, 2023 from 10am-5pm
Downtown Venice in Centennial Park
Organized by Venice MainStreet venicesharkstoothfestival.com
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MAY
Sidewalk Sale
Friday, May 19th and Saturday, May 20th from 10am-4pm
Downtown Venice shopping promotion
Organized by Venice MainStreet: VisitVeniceFL.org
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JUNE
30th Annual Downtown Venice Craft Festival
June 17-18, 2023 from 10am-4pm
Downtown Venice
Organized by Howard Alan Events artfestival.com and Venice MainStreet: VisitVeniceFL.org
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JULY
July 4th Fireworks
July 4, 2023 at 9pm
Organized by City of Venice: venicegov.com
Christmas In July
July 14-15, 2023 from 10am-4pm
Downtown Venice shopping and dining promotion
Organized by Venice MainStreet: VisitVeniceFL.org
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SEPTEMBER
14th Annual Labor Day Weekend Venice Craft Festival
September 2-3, 2023 from 10am-4pm
Downtown Venice
Organized by Howard Alan Events artfestival.com and Venice MainStreet: VisitVeniceFL.org
Venice Beach Party
September 30, 2023 from 3pm-8pm
Venice Public Beach
Hosted by Venice MainStreet: VisitVeniceFL.org
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OCTOBER
Sun Fiesta
October 20, 21, and 22, 2023
Downtown Venice
Organized by Women’s Sertoma Club of Venice: womenssertoma.com
Children’s Halloween Parade
October 31, 2023 (4:30pm children line up for parade; 5:00pm parade begins)
Downtown Venice (parade is on West Venice Avenue)
Organized by VeniceLionsClub.com and Venice MainStreet: VisitVeniceFL.org
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NOVEMBER
35th Annual Downtown Venice Art Festival
November 4-5, 2023 from 10am-5pm
Downtown Venice
Organized by Howard Alan Events artfestival.com and Venice MainStreet: VisitVeniceFL.org
WineFeast
Date TBD
Organized by Sertoma Club of Venice: venicesertoma.com
Small Business Saturday
Saturday after Thanksgiving
Downtown Venice shopping and dining promotion
Venice Holiday Parade
Saturday after Thanksgiving
Downtown Venice
Organized by the City of Venice
Artists Sunday
Sunday after Thanksgiving
Downtown Venice and Venice Art Center shopping promotion
VisitVeniceFL.org
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DECEMBER
Venice Christmas Boat Parade
December 2, 2023 at 6pm
Intracoastal Waterway
Organized by venicechristmasboatparade.com
Christmas Walk
December 7, 2023 from 5-8pm
Downtown Venice shopping and dining promotion
Organized by Venice MainStreet: VisitVeniceFL.org
Chanukah Klezmer Festival
Date TBD
Centennial Park in Downtown Venice
Organized by Chabad of Venice
Holiday Tree Lighting
December 9, 2023
West Blalock Park- Monty Andrews Arboretum
Organized by Venice Area Beautification, Inc.: VABI.org
Please note that dates and locations may vary. For more information on events go to visitvenicefl.org/calendar or call 941-484-6722.
