The Venice Masonic Lodge has a long tradition in Venice and was established in 1950. Freemasonry is a global fraternity of good men working together to make each of us a better person, better husbands, better fathers, better sons, better members of society. We are a giving organization which works to raise funds to support local, statewide and international charities. Read more...

Venice MainStreet Inc. (VMS) is committed to preserving and enhancing the character, beauty, economic, and community vitality of Historic Downtown Venice. Since 1988 Venice MainStreet, Inc has operated as a volunteer driven, 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in our community by preserving, protecting, and promoting Historic Downtown Venice. Venice MainStreet Inc. strives to collaborate with the Read more...

Open Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesday 10am-4pm,  1st & 3rd Saturdays (October through April) 11am-3pm The mission of the Venice Museum & Archives (VMA) is to collect, preserve, and interpret historical and prehistorical material relating to the city of Venice and its neighboring communities. VMA has a collection of 30,000+ photographs, archives, objects, and publications pertaining to area history and is housed in Read more...

Venice Musicale has been enriching the community through free quality music performances and scholarships for next-generation musicians since 1951. It is, in fact, the oldest continuing music organization in Venice! It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-sectarian, all-volunteer membership organization dedicated to presenting local music performances to the public and, primarily, encouraging young area musicians by awarding student scholarships for summer Read more...

The Venice Newcomers Club is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide “newcomers” opportunities to form new friendships and to experience the many things our paradise has to offer. Membership is open to residents of Venice, Nokomis and Laurel who have moved to the area within the last three years and who maintain at least nine months of residency per Read more...

The Venice-Nokomis Rotary Club concentrates its efforts in helping the youth of our community. Each year, through our fund-raising efforts, we provide grants to a number of local charities. In 2001, the Board of Directors voted to support a new counseling program to be housed at Venice High School. Our club accepted the challenge to be the lead continuous sponsor Read more...

Venice Presbyterian Church has a large, beautiful campus that is the place of worship to hundreds of families on the Island of Venice but also to many ‘Snowbirds’ who live in Venice for the winter. Our campus has a large, majestic sanctuary, a smaller more intimate chapel, many comfortable meeting rooms perfect for smaller, more relaxed gatherings or larger, more Read more...

Venice Pride, Inc. is an inclusive place where we celebrate the diversity, visibility and strength of the LGBTQ+ community and our allies.  Our History In 2018 we joined other activists and LGBTQ+ supporters and allies to celebrate the visibility and diversity of the LGBTQ+ community. In what started out as a vision to promote awareness of the LGBTQ+ community, members Read more...

The Venice Region of the AACA is the largest classic car club in SW Florida. We service Venice, North Port, Englewood, Osprey, Nokomis, Sarasota, Bradenton, and their surrounding areas. Club activities include monthly meetings, luncheons, tours, cruise-ins, our annual Beach Breakfast and Christmas parties, and more. We run one of the largest and oldest classic car shows in SW Florida Read more...

The Venice Shuffleboard Club was organized in 1938 and is still very active. Club memberships are available on game days (please see schedule below). Games are held at Hecksher Park in downtown Venice. 2022-2023 Winter Hours November – April Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays Sign-in at 12:30pm; games start at 1pm Non-member guests are welcome (arrive by 12:30pm). Daily fee. VSC members Read more...