Beach Guide

Lido Key Events

This week on the beach

Pick a Day

7 AM

Morning at Lido Beach

Lido Beach main lot · Family

Lido Beach before 9 AM is a completely different experience — shells, shorebirds and the Gulf to yourself before the crowd arrives.

10 AM

St. Armands Circle Galleries

St. Armands Circle, Lido Key · Market

The outdoor shopping circle has galleries, boutiques and cafes open daily — 15-minute walk from the Lido Beach main lot.

6 PM

Columbia Flamenco Show

Columbia Restaurant, St. Armands · Music

Friday and Saturday night flamenco in the Columbia's grand dining room — the most theatrical dinner on the Sarasota Gulf coast.

6:39 PM

sun-timed

South Lido Park Sunset

South Lido Nature Park · Sunset

The south tip of Lido Key sits at the junction of five bodies of water — Gulf, Big Pass, Sarasota Bay, and the Intracoastal — for one of the most layered sunsets in Florida.

8 PM

Van Wezel & Sarasota Performing Arts

Van Wezel, Sarasota (10 min) · Music

Sarasota has one of the most active performing arts scenes in Florida — symphony, opera, ballet and touring shows at the Van Wezel.

Big Days

annual
Nov

Sarasota Film Festival

Florida's most acclaimed film festival, with screenings across the city — the St. Armands and Lido area hosts events and receptions.

Mar

St. Armands Art Festival

Juried outdoor art show around St. Armands Circle — painters, sculptors and photographers from across the Southeast.

see you out there

Every week is the beach’s recurring lineup. Times shift and seasons end, so check the venue before you go. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

At Lido Key, the sun sets at 7:39 PM today — about 12h 23m of daylight. Sunrise was 7:16 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Lido Key update at the top of the conditions page.