7 AM
Morning Walk — 11 Miles of Beach
Gulf of Mexico Dr accesses · Family
The full 11-mile Longboat Key Gulf beach walk — shells, birds and the kind of quiet morning that's gone by 10 AM.
9 AM
Bay Kayaking from Bayfront Park
Bayfront Park, Longboat Key · Family
Launch from the bay-side park and paddle the protected Sarasota Bay — mangroves, shallows and the view back to the beach.
10 AM
St. Armands Circle (nearby)
Lido Key / Sarasota (15 min south) · Market
The outdoor shopping district on Lido Key — galleries, boutiques and cafes around the circular park, open every day.
11 AM
Bridge Street Market (nearby)
Bridge St, Bradenton Beach · Market
Thursday evenings and Saturdays — 15 minutes north at Bridge Street for the AMI market, food trucks and the island community.
6:39 PM
sun-timed
Gulf Sunset — Longboat Key
Any Gulf beach access · Sunset
Pick any of the 21 public Gulf accesses on Longboat Key — the same open horizon as Siesta Key with a fraction of the company.
Longboat Key Art Center Annual Show
The island's main arts event — juried show at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, featuring regional and national artists.
Sarasota Film Festival (nearby)
Florida's most acclaimed film festival, 20 minutes south in Sarasota — screenings, panels and events across the city.
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 Longboat 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 Longboat Key update at the top of the conditions page.