7 AM
Shark Tooth Hunting — Caspersen
Caspersen Beach · Family
Low tide on Caspersen is the gold standard for fossil shark tooth hunting in the US — no tools required, just eyes and patience in the rocky surf zone.
8 AM
South Jetty Snorkeling
South Jetty, Venice Inlet · Family
The Venice Inlet rock jetty offers some of the best free snorkeling on the Sarasota coast — visibility is best on calm mornings.
7:26 PM
sun-timed
Venice Pier Sunset
Venice Pier · Sunset
Walk the 700-ft pier as the sun drops — Sharky's deck fills for the evening, anglers line the rails and the Gulf light goes gold.
Shark's Tooth Festival
Venice's signature annual event — shark tooth hunting contests, vendors, seafood and live music on the beach. One of Sarasota County's biggest attendance events.
Venice Art Fiesta
Juried outdoor art show on Venice Avenue downtown — one of Florida's longest-running outdoor art events, with painters and sculptors on both sides of the street.
see you out there
Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.