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.
9 AM
Venice Farmers Market
Venice Ave, downtown Venice · Market
Weekend market on Venice Avenue — local produce, seafood, crafts and the walkable downtown that most beach towns can't match.
10 AM
Pet Beach at Brohard Paw Park
Brohard Beach · Family
Florida's original dog beach — fenced park, rinse stations and a dedicated Gulf beach section for dogs and their humans.
6:38 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
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 Venice Beach, the sun sets at 7:38 PM today — about 12h 23m of daylight. Sunrise was 7:15 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Venice Beach update at the top of the conditions page.