Local Events in Sarasota Florida January Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival February Thunder By The Bay Motorcycle Festival Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts March Sarasota Jazz Festival Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival April Sarasota Film Festival May Siesta Fiesta Art Festival June World Ocean Day Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival August Sarasota Slam Fishing Tournament October Sarasota Rocktoberfest Sarasota Hungarian Festival November Sarasota Chalk Festival Sarasota Medieval Fair December Sarasota Holiday Boat Parade of Lights Sarasota Christmas Tree Lighting