Taste of The Bay Presented by Sarasota-Manatee Originals

The Third Annual Taste of The Bay Presented by Sarasota-Manatee Originals is an outdoor food festival showcasing signature dishes from a variety of locally-owned and operated restaurants. Priced to entice, foodies can sample delicious and fabulous fare from the latest, greatest and most exciting restaurants in the area.

This fan-favorite offers the opportunity to mix and mingle, sample tasty bites, and listen to live music by Booker VPA School Alums Ariella and the Matthew Frost Band.

Participating restaurants include: 1592 Wood Fired Kitchen & Cocktails,1818 Grill, Amore Restaurant, Bevardi’s Salute, Brick’s Smoked Meats, Cafe Gabbiano, Chaz 51, Crow’s Nest Restaurant and Marina, Duval’s Fresh. Local. Seafood, Fins at Sharky’s, Jack Dusty, Kolucan, Marcel DW, Mean Deans Local Kitchen, Mi Pueblo Mexican Restaurant, Michael’s On East Restaurant & Catering, Miguel’s, The Breakfast Company, Tsunami Sushi and Hibachi, Tzeva.

Admission to Taste of The Bay is Free! | Food is purchased with tickets. | Beverages can be purchased separately with a credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay (not with Food tickets).

“Taste of the Bay” Food Tickets can be purchased at a ticket table the day of the event. Tickets are sold in $5 increments. You will receive 5 tickets for $5. Most food items range between 3 and 5 tickets. All food ticket sales are non-refundable and food tickets can not be used to purchase beverages.

Check back to see Delicious Taste of The Bay Menu when available.

About The Bay Second Anniversary Community Celebration

This is one of nearly 70 FREE and exciting events at The Bay during the park’s month-long Second Anniversary Celebration.

Click here to explore the full Schedule of Events being offered throughout October.

Two Terrific Years at The Bay… 2X Your Impact!

It takes a little support from many to keep the park looking like new and offering FREE high quality events for everyone to enjoy. Please consider becoming a Friend of The Bay (or renewing your Friendship) today as every dollar of your gift* this year will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Gulf Coast Community Foundation – DOUBLING the impact of your gift to the park. Click here to become a Friend of The Bay.

*Up to a total of $2 million

Know Before You Go:

• Free parking is located along Blvd of the Arts and Van Wezel Way (excluding Oct 18-20), in front of the Van Wezel and the Blue Pagoda Welcome Center (655 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236). Please avoid parking in designated Sarasota Orchestra parking areas.
• For outdoor concerts and movies, please bring a chair or blanket to ensure you have a comfortable seat.
• All pets must be non-aggressive and on a leash at all times. Owners are expected to pick up after their pets.
• This event will happen rain or shine. Based on Florida’s unpredictable weather, location decisions will often be made closer to the time of the event. In the case of inclement weather, the event will be moved indoors to the Municipal Auditorium (801 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota 34236). Location changes will be posted on The Bay website calendar, Eventbrite, Facebook and Instagram up to one hour before start time, as weather changes quickly.

Please report any risky or unsafe behavior to the Sarasota Non-Emergency Police 24 hours a day (941) 316-1199.