Happy New Year! It’s our pleasure to begin a new year with you, our valued guests, and there is no better place to begin 2022 than Siesta Key.

With festivals and fun events galore , here are a few of our favorite things to do this January.

Rainforest Masks - January 8 - 30

The Rainforest Masks of Costa Rica exhibit showcases artists from the Borucan Indian tribe of Costa Rica. Join us and experience the vibrant, hand-carved and painted balsa wood masks showcased in the Museum of Botany & the Arts. Immerse yourself in a vibrant display of hand carved and painted masks of the rainforest made by these talented master carvers and painters.. In this 18th consecutive annual exhibit at Selby Gardens, hundreds of rainforest masks showcase passion and artistry in a display like no other.
https://selby.org/dsc/dsc-exhibitions/rainforest-masks/

Free Day at the Sarasota Art Museum - January 9

Museum Free Day is the Second Sunday of every month. Bring your friends and family to explore new art and thought-provoking exhibitions and participate in our fun activities. Personalize your own ceramic puzzle piece and help to create The Community Puzzle in a free ceramics activity! Also free of charge: a figure drawing session with a live model. (Bring your own drawing materials).
https://www.sarasotaartmuseum.org/learn/current-season/?utm_source=VSC&utm_medium=Event&utm_campaign=FreeDay_General_21-22

Sarasota Winter Carnival - January 13 -17

The annual Sarasota Winter Carnival is returning for the 4th year, this January 2022! The carnival includes five days of games, rides, amusements, festival foods, and tons of family-friendly fun. Admission into the Dreamland Amusements carnival is free for the whole family; however, adults and children must purchase ride tickets or wristbands to participate in the rides.
https://www.facebook.com/events/181547084046127

Arts Advocates Walking Tour - January 14 – March 11

Arts Advocates is pleased to offer a new series of walking tours that will introduce participants to some of Sarasota’s public art. Organized and led by art lovers and docents Judy Levine, Stephenie Frasher and Nanette Crist, these tours offer participants an opportunity to learn about Sarasota’s public art legacy, individual works, and the artists who created them. Each tour is different and highlights a variety of artwork and artists, from a sculpture inspired by a childhood experience with Hurricane Andrew, to a mural by a Brazilian street artist who has painted more than 3,000 murals across five continents, and works by a New College professor who made copper look like bronze.
https://www.artsadvocates.org/

Sarasota Beer & Burger Festival - January 15

The annual Sarasota Beer & Burger Festival is returning for the third year this MLK Weekend! Sample multiple craft beers from multiple local breweries. Vote for "Most Creative Craft Beer" and "Best Tasting Craft Beer. Burgers can be purchased from 14 different burger food trucks. This family-friendly, live, in-person event includes at least a dozen burger artisans, craft brewers with in-person sampling, and four live music performances, plus sponsored giveaways, shop local market, and a 5-day Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
https://www.facebook.com/events/181547084046127

We look forward to seeing you at Midnight Cove in 2022!