Courtyard Concerts

Be part of the excitement as Big Band Swing music fills the Courtyard of the Art Museum every first Thursday, February 2010 through May 2010. 

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Cocktails at the Cà d'Zan 

Join us the third Thursday of each month and enjoy live music, cash bar and a variety of foods for purchase as you applaud the spectacle of the sun setting over Sarasota Bay.

Finally Friday in the Courtyard

Concert-lovers and young professionals looking for a new and affordable way to unwind this Spring are invited to Sarasota’s newest live music concert series, at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art’s Courtyard

Forks and Corks Food and Wine Festival 

Showcasing deliciously diverse cuisine from the independent restaurants known as The Sarasota-Manatee Originals.

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UnGala Gala 

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art’s UnGala Gala presents yet another untraditional evening of unmatched entertainment, as it celebrates 24 years of Un, on Saturday, Oct. 17^th, 2009, 7:00 p.m. – Midnight.

Art After 5: Cocktails & Observations 

Join us every Wednesday from 5-8p.m. for Art After 5 located in the Museum of Art and Circus Museum. After hours discounted admission applies.

Holiday Splendor 

December 3, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Celebrate the sights and sounds of the holiday season and help the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots, serving Sarasota and Manatee counties.  Thursday, December 3, 2009.

Holiday Swing Concert 

December 10, Doors open 6:00 p.m.,

Music 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Enjoy the sounds of the season as The Bay Band directed by Bob Edwards performs your holiday favorites in the Ringling Courtyard on Thursday, December 10, 2009.

A Celebration of Circus

Celebrate Circus with us January 23, 2010 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. as we welcome the Windjammers Unlimited circus music concert, the Circus Model Builders exhibition. 

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Gallery Gala 

The Gallery Gala offers an opportunity to showcase our treasures, while allowing guests to host their own exclusive dinner party in a truly unforgettable setting.