It’s the weekend and you’re looking for something better to do than Netflix and Chill, right? We get it. While we all love our downtime after a busy work week we also like to go out and have fun. Here are just a few of the fun events happening this weekend that you should go check out.
Mike Bisaha pours more beer from Big Top’s fun tap at The Sarasota Craft Brew Fest Saturday, August 23 to Robarts Arena in Sarasota. The festival included many local breweries including Big Top, Motorworks, Darwin Brewing and Fat Point. (August 23, 2014) (Herald-Tribune staff photo by Rachel S. O’Hara)
Gavin Grosso, 2 1/2, has fun looking at the sharks in the smaller shark tank at World Oceans Day Family Festival at Mote Marine Laboratory. (June 8, 2013) (Herald-Tribune staff photo by Rachel S. O’Hara)
Want to do something fun with the whole family?
Mote Marine’s Shark Days concludes Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with the Fins & Family Festival offering early childhood lessons all about shark life cycles and biology through stories, songs, games, and crafts.
A fan of beer and puppy dogs?
Every third Sunday of the month, Motorworks Brewing transforms its gorgeous, mostly shaded beer garden into a playground for dogs and those of us who adore them with adoption specials, vendors, food trucks, live music and Motoroworks’ award-winning beer during the Yappy Hour Extravaganza from 1 to 4 p.m.
Ms. Beneva Fruitville entertains the crowd during the second annual Manatee Pride Festival held at Bradenton’s Riverwalk Saturday afternoon. (March 21, 2015) (Herald-Tribune staff photo by Thomas Bender)
Was your week a drag?
Beneva Fruitville’s Drag Queen Bingo Bonanza continues to thrive as it celebrates six years of events with an 8 p.m. show Sunday at McCurdy’s.