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Activity Level: 3

Tickets for the boat tours can be purchased at the festival.

Musical entertainment will be ongoing from four stages. 

Additionally, a vast array of fine art, craft, commercial, and non-profit vendors will line the streets alongside our resident businesses.

The festival is pleased to offer a tasty selection of delectable delights at the food court right near the main stage in Kings Bay Park, and a second food court near the gazebo stage in Little Springs Park. 

Activity Level: 2

A Hollywood film star and her entourage descend upon a quaint English village to film an epic period drama. But when the glamorous opening reception ends in a chilling murder, everyone becomes a suspect. Leaving Agatha Christie’s beloved sleuth, Miss Marple to untangle a web of ambition, deceit, and stage fright. A crime novel by Agatha Christie, adapted by Rachel Wagstaff, directed by Michael Donald Edwards. A roller coaster ride of emotions, thrills and quite a lot of spills.                          

Dinner (OYO) stop before the show at The Ringling Grillroom. 

***PLEASE NOTE*** - ONCE UPON A MATTRESS IS A NORTH PICK UP SCC & KP MEMBERS

Activity Level: 2

Fairy Tales Were Never This Funny - Once Upon a Mattress Brings the Laughter!

Think you know The Princess and the Pea? Think again! Once Upon a Mattress flips the classic fairy tale upside down in this hilarious, high-energy musical that’s bursting with charm, cleverness, and contagious fun for all ages.

Meet Princess Winnifred—bold, boisterous, and anything but traditional. When she arrives to win the hand of the shy and sheltered Prince Dauntless, chaos erupts in the kingdom. With toe-tapping tunes, outrageous characters, and non-stop laughs, this is a royal romp that will have you grinning from start to finish.

This production is brought to life by a joyful cast of dedicated volunteer performers, whose passion, time, and talent shine in every scene. When you attend, you're not just enjoying a night of musical comedy—you’re supporting local artistry and fueling the confidence of performers who give their all to entertain, inspire, and build community through live theatre.

Bring your family, your friends, and your sense of humor—seats are filling fast, and this is one fairy tale you don’t want to miss. 

Dinner stop before the show at Panda Buffet (OYO). Over 150 items included: Appetizers, Soup, Salad Bar, Crab Legs, Seafood, Beef, Chicken, Pork, Vegetables, Sushi, Fresh Fruit, Ice Cream, Dessert and Much More. Buffet and menu selections available.

SIGN UP:  SCC MEMBERS  8/18         KP MEMBERS  8/25       GUESTS 9/02     

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Activity Level: 2

The Barricade Boys will take you on a musical journey like no other. Throw in a mix of the greatest pop, rock, swing, and Motown hits of all time, and The Barricade Boys create the ultimate West End party musical mashup!

INCLUDED: A Brunch Buffet before the performance. The Brunch will include breakfast and lunch offerings, buffet style, along with complimentary coffee, tea, juice, and water. In addition to the cash bar, Mimosas, Bloody Mary’s, and Screwdrivers will also be available for purchase.

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Sing, dance & celebrate the music of your life to songs like “My Girl,” “I Heard It Through The Grapevine,” “Reach Out,” “Shop Around,” “Dancin’ In The Street,” “Stop, In The Name Of Love,” “Ain’t Nothin’ Like The Real Thing,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You),” & “Uptight,” – nearly 30 non-stop hits in all!

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We will now start taking final payment for Gasparilla. 2026 membership must be done when making the final payment.

DUE TO OVERWELMING DEMAND A SECOND BUS HAS BEEN ADDED

Activity Level: 3

You’re in for an unforgettable Gasparilla Invasion Brunch Cruise, as we travel to meet the Pirate Ship Jose Gaspar and the Pirate Invasion Flotilla as it departs Ballast Point in Hillsborough Bay. Enjoy close-up views while cruising alongside the flotilla as it crosses the Bay. Yacht StarShip is the largest vessel in the flotilla and guests will experience a once in a lifetime viewing of the Invasion. Before the flotilla turns into the downtown channel, Yacht StarShip will exit the flotilla and proceed ahead, providing a great view as the hundreds of boats condense into a small channel.

Subject to Coast Guard approval, the cruise may return to the Convention Center dock and remain dockside where we will have front row views and witness the flotilla as the pirate ship arrives at 1 PM. 

Gather your favorite mateys and join the invasion for a day you’ll never forget!

BRUNCH INCLUDED - SEE ATTACHED MENU

$150pp deposit due at time of signup.

Final balance due December 1st.

2026 MEMBERSHIP MUST BE PAID BY FINAL PAYMENT DATE

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Activity Level: 2

INCLUDED: Brunch Buffet before the performance.

Activity Level: 2

Enjoy an Explosion of Music and Theatricality as Unforgettable as the Artist Himself.  'MJ' follows Michael Jackson from his childhood to his 1992 Dangerous tour. As we watch Jackson and his team fine-tune the Dangerous show, those moments in time are woven into the story as flashbacks, as different songs trigger Jackson, pulling him back in time to remember either a happy or painful moment in his life.  Created by Tony Award®-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, MJ goes beyond the iconic moves and music to explore his creative process. After acclaimed runs on Broadway, across North America, London’s West End, and Hamburg. MJ makes its Sarasota debut at the Van Wezel.

MJ goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Michael Jackson into legendary status. Featuring Over 25 of Michael Jackson’s Biggest Hits. MJ is a 4-time Tony Award-winning show that celebrates the life and music of Michael Jackson.

SIGN UP:  SCC MEMBERS  8/18     KP MEMBERS  8/25     GUESTS 9/02

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Activity level: 3

Welcome to THE CHOIR OF MAN, the best pub in the world...

Brimming with hits from artists such as Queen, Luther Vandross, Sia, Paul Simon, Adele, Guns & Roses, Avicii and Katy Perry to name but a few, this is a pub like no other! An uplifting celebration of community and friendship with something for everyone - including free beer! Enjoy feel-good, foot-stomping entertainment unlike anything else. The first round is on us. Cheers!

Please note this performance is at FERGUSON HALL. The front Orchestra does require six steps to reach!

Activity Level: 2

Come From Away is an exhilarating, heartwarming musical that tells the true story of 7,000 stranded airline passengers in Gander, Newfoundland, after the events of 9/11. With remarkable music, high-energy performances, and a powerful message of kindness, community, and resilience, it celebrates how strangers became family in a time of crisis. Bursting with humor, humanity, and unforgettable songs, Come From Away is an uplifting tribute to the goodness of people coming together in extraordinary circumstances. It's an unforgettable journey that will leave you inspired and full of hope.

On 9/11, the world stopped. On 9/12, their stories moved us all.

Buffet lunch included prior to the performance and table served dessert during intermission.  Additional charge for some beverages.  

SIGN UP:  SCC MEMBERS  8/18      KP MEMBERS  8/25 GUESTS 9/02

Activity Level: 3

Venice is filled with amazing architecture and history. Architectural historian Sebastian Liseo will lead you on a walking tour through parts of downtown and West Venice Avenue, including inside the former historic Hotel Venice. In 90 minutes, you will discover what defines the Northern Italian architectural style along with stories about the people and places that helped create the city. Liseo has been leading these tours for 23 years and his knowledge and commentary will have you engaged, entertained, and informed. Come learn from the leader in the touring field. You'll come away with a richer understanding of what makes Venice, well...Venice!

After our tour, time on your own to explore Historic downtown Venice, Florida. You’ll find an assortment of local, family-owned, boutiques, antique shops, cafés and restaurants.

Wear comfortable shoes, this is a 90-minute walking tour.

Activity Level: 2

Experience the legendary sound of THE DRIFTERS—not a tribute, but the legendary vocal group itself, tracing its roots back to the original iconic sound that helped shape the history of American pop and R&B music! Their smooth harmonies and soulful performances have captivated audiences worldwide. The Drifters have topped the charts with timeless hits like “Under the Boardwalk”, “Save the Last Dance for Me”, “This Magic Moment”, and “Up on the Roof”. Don’t miss this extraordinary Valentine’s special event of music history in the making!

Buffet lunch included prior to the performance and table served dessert during intermission. Coffee, hot & iced tea, soft drinks included. Additional charge for some beverages.

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Activity Level: 2

 “The LOOK…the SOUND…the SONGS!”  A Journey Through the Sixties. SIXTIESMANIA is known not just as a band playing 60’s music, but as a show that recreates the sights, sounds and feelings of a decade that changed the world, covering everything from the Beatles British invasion to the music of Woodstock and everything in between, and after!

INCLUDED: Brunch Buffet before the performance.

Activity Level: 3

Renninger’s hosts the Antiques and Collector’s Extravaganza at Renninger’s in Mount Dora, FL. An antique lover's dream! One of the largest gatherings of antique dealers in the south. Nearly 800 venders from all over the country come in to set up and sell out in the show field, in the antique center, and under the pavilions, selling all types of vintage and antique merchandise. Two large buildings and a number of open-air shopping areas house a wide variety of dealers from produce stands, clothing shops, and oddity vendors, to high quality antiques and collectibles. Outside of the indoor antique center, you will find the Street of Shops. A series of small buildings line paths and walkways full of wonderful antiques and merchandise.

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Activity Level: 2

Robert Neary and the band perform 20 of Neil Diamond’s greatest hits. Songs like “Cherry Cherry”, “I Am, I Said”, “I’m a Believer”, “Solitary Man”, “Holly Holy”, “Coming to America”, “Sweet Caroline” and so many more. Between songs, Neary shares the stories behind the music, drawing from Neil’s own interviews, quotes, and autobiographies.

INCLUDED: A Brunch Buffet before the performance. The Brunch will include breakfast and lunch offerings, buffet style, along with complimentary coffee, tea, juice, and water. In addition to the cash bar, Mimosas, Bloody Mary’s, and Screwdrivers will also be available for purchase.

Activity Level: 2

Back for its annual crowd thrilling celebration of Broadway’s greatest songs from its finest shows, the most successful touring Broadway concert in America brings an all-star Broadway cast to Ruth Eckerd Hall.  This dazzling all-new show, which sells out every year, features five of Broadway’s finest stars performing songs from the best and most beloved Broadway musicals such as The Phantom of the Opera, Jersey Boys, Wicked, MAMMA MIA!  and Broadway classics from such composers as Jerome Kern, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Kander and Ebb, Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber and many more.

“Neil Berg never disappoints. Outstanding entertainers, complimented by top-notch musicians; each singer and musician is an accomplished star in their own right and when that kind of talent blends together it makes for an enchanting afternoon.” Don’t miss this spectacular performance. INCLUDED IN PRICE: A Brunch Buffet before the performance. The Brunch will include breakfast and lunch offerings, buffet style, along with complimentary coffee, tea, juice, and water. In addition to the cash bar, Mimosas, Bloody Mary’s, and Screwdrivers will also be available for purchase.

Activity Level: 2

In this sweet and touching comedy, by Ivan Menchell, three lifelong friends meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husbands’ graves. Ida is sweet tempered and ready to begin a new life; Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun; and Doris is quite judgmental, particularly when Sam the butcher enters the scene. This sentimental and heartwarming story is about the power of friendship and the possibility of new beginnings.                                               

Dinner stop before the show at Outback Restaurant (OYO).  

Activity Level: 2

Stayin' Alive offers to their audiences the songs and sights of a full Bee Gees play list, singing blockbusters such as Night Fever, Jive Talkin', How Deep Is Your Love, You Should be Dancing, Nights on Broadway and Stayin' Alive. In addition, they perform softer poetic ballads such as I Started a Joke, Massachusetts, Fanny be Tender, Words and To Love Somebody among other great hits.

Stayin' Alive is the largest and most definitive production of its kind, offering big screen video clips, photos, and dazzling imagery. Stayin' Alive is the quintessential tribute band to the Bee Gees, capturing the excitement of live performance and the tender subtleties of the human voice.                                                               INCLUDED IN PRICE: A Brunch Buffet before the performance. The Brunch will include breakfast and lunch offerings, buffet style, along with complimentary coffee, tea, juice, and water. In addition to the cash bar, Mimosas, Bloody Mary’s, and Screwdrivers will also be available for purchase.

Activity Level: 2

This Andrew Lloyd Webber, record-breaking musical, is a dazzling spectacle of music, dance and fantasy. On one magical night, the Jellicle Cats gather for their annual ball, where their wise leader, Old Deuteronomy, will choose one cat to be reborn. As each cat shares their story-from the mischievous Rum Tum Tugger to the hauntingly beautiful Grizabella-you’ll be swept into a mesmerizing world of mystery and wonder. Featuring the iconic Memory. Cats is a breathtaking celebration of life, second chances and the power of community.

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre’s award-winning buffet included prior to the performance.