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Sarasota food calendar
What is in season in Sarasota, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Sarasota
Shoulder seasonThe best of January: Stone crab claws, Pinecraft in season and Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival.
In season
- Pinecraft in season
Amish and Mennonite snowbirds fill Pinecraft in winter, the busiest months for pie at Yoder's.
Dec–Mar
Eat it now
- Stone crab clawsOct. 15 to May 1
Claws come in cold with mustard sauce at the oyster bars on the creeks and keys, only in season.
Oct–May
On the calendar
- Sarasota Seafood & Music Festivalearly January
Seafood and live music at the Sarasota Fairgrounds (Jan. 2-4 in 2026).
- Farmers marketsSaturdays and Sundays
Sarasota Farmers Market on Lemon Avenue on Saturday mornings and the Siesta Key market in the village on Sundays.
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in Sarasota
Peak seasonThe best of February: Stone crab claws, Pinecraft in season and Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival.
In season
- Pinecraft in season
Amish and Mennonite snowbirds fill Pinecraft in winter, the busiest months for pie at Yoder's.
Dec–Mar
Eat it now
- Stone crab clawsOct. 15 to May 1
Claws come in cold with mustard sauce at the oyster bars on the creeks and keys, only in season.
Oct–May
On the calendar
- Cortez Commercial Fishing Festivalmid February
The old fishing village celebrates its catch with local seafood, music and net-mending (Feb. 14-15 in 2026).
- Farmers marketsSaturdays and Sundays
Sarasota Farmers Market on Lemon Avenue on Saturday mornings and the Siesta Key market in the village on Sundays.
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in Sarasota
Peak seasonThe best of March: Stone crab claws, Pinecraft in season and Sarasota Reggae & Food Festival.
In season
- Pinecraft in season
Amish and Mennonite snowbirds fill Pinecraft in winter, the busiest months for pie at Yoder's.
Dec–Mar
Eat it now
- Stone crab clawsOct. 15 to May 1
Claws come in cold with mustard sauce at the oyster bars on the creeks and keys, only in season.
Oct–May
On the calendar
- Sarasota Reggae & Food Festivallate March
Food trucks and music at the Sarasota Fairgrounds.
- Farmers marketsSaturdays and Sundays
Sarasota Farmers Market on Lemon Avenue on Saturday mornings and the Siesta Key market in the village on Sundays.
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in Sarasota
Peak seasonThe best of April: Stone crab claws and Farmers markets.
Eat it now
- Stone crab clawsOct. 15 to May 1
Claws come in cold with mustard sauce at the oyster bars on the creeks and keys, only in season.
Oct–May
On the calendar
- Farmers marketsSaturdays and Sundays
Sarasota Farmers Market on Lemon Avenue on Saturday mornings and the Siesta Key market in the village on Sundays.
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in Sarasota
Shoulder seasonThe best of May: Stone crab claws and Farmers markets.
Eat it now
- Stone crab clawsOct. 15 to May 1
Claws come in cold with mustard sauce at the oyster bars on the creeks and keys, only in season.
Oct–May
On the calendar
- Farmers marketsSaturdays and Sundays
Sarasota Farmers Market on Lemon Avenue on Saturday mornings and the Siesta Key market in the village on Sundays.
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in Sarasota
The best of June: Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week.
On the calendar
- Savor Sarasota Restaurant Weekfirst two weeks of June
Prix-fixe menus across the city, $25 lunch and $45 dinner in 2026 with 67 restaurants.
- Farmers marketsSaturdays and Sundays
Sarasota Farmers Market on Lemon Avenue on Saturday mornings and the Siesta Key market in the village on Sundays.
Plan around
- Summer heat
Hot, humid afternoons, eat early and expect thinner crowds on the keys.
Jun–Sep - Hurricane season
The 2024 storms closed Siesta Key and Anna Maria restaurants for weeks, check before driving out.
Jun–Nov
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Sarasota
The best of July: Farmers markets.
On the calendar
- Farmers marketsSaturdays and Sundays
Sarasota Farmers Market on Lemon Avenue on Saturday mornings and the Siesta Key market in the village on Sundays.
Plan around
- Summer heat
Hot, humid afternoons, eat early and expect thinner crowds on the keys.
Jun–Sep - Hurricane season
The 2024 storms closed Siesta Key and Anna Maria restaurants for weeks, check before driving out.
Jun–Nov
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Sarasota
A hard monthThe best of August: Farmers markets.
On the calendar
- Farmers marketsSaturdays and Sundays
Sarasota Farmers Market on Lemon Avenue on Saturday mornings and the Siesta Key market in the village on Sundays.
Plan around
- Summer heat
Hot, humid afternoons, eat early and expect thinner crowds on the keys.
Jun–Sep - Hurricane season
The 2024 storms closed Siesta Key and Anna Maria restaurants for weeks, check before driving out.
Jun–Nov
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Sarasota
A hard monthThe best of September: Farmers markets.
On the calendar
- Farmers marketsSaturdays and Sundays
Sarasota Farmers Market on Lemon Avenue on Saturday mornings and the Siesta Key market in the village on Sundays.
Plan around
- Summer heat
Hot, humid afternoons, eat early and expect thinner crowds on the keys.
Jun–Sep - Hurricane season
The 2024 storms closed Siesta Key and Anna Maria restaurants for weeks, check before driving out.
Jun–Nov
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Sarasota
The best of October: Stone crab claws and Farmers markets.
Eat it now
- Stone crab clawsOct. 15 to May 1
Claws come in cold with mustard sauce at the oyster bars on the creeks and keys, only in season.
Oct–May
On the calendar
- Farmers marketsSaturdays and Sundays
Sarasota Farmers Market on Lemon Avenue on Saturday mornings and the Siesta Key market in the village on Sundays.
Plan around
- Hurricane season
The 2024 storms closed Siesta Key and Anna Maria restaurants for weeks, check before driving out.
Jun–Nov
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Sarasota
Shoulder seasonThe best of November: Stone crab claws and Farmers markets.
Eat it now
- Stone crab clawsOct. 15 to May 1
Claws come in cold with mustard sauce at the oyster bars on the creeks and keys, only in season.
Oct–May
On the calendar
- Farmers marketsSaturdays and Sundays
Sarasota Farmers Market on Lemon Avenue on Saturday mornings and the Siesta Key market in the village on Sundays.
Plan around
- Thanksgiving pies at Yoder'sbefore Thanksgiving
Yoder's caps its Thanksgiving pie orders, so order early.
- Hurricane season
The 2024 storms closed Siesta Key and Anna Maria restaurants for weeks, check before driving out.
Jun–Nov
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Sarasota
Shoulder seasonThe best of December: Stone crab claws, Pinecraft in season and Farmers markets.
In season
- Pinecraft in season
Amish and Mennonite snowbirds fill Pinecraft in winter, the busiest months for pie at Yoder's.
Dec–Mar
Eat it now
- Stone crab clawsOct. 15 to May 1
Claws come in cold with mustard sauce at the oyster bars on the creeks and keys, only in season.
Oct–May
On the calendar
- Farmers marketsSaturdays and Sundays
Sarasota Farmers Market on Lemon Avenue on Saturday mornings and the Siesta Key market in the village on Sundays.
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.