Venice Real Estate Top 10 Happiest Seaside Towns by Coastal Living!
Venice, Florida Real Estate
Popular for its sandy beaches, fresh seafood and family attractions, Venice, located in Sarasota County, is less than 20 miles south of Sarasota. It has a population of about 23,000 and has been voted one of the top 10 Happiest Seaside Towns by Coastal Living.
Founded in the 1870’s, Venice has many attractions including the annual Shark’s Tooth Festival to celebrate the large quantity of shark teeth found around it’s coral reef and sandy shores. Venice is also the home of the Audubon Area Society, whose purpose is “to promote an understanding of and interest in wildlife and the environment that supports it, and to foster the cause of conservation with emphasis on birds and their habitats.”
Be sure to visit Caspersen beach, the Venice pier or any of the popular events below to enjoy Venice like the locals do!
Venice Annual Events:
Farmer’s Market
8-12pm Every Saturday
Rotary Art Festival
10-5pm Third Full Weekend of January – Airport Festival Grounds
January Craft Festival
10-5pm Fourth Full Weekend of January
AACA Car Show
Second Sunday of February – Centennial Park
Italian Feast
Fourth Full Weekend of February – Airport Festival Grounds
March Art Classic
10-5pm First Full Weekend of March
Corvette Show
Second Sunday of March – Centennial Park
Shark’s Tooth Festival
Second Full Weekend of April – Airport Festival Grounds
Suncoast BBQ Bash
Third Full Weekend of April – Airport Festival Grounds
Relay for Life
Fourth Full Weekend of April – Airport Festival Grounds
Eggstravaganza
9:30-11am Saturday before Easter – Centennial Park
Brew Bash
Saturday before Memorial Day – Centennial Park
June Craft Festival
10-4pm 3rd Full Weekend of June
4th of July Fireworks
July 4th – South Jetty
Christmas In July
10-5pm 3rd Friday & Saturday of July OR the weekend closest to July 24th & 25th
September Craft Festival
10-4pm 1st Full Weekend of September
Venice Beach Party
3-8pm Fourth Saturday of September – Venice Public Beach
Winefeast
Thursday before Sun Fiesta
Sun Fiesta
Third Full Weekend of October – Centennial Park
Halloween Parade
4:30pm Halloween, or the Saturday before if Halloween falls on a Sunday
November Art Festival
10-5pm First Full Weekend of November
Venice Blue’s Festival
11-7pm Third Saturday of November – Maxine Barritt Park
Holiday Parade
Saturday after Thanksgiving
Christmas Walk
5-8pm First Thursday December
Boat Parade
First Saturday of December – Intracoastal Waterway