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the holidays are calling✨get ready for some festive fun this week at #utcsarasota:
🎄dazzling nightly light shows
every 30 minutes | 6:30-9:30 pm
🎶music bingo
monday | 7-9 pm | the green
🪁utc kids club with @jodisobol
wednesday | 9-10 am | the green
🧘yoga under the holiday lights with @andrewsantryyoga
wednesday | 6:30-7:30 pm | the green
🛍️holiday night market
thursday | 6:30-9:30 pm | the green
🐴horse-drawn carriage rides
thursday-sunday | 6-10 pm | the stable on cattlemen rd.
👶fit4mom with @fit4mom_lakewoodranch_sarasota
friday | 9-10 am | the green
⛸️the rink at utc presented by @tblightning
opens friday | near ford’s garage
🎥holiday movies under the stars
friday & saturday | 7-10 pm | near ford’s garage
🎪wonderland: illuminate
opens friday | showtimes vary | the east district at utc
💪utc fit with @crunch.university
saturday | 9:30-10:30 am | the green
🎆festive fireworks
saturday | after the 9 pm light show | the west district at utc
plus so much more! 🔗 In bio for more details
📸: @thegirlypearly
cup of cheer✨holiday shakes are back at @shakeshack! treat yourself to the sweetest sips of the season, like christmas cookie, chocolate yule log & apple cider donut🤩 #utcsarasota
season's greetings 💌 the holiday greeting card contest has arrived, featuring over 60 delightful designs by local schools and organizations. explore these festive creations along the east side of the cattlemen rd. corridor from pura vida miami to natuzzi. vote for your favorites via🔗 in bio before dec. 31✨ #utcsarasota
it’s showtime ❄️ our holiday movies under the stars series kicks off this weekend. snuggle up for free showings of your favorite festive films every friday and saturday night at 7pm in the lot near ford’s garage. arrive early for special character visits and concessions starting at 6pm🍿seating is limited, so bring a blanket and chairs.
this weekend’s holiday movie lineup:
🌕11/15: the nightmare before christmas
🧙11/16: harry potter and the chamber of secrets
link in bio for more details + full movie lineup✨
the most wonderful time of the year is officially here ✨ celebrate the start of the holiday season with a sleigh-full of festive fun happening this week at utc.
🎄 dazzling light shows: every 30 minutes from 6:30-9:30 pm
🧘♀️ yoga under the holiday lights: wednesday, 6:30-7:30 pm on the green
🐴 horse-drawn carriage rides: thursday-sunday, 6-10 pm
🎤 karaoke: friday, 7-9 pm on the green
🎥 holiday movies under the stars: friday & saturday, 7 pm (the lot near ford’s garage)
🎡 fall festival & carnival: friday-sunday at @mallatutc
💪 utc fit with @f45_training_sarasotautc: saturday, 9:30 am on the green
🎆 fireworks: saturday after the 9:00 pm light show
🎅 santa’s flight academy: photos with santa at @mallatuc (reservations recommended)
link in bio for all the holly jolly details ❤️ #utcsarasota
let the paw-ty continue🐾bring your pup and meet us on the green tomorrow, nov. 12 from 7-9 pm for our monthly barks & brews event to benefit @nateshonoranimalrescue, featuring:
🍻brews from @oakandstonerestaurants
🎶live music by @sugarvibeband
🛍️pup-friendly vendors
🐶a puppy petting station
🎟️raffles and more!
📍the green, near @roccostacos
📸: @lovezoeyandcocoxoxo
what a magical night🎅✨thank you for sleighing into the season with us at santa’s grand arrival parade! a special thanks to @nikwallenda and his wife erendira for lighting up the night with their sky-high act, all of our merry and bright parade participants, and to @cassadeepope for rocking around the tree at our after-party! 🎄#utcsarasota
the trees are trimmed, the halls are decked, and santa claus is coming to town tomorrow🎅✨ join us for a festive evening starting at 5 PM featuring a grand parade along cattlemen, the first lightshow of the season, fireworks, an after-party with @cassadeepope and so much more. all the holly jolly details are in link in bio. #utcsarasota
let’s get the party started ✨as a prelude to the parade, we’re kicking off the festive fun tonight at utc live on the green with @nofilterband. grab your friends and get ready to rock into the season from 6:30-9:30 pm🎶
admission is free and no registration is required. chairs + blankets are recommended.
📍the green at #utcsarasota, near @roccostacos
hop in your sleigh, because holiday drinks have arrived at @foxtailcoffeeutcsarasota ✨ this delicious new lineup is giving us all the festive feels (and caffeine) we need to finish installing the millions of lights for santa’s grand arrival parade this saturday!🎅
CLOSED✨ winner: @katelyngarner
ho-ho holly jolly giveaway🎅 join us this saturday, nov. 9 as we ring in the season with santa's grand arrival parade, the first lightshow of the season, festive fireworks, after-party with @cassadeepope and so much more✨ we want to put you (and three friends) in the center of the action with a chance to win a magical experience riding in the parade in a horse-drawn carriage. to enter:
🎁 like this post
🎁 tag the three friends you're taking to the parade
🎁 follow @utcsarasota
winner announced via DM and on this post on wednesday, nov 6. must be available to participate in the parade starting at 6 pm on saturday, nov. 9. link in bio for parade details.
it's timeeeeee🎶🎁 #mariahszn #holidasyatutc
happy howl-o-ween 🎃 thanks for spending spooky szn with us and helping to raise $15k for @nateshonoranimalrescue through the pumpkin patch🧡🐾
📸@remyrose_goldendoodle
10 things we love about santa’s grand arrival parade:
1.epic after-party concert with the voice winner @cassadeepope💖
2. heartwarming veterans tribute
3. thrilling tree lighting
4. holiday parade
5. santa claus
6. spectacular fireworks
7. millions of twinkling lights
8. DJs and special entertainment
9. festive giveaways
10. food trucks
join us for an extra merry celebration on november 9✨ visit link in bio for all the details🎅
#utcsarasota #cassadeepope
no tricks, all treats✨ your new self-care sanctuary @elasemedspas is now open at utc. look and feel your best with the spa's wide range of services including customized skincare, injectables, and lasers.
save the date for the grand opening party on dec. 5, featuring exclusive opening offers, giveaways, local vendors, artists, drinks, music and more🤩 #utcsarasota
📍8204 tourist center dr, sarasota, fl 34201
2 week forecast: merry & bright! ✨ kick off the season with us on saturday, nov. 9 at santa’s grand arrival parade and after-party concert with @cassadeepope
join us for a merry celebration featuring:
❤️ special veterans tribute at 5:45 pm
🎄gravity-defying tree lighting by @nikwallenda and his wife erendira
🎅parade with 50+ floats, marching bands, dance troops, plus santa claus
🎆 festive fireworks
🎸live musical performance by @cassadeepope
the festive fun starts at 5 pm with live DJs, holiday characters, giveaways, food trucks and more fun spread along the parade route. 🔗 in bio for event schedule + parade map
cutest pumpkin in the patch🧡 join us for a fa-boo-lous lineup of events this weekend at #utcsarasota✨
🎃pumpkin patch
now-oct. 27 | see stories for times |📍 the green
pick your perfect pumpkin to benefit @nateshonoranimalrescue
💐posies flower truck pop-up
today | 7-9 pm | 📍the west district, near @jpan_sushi
build your own floral bouquets with @posiesflowertruck_sarasota
🔮movies under the stars
today | 7 pm | 📍the green
outdoor showing of hocus pocus with special visit from the sanderson sisters
🚘sarasota cars & coffee
saturday | 8-10 am | 📍the west district
trunk-or-treat featuring hundreds of cool cars, coffee, live music & more to benefit @msabc_sarasotamanatee
💪utc fit with @clubpilateslakewoodranch
saturday | 9:30-10:30 am | 📍the green
free outdoor pilates workout with beats by dj vibez
📸IG: @cathjenkinsnoel
happy haunting🍬 halloween is a week away and we’re getting in the spirit with a spooktacular scavenger hunt! we’ve hidden 40 mini pumpkins + 1 extra special grand prize pumpkin around the utc district. if you find one hidden outdoors, scan the QR code and follow the instructions to win an eerie-sistable surprise.✨
one prize per person. link in bio for rules and scavenger hunt map 🎃
just a bunch of hocus pocus✨ there are some wickedly fun events brewing in the utc district:
👻halloween dance party
oct. 24 | 7-9 pm |📍the green
let’s boo-gie with live entertainment, music & drinks from @georgiesutc
🔮movies under the stars
oct. 25 | 7 pm | 📍the green
outdoor showing of hocus pocus with special visit from the sanderson sisters
🚘sarasota cars & coffee
oct. 26 | 8-10 am |📍the west district
trunk-or-treat featuring hundreds of cool cars, coffee, live music & more to benefit @msabc_sarasotamanatee
🍬 trick-or-treat on the lake
oct. 29 | 5:30-8 pm |📍nathan benderson park
trick-or-treating, live music, a halloween movie &
more
💃halloween zumba
oct. 30 | 6:30-7:30 pm |📍the green
spooktacular zumba fitness party with instructor @yaelcampbell
pumpkin spice and everything nice🎃
📍@puravidamiami
📍 @rainingberriesofficial
📍 @jerseygirlbagelshop
📍@thebreakfastcompanyfl
📍@cropjuice
📍@foxtailcoffeeutcsarasota
you can now get your pumpkin fix at 10+ spots around the utc district. see the full list in our food food guide on the blog, link in stories✨ #utcsarasota