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Sarasota's most famous for The Ringling Museum, but there are many more attractions in Sarasota, Florida to see and do after you've been to the Ringling. Today, the grand Ringling Winter Quarters is gone from attractions in Sarasota, Florida. While the area remains home base for many circuses and home to thousands of active and retired circus families, few Circus attractions are open to the public.

However, the new attraction in Sarasota, Florida, Circus Sarasota, is bringing circus arts back into front and center. This attraction in Sarasota, Florida presents exciting professional family entertainment in a summer theatre show, winter performances under the big-top and special events and classes throughout the year.

Another wonderful attraction in Sarasota, Florida is the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. These gardens are a lush tropical playground of over 20,000 exotic and colorful plants. The garden is famed for its huge array of orchids, over 6,000 of them in dozens of varieties. The orchid display alone makes it worth the trip to these botanical gardens.

Another gem of an attraction in Sarasota, Florida is the wonderful and expansive Sarasota Classic Car Museum. Not only is this one of the largest classic car museums in the world, it's also one of the most extensive. Here, you'll find vintage Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, as well as rare models of now-defunct automakers like Tucker and Edsel. Besides the classic autos, there is a huge warehouse-like area that houses one of the most extensive collections of antique musical devices in the world. Here you can see classic hurdy-gurdies and fascinating old calliopes. There is also a large room holding an extensive collection of antique arcade games. This area is especially popular with the kids since the machines are fully functional and ready to play.

Be sure to check out Sarasota, Florida vacation rentals by owner houses, villas and condos for luxurious, yet affordable accomodations - many times less than the cost of a cramped, stuffy, less-than-clean hotel room.

Attractions in Sarasota, Florida - Bike & Moped Rentals:

Pedal N Wheels
501 N Beneva Rd # 400
Sarasota, FL
941-953-2724

Sarasota Bicycle Center
4084 Bee Ridge Rd
Sarasota, FL
941-377-4505

Sarasota Schwinn Cyclery Inc
3800 S Osprey Ave
Sarasota, FL
941-366-4144

Siesta Sports Rentals
6551 Midnight Pass Road
Sarasota, Florida 34242
941.346.1797

Attractions in Sarasota, Florida - Entertainment:

Circus Sarasota
P.O. Box 18636
Sarasota, Florida 34276
941.355.9335

The Florida West Coast Symphony
709 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, Florida 342369
941.953.4252

Sarasota Ballet of Florida
5555 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, Florida 34243.2141
941.351.8000
800.361.8388

Sarasota Opera
61 North Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, Florida 34236
941.366.8450
888.OPERA.12

Sarasota Lawn Bowling Club
809 N.Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-316-1123

Attractions in Sarasota, Florida - Dinner Theatres:

Golden Apple Dinner Theater
25 North Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, Florida 34236
941.366.5454

Attractions in Sarasota, Florida - Performing Arts & Theaters:

Asolo Theatre Festival
FSU Center for the Performing Arts
5555 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, Florida 34243
941.351.8000
800.361.8388

Florida Studio Theatre
1241 North Palm Avenue
Sarasota, Florida 34236
941.366.9000

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
777 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, Florida 34236
941.953.3368

Attractions in Sarasota, Florida - Science & Nature Centers:

Big Cat Habitat
7101 Palmer Blvd.
Sarasota, Florida
941.374.9377

G WIZ Gulfcoast Wonder & Imagination Zone
1001 Blvd. of the Arts
Sarasota, Florida 34236
941.906.1851

Historic Spanish Point
337 N. Tamiami Trail
Osprey, Florida 34229
941.966.5214

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
811 S. Palm Ave.
Sarasota, Florida 34236
941.366.5731

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy.
Sarasota, Florida 34236
941.388.4441

Pelican Man's Bird Sanctuary
1708 Ken Thompson Pkway
Sarasota, Florida 34236.1000
941.388.4444

Sarasota Jungle Gardens
3701 Bayshore Rd.
Sarasota, Florida 34234
941.355.1112

Attractions in Sarasota, Florida - Tennis & Lessons:

Bath & Racquet Club
2170 Robinhood St
Sarasota, FL
941.921.6675

Courts & More
850 S Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL
941.951.0753

Payne Park Tennis Center
2050 Adams Ln
Sarasota, FL
941.954.4884

Total Tennis of Siesta Key
240 Avenida Madera
Sarasota, FL
941.349.7742