Earth Day at The Bay

The Bay

Celebrate Everything Blue and Green at Earth Day at The Bay!

Family Fun at The Bay

Enjoy an array of free, family-friendly events at The Bay!

Good to Be Green Months at The Bay

March and April are Good to Be Green months at The Bay -- celebrating all things GREEN. Attend an event and enhance your own green practices! Explore this “One Park for All” blue-and-green oasis which is conserving, preserving, restoring, and transforming

Nature & Discovery

Welcome to a restored, preserved and transformed blue and green oasis! Lose yourself in the natural beauty of The Bay and you'll forget you're in downtown Sarasota.

Dive into hands-on activities and fresh ideas that make it easier to become an even better citizen of the planet — while appreciating everything that makes The Bay a special blue-and-green oasis for everyone to enjoy.<a href="https://www.thebaysarasota.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2026-Good-to-Be-Green-Months-at-The-Bay-1.pdf" title="https://www.thebaysarasota.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2026-Good-to-Be-Green-Months-at-The-Bay-1.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Celebrate Good to Be Green Months (March &amp; April) at The Bay</a>

Schedule of Events<ul><li>10:00am: City Tree Giveaway* (*while supplies last, with proof of City Residency)</li><li>11:00am-1:00pm: Suncoast Remake Learning Days Engage the senses with hands-on, family-friendly FREE activities that celebrate nature, movement, and science -- highlighting how learning happens everywhere in the blue-and-green oasis called The Bay.</li><li>11:00am-1:00pm: City of Sarasota &amp; Sarasota County Tabling Event Engage in interactive experiences focused on making a difference on the environment. Good for the planet. Good for everyone.</li><li>11:30am-12:30pm: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1983097679543?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1983097679543?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Green Benefits of Building Rehabilitation Walking Tour</a> Join Marty Hylton (President, Architecture Sarasota) for a walk around The Bay to understand the environmental benefits of rehabilitating/ repurposing buildings.</li><li>12:00pm: Earth Day Remarks by City Commissioner Jennifer Ahearn-Koch</li><li>12:10-1:00pm: Live Music by the Garbage Men Band</li></ul>

Suncoast Remake Learning DaysEngage the senses with hands-on, family-friendly FREE activities that celebrate nature, movement, and science -- highlighting how learning happens everywhere in the blue-and-green oasis called The Bay.Experiences provided by:<a href="https://www.architecturesarasota.org" title="https://www.architecturesarasota.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Architecture Sarasota</a>: Walk around The Bay to understand the rehabilitation efforts underway and the associated environmental benefits.<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1108455844269?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1108455844269?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.lbkturtlewatch.com" title="https://www.lbkturtlewatch.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Longboat Key Turtle Watch</a>: Learn about the fascinating sea turtle population that call Sarasota home and how you can protect them.<a href="https://mote.org" title="https://mote.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mote Marine</a><a href="https://mote.org" title="https://mote.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Laboratory &amp; Aquarium</a>: Discover how scientists restore coral reefs — then try planting coral yourself like a real Mote scientist.<a href="https://sarasotabay.org" title="https://sarasotabay.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sarasota Bay Estuary Program</a>: Create a beautiful “sun painting” using cutouts of bay creatures and plants on solar paper.<a href="https://www.sarasotaparadise.us" title="https://www.sarasotaparadise.us" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sarasota Paradise</a>: Mix, mingle and play with members of Sarasota’s first professional soccer team.<a href="https://www.scienceandenvironment.org" title="https://www.scienceandenvironment.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Science and Environment Council</a>: Find out how fertilizer (incl. doggie doo) impacts the environment in surprising and eye-opening ways.<a href="https://www.stockingsavvy.com" title="https://www.stockingsavvy.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Stocking Savvy</a>: Learn how fish, plants, and smart water management work together to create healthy ponds, wetlands, and thriving habitats.Games and face painting also part of the good, green, clean fun!

Take Home a FREE Canopy Tree* (10:00am Start)Receive one FREE canopy tree thanks to the City’s tree giveaway program.(*while supplies last, with proof of City residency, no advanced registration available)

City of Sarasota &amp; Sarasota County Earth Day Tabling EventEngage in interactive experiences focused on making a difference on the environment. Good for the planet. Good for everyone.

Know Before You Go:<ul><li>The Bay park address is 1055 Blvd of the Arts, Sarasota FL 34236</li><li>Free parking is located around the site and all parking lots remain open — along Blvd of the Arts and in front of the Van Wezel, Municipal Auditorium and Blue Pagoda. Please avoid parking in designated Sarasota Orchestra parking areas.</li><li>Construction of the new Town Square (located between the Municipal Auditorium and Art Center) is underway and affects pedestrian routes between the parking lot along N. Tamiami Trail and venues west of Van Wezel Way (incl. The Bay park, Van Wezel, and Holley Hall). Signs are posted to direct you between these locations. Please allow extra time to walk from and to your vehicle. <a href="https://www.thebaysarasota.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/The-Bay-Site-Parking-Map-Jan-Oct-2026.pdf" title="https://www.thebaysarasota.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/The-Bay-Site-Parking-Map-Jan-Oct-2026.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Click here</a> to view recommended pedestrian routes. <a href="https://www.thebaysarasota.org/park-features-phase-2/" title="https://www.thebaysarasota.org/park-features-phase-2/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Click here</a> to learn more about Phase 2 of The Bay.</li><li>All pets must be non-aggressive and on a leash at all times. Owners are expected to pick up after their pets.</li><li>Please report any risky or unsafe behavior to the Sarasota Non-Emergency Police 24 hours a day (941) 316-1199.</li></ul>

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