The Green Benefits of Building Rehabilitation

The Bay

Join Marty Hylton, President Architecture Sarasota, for an informative walk around The Bay.

The Nest 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

Guided Tours at The Bay

Learn about and appreciate the features and beauty of The Bay through a FREE guided tour.

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.

<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>

Join Marty Hylton, President Architecture Sarasota, for an informative walk around The Bay to understand the rehabilitation efforts underway and the associated environmental benefits of rehabilitating/ repurposing buildings.The Cultural District in The Bay park includes several historically and architecturally significant buildings, four of which are designated on the US National Register of Historic Places: the Municipal Auditorium (1937), the Chidsey Library Building (1941), the Blue Pagoda Welcome Center (1956), and the Sarasota Garden Club (1960).The district was included on Architecture Sarasota Moderns That Matter: Sarasota 100. With input from residents and those who care about the community, this list reflects nearly 100 years of Sarasota’s development and built and cultural heritage.

About <a href="https://architecturesarasota.org/" title="https://architecturesarasota.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Architecture Sarasota</a>Architecture Sarasota believes in the power of design to reimagine communities and strengthen the connections between people and the places they live, work, and gather. The organization’s mission is to steward the legacy of the Sarasota School of Architecture and provide a forum for the education, advocacy, and celebration of good design in the global built environment. Architecture Sarasota meets this mission by engaging residents and experts and collaborating with local, national, and global partners.

Know Before You Go:<ul><li>The Bay address is 1055 Blvd of the Arts, Sarasota 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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Common Ground at The Bay Park

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