Sarasota Country & Music Festival, March 2026 (Paragon Festivals)

Join us for the 1st annual County and Music Festival, March 27-29, 2026 held at the Sarasota Fairgrounds. Event hours are: Friday: 4 pm to 10 pm (Friday is optional for all vendors) Saturday: 11 am to 10 pm (6 pm to 10 pm is optional for all vendors) Sunday: 11 am to 6 pm This vibrant 3-day event blends live reggae music, freshly prepared food, and a boutique-style arts and crafts marketplace. It’s an excellent opportunity to grow your customer base on Florida’s southwest coast during high season. Sarasota County draws strong attendance from Lakewood Ranch, Venice, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Fort Myers, and Cape Coral. Accepted artists agree that Paragon may use images for event promotion, for the online website presence of the event, and/or for publicity purposes. 1) Artisans, crafters, and vendors must be present with their work for the entire duration of the arts festival. 2) Artisans, crafters, and vendors are required to show photo identification (in English) at check-in to ensure identity and compliance with all event rules. 3) Artisans, crafters, and vendors may only show work in categories and bodies of work shown to and selected by the jury. 4) All work exhibited must be in the category applied to, and exhibit the quality and body of work that was shown in the images used in the jury process. 5) No Multi-Level Marketing products. SALES TAX: The sales tax rate for Sarasota is 7%.