'Tis the Season

Sarasota's Best Holiday Shows and Events

There's no shortage of fun ways to celebrate the holidays in Sarasota. Here are our top picks.

Rudolph Who?

Six Florida Mascots We’d Like to See in a Holiday Parade

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. Now meet their Floridian friends.

Deck the Palms

From twinkly palm trees to boat parades, Southwest Florida shines during the holidays.

Better Not Pout

Because we can't choose our families or do a home exchange in the romantic English countryside.

Let's fantasize

If you are rich and would like to finance any of these, have your people call my people.

Jolly Holiday

'Tis the season to explore what Sarasota has to offer.

Let me upgrade you

Why limit your latke toppings to just sour cream and applesauce?

Giving grapes

There are thousands of wine-related gifts out there. Most of them useless, says our wine blogger, Bob McGinn.

12/06/2019 By Bob McGinn

Holidays

Chef Judi on the merits of a non-traditional holiday.

Happy Holidays

From matching pajamas to a condo-building-wide latke party, there's plenty of inspiration to be found.

11/30/2018 By Heather Saba

Article

Chef Judi Gallagher shares her favorite holiday traditions, from Hanukkah to Christmas Eve.