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🎪 This Weekend’s a Whole Circus (Literally)
From high-flying stunts to lawn games with dads in capes, here’s your weekend cheat sheet.
Waves Pest Control
June 12, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 12 minutes
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Too many options, not enough capes. Math is hard.
👋 Hey there !
If SWFL had a personality this weekend, it’d be wearing a superhero cape, eating a smash burger, and juggling flaming torches while humming Mozart.
We’ve got circus stunts in velvet theaters, nine hours of waterfront blues, a Mozart moment that might make you cry in public, and enough dad-centric events to keep New Balance stock on the rise.
Whether you're celebrating Father’s Day, craving crafts and cookies, or just down for a little chaos (looking at you, Happy Gilmore), this weekend’s got something weird, wonderful, and 100% worth leaving the house for.
Let’s break it down 👇
🎪 Big Laughs, Bigger Leaps – The Circus Is in Town
Sequins, stunts, and air-conditioning? Say less.
The Summer Circus Spectacular is flipping into town with jaw-dropping stunts, velvet seats, and just enough sequins to keep it fabulous. Bring the kids and claim your title as the cool adult — bonus points if you hit the museum after.
🗓️ June 13 – Aug 9 | 🎟️ $20 Adults / $15 Kids
📍 Historic Asolo Theater
🔥 Opening Night Friday, June 13 @ 7PM — $75 w/ reception
This isn’t your backyard clown party. We’re talking world-class acrobats doing mind-bending stunts in an air-conditioned, velvet-curtained theater.
Extra bonus? Snag $5 access to the Circus Museum with your ticket.
This is your “cool aunt/uncle” moment — don’t waste it.
🎻 The Final Bow: Sarasota’s Symphony Showdown
Fancy? Yes. Boring? Only if you sleep through Mahler.
Because even your dad deserves to feel slightly fancier than usual, this weekend the Sarasota Music Festival is bringing it in!
🗓️ June 13–15 | Multiple venues
🎻 June 13: A Star-Studded Festival Friday @ Opera House
🎹 June 14: Levin Plays Mozart @ Opera House
🌟 June 15: Rising Stars – 2 @ Holley Hall
If your version of rock stars involves violins, this is your stop. (Ginastera + Mozart + Mahler = chef’s kiss.)
Pro tip: Bring someone who won’t fall asleep after intermission.
🦸♂️ Dads, Capes & Lawn Games = Epic Block Party
Dad’s Day, but make it block party level epic.
Is your dad the kind of guy who calls the grill his “office” and wears New Balance shoes like it’s a lifestyle? Perfect. This is his moment.
📍 Dad’s Day Block Party at The Mall at UTC
🕙 Saturday, June 14 | 10AM–2PM | Free
It’s part superhero cosplay, part “hey, didn’t that guy used to play for the Bucs?” and fully designed for dads who deserve the spotlight (or at least a cape).
Here’s what’s cookin’:
Free superhero capes + gear (until they run out, so maybe don’t sleep in)
Cameos from former Tampa Bay Bucs + Lightning pros
Rays giveaways your uncle will definitely try to steal
Live music, lawn games, and possibly some dad dancing
Fancy mixology demos (for the dad who thinks an Old Fashioned is dinner)
Costumes encouraged. Dad jokes inevitable. Capes... mandatory?
Not really, but highly recommended.
🎶 Nine Hours. Two Stages. One Blues-Fueled Day by the Water
Free parking, free admission, and full-body rhythm.
Fishermen’s Village Electric Blues Extravaganza is an all-day waterfront blues festival featuring seriously talented artists from across the country. We're talkin' wailing guitars, growling vocals, and enough rhythm to shake the marina.
📍 Fishermen’s Village, Punta Gorda 🕛 Saturday, June 14 | 12PM–9PM | Free admission + free parking
If you like your music loud, gritty, and full of soul — this one’s for you.
🎸 Live Acts Include:
The Cedrick Talton Experience (gospel meets rock)
Rockin' Jake Band (deep-dish swamp funk)
Reggie “King” Sears (R&B royalty)
J.W. Gilmore, Ronny Hill, and Josh Rowand
Plus: Sp3ctacle (think: Herbie Hancock meets outer space)
🧡 Bring your lawn chair. Your cool aunt. And your dancing shoes.
🌼 Handmade, Homegrown, and 100% Worth the Stroll
Custom dog gear, live orchids, and good decisions disguised as impulse buys.
If your idea of a perfect weekend involves handmade soap, stained glass, and maybe an impulse orchid purchase… welcome home.
📍 32nd Annual Downtown Venice Craft Festival at 200 Miami Ave W, Venice, FL
🗓️ Saturday, June 14 & Sunday, June 15 | 10AM–4PM | Free admission
Back for its 32nd year, the Downtown Venice Craft Festival is taking over Miami Ave with booths full of beautifully made, wildly creative goods — from custom pet gear to zesty BBQ sauces to that one vendor who makes earrings out of seashells and pure joy.
🛍️ Expect:
Stained glass, photography, and artisan crafts from top makers across the country
A laid-back Green Market with plants, handmade soaps, spices, and local treats
Personalized gifts for kids and fur babies
Live orchids (because your kitchen deserves a glow-up)
🧡 Come for the crafts. Stay for the vibes. Bring your friends, your dog, and maybe a wagon.
🔬 Ocean Wonders, Tiny Creatures, Big Curiosity
Ocean fun so good, it’s practically tidal.
Join Manatee County Natural Resources at The NEST for World Ocean Day, where learning meets hands-on fun and your kids might accidentally become future marine biologists.
📍 World Ocean Day 2025 at The NEST, Robinson Preserve – Bradenton, FL
🗓️ Saturday, June 7 | 9AM–12PM | Free & Family-Friendly
💙 Celebrate the sea like it’s your favorite blue planet (because it is).
🪸 What to Expect:
Build your own oyster habitat (yes, really)
Microscope station: Peek at plankton like a science pro
DIY underwater robot piloting (cue the “Finding Nemo” vibes)
Ocean-themed crafts, puzzles, puppets, button-making, and more
Indoor + outdoor exploration for all ages
🐠 Whether you’re a shell collector or a future Jacques Cousteau, this one’s for you. Just bring curiosity and sunscreen.
🌊 Scavenger Hunts, Sailboats & Gnomes
Spy a sponge boat? Find a gnome? You’re winning.
The Florida Maritime Museum and Cortez Village Historical Society are teaming up for a breezy, hands-on Summer Social filled with creative kid-friendly fun, local history, and a brand-new ribbon-cutting that’s peak Florida whimsy.
📍 Summer Social at Florida Maritime Museum – Cortez, FL
🗓️ Saturday, June 14 | 10AM–12:30PM | Free & Family-Friendly
🎣 From gnome villages to sponge sailboats — it’s giving coastal charm.
🧭 Here’s what’s going down:
Scavenger hunts across museum grounds
Build-your-own sponge sailboat (sea-worthy cuteness: 10/10)
Fishing-themed story time
Ribbon-cutting for “Mullet Meadows” — a hurricane stump-turned-gnome-village
Create your own gnome home or fairy house to take home
No need to register — just drop in, explore at your own pace, and enjoy the sunshine. Activities span the museum and the Cortez Cultural Center, so wear your comfy shoes and bring your Florida-proof hat.
🎸 Burgers, Bass Lines & Big Top Vibes
Dads, jams, and burgers that slap — you in?
If you’ve got a dad, are a dad, or just like an excuse to vibe outdoors with good food and live tunes… Sarasota’s got you covered this weekend with Fathers Day at The Bay w/ The Rockerfellers.
Here’s your cheat sheet:
🗓️ Sunday, June 15 | ⏰ 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 The Bay (Yes, the waterfront spot. Yes, it’s free.)
Let Dad rock out (or slow dance awkwardly) to a 6-piece band playing everything from classic rock to Florida trop-rock.
Bonus: PopStroke’s food truck will be there slinging smash burgers and chicken tenders so good they might just overshadow your Spotify playlist. Oh, and The Nest Café is serving drinks — because hydration can absolutely include beer. 🍻
🍿 A $7 Ticket to Chaos, Golf, and Sandler Screaming
Spoiler: Bob wins. Every. Time.
Back by popular demand, Summer Movie Nights are here, again… — and Happy Gilmore is kicking things off in full, chaotic, golf-club-swinging fashion.
📍 CoolToday Park
🗓️ Sunday, June 15 | Movie starts at 5PM
🎟️ Tickets: $3–$7
It’s fun, air-conditioned, and under $10, aka your new favorite summer tradition.
🎟️ Ticket Info:
Ages 3 and under: FREE
Ages 4–9: $3
Ages 10+: $7
Grab your tickets online now or at the CoolToday Park box office.
🧃 Pro tip: Come early, grab snacks, and relive Adam Sandler’s angriest golf game ever.
📝 That’s the scoop, friends
Whether you end up juggling pineapples, dancing to swamp funk, or sobbing quietly to Schubert — we fully support your weekend choices.
Just remember: sunscreen is essential, dad jokes are inevitable, and if you see someone building a sponge sailboat next to a gnome village… you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be.
Catch you out there!
— The Waves Pest Control Team 🌊
P.S. If you loved this, forward it to a friend who still thinks Happy Gilmore is peak cinema. If you didn’t… blame the clown. 🎪