2022 Fall Newcomers Guide
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NEWCOMERS GUIDE TO PARADISE 65 coMMunit y eVents OCTOBER Sun Fiesta: Features arts and crafts, Miss Sun Fiesta, bed races, music and more. Centennial Park, 200 W. Venice Ave, Venice www. womenssertoma.com/sun-fiesta. Haunted Trails: Scary moments with costumed monsters, noises and lights. Oscar Scherer State Park, 1843 S. Tamiami Trail. www. friendsofoscarscherer.com/haunted-trails. Halloween Notte: Includes a haunted house, pumpkin patch, pony rides, food, games, zombie paintball, ghost stories, hayrides and more. Charlotte County Fairgrounds, 2333 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte. halloweennotte.com. Haunting on the Harbor: Halloween festival and haunted house in downtown Punta Gorda. puntagordahaunting.com. International Culture Fest: International food, live performances, culturally oriented vendors, activities and more. Fishermen's Village, 1200 W. Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda. 941-639-8721 or www.fishermensvillage.com. Tour De North Port: Explore North Port on either a 15-, 35- or 65-mile route. The ride benefits People for Trees. www.peoplefortrees.com. All Florida Championship Fall Rodeo: Includes bareback bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie down roping, barrel racing and bull riding. arcadiarodeo.com. Sarasota Rocktoberfest: An authentic 3-day Oktoberfest experience coupled with live musical performances in JD Hamel Park, 199 Bayfront Drive, Sarasota. https://bit.ly/3uHIC98. Charlotte County 'Fit for Life' Senior Games: This Olympic-style event focuses on athletic competition and recreation opportunities for men and women 50 and over. Events will take place at various Charlotte County recreation facilities and parks. www.Tinyurl.com/2022SeniorGames. NOVEMBER Sarasota Medieval Fair: Enjoy the majesty and madness of knights, jesters, minstrels, belly dancers, wenches, and sword swingers. Woods of Mallaranny, 29847 FL-70 E., Myakka City. www. SarasotaMedievalFair.com. Downtown Venice Art Festival: Artists will exhibit and sell work in a variety of mediums during this weekend community festival. www. artfestival.com/festivals/downtown-venice-art- festival-venice-florida. Waterfest: Features the Offshore Powerboat Association World Championship at Englewood Beach. englewoodbeachwaterfest.com. Lighting of the Village: Fishermen's Village is decorated with more than a million lights to bring in the Christmas season. 1200 W. Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda. www.fishville.com. Venice Holiday Parade: The parade is the Saturday night after Thanksgiving. veniceholidayparade.com. Florida International Air Show 2023: The show is at Punta Gorda Airport and hosts jets and planes, including stunt teams, antique planes and displays. 28000 Airport Road. www.floridaairshow.com. 'Artful Lobster': This signature event raises valuable funds for the Hermitage Artist Retreat's artist residency program. 6660 Manasota Key Road, Englewood. HermitageArtistRetreat.org/ ArtfulLobster2022. PHOTO PROVIDED BY INTERNATIONAL CHALK FESTIVAL Hundreds of pavement artists turning the road surface into a museum-in-motion at the Chalk Festival at the Venice Airport, 610 Airport Ave E., Venice. chalkfestival.org. PHOTO PROVIDED BY SIESTA KEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Artists converge on Siesta Key to compete in an amazing International Sand Sculpting Festival Competition. Plus lessons, demonstration, live music and more. 948 Beach Road, Sarasota. www.siestakeycrystalclassic.com.