Alligator Creek Fest

Calling all South Venice neighbors!

BBQ Burgers

Be our guest for fresh grilled burgers and chips served up by Boy Scouts with local Troop 77. Register to let us know you’re coming for lunch. First come, first served while supplies last.

Kayaking

FREE RENTAL + GUIDED TOUR: Sign up at the event ONLY. Tours go out at 11:15 am, 12:15 pm, and 1:15 pm – all gear included (kayak, paddle, life vest).

Live Demos and Raffle

Explore live demonstrations on electric lawn equipment, vertical oyster gardens, a virtual reality dive into our underwater habitats, Florida gardening, composting, marine debris, sustainable seafood recipes, and more. Visit them all to win raffle prizes! We can’t wait to show you how to connect with our beautiful local waters and what you can do as an Alligator Creek neighbor to protect the creek, the bay, and its wildlife!

Lots of Fun, Low Impact

We’re working to reduce our festival footprint! Please consider walking or biking, especially since limited street parking is available. Help us get to ZERO landfill waste, bring your own reusable water bottle and use our fill station. We’ve also got waste recovery stations with recycling and composting bins so nothing goes to waste.

BONUS

Florida coastal living – we love it! Here are your free guides to Florida-friendly coastal living – all you need to know to LOVE LIFE and LIVE GREEN. Courtesy of Sarasota County and Sarasota Bay Estuary Program and the Science and Environment Council.

The Green Living Toolkit

The Alligator Creek Virtual Tour

The Bay Roamer’s Guide

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We are the Science and Environment Council, a collaborative group of 40 local environmental organizations working to protect and improve the environment: www.scienceandenvironment.org. Together with our partners, Sarasota County NEST, the South Venice Yacht Club, UF/IFAS Extension and Sustainability and Master Gardeners, Sarasota County Neighborhood Services, Florida Native Plant Society, Florida Sea Grant, Stocking Savvy, Sarasota County Parks, Sarasota Bay Estuary Program, Doody Calls, U.S. Coast Guard, Suncoast Reef Rovers, Venice Area Audubon Society, Friends of the Legacy Trail, Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast, Oyster Boys Conservation, Sunshine Community Compost, Bicycles International, Coastal and Heartland National Estuary Partnership, Suncoast Waterkeeper, Shirts with a Porpoise, and the South Venice Civic Association, we’re excited to bring you the 4th Annual Alligator Creek Fest!