Sarasota Opera Food and Wine Festival 2022

Formerly known as Taste of Downtown, the Sarasota Opera Food & Wine Festival returns after a pandemic hiatus with a roster of participating restaurants from Sarasota to St. Armands to Bradenton.

It’s hard to think of a better way to support Sarasota Youth Opera than an afternoon of great food and fabulous wine while enjoying performances from one of the nation’s top youth music training programs.

Watch this space for a running list of restaurants and specialty food, wine, and coffee shops you can sample during this fun, entertaining, and yummy event!

This event draws crowds that include both the Sarasota Opera community as well as eager foodies and wine lovers who just want to learn more about what our great community has to offer.

The information and registration document found here will tell you what we provide and what we ask participating restaurants to supply. Your donation of food and staff supports our Youth Opera program that welcomes youth aged 8 to 18, without regard to their musical ability or financial situation, to learn more about music, perform in their own fully-produced opera written specifically for young voices, and to develop skills that will serve them no matter where their life leads.

Sarasota Youth Opera Performances | 2:00pm & 3:00pm
Raffle Drawings and Food & Wine Tastings | Ongoing until 4:00pm

Formerly known as Taste of Downtown, the Sarasota Opera Food & Wine Festival returns after a pandemic hiatus with a roster of participating restaurants from Sarasota to St. Armands to Bradenton.

It’s hard to think of a better way to support Sarasota Youth Opera than an afternoon of great food and fabulous wine while enjoying performances from one of the nation’s top youth music training programs. Watch this space for a running list of restaurants and specialty food, wine, and coffee shops you can sample during this fun, entertaining, and yummy event!