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What’s On Suncoast? 10.27 – 11.03

| Angela Naff |

The Suncoast Post asks, “What’s On, Suncoast?” Here are some ideas for the area this week from October 27 – November 3, 2023!

Halloween on Suncoast

Trick or Treat on the Lake Presented by Oak & Stone

Trick or Treat on the Lake, Presented by Oak & Stone
5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL 34235

Join us for a spooktacular evening of trick-or-treating fun the whole family will enjoy!

Get into the spirit by enjoying Halloween favorites for the entire family by the lake on Regatta Island. Come dressed in your spookiest, silliest, star-studded costumes for an evening of trick-or-treating along a candy trail of not-too-spooky-themed booths, decorated by community organizations. Plus, there will be an area for interactive play, storytelling, live music, and a Halloween movie will play on our large video screen.

The event is free, but parking is $10 per vehicle on Regatta Island.

Hours: October 26, 2023 from 5:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Nancy BBQ

Nancy’s Bar-B-Q’s

Nancy’s Bar-B-Q’s
1525 4th Street in the Rosemary District Sarasota, FL 34236

Only Nancy here on the Suncoast prepares pork shoulder (“Boston Butt”) with her secret recipe 14-ingredient dry rub, cooks it in a Bar-B-Q oven “low and slow” for 15 or more hours … and then serves it up in a casual and friendly downtown bar-b-q joint setting.

Her dry rub turns into a rich, dark, crisp coating (“bark”) … the signature of authentic North Carolina pulled pork Bar-B-Q … that tastes sweet and spicy, with just enough oak smoke. The fragrant pork is succulent and fork-tender, with incredible depth of flavor.

Nancy’s Bar-B-Q was selected as food purveyor for President Bill Clinton in the Green Room at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall for the Ringling College Library Association TOWN HALL Speakers Series, September 30, 2009.

Nancy built her business over the past eight years by CATERING throughout Sarasota and Manatee (FL) counties.

Hours: Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Friday/Saturday, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Lakes Park Fall Festival

2023 Lakes Park Fall Festival – Scarecrows In the Park

2023 Lakes Park Fall Festival – Scarecrows In the Park
7330 Gladiolus Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33908

Movie character scarecrows will fill the Children’s Garden this year. Everyone is invited to participate –companies, schools, families, etc. This is a contest with prizes for the winners! Who would you like to showcase? This is a part of the Lakes Park Enrichment Foundation Fall Festival sponsored by Lee County Parks & Recreation.

Hours: Daily through October 29, 2023, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Vino E Pasta

Vino E Pasta

Vino E Pasta
3603 W. Gandy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33611

Pasta has been an important part of the Italian way of eating and living for Millennia, now considered World Cuisine, Luigi, Mabel, and the rest of the Family’s devotion to consistently developing Vino e Pasta with the single goal of bringing to your table, the most delicious Traditional Family Recipes of Italian Sauces and Authentic Pastas.

At Vino E Pasta here on the Suncoast, each meal is carefully prepared from scratch with only the freshest of ingredients, ensuring each customer the flavorful satisfaction of being treated to Authentic Italian Dining at its finest. They also maintain over 50 types of red and white wines to select from, allowing you to choose the perfect wine to complement your dining experience. From your entree, salad, and right up through your dessert, your Vino E Pasta dining experience will surely be a memorable one.

Hours: Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m., Saturday 5:30 p.m. – 11 p.m., and Sunday 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Halloween on Suncoast

Halloween Light Show – 2023 Fundraiser – Sylvan Ramble Lights

Halloween Light Show – 2023 Fundraiser – Sylvan Ramble Lights
4412 West Sylvan Ramble Street Tampa, FL 33609

Get ready for a spine-chilling evening of fun because, after a brief hiatus in 2022, Sylvan Ramble Lights is proud to present our 2023 Halloween Light Show! Join us for our dazzling display of over 200,000 channels of lights, fountains, smoke effects, and more, all in the spirit of Halloween. Mesmerizing shows last 20 minutes and will leave you in awe and delight.

Not only is this event a Halloween treat for all, but it’s also an opportunity to give back. We’re proud to make a difference in our community by supporting local initiatives like Clothes To Kids, whose mission is to provide clothing to at-risk and low-income school-aged children in Tampa Bay. 100% of funds raised in-person at our event or online via Eventbrite will go directly to Clothes To Kids.

Hours: October 27, 28, and 31st, 8 p.m., 8:45 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. Register HERE.

Photos from the above business website or Facebook pages.

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