May 2021
All dates & times are subject to change.
Please contact the event organizer before attending.
Citywide Garage Sale
Saturday, May 1, 8 a.m. to noon
Bal Harbor Plaza, Punta Gorda
Garage sale with multiple vendors. To be a vendor - $15
in advance, call (941) 639-3720.
12th Annual Ladies Howl at the Moon
Invitational Tarpon Tournament
Saturday, May 1, 8:30-11:30 p.m.
Boca Grande Pass
Ladies, don’t miss out on a great night of tarpon
fi shing and fun! Winners will be determined by the most
releases. Many prizes awarded. For information or to
register your team call William Woodroffe (813) 310-1609.
Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament
Saturday, May 8, 4:30 -7:30 p.m.
Boca Grande Pass
Per tradition, held the day before Mother’s Day. Cost is
$700 for each 4-woman team. For more information, call
the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce at (941)
964-0568 or see bocagrandechamber.com.
Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 9
“Artists and Writers, Thinking Out Loud”
May 14, 6 p.m.
Hermitage Artist Retreat Beach
6660 Manasota Key Road, Englewood
Author Crystal Wilkinson will discuss and read from her
latest work, Perfect Black, a book of poems and legends
about ancestry, culture, and the terrain of a black girl
becoming.
Visual and multidisciplinary artist Lucy Kim will discuss
her transition from traditional painting and photography
to her less vision-centric, more visceral, three-dimensional
work.
Novelist Hari Kunzru will introduce and read from Blue
Ruin, his third novel in a trilogy about music, literature,
and visual art. Listen to the thinking that went into their
work and join them in a Q&A afterward.
Registration ($5 per person) is required. To register and
for more information see hermitageartistretreat.org
Friday Night Concert Series
May 14, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Centennial Park, 200 W Venice Ave, Venice
Grab a mask and join the fun in historic downtown
Venice for the free Friday Night Concert Series at the
gazebo in Centennial Park! Family and friend groups
are asked to limit to 6 people sitting together. Masks
are required. Everyone is asked to remain in the socially
distant, designated safety zones.
Concert features Dean Johanesen (Genre: Gypsy Swing).
3rd Friday Drive In
Friday, May 21, 6 to 10 p.m.
Marion Ave., Punta Gorda
The Third Friday Drive-In features a family friendly movie
monthly. Concessions on-site but you’re welcome to
bring your own. Listen to the sound on your car radios on
95.5 FM or sit in lawn chairs in front of the 40’ screen and
listen through the event’s speaker system. Call the Punta
Gorda Chamber of Commerce at (941) 639-3720 for more
information.
Party Cove Yacht Club’s Annual May Daze Event
Saturday, May 22 & Sunday, May 23 - all day
Marker 20 ICW, Placida (around Dog Island)
26.828782, -82.267335
Two days of live music, on the water, honoring our
fallen warriors. This family friendly event supports the
K9s For Warriors Project. For information or to donate, see
partycoveyachtclubfl .com
Boca H2O Music Festival
Saturday, May 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Marker 20 ICW, Placida (around Dog Island)
26.828782, -82.267335
Memorial Day weekend will be here before we know it
... make sure the boat, kayak, paddle board and personal
watercraft are ready for this free music festival on the water
Music starts at 10 a.m., and will be available on your FM
dial as well ... station details to come.
Musial guests include the Andy Prusell Band, Jim Brown
and American Made with more details to be found at
bigboytoyzexpo.com
Memorial Day
Monday, May 31
Military Appreciation Day
Monday, May 31 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
St. Armands Circle and its participating businesses are
proud to honor all of the men & women who are serving
or have served, in the United States Armed Forces on
Monday, May 31, Memorial Day. Special discounts or
offers will be given to all members who have served in the
military. Each serviceman or woman must show proof of
military service in order to receive the discount or special
offer. Please look for the “Military Appreciation” identifi er
on the door of participating St. Armands Circle businesses.
For more information see starmandscircleassoc.com.
/bocagrandechamber.com
/hermitageartistretreat.org
/bigboytoyzexpo.com
/starmandscircleassoc.com
