Chalk Art Festival 2013 –Venice FL   When: May 11, 2013 Hours:Saturday from 8:00am – 11:00am Where: Centennial Park 200 W Venice Av Venice FL 34285 Contact:Venice MainStreet (941) 484-6722 Register: Call (941)-485-7136 or walk in to the Venice Art Center at 390 Nokomis Ave. S Venice FL 34285 Deadline for registration: May 9, 2013 last chance for this year Cost to participant:free to the public as a viewer and the following are fees for participant to draw and win prizes.   Youth: $35 per participant Adult: $35 per participant Professionals $15 per participant Group: $10 per group (one square)   Sponsors of Chalk Art Festival Come to Venice Centennial Park this Saturday and have fun, enjoy, watch all the young and old amateur artists drawing, and celebrate the 4th Venice Chalk Art Festiv... 05/08/2013

Suncoast, BBQ Bash 2013 in Venice FL Where to go, what to do this Saturday? Do not worry. Come to Venice FL to enjoy the 4thAnnual Suncoast, BBQ Bash 2013, as well as for a good cause to benefit the Suncoast Foundation for handicapped Children Inc.       What: to see the event schedules here When: April 20, 2013 Saturday Hours: 11:00am – 7:30pm Where:Venice Airport Festival Grounds, 120 E. Airport Avenue, Venice, FL 34285 Tickets: Freeadmission and parking to all Who to contact: 941-809-5232 for more information   For $5/- each, the public can sample 6 different dessert ($5/-) or chili ($5/-) offerings and vote for your favorite   This is a family friendly fun event, and the largest BBQ contest in Southwest Florida. It starts with a Bagpipe Parade. You will meet BBQ legend Chef Myron Mi... 04/15/2013

    Car Show in Venice FL presented by AACA   When: January 27, 2013 Sunday  Hours: 9am – 5pm  Where: Venice Municipal Airport Festival Grounds  Who: Open to public  Tickets: Free Admission  Who to Contact: 941-924-5224  Contact information: arnoldstudio41@yahoo.com     One of the Best Car Shows The 44th Annual Devereaux Kaiser Car Show in Venice FL is presented by AACA along with the City of Venice. This event was relocated from Sarasota Square Mall to Venice for more parking spaces. Last year, the event attracted more than 18,000 visitors. You may see cars that have wooden wheels and are from 1925 or earlier. The car show automobiles must be 25 years or older.  This is not a contest, there are no awards, no judging, no cost and no reserved place for your car to display. There is a “ca... 01/25/2013

   Daiquiri Deck – Newest Bar & Seafood Restaurant in Venice FL   Where: 300 W. Venice Ave. Venice FL 34285 Hours: 10:00am – 2:00am Happy Hours: 3:00 – 7:00pm What: Bar and Seafood Restaurant Cost: See full list of Daiquiri Deck prices Phone: 941-488-0649       Daiquiri Deck – Newest Bar & Seafood Restaurant Is the tenant for the newest commercial building in the City of Venice.  Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar was opened in Siesta Key about 20 years ago. Their second restaurant is at St. Armand’s Circle and the third was just opened in Venice. There is outdoor and indoor dinning with total of 200 seats.  The raw bar is indoors; with glass walled entryway that can be folded like an accordion against the storefront walls. The restaurant has live entertainment, also TVs for the sports fans to enjoy... 01/19/2013