★ Celebrate New Year's Eve Downtown Sarasota with the pineapple drop! 12pm-1:30am
★ Downtown Bradenton New Year's Eve party 4pm-1am
★ Starlight and Fire Family Party at Historic Spanish Point 6-10pm
★ New Year's Eve with WSLR 7pm-1am
★ New Year's Eve Fireworks on the beach at Sharky's On The Pier
★ New Year's Fireworks at Marina Jack: Sarasota Bayfront
★ New Year's Eve Fireworks at The BeachHouse Restaurant
Weekend Top Picks
★ Home Depot Kids' Workshop: Learn How to Build a Mini Sled - Sat 9am-12pm
★ Village of the Arts ArtWalk 6-9:30pm - Fri 6-9:30pm & Sat 11am-4pm
★ Family Fun Day/LEGO Club at the Braden River Branch 11am-12:30pm
★ Jr. Chef Class: 52 New Foods: Blender Bar at Williams-Sonoma Sarasota - Sat 10am
★ Publix Aprons Kids Cooking Class: Creative Kid's Kitchen - Sat 11am
★ Mac n Cheese Challenge at the Bradenton Beach Historical Bridge Street Market - Sun 11am-2pm
A few highlights: ★ New Year's Eve ★ Fireworks ★ Legos ★ Art ★ Cooking