The Siesta Key Crystal Classic returns to Siesta Key Beach from November 13 through 16, 2026, bringing master sand sculptors from around the world to the same quartz sand that makes this beach famous. Tickets start at $20 for adults and $12 for children ages 5 to 17, with a four day value pass available…
Island House Tap and Grill is a casual beer and grill restaurant at 5110 Ocean Boulevard in Siesta Key Village, open daily from 11 AM, with tacos, poke, burgers, and Gulf seafood on the menu. It sits in the north corner of Davidson Plaza, and it is an easy stop for lunch, a weekday happy…
Miguel’s Siesta Key is a family owned French and continental restaurant at 6631 Midnight Pass Road, known for its tableside Caesar salad, flambé desserts, and classics such as Dover sole and Chateaubriand. Miguel Garcia opened the restaurant in 1983, and his sons now run it, with Chef Gabriel Garcia in the kitchen and Daniel Garcia…
Siesta Key monthly rentals give snowbirds a way to trade one more cold winter for weeks of Gulf Coast sunshine without signing a full year lease. Visit Sarasota County names December through March as the area’s peak season, the stretch when northern visitors escaping the cold stay the longest before heading home in spring. A…
The Hub Baja Grill is a casual Baja style restaurant at 5148 Ocean Boulevard in Siesta Key Village, serving grouper fish tacos, hand made lobster bisque, and Latin American inspired dishes since 2008. It opens at 11 AM every day, closes at 10 PM Sunday through Thursday and 11 PM on Friday and Saturday, and…
Captain Curt’s Siesta Key restaurant, officially Captain Curt’s Crab & Oyster Bar, has served fresh seafood and its award winning New England clam chowder from 1200 Old Stickney Point Road since 1979. It opens daily from 11 AM to 10:30 PM, takes no reservations, and shares its property with the Sniki Tiki outdoor bar, which…
Siesta Key beach chair rental companies deliver chairs, umbrellas, and loungers straight to your door, with single chair rates starting around $10 a day. Most companies also offer weekly rates that cut the daily cost by more than half if you are staying several days. This guide covers where to rent beach chairs and umbrellas…
A Siesta Key map shows an 8 mile, crescent shaped barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico, just west of Sarasota in Sarasota County, Florida, with every public beach on its west side facing the Gulf. Two drawbridges over the Intracoastal Waterway connect it to the mainland: the Siesta Drive bridge on the north end…
Siesta Key shopping centers on two walkable districts: Siesta Key Village on Ocean Boulevard and South Village at Stickney Point Road, each about one block from the beach. Siesta Key Village is the larger of the two, with beachwear stores, clothing boutiques, souvenir shops, and a full grocery store. The island has no mall, so…
A Siesta Key sunset cruise puts you on the water right at golden hour, with most boats departing about one hour before sunset so you catch the full show from the Gulf or the Intracoastal Waterway. Four real operators currently run these trips near Siesta Key, and prices range from about $37 for a child’s…
