November 2026Sarasota–Bradenton · The Suncoast

November in Sarasota–Bradenton with little kids.

8 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Sarasota–Bradenton in November 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.

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1 listing

Sunday, Nov 1

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Nov 2 to Nov 8

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Nov 9 to Nov 15

Nov14Sat

Santa's Grand Arrival Parade at UTC

N. Cattlemen Road at University Town Center · Sarasota

Parade or tree lightingFree
When
Saturday, Nov 14
Time
Kids zone 3 to 5 p.m.; tree lighting 6 p.m.; parade 6:30 p.m.; fireworks 7:30 p.m.
Price
Free to watch; free event parking
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Nov 16 to Nov 22

Nov20Fri

Santa at Tyrone Square

Tyrone Square · 6901 22nd Ave North, Saint Petersburg, FL 33710

Santa
When
Friday, Nov 20
Time
During mall hours; reserve a photo time online or walk up
Price
Photo packages priced at the booking site
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3 listings

Nov 23 to Nov 29

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Open for weeks at a time

Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.

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Guides

More November guides for Sarasota

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Good questions

November in Sarasota: the FAQ

8 dated listings so far, including Bishop Museum of Science and Nature (Nov 1), Santa at The Mall at University Town Center (Nov 6), Santa's Grand Arrival Parade at UTC (Nov 14) and Santa at Tyrone Square (Nov 20). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.

Santa's Grand Arrival Parade at UTC (Nov 14). For free days and places that never charge, see free things to do in Sarasota.

The Thanksgiving weekend page lists the parades and turkey trots, plus what’s open on Thursday and Friday.

Yes, at the same address. After Nov 30, 2026 it switches to November 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Sarasota that weekend.

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