Singles Events in Sarasota & Bradenton
South of the Skyway the coast has its own rhythm: downtown Sarasota and the Rosemary District along the bayfront, St. Armands and Longboat Key across the Ringling Bridge, Siesta Key and Gulf Gate to the south, Lakewood Ranch, University Park and Fruitville to the east, and Bradenton, Palmetto, Ellenton, Parrish and Anna Maria Island up the Manatee River. Speed Date Tampa hosts speed dating here so singles along the Suncoast can meet close to home instead of driving an hour up I-75.
Sarasota and Bradenton events are relaxed and grown-up. Expect a reserved room at a good restaurant downtown or in Lakewood Ranch, a host who keeps things moving, and a crowd of people from the surrounding towns who share your beach and your weekends.
Speed Date Tampa runs speed dating in Tampa from downtown to the Gulf beaches — see every area on our speed dating locations page, or jump straight to the upcoming speed dating events in Tampa.
The towns we cover
Sarasota, Downtown Sarasota, the Rosemary District, St. Armands, Gulf Gate, Fruitville and University Park; Siesta Key and Longboat Key; Osprey, Nokomis and Venice to the south; and Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Palmetto, Ellenton, Parrish, Anna Maria, Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach to the north.
Upcoming speed dating events in TampaWhere we host on the Suncoast
Restaurant rooms along Main Street and the bayfront in downtown Sarasota, the Rosemary District's newer blocks, Main Street at Lakewood Ranch, and Old Main Street in Bradenton. We look for a private section, good lighting and a volume that lets you actually hear each other.
Who you'll meet
People who live downtown and on the keys, healthcare workers from the hospitals in Sarasota and Bradenton, teachers, people from the offices around Lakewood Ranch, and plenty of people who moved to the Suncoast for the water and want a social life to match. Every night is organized by age range.