--- title: Sarasota Winter Seafood & Music Festival January 2027 description: >- Boutique arts & crafts festival in Sarasota, FL, Jan 8-10, 2027; apply via Zapplication, $15 application fee. url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/4bc9f65c-a94b-4e4a-bbaa-8d3a37d0bc04' type: program status: open createdAt: '2026-09-08' updatedAt: '2026-10-11' programType: Festival/fair organization: Paragon Festivals organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/paragon-festivals' deadline: '2026-11-08' entryFee: 15 USD location: 'Sarasota Fairgrounds, Sarasota, FL, United States' isOnline: false --- # Sarasota Winter Seafood & Music Festival January 2027 **Hosted by:** Paragon Festivals **Type:** Festival/fair | **Location:** Sarasota Fairgrounds, Sarasota, FL, United States | **Deadline:** November 8, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $15 ## About This Program Join us for the 11th Annual Sarasota Winter Seafood & Music Festival, January 8-10, 2027, at the Sarasota Fairgrounds in Sarasota, FL! This popular weekend event features live entertainment, freshly prepared seafood, and a vibrant boutique-style arts and crafts market, attracting visitors from throughout the Sarasota area and beyond. Festival Hours: - Friday: 4:00 PM-10:00 PM (Friday participation is optional for all vendors.) - Saturday: 11:00 AM-10:00 PM (Participation after 6:00 PM is optional for all vendors.) - Sunday: 11:00 AM-6:00 PM PARAGON EVENTS ARE ALWAYS ABOUT ORIGINAL - QUALITY - BOUTIQUE ### General information 2026-2027 CALENDAR Application deadline: November 8, 2026 Booth fee payment due: December 8, 2026 - NOTE: All booth fee payments are made directly to PARAGON - booth fee payments cannot be made through ZAPPLICATION. If the booth fee payment is not received by the deadline, those "invited" artists and vendors will automatically be moved to the waitlist. Thereafter, if a space becomes available, we will contact you and there will be a $50 late fee applied. Friday, January 8, 2027: Check-in and setup: 9 am - 3 pm Show hours: 4 pm-10 pm (Friday is optional for all artists & vendors) Saturday, January 9, 2027: Check-in and setup continue: 6 am - 8 am; Show hours: 11am 10pm (6pm-10pm are optional for all vendors) Sunday, January 10, 2027: Show hours: 11 am - 6 pm ARTIST SERVICES: - Overnight security, Friday and Saturday evening - Easy load-in and load-out ### Rules and regulations IMAGE USAGE: Accepted artists agree that Paragon may use images for event promotion, for the online website presence of the event, and/or for publicity purposes. 1. Artisans, crafters, and vendors must be present with their work for the entire duration of the arts festival. 2. Artisans, crafters, and vendors are required to show photo identification (in English) at check-in to ensure identity and compliance with all event rules. 3. Artisans, crafters, and vendors may only show work in categories and bodies of work shown to and selected by the jury. 4. All work exhibited must be in the category applied to, and exhibit the quality and body of work that was shown in the images used in the jury process. 5. No Multi-Level Marketing products. Sales tax for Florida is 7%. ### Booth information and fees APPLICATION FEE: $15.00 SINGLE booth fee: $325.00 - booth fee paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT to ZAPP DOUBLE booth fee: $650.00 - booth fee paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT to ZAPP CORNER fee: $50 - booth fee paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT to ZAPP ELECTRICITY: $100 (you may bring your own whisper generator for no additional cost) - electricity fee paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT through ZAPP DISPLAY SPACE: Upon acceptance, artists desiring corner or double spaces or that require electrical connection must specify and pay any applicable fees at the time payment is submitted. Specific space requests will be assigned based on the date payment is received. We will attempt to accommodate all reasonable requests. DISPLAY SURFACE: Grass: tents must be anchored by a free-standing weight ### Jury details Average number of applications submitted each year: 100 Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event: 40 Average number of exempt from jury artists who are invited to participate in the event: 3 How returning artists are selected: Selected by show director or board Vendors that are excluded/ineligible: No MLM How images are viewed by jurors: Computer monitor Within a medium category, applications are sorted and viewed by: Application ID (number generated when application is started by artist) Jurors score applications using the following scale: 1 - 10 The show organizes the jurors for a: Single jury panel that scores applications for all medium categories Jurors score: Separately from various locations Am I allowed to observe the jury process? Jury process is closed ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Disciplines:** All disciplines ### Additional Requirements - 5 images (a booth shot is required) - $15.00 application fee ## Timeline - **Opens:** September 7, 2026 - **Deadline:** November 8, 2026 - **Program Start:** January 8, 2027 - **Program End:** January 10, 2027 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14718