andrewmckay5
04-04-2006, 02:00
The Sharks Tooth Festival takes place each Spring against the back drop of Venice's best sharks tooth hunting beach. It's a weekend of food, fossils, arts & crafts, music and fun for the whole family.
When:April 7, 2006,April 8, 2006,April 9, 2006
Where:
Venice, FL
At the beach near the Venice Pier
Festival Beneficiary:
Income produced from the festival benefits Special Athlete Boosters, Inc . For information about this organization call 941-412-0402.
Friday
April 7, 2006
4 p.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday
April 8, 2006
10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Sunday
April 9, 2006
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
about the festival
The City of Venice, FL in Sarasota County has been named the "Shark's Tooth Capital of the World" because of the millions of shark teeth that wash up on their sandy white beaches.
The Sharks Tooth Festival takes place each Spring against the back drop of Venice’s best shark tooth hunting beach, where fossil collectors from around the Southeast display and sell sharks teeth and other prehistoric fossils. More than 100 artists from around the State market their original work. Food vendors serve up delicious dishes from seafood to BBQ. Live entertainment is on stage throughout the Festival. Children are entertained with such events as the Sharks Tooth Scramble and Mote Marine’s hands on exhibit.
vendor information
Directions from I-75: Take I-75 to Exit 193 (old 35), Jacaranda Blvd. (From the South, make a left off the exit; from the North make a right off the exit.)
Take a right on to Venice Ave. Continue straight, crossing over the Venice Ave. bridge and through the Venice retail business section, to Harbor Drive. Turn left (South) on Harbor Drive and continue until you reach the festival.
When:April 7, 2006,April 8, 2006,April 9, 2006
Where:
Venice, FL
At the beach near the Venice Pier
Festival Beneficiary:
Income produced from the festival benefits Special Athlete Boosters, Inc . For information about this organization call 941-412-0402.
Friday
April 7, 2006
4 p.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday
April 8, 2006
10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Sunday
April 9, 2006
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
about the festival
The City of Venice, FL in Sarasota County has been named the "Shark's Tooth Capital of the World" because of the millions of shark teeth that wash up on their sandy white beaches.
The Sharks Tooth Festival takes place each Spring against the back drop of Venice’s best shark tooth hunting beach, where fossil collectors from around the Southeast display and sell sharks teeth and other prehistoric fossils. More than 100 artists from around the State market their original work. Food vendors serve up delicious dishes from seafood to BBQ. Live entertainment is on stage throughout the Festival. Children are entertained with such events as the Sharks Tooth Scramble and Mote Marine’s hands on exhibit.
vendor information
Directions from I-75: Take I-75 to Exit 193 (old 35), Jacaranda Blvd. (From the South, make a left off the exit; from the North make a right off the exit.)
Take a right on to Venice Ave. Continue straight, crossing over the Venice Ave. bridge and through the Venice retail business section, to Harbor Drive. Turn left (South) on Harbor Drive and continue until you reach the festival.