Sarasota Country & Music Festival, March 2026 (Paragon Festivals)

Join us for the 1st annual County and Music Festival, March 27-29, 2026 held at the Sarasota Fairgrounds. 

Event hours are:
Friday: 4 pm to 10 pm (Friday is optional for all vendors)
Saturday: 11 am to 10 pm (6 pm to 10 pm is optional for all vendors)
Sunday: 11 am to 6 pm

This vibrant 3-day event blends live reggae music, freshly prepared food, and a boutique-style arts and crafts marketplace.

It’s an excellent opportunity to grow your customer base on Florida’s southwest coast during high season. Sarasota County draws strong attendance from Lakewood Ranch, Venice, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Fort Myers, and Cape Coral.

                            Paragon events are always about Original  -  Quality  -  Boutique

2026 CALENDAR

Application deadline: January 27, 2026

Booth fee payment due: February 27, 2026 -NOTE: All booth fee payments are made directly to PARAGON - booth fee payments cannot be made through ZAPPLICATION. 

• Overnight security, Friday and Saturday evening
• Easy load-in and load-out

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: The sales tax rate for Sarasota is 7%. 

APPLICATION FEE: $15.00

SINGLE booth fee:  $325.00
NOTE:  booth fee paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT to ZAPP

DOUBLE booth fee  $650.00
NOTE:  booth fee paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT to ZAPP

CORNER fee:  $50
NOTE:  booth fee paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT to ZAPP

ELECTRICITY:  $100
NOTE:  electricity fee paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT to 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 free-standing weights only.

 

• If cancellations are received from 8 to 30 days prior to the event, you will receive a refund as follows:
  • 50% refund by check, OR
  • 100% credit towards another Paragon event of your choosing; however, you must apply to and be juried into that event.
  • There is a two-year limit on the 100% credit

• Cancellations made within 7 days of the event will not receive either a refund or credit. No exceptions.