Sarasota County hosts many events each year in a variety of sports including rowing, swimming, croquet, pickleball, and BMX, as well as traditional field sports. World-class facilities such as Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota BMX, Selby Aquatic Center, two MLB Spring Training complexes and multiple athletic parks are available to book for any size event, ranging from youth regional tournaments up to world championship competitions.

For more information, please call 941-861-5000 to be directed to the appropriate point of contact.

• Sports Tourism Venues
• Sarasota County Tournament Packet
• Athletic Reservation Request form
• Tournament Event Reservation Request Form
• Post Event Economic Impact Report Form

The Sports Tourism Ambassador Program provides sports events with local volunteers to enhance the overall experience for visiting athletes and fans. Typical roles of an Ambassador include information tent, hospitality, registration/ticketing, scorekeeping, team host, officials host, parking and more. The program is offered to sports tourism events in Sarasota County parks and facilities, based on scheduling availability.

The PRNR team is also available to provide general event planning guidance to organizers utilizing a Sarasota County facility.

With year-around warm weather and dozens of parks facilities catering to a variety of sports, Sarasota is a popular destination for athletic training trips of all kind. If you are interested in reserving a Sarasota County park for a high-performance camp, collegiate team trip or other training program, below is some informative literature.

For more information, please contact 941-861-5000 to be directed to the appropriate point of contact.

• Sports Tourism Venues
• Sarasota County Athletics Manual
• Athletic Reservation Request Form
• Sarasota County Field Matrix
• Post Event Economic Impact Report Form