Sarasota Opera House
Sarasota Opera House is an event space in Sarasota, Florida. It seats a stated 1,119. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- Stated capacity
- 1,119
- people, as published
- From SRQ
- 7 km (4.3 mi)
- Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- From the centre
- 1.3 km (0.8 mi)
- of Sarasota
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
The building
It stands at 61 North Pineapple Avenue, right in the centre of Sarasota.
The stated 1,119 is ballroom scale: a plenary, a gala dinner, or two tracks with a wall between them.
- Address
- 61 North Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236
- Official site
- www.sarasotaopera.org
- Coordinates
- 27.3367, -82.5439
- Classified as
- event space
Access and arrival
7 km (4.3 mi) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ). At that distance the transfer is not a planning problem, which is rarer than it sounds.
Being 1.3 km (0.8 mi) from the middle of Sarasota means attendees can walk from their hotel, which removes the single most complained-about line in most event budgets.
Sarasota has 6 venues mapped in total and a population of 57,764. The Sarasota guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
The kind of event it takes
At 1,119 seats this takes a full conference in one room. Confirm what the space looks like with the seating cleared, because that is the version most conferences actually book.
- networking mixers
An independent space with its own character, which a mixer benefits from more than a conference does.
- fundraisers and galas
A room with a personality is worth more at a gala than square footage is.
- community meetings
Room for 1,119 covers most community and member meetings.
The app bill, at this size
Take 950 people through the door in Sarasota Opera House — sized to the stated capacity of Sarasota Opera House. The first 50 activated attendees are free on every event, so only the rest are billed, and the total stops moving at 1,000 however many more turn up.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Other rooms in Sarasota
3 other venues in Sarasota have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Ed Smith Stadium8,500 seats
- Van Wezel Performing Arts Hallperforming-arts centre
- Benderson Family Finish Towerevent space
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 7 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, stated capacity, capacity sizing, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance, photograph on Wikimedia Commons.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does Sarasota Opera House hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 1,119 for Sarasota Opera House. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
Where is Sarasota Opera House?
61 North Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236. It is 1.3 km (0.8 mi) from the centre of Sarasota. The nearest major airport is Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), about 7 km (4.3 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Sarasota Opera House?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Sarasota Opera House. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Sarasota Opera House?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Sarasota Opera House is booked?
Ed Smith Stadium (8,500), Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall and Benderson Family Finish Tower are in the same city and have their own pages here. 6 venues in total are mapped in Sarasota.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Sarasota
- Ed Smith Stadium
8,500 seats
- Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
performing-arts centre
- Benderson Family Finish Tower
event space
- Hosting an event in Sarasota
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