What:
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 11, 2008 4 pm to 9 pm

  • April 12, 2008 10 am to 9 pm

  • April 13, 2008 10 am to 5 pm


    • Where:

  • Venice, FL
    Airport Festival Grounds, Airport Ave.


    • Festival Beneficiary:

  • Income produced from the festival benefits the athletes of Special Olympics, Sarasota County. For information call 941-412-0402.


    • For accomodations visit:

    www.verandainn.com
    www.daysinnvenice.com
    www.hotelveniceflorida.com
    Mention "Sharks Tooth Festival"



    Festival Contact:

  • Please send us an email if you have further questions regarding the festival.


    • Major Sponsors:

  • BBandT, Halfacre Construction, Marine Max, Comcast, Neff Rentals, Best Southwestern Motels, Inc.


    • Sponsorship Package:

  • Anyone interested in sponsorships can contact the Special Athlete Boosters office at 941-412-0402.






    • Friday
    April 11, 2008
    4 p.m.-9 p.m.

    Saturday
    April 12, 2008
    10 a.m.-9 p.m.

    Sunday
    April 13, 2008
    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

    Arts and crafts vendors:
    - Booth spaces are 10' x 10' with storage space behind
    - Download 2008 application in PDF format.

    If you do not have a copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader, for printing this file, you may download it here, then come back here to print out the page.



    Fossil, food and marketing vendors:
    For information on the availability of:
    - Fossil Vendor Booth Spaces
    - Marketing Location Booth Spaces
    - Food Vendor Booth Spaces

    Call the office at 941 412-0402, or send us an email.

          directions/map

    Directions from I-75: Exit 193, Jacaranda Blvd. From the South, go left off the exit; from the North go right off the exit. Take Jacaranda Blvd. to Center Rd. Right onto Center Rd. for 2.5 miles. Cross over by-pass 41 then right onto Tamiami Trail. Cross over the water-way bridge, left onto Avenida del Circo, then left onto Airport Ave. Follow signs to the Festival Grounds.

    Download map in PDF format.