CELEBRATIONS
Gather your friends and loved ones at Lido Beach Resort
Craft an unforgettable social gathering at Lido Beach Resort! Whether you’re looking to host a reunion, graduation party, holiday party, special dinner, baby shower, or engagement party, your celebration has a home here. Mark your special occasion with beach dining, team building games, sunset beach barbecues, nighttime paddle boarding, pool cabana parties, or a signature culinary experience hand crafted by our team. Our expert events pros are here to help you with every detail so you’re free to enjoy the moment with your loved ones. We can even craft a custom menu or event itinerary for your special day.
Hold your next small group getaway at Lido Beach Resort
Our pristine beachfront location, intimate events spaces, and access to downtown Sarasota make Lido Beach Resort the perfect setting for your next family reunion, bachelorette weekend, girlfriend getaway, or milestone birthday. With the soothing waves of the Gulf of Mexico as your backdrop, your escape will be as relaxing as it is eventful. For groups who need 10 or less rooms, our exclusive Opal Events Reservation Concierge can help you customize every aspect of your trip. With this personalized service, our professional staff take care of details like booking your rooms, reserving dining, creating customized itineraries, and more.
Capacity: 180 Guests Gather on the resort’s secluded beach with the Gulf of Mexico as your backdrop. Our padded outdoor chairs, PA sound system, sound technicians, and experts to prep with site preparation make outdoor our celebrations breezy and seamless so you can enjoy the warm Gulf waters and your toes in the sand.
Capacity: 150 Guests Perched adjacent to our tropical pool deck and beachside cocktail bar, The Alcove boasts breathtaking vistas of the Gulf of Mexico and a buzzy setting for cocktail parties and mingling events. Host your event at sunset for spectacular views and colors you won’t see anywhere outside the Gulf coast.
Our 8th-floor 3,000-square-foot ballroom was completely reimagined and transformed in 2019. The stunning result is a contemporary chic venue with 13-foot ceilings, sophisticated chandeliers, and space for a dinner for up to 180 guests. We can also divide the room into smaller sections for more intimate parties.
Capacity: 35 Guests Our Sunset Room is a jewel of a venue reserved for the most intimate parties, gatherings, and dinners. You and your guests will enjoy your own private balcony space were you can soak up the views of Lido Key and the Gulf of Mexico while toasting to your grand celebration.
Our innovative new culinary concept, Drift Kitchen & Bar, is located on the 8th floor of the Palm Building and rovides expansive floor-to-ceiling views of the Gulf of Mexico. Formerly the Lido Beach Grille, Drift Kitchen & Bar has been completely reimagined and poised to be celebrated as one of Sarasota’s finest new resataurants. Energize your celebration with our 180-degree Gulf views as you dine on fresh local seafood.
Inside Sarasota’s Wood Street Studio
Across the country, more and more woodworkers are jumping on the urban lumber bandwagon by breathing new life into old wood destined for the dump. But only in Sarasota will you find an abundance of rare tree species and a man, named Dale Reike, who transforms it into stunning pieces that tell a unique story about this southwestern spot on the gulf.
