Fox Lea Farm – 800 N Auburn Rd, Venice, FL 34292
February 13, 2026, Gates open at 5pm, Event begins at 7pm
Co-Hosted Event with the Venice Area Historical Society
Centennial Park, 200 W Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34285
February 18, 2026 at 9am
The Giving Challenge is a 24-hour online giving event where donations to local nonprofits are matched by the Patterson Foundation. Individual donations between $25–$100 are matched, per donor, per nonprofit, doubling their impact.
April 15, 2026: Noon – 7 pm at Sharky’s On The Pier and Fins
VABI will be participating in the Giving Challenge Fair at Sharky’s On The Pier and Fins, where community members can connect with local nonprofits, learn more about their impact, and make donations in person. This event creates a unique opportunity to engage directly with organizations like VABI while enjoying special donor incentives provided by Sharky’s.
April 15 – 16, 2026: Noon – Noon 👉 Online
Monty Andrews Arboretum – West Blalock Park
Friday, April 24, 2026 – 9:00 am – 11:00 am
This FREE community event is perfect for all ages
and is dog-friendly!
Monty Andrews Arboretum
West Blalock Park
Friday, April 24, 2026
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Celebrate Arbor Day with VABI at the Monty Andrews Arboretum for a fun and educational morning surrounded by nature.
Enjoy a guided tour of the Arboretum led by Monty Andrews, take home a free tree (while supplies last), and hear from expert speakers on native plants, butterfly gardens, and invasive species. Connect with fellow nature enthusiasts and discover simple ways to enhance and protect our local environment.
Mayor Nick Pachota will recognize the banyan tree at the Arboretum that was gifted to the City by the Edison and Ford Winter Estates in celebration of Venice’s 100th anniversary. It was grown from a cutting taken from the magnificent banyan that still stands in the Estates’ historic gardens today.
