Area residents are invited to experience the culinary delights of Sarasota while supporting and celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Sarasota Youth Opera. Local restaurants will serve up tasty samples of food and wine at Sarasota Opera’s Annual Food and Wine Festival. The event will take place from 1- 4 p.m., Saturday, September 21 at the Opera House downtown. The Youth Opera chorus and Sarasota Opera artists will perform during the festival. There will be drawings for prizes and other fun activities throughout the afternoon. Tickets are $75 per person for general admission and are available for purchase in advance at www.sarasotaopera.org/foodandwinefest, at the Box Office, 61 N. Pineapple Ave., or by calling 941- 328-1300. A limited number of tickets will also be available at the door for $85. All proceeds go to support the Youth Opera & Education programming. Sarasota Opera’s events are produced by Mary Kenealy Events.

Sarasota Opera Food and Wine Festival, Saturday, September 21, Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, VIP: $100 (sold out) | $75 purchased in advance | $85 purchased at the door, www.sarasotaopera.org/foodandwinefest