We love the Siesta Key area and one of the things we love most is the Ringling’s in Sarasota. Because of the amount of things to see I will break it down to three post.

The first post will be the grounds surrounding the Ringling home and the art museum. The second will be the art museum and the third will be the house.

When you arrive at the Ringling you enter in a common area and choose what you wish to see.

The museum admission is about twenty five dollars for adults and includes the art museum and the circus museum.  For an additional ten dollars you can include the first floor of the Ca’d’Zan or Ringling house. For twenty dollars more then the museum price you can get the first and second floor of the Ca’d’Zan. John’s tour is thirty dollars and does not include the museums. But it takes you to the fourth floor and the tower.  John and Mables tour is fourth dollars and covers the entire house but does not include the museums.  A great deal is Monday’s, on Monday you get free admission to the art museum.

We felt that you could spend a day just in the art museum so we took advantage of the free Mondays.

After planning your visit and buying tickets you can walk straight to the circus museum and then continue on the Ringling House (Ca’d’Zan).  If instead you turn left you can go to the art museum.

Also to the left is a shaded area full of little people, where you can find a nice place to sit.

The Ringling area has many water features with fish ducks and turtles.

Looking across the water, you can see one of the many golf carts or trams which help transport visitors around The Ringling’s in Sarasota  .

Some of the things you pass walking to the house.  All of these pictures were taken in February.

My next post will give you a view of the art museum, as we continue our visit with The Ringling’s in Sarasota