10 Lessons & Workshops in Florida That You Shouldn't Miss

The Sailor Circus in Sarasota, Florida is known worldwide as "The Greatest 'Little' Show on Earth." Sailor Circus Academy is one of the top circus schools in the USA. More than a hundred students from Sailor Circus Academy perform for the public in full-length circus shows. You'll see circus acts on the high wire, hand balancing, flying trapeze, juggling, clowning and much more. Great family entertainment! Circus classes and lessons are available year-round for children and adults who want to get into the act!

Uptown Art is an exciting new way to spend your night out! We provide the painting instruction, and you bring your beverage of choice! We take you step-by-step through a painting, so the night is filled with fun times and laughter. Everyone leaves with their own unique masterpiece at the end of class. Our instructors are talented enough to teach everyone (including those of us who can't draw a stick person)!

Enjoy a beautiful sailing cruise in the Choctawhatchee Bay. We offer private charters for up to 6 people and the trips are customizable. Bring any food and drink you would like on the boat.

A two and a half hour workshop will teach you the fundamentals of building sand sculptures. Young and old will experience what it takes to complete a work of art just like the professionals do it. You'll find out what can really be accomplished with just sand and water. So bring your imagination and we'll handle the rest! Ages 6 and up. Please note that children under 12 require a parent or guardian to be present throughout the workshop.

Sanibel Sea School is dedicated to vibrantly teaching children and adults about marine ecosystems. We use the barrier island habitats of Sanibel and Captiva to give our students an opportunity to touch, feel, and understand their surroundings. Thanks to the nature of field education, we provide a rich ocean experience that will invigorate students for a lifetime of appreciation and responsibility. We offer transformative education. It's more than an experience, it changes the way we live.

Understand Photography offers photography tours, excursions and training in beautiful Southwest Florida. We offer photo trips into the Everglades, Sanibel Island, Cape Romano and more. We are a small group of professional photographers who love to teach and help! We work hard to be patient and clear instructors, as well as experienced photographers. We offer nature boat tours, group tours and private instruction/excursions. Please read the hundreds of reviews on our meetup site. We've been doing this for over ten years now and it's gone very well!!!

Families on vacation struggle to find an activity the whole family can enjoy "together". Mobile SandCastle Lessons offer an experience everyone will love. Create Memories in the Sand with a two-hour award-winning and sand-cerely unique activity. This quality time opportunity is a “WHOLE FAMILY EXPERIENCE”. We require at least 1 participating adult* per 5 children. And, sometimes the adults have more fun than the children! Learn to build an (approx.) 3 1/2-foot-tall sand tower! Gain "SandCastle Success" while you create a bit of "SandCastle Envy" on the beach. It's not just a SandCastle Lesson - It will become a vacation memory to last a lifetime. Your SandCastle Coach(es) "typically" meet you at your beach. As a professional sand sculpting company we also offer marriage proposals, elegantly unique wedding sand sculptures, specialty sand sculptures, parties of all types (including birthday parties), and Corporate Team Building with logo sand sculptures.

Tennis, anyone? Looking for some exercise, professional hits and tips, and lots of fun? Experience Award-Winning Tennis with a USPTA Certified Elite Tennis Professional and National Champion! Susan Evans is a career tennis teaching professional and loves to share her passion and knowledge of the sport with her students to help them improve their game and overall tennis journey. She offers professional tennis teaching services to all ages and levels to both visitors and locals alike. Both Susan and her Island Tennis are Net Generation Providers accredited by the USPTA, and is USTA SafeSport Trained and Safe Play Approved. Island Tennis is locally owned, operated, licensed, insured and an accomplished small business having earned the Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence Award three consecutive years and the 2015 Best of Marco Island Award for Tennis. To book, please call or see website. Advance reservations required. It's tennis fun in the sun with Susan and Island Tennis!

Turn an afternoon into an adventure with our intimate, outdoor garden glassblowing workshops. Go home with an ornament, bowl, or other glass creation. Please no walk-ins at the private studio.