New night market to launch in the Rosemary Art & Design District

By Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Published October 17, 2021

The RADD Night Market, formerly known as the Rosemary Night Market, will be open on the third Thursday of the month through April 2022. Courtesy/RADD

DreamLarge, the change-making organization behind the PINC Experience and Rosemary Park, plans to launch the RADD Night Market on Thursday in the heart of the Rosemary District in Sarasota.

The evening market will be open on the third Thursday of the month from 5-8 p.m. through April 2022. Formerly known as the Rosemary Night Market, the RADD Night Market is designed to be loud, lively and creative.

The RADD Market is expected to bring makers and creators from all over to share their wares and enliven the district. The open air market will feature a curated and diverse selection of vendors as well as live music and art. The first market will feature a performance by local band DreamThing.

“We're relaunching this night market to further the vibrancy of the Rosemary District,” said Anand Pallegar, founder of DreamLarge, the first registered benefit corporation on Florida's Gulf Coast. “From live music to the arts, we want to bring local creators and makers together to further the neighborhood and downtown ecosystem.”

The RADD Night Market is designed to showcase and cultivate a platform for local businesses, artists, and nonprofits by charging low vendor fees. Interested vendors can contact hello@rosemarydistrict.org or visit rosemarydistrict.org/radd-market.

RADD (Rosemary Art & Design District) began as an initiative of DreamLarge in 2020 as a group of community-centric creatives with the desire to further the Rosemary District through the strategic application of creativity and design. For more information about Dream Large, visit DreamLarge.org.

“We take great pride in incubating and catalyzing big ideas," Pallegar said. "We’re proud to launch the RADD Night Market as a platform to showcase the diversity and vibrancy of local artisans and artists while furthering the creative transformation of the Rosemary District.”

RADD’s mission is to advance the Rosemary District as the pre-eminent art and design district of Sarasota while preserving the cultural history of Overtown. For more information visit rosemarydistrict.org. 

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