10th Annual Big Mama’s Collard Greens Festival

Join the Newtown Nation, Inc. for the 10th Annual Big Mama’s Collard Greens Fest on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from noon to 6 PM at the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex in Sarasota.

For ten years, Big Mama’s has brought the Newtown community together through food, culture, music, friendly competition, and a whole lot of collard green pride. What began in 2016 as a way to celebrate family recipes and community connection has grown into one of Newtown’s signature events!

Event Details
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: Noon to 6 PM
Location: Robert L. Taylor Community Complex, 1845 John Rivers Street, Sarasota, FL 34234
Presented by: Newtown Nation and Newtown Farmers Market
Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/share/17nv8qabSR/

Come hungry. Leave happy. Celebrate culture, community, and the greens that started it all.

The Newtown CRA is proud to be a vendor at this year’s festival!

Stop by the NCRA tent at the festival to get to know us and learn about our programs and initiatives around Newtown!