Better Together 2026

from 1995 to forever

Thank YOU for celebrating with us

The afternoon was filled with smiles, laughter, and fun all around.

We hope you had an amazing time connecting with friends, and celebrating not only Gulf Coast’s 30 years of impact in our community, but Venice’s 100 year history as well.

Relive the fun with our photo album below! Photos by Harry Sayer.

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Event Information

March

DATE

2 - 6

p.m.

TIME

401

Pensacola Rd

LOCATION

West Blalock Park | Venice, FL

The Happenings at Better Together

Missed out on the event?

You can relive the fun with our Better Together photo album or see what else we had going on during the block party.

Photo Album

Hand-on Activity Booths

Inspired by Gulf Coast's focus areas:

ARTS create a “shell-ebration” shell or a gulf “coaster” keepsake
EDUCATION spin, answer, win! test your Venice knowledge
ENVIRONMENT spot the hidden sharks throughout the park
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES reflect, write, and spread kindness

Food & Drink

We had several local food trucks around the event.

Delicious offerings from:

ChiPhi
Chameleon Mobile Food
Sunny Days Ice Cream
Twisted Sugar ConfectionAIRy
Wings n’ Things

Refreshing drinks from:

Quench Buggy
Wandering Whale

Check Out Our Blog Post

You can read more about the day in our Better Together 2026 blog post by clicking here.

Celebrating the City of Venice's 100 Years

Gulf Coast's Better Together Block Party is part of the Venice Centennial Celebrations. To learn more about upcoming centennial events, click below.

Venice Centennial Celebration