Suncoast Remake Learning Days is back for its fourth year with a 15-day celebration of creativity, exploration, and family-friendly learning. Presented by the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, the 2025 celebration will take place from Saturday, April 19 to Saturday, May 3, and feature nearly 400 free, interactive events across Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties designed to spark curiosity and foster shared discovery among youth of all ages and their families.
Events are organized across six learning themes — Arts, Maker, Outdoor Learning, Science, Technology, and Youth Voice — tailored to youth from pre-K through high school and their families, caregivers, and educators. More than 265 local organizations, including schools, museums, libraries, after-school organizations, early child care centers, churches, universities, and media outlets, are participating in Suncoast Remake Learning Days as event hosts and partners.
“There are opportunities all around us on the Suncoast to discover and learn new things, regardless of our age,” said Beth Duda, director of the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading for The Patterson Foundation. “Suncoast Remake Learning Days highlights and celebrates these opportunities in ways that foster greater connection among children and families. When families engage in learning alongside their children beyond the classroom, it strengthens their students’ academic progress, social skills, and lifelong curiosity.”
Here are just a few of the events taking place across the region during the 15-day celebration:
- Latin Grammy Award-winning artist and author MISTER G will perform a free outdoor concert on the lawn of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Saturday, April 19.
- Big Truck Day at CoolToday Park on Saturday, April 26, will give children the chance to learn, explore, and play all things related to trucks — from pulling the levers to honking the horns.
- Sidewalk Science Center will host Science at the Playground Saturday, April 26, featuring opportunities to explore physics, biology, paleontology, robotics, and other fields of science.
- On Wednesday, April 30, The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature will feature Soar in 4, an event sharing strategies and free materials parents can use to boost their child’s literacy skills.
The regional celebration is part of the larger Remake Learning Days, a worldwide celebration of innovative experiences and opportunities for youth to develop their sense of creativity, perseverance, and curiosity. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Remake Learning Days, with 15 regional festivals taking place across the U.S. and three international regions.
All Suncoast Remake Learning Days events are free to attend through generous funding from The Patterson Foundation to foster wide participation around everyday learning.
View a full online event list for Suncoast Remake Learning Days or download a free event guide app in English or Spanish.
