Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is a unique wedding venue located in Sarasota, Florida. You and your guests can experience cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the aquarium, dinner among the sharks, and rehearsal dinners at the Chickee Hut that provides a Southwest Florida-feel. The spectacular animal exhibits and breathtaking views provide a one of a kind setting for your most special occasion, and its waterfront location showcases everything that is special about Sarasota and her islands. Mote is proud to offer our services to ALL loving couples.

Facilities and Capacity

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium offers both indoor and outdoor unique venue options to host an unforgettable ceremony and reception. Their venue spaces include:

• The New Pass Room – a 4,300 square-foot room featuring a 1,300 square foot balcony that provides spectacular views of Sarasota Bay, New Pass and the Gulf of Mexico, accommodating 130 guests (with a dance floor).
• The Chickee – an outside covered pavilion with waterfront views for 56 to100 guests built by members of the Seminole Indian tribe, giving your event an authentic Old Florida feel.
• Indoor Aquarium Gallery – an intimate and immersive space where your guests will be surrounded by the beauty of the ocean while enjoying a formal dinner for 50 or a cocktail reception for 100.
• Aquarium Courtyard – spacious venue for 50 to 400 guests, includes access to all Mote Aquarium exhibits, such as the 135,000-gallon shark tank and reef fish exhibit.
• WAVE Center – a large, multi-purpose location complete with full audio-visual capabilities and WiFi, accommodating 150-250 guests.

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