Around Town · Venice
Pioneer settlements, historic homes and museums.
A restored 1927 depot with waiting-room displays and circus-train heritage, anchor of the Legacy Trail's southern end.
303 E. Venice Avenue, Venice, FL 34292
Hours: Saturdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.; consult the operator's calendar
View details →Docent-led or self-guided visits explore the depot and its railroad campus. Free, donations appreciated; the operator currently advertises Saturdays 10 a.m.–1 p.m. — consult the calendar before visiting.
Cathedral of the Diocese of Venice since 1984, grown from a 1935 mission of Sarasota's St. Martha Parish.
310 Sarasota St., Venice, FL 34285
View details →A major cathedral renovation is under way — confirm the current Mass location and any interior access with the parish before traveling. An Adoration Chapel serves as an alternative prayer space.
Landscaped median park on West Venice Avenue with veterans memorials and a one-third-scale replica of the Venice Army Airfield entrance.
727 W. Venice Avenue, Venice, FL 34285
View details →Veterans Court's marble memorial was dedicated in 1976, alongside an earlier 1954 war memorial; the Army Air Base Court replica entrance dates to 1994. An outdoor walk-through park between Avenue des Parques and the beach.
World War II Army air base for maintenance support and fighter-pilot training, now Venice Municipal Airport.
Venice Municipal Airport, 150 East Airport Avenue, Venice, FL 34285
View details →The runways are the principal surviving base features. For interpretation, visit the replica air-base entrance and displays at Heritage Park on West Venice Avenue. Please stay out of operational airfield areas.
