$36,806 raised at Sarasota Cars & Coffee Gone Wild in 2025!​

WE'RE BACK for the second annual Sarasota Cars & Coffee Gone Wild! On Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 9:00am - 12:00pm, the Big Cat Habitat in Sarasota, Florida will be transformed into an exotic car playground where you’ll see millions of dollars in exotic and specialty cars surrounded by lions, tigers, bears and so much more. Our goal for 2026 is to shatter last year's donation total of $36,806 through sponsors, vehicle registrations, spectator entries and animal photo experiences.

The Big Cat Habitat Conservation and Education Center is a diverse zoological park located just minutes from historic downtown Sarasota and the pristine beaches that we all love! Sitting on 20+ acres, Big Cat Habitat, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, welcomes over 50,000 guests annually to encounter, experience, and fall in love with over 350 animals spanning more than 60 different species. 

Founded in 1987 by Kay Rosaire, the non-profit sanctuary is a permanent home for dozens of exotic animals, offers placement for animals in need, and works to educate the public about animal care and conservation. Big Cat Habitat is a labor of love, with all income generated by admission going to the feeding and care of the animals. So what better way to raise awareness and those much needed donations than to bring together two things everyone loves: Exotic Car and Exotic Animals!
 
There are three different options to register your vehicle for the event:

The "VIP Show Car" is limited to 75 exotic, high end, specialty/sports, modified and classic cars in a reserved car show area just outside the main gate into the park. This ticket option is $100 and all vehicles will be carefully selected by our approval committee. We encourage all enthusiasts to apply!

Limited to just 30 of the most exotic cars, the "Exotic Alley" ticket registration will allow you to park your car INSIDE the park, right alongside those animal habitats (vehicles will not be inside the actual enclosures but right along the outer fencing of each enclosure). This ticket option is $250.

Our premiere ticket option is "Exotic Alley" with Animal Photoshoot.  This includes a private animal experience and photoshoot for you and your family in a behind-the-scenes enclosed area with some of the incredible animals that call BCH home. Please note: as these are rare and special animals with individual personalities, the actual animals you experience are subject to change the day of, but can include an Arctic Wolf, Ruffled Lemurs, Caracal, North American Foxes, and/or Capybaras. This is truly something you will cherish for the rest of your lives. This ticket option is $500 and all vehicles will be carefully selected by our approval committee. "Exotic Alley" swag bag included.


ALL ticket options include access to the Big Cat Habitat for the day for you and your family, 3 step-and-repeat animal encounter photo passes where you’ll get up close and personal with a variety of exotic animals in photobooths throughout the park, free coffee and donuts, a live DJ spinning tunes all morning and some amazing vendor displays. 

Sarasota Cars & Coffee Gone Wild will also be open to spectators for $20 per car at the main gate. This includes full access to the cars and the Habitat for everyone in your vehicle. Advanced spectator parking is available at BigCatHabitat.org and includes upfront parking near the main entrance. Additional parking will be available at Tatum Ridge Elementary with complimentary shuttle service for all guests. Individual animal photo encounter passes, food and beverages will be available for purchase. 

The most important part of the day is that proceeds from all vehicle entries, spectator ticket sales, sponsorships, vendors and donations will directly fund the food, care, habitat and conservation for all the animals that BCH has on site. You can help make a difference!

We can't wait to see you at Sarasota Cars & Coffee Gone Wild on Saturday March 28, 2026!

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