The Victor Lundy South Gate Center

A Timeless Venue Overlooking Phillippi Creek in Sarasota, Florida

If you are looking for a space with unique and historical character, you have found your venue. Host your wedding, reception, engagement party, shower, quinceanera, bat/bar mitzah, birthday, graduation party, celebration of life, corporate banquet or meeting for up to 135 people at our facility. We do it all!

We offer floor to ceiling windows with views of the creek and wooded grounds as your backdrop. Give you guests a destination experience with mid-century charm. Couples can exchange vows creek side beneath oak trees or you can host a corporate meeting in a relaxed atmosphere. No matter what type of event you are planning, let us help you create a memorable experience.

YOU imagine the kind of event you want to arrange, and we will help make it happen!

We canl assist you with obtaining the necessary vendors to make your event come together--whether it's a caterer, a D.J., a photographer, special entertainment, or all of the above!

Previous clients have praised us for providing beautiful accommodations for their:

 

  • Anniversary Parties

  • Baby Showers

  • Bar and Bat Mitzvahs

  • Birthday Parties

  • Bridal Showers

  • Business Meetings

  • Celebrations of Life

  • Christenings

  • Church Services

  • Cocktail Parties

  • Corporate Events

  • Dinner Parties

  • Family Reunions

  • Graduation Parties

  • Holiday Parties

  • Memorial Services

  • Picnics

  • Quinceañera

  • School Reunions

  • Sports Banquets

  • Wedding Receptions

  • Wedding Rehearsal Dinners

  • Wedding Rehearsals

  • Weddings

 

We'd love to have you join our list of friends who are satisfied customers. Give us a call at 941-955-4597 or click here to contact us.

Why join?

The South Gate Community Association (SGCA) was founded and incorporated as a not-for-profit voluntary association in 1956. The association owns the historic Victor Lundy South Gate Center, which is a Sarasota area historically designated building. Our swimming pool is vintage and is the oldest continuously operated swimming pool in the Sarasota area. Our goal is to maintain and preserve these unique amenities for future generations. Help us!

Although we rent the Center for events, including weddings, parties, celebrations of life, and similar activities, these rentals only cover a portion of our costs. Your membership and ideas are needed. Please Get Involved!

We exist "for the purpose of promoting social and recreational gatherings for its members, their families and friends, and toward the end of cementing a good fellowship and a social cooperative spirit in this community." A quote from our historical documents.

The funds raised through the voluntary memberships and event rentals go to support the (i) on-going preservation of our historic Center, including the grounds and pool areas, (ii) deed restriction enforcement, and (iii) civic and social activities.

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