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Welcome to the Sarasota National Cemetery's Wreaths Across America Page. 

Wreaths Across America Day is on Saturday, December 13, 2025. 

Wreath Placement for Family First rotations will be in the morning. Vehicle Passes will be required. Carpooling is necessary.

Our Ceremony is at noon.

Attendees of the ceremony and general volunteers will begin at 1pm, after the ceremony. Vehicle Passes will be required. Carpooling is necessary.

Carpooling is required and all drivers must register for a vehicle pass. Vehicle passes will be available by November 1st. Select the “Volunteer” button for further information on registering for a vehicle pass and volunteering.

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Location Information

FLSNCS - Sarasota National Cemetery
9810 State Rd 72
Sarasota, FL 34241, United States

27,000
25,500
2,937

December 13, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Family First rotations in the morning, Ceremony at noon, Volunteers at 1pm, after the ceremony
January 03, 2026 at 08:00 AM, Dress for the weather, wear study shoes, bring garden gloves and a broom handle/pvc pipe/paint pole for carrying multiple wreaths. No garden carts, tarps/sheets or ropes please.

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Directions to Cemetery

I 75 to Exit #205 (Clark Road/State Rd 72). East on SR 72 4.7 miles to the Main Cemetery Entrance.  You will need to show your VEHICLE PARKING PASS at check in.

Follow Local Law Enforcement, VA Police and Mission Army Staff instructions and signs for entering and exiting the cemetery.  ALL TRAFFIC is ONE WAY FLOW, exiting out the East (Maintenance) Entrance.  

Parking Instructions

There is limited parking available on cemetery grounds. Vehicle Parking Passes will be a mandatory requirement, All Drivers must register for a vehicle pass through the Volunteer Button. Do NOT register passengers for a vehicle pass. One Way Traffic only throughout the cemetery, entering at West End, exiting at East end. Absolutely no parking permitted in any grassy area.  Follow Law Enforcement and traffic attendants directions.

Ceremony and Volunteer Information

Carpooling required.  All drivers must register for a vehicle parking pass. Do not register each passenger. Do provide the passenger count in the Vehicle Registration information section. Registration for vehicle parking pass will open November 2025.

Local Groups Supporting Us

FL0250 - Family and Friends of Sarasota National Cemetery Inc

Sponsor your wreaths today! National Wreaths Across America Day is Saturday, December 13, 2025. Car Pooling is necessary. There is limited hard surface parking and cannot accommodate vehicles of over 5,000 people who wish to attend. 

Vehicle Parking Passes will be mandatory and carpooling is required to give everyone the opportunity to participate. 
Registration for Vehicle Parking Pass will open November 2025. All Drivers must request a Vehicle Pass for the timeframe they and their passengers wish to attend. Do not request a vehicle pass for Passengers. Select the Volunteer Button for information on all timeframes and how to register. No vehicle pass, no entry.

Schedule:
Family First - Morning rotations for families who have a loved one interred at Sarasota National Cemetery.
11:15 - Entry by Vehicle Pass for: Fundraising, Sponsorship Groups, Veteran Service Organizations. Carpooling Required.
11:30 - Entry by Vehicle Pass for Community and Volunteers to attend the Ceremony, then  lay wreaths. Carpooling required.
12:00 - Ceremony
12:45 - Entry by Vehicle Pass for general volunteers.
1:00 - Say their Names, Lay their wreaths. All Drivers must request a Vehicle Pass for the timeframe they and their passengers wish to attend. Do not request a vehicle pass for Passengers. Select the Volunteer Button for information on all timeframes and how to register. No vehicle pass, no entry.

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FL0499P - Wreaths Across America-Punta Gorda

Welcome to FL0499P - Wreaths Across America-Punta Gorda! Our location Sponsorship Group is proud to support a participating cemetery and to help honor and remember as many veterans as possible. Please click "View" to learn more about our effort and then click "Volunteer" to join us for National Wreaths Across America Day. Thank you so much!

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