​We’ve got some BIG NEWS for you! We are proud to bring you a never-before-seen automotive event featuring exotic cars and exotic animals. Sarasota Cars & Coffee Gone Wild will be a truly unique car show with opportunities beyond your wildest dreams and a donation goal of $45,000 to complete the funding for construction of the future Federally Endangered Florida Panther habitat that will break ground in just a few short months.

On Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 9:00am - 11:00am, 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. 

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 two different options to register your vehicle for the event. Limited to just 25 of the most exotic cars, the "Exotic Alley" ticket registration will allow you to park your car INSIDE the Habitat, right alongside those big cats habitats (vehicles will not be inside the actual enclosures but right along the outer fencing of each enclosure). Included with the "Exotic Alley" entry is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get a private photoshoot with YOUR exotic car and one of the baby jaguar cubs by our professional photographer Michael Bartley. 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.

The "VIP Show Car" option is limited to 75 exotic, high end specialty/sports, modified and classic cars and is a reserved parking spot in our 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.

Included with every "Exotic Alley" and "VIP Show Car" registration is full access to the Big Cat Habitat for the day for you and a guest, 3 photo encounter passes where you’ll get up close and personal with a variety of exotic animals, a swag bag with hundreds of dollars of gifts from our sponsors, free coffee and donuts, and some amazing vendor displays. This event is for exotic, high end specialty/sports, modified and classic cars. Pre-Approval is required.

Sarasota Cars & Coffee Gone Wild will also be open to spectators for a donation of $20 per car at the main gate. This includes full access to the cars and the Habitat. Photo encounters will be available for purchase. The most important part of the day is that proceeds from of all ticket sales, sponsorships and donations will directly fund the future home for the male and female Florida Panthers that BCH has on site. Help us raise our goal of $45,000 in donations!

Check out Sarasota Cars & Coffee and Big Cat Habitat on social media and click the flier below to get your vehicle registered for Sarasota Cars & Coffee Gone Wild on Saturday April 5, 2025!