10 AM
Bridge Street Market
Bridge Street, Bradenton Beach · Market
Sunday open-air market of crafts, produce and local makers along the historic pier district. Seasonal.
11 AM
Rod & Reel Pier Dining
Rod & Reel Pier · Family
Lunch and dinner over the water at the 1947 pier — watch the fishing lines and bait fish all day.
6:09 PM
sun-timed
Sunday Drum Circle
Bradenton Beach sand · Sunset
Informal beach drum circle that gathers near Bridge Street as the gulf sun drops.
Bayfest
Anna Maria's Pine Avenue street festival — music, food, vendors and a classic-car show.
AMI Sandcastle Contest
Teams build elaborate sand sculptures on the gulf beach for the annual island competition.
Privateers Events
The AMI Privateers run holiday parades and beach throws, raising money for island scholarships.
see you out there
Every week is the beach’s recurring lineup. Times shift and seasons end, so check the venue before you go. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.
At Anna Maria Island, the sun sets at 7:39 PM today — about 12h 23m of daylight. Sunrise was 7:16 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Anna Maria Island update at the top of the conditions page.