Beach Guide

Anna Maria Island Events

This week on the beach

Pick a Day

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.

Big Days

annual
Oct

Bayfest

Anna Maria's Pine Avenue street festival — music, food, vendors and a classic-car show.

Nov

AMI Sandcastle Contest

Teams build elaborate sand sculptures on the gulf beach for the annual island competition.

Summer

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.