Beach Guide

What’s On

This week on the beach

Something
every night

7 AM

Morning Beach Walk — Coquina

Coquina Beach (south end) · Family

The best shelling on Anna Maria Island — Coquina Beach collects shells at the island's south tip, and early morning is when the best ones wash up.

5 PM

Bridge Street Market

Bridge St, Bradenton Beach · Market

The Thursday evening market — food trucks, local crafts, live music and the whole island coming out for the evening. Rain or shine, year-round.

7:22 PM

sun-timed

Bridge Street Pier Sunset

Bridge Street Pier · Sunset

The 200-ft pier puts you over the Gulf water for an unobstructed western horizon — one of the better sunset platforms on the Gulf coast.

Big Days

annual
Mar

Anna Maria Island Earth Day Celebration

Island-wide cleanup and conservation event — Coquina Beach is a primary site for the annual shoreline cleanup and community activities.

Nov

Bridge Street Holiday Market

The Thursday market goes holiday-themed for November and December — local gift vendors, live music and the AMI community in full island spirit.

see you out there

Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

At Bradenton Beach, the sun sets at 8:22 PM today — about 13h 28m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:54 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Bradenton Beach update at the top of the conditions page.