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.
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.
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.