Activities
One thing you’ll never be on Anna Maria Island is bored! There are so many activities in the area, you could plan a full day and never cross over to the mainland! From fishing and wildlife watching to lazing on the best beach in the area, our Local Scene blog has the best of the best in things to do from Holmes Beach, Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach and even farther south into Longboat Key and Sarasota!
Tampa and St. Petersburg Area Information
Looking for something to do in the Tampa and St Petersburg area? Our Tampa and St. Petersburg area information page will for sure help tick off your things to do while visiting Anna Maria Island. There are plenty of things to do like catch a ball game, or a concert, or plan to take a day trip to one of the theme parks, ...
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Anna Maria Island Community Center Hosts Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
The Anna Maria Island Community center hosts their murder mystery dinner theater “Till Death Do Us Part” this Saturday November 19th, 2011 from 6:30pm – 11pm. Tickets are currently on sale for $30.00 each or $200.00 for a table of 8. All of the proceeds will benefit the youth programs at the Anna Maria Island Community...
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Go Parasailing On Anna Maria Island!
If you want to relax and enjoy spectacular views of Anna Maria Island, you must experience what it’s like to go Parasailing 500 feet above the Gulf of Mexico. Dry take-off and landing makes it safe and fun for all ages.
We meet up with Captain Ryan Davis & Drew Hunter at Yolo Parasail on a beautiful September morning for...
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Family Fun At Dakin Dairy Farm East of Anna Maria Island
Head out to support your local farmer and enjoy a 45 minute informative tour of the dairy farm. Dakin Dairy Farms is the only milk bottler in Florida that can offer you the rare treat of experiencing fresh milk that is 100% produced and bottled right on the farm.
You can see the cows being milked, and follow the milk trail into th...
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Island Wellness at Sea-renity Spa On Bridge Street
We had a great time with Amanda Escobio and her team at the Grand Opening of Sea-renity Spa in Bradenton Beach. Sea-renity focuses on Natural Health & Beauty and are located on Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach. Sea-renity Spa offers single massage; couples massage, pedicures, full body wraps, and retail produc...
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Anna Maria Island SEGWAY Tour At Segs By The Sea In Bradenton Beach
Bradenton Beach – I took the 2 hour Anna Maria Island Segway tour with Segs By The Sea in Bradenton Beach and it was amazing. It was a hot Thursday afternoon in June; I met up with Julie Kirkwood the operations manager at the Segs By The Sea on Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach. Julie told me about the different tour opt...
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The Annual Desoto Heritage Festival Parade
The annual Desoto Heritage Festival Parade had a crowd of an estimated 150,000 people downtown Bradenton and along Manatee Avenue last Saturday. Manatee Avenue and other locations were completely shut down by 5:30 p.m. allowing no traffic at all, as the crowd started to pour into the streets.
Looking up at the sky a ...
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Marauders Baseball All Summer Long At LECOM Park.
Catch the Bradenton Marauders all summer long at LECOM Park. The Bradenton Marauders are a Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Click here and browse their online schedule.
Group tickets are also available and require a minimum of 10 people that must be booked at least 24 hours in advance. All groups wi...
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Top Ten Things To Do During Your Visit To Anna Maria Island
Top Ten Things To Do!
1) Go for a bike ride along Coquina Beach.
2) Spend the day at Myakka River State Park walk the trails and watch the aligators.
3) Swimming and soaking up the sun on Holmes Beach.
4) Rent a B...
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