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!
Bay Front Park On Anna Maria Island
Bay Front Park is located at the north end of the Island in the City Of Anna Maria and is one of the quieter beaches on Anna Maria Island. Bay Front Park is the perfect place for a picnic, with covered tables, grills, public restrooms, and a playground on the beach for children everyone is happy.
Bay Front Park offers quite b...
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Bridge Street Market In Bradenton Beach
Bridge Street on Anna Maria Island always has something fun going on, and from November until April the Bridge Street Market is held every Sunday in the market lot located at 107-111 Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach.
The market is open from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. but some vendors get there early and stay a little later. If you...
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Coquina Bay Walk at Leffis Key Preserve
Bradenton Beach – Let’s take a stroll down the boardwalk through the mangroves along Sarasota Bay. The bay walk at Leffis key will not cost you a dime and has plenty of parking. Leffis key is located on the south end of Anna Maria Island on the bay side directly across from Coquina Beach.
Directions to Leffis Key
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SOS - Ducklings saved thanks to Wildlife, Inc on Anna Maria Island
Spending a day on our beautiful beaches on Anna Maria Island is usually very relaxing. Not so much recently when my family and I were witnesses to a “dramatic” event! Four ducklings who had obviously lost their mother were waddling along the beach when 2 crows came swooping by and grabbed a duckling each. We immediately jumped into...
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Sports and So Much More at the Anna Maria Island Community Center
Soccer season on Anna Maria Island has just begun, and the Island Real Estate team has started off their season with a bang! During Spirit Day on Saturday, the Island Real Estate team showed their colors and their pride, as they played hard in their two exhibition games. The Anna Maria Island Sun newspaper feature...
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Sarasota - Lakewood Ranch Outdoor Polo Club
If you are visiting Anna Maria Island from December until April and don’t have much to do on a Sunday then you should head out to Lakewood Ranch and enjoy a few hours of being outdoors and take in a polo match. The Polo Club facility is over 130 acres with 9 outdoor polo fields and a covered open air pavilion with open air st...
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Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Tampa Fl
Just a short drive over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge brings you to the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg. It is the permanent home of the world’s most comprehensive collection of the renowned Spanish artist’s work. With over 2000 pieces compiled by the private collector A. Reynolds Morse and his wife Eleanor Morse over a 45-year period, ...
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Highlands Hammock State Park - The "Real" Florida
If you need a break from the beach take a ride to the “real” Florida. The Highlands Hammock State Park is centrally located in the middle of Florida, near Sebring. This park is one of Florida’s first state parks and known for its beautiful old-growth hammock and cypress swamps. A 3.1 mile loop drive gives a first impression. In add...
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Carol's Top Ten List of Things to Do When Visiting Anna Maria Island
1) Have lunch at Tortilla Bay after….
2) Shopping at Irene’s – the only island Brighton retailer!
3) Watch the sunset at Café on the Beach on a Friday night
4) Take a photo of friends inside the Anna Maria City Jail5) Split a banana split at Joe’s Eats and Sweets
6) Visit one of America t...
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