The Anna Maria Island Sun Newspaper


Vol. 15 No. 51 - October 21, 2015

FEATURE

Bayfest kicks off 'festival season'

Anna Maria Island Sun News Story

KATIE FIELD | SUN

Diego Skey, 4, of Bradenton, explores the dynamics of blowing
mass quantities of bubbles.

The Chamber of Commerce could not have drawn up a more perfect setting than the one greeting those attending this year's Bayfest celebration, held Saturday on Pine Avenue in Anna Maria. A true family friendly event, Bayfest was held under clear blue October skies and offered up fabulous selections from local restaurants, bands and artists. Estimates put attendance somewhere north of 10,000, but that probably was a little on the low side. Even with the crowds, a few geographic tweaks with some vendors and the music stage made the event seem less jammed up down at the bayside end of Pine. Next up for the "festival season" will be The Sun's Canine Halloween Costume Contest this Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m. in Island Sun Plaza, 9801 Gulf Drive in Anna Maria. See you there!


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