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St. Patrick's Day parade coming to Anna Maria Island
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St. Patrick’s Day parade coming to Anna Maria Island

Mar 13, 2025 – Joe Hendricks
November 28, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Celebrate Christmas on Bridge Street and holiday boat parade

Celebrate Christmas on Bridge Street, holiday boat parade

BRADENTON BEACH – The annual Christmas on Bridge Street celebration and Bradenton Beach Holiday Lighted Boat Parade are coming to town on Saturday, Dec. 4. The fun will happen at various locations…
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October 11, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Holiday boat parade plans taking shape

Holiday boat parade plans taking shape

BRADENTON BEACH – Bradenton Beach Marina owner and president Mike Bazzy has presented his preliminary plans for the third annual Bradenton Beach Holiday Lighted Boat Parade taking place Saturday, Dec…
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July 4, 2021
By Sun staff

A festive Fourth

The Anna Maria Island Privateers took the Fourth of July holiday to the streets of all three Island cities Saturday, making up for lost time from the cancellation of last year’s parade by the COVID-1…
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June 12, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Privateers’ Fourth of July parade moved to July 3

Privateers’ Fourth of July parade moved to July 3

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The Anna Maria Island Privateers’ Fourth of July Parade originally scheduled for Sunday, July 4 will now take place Saturday, July 3 instead. The schedule change was requested…
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May 28, 2021
By SUN contributor
Privateers Fourth of July parade is a go

Privateers Fourth of July parade is a go

HOLMES BEACH – With the support of Holmes Beach city leaders, the Anna Maria Island Privateers’ Fourth of July Processional is officially coming back in 2021. Commissioners voted unanimously durin…
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December 10, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Holiday Boat Parade setting sail soon

Holiday boat parade setting sail soon

BRADENTON BEACH – A fleet of delightfully lit and decorated boats will pass along the Bradenton Beach shoreline during the second annual Bradenton Beach Holiday Boat Parade. Setting sail on Saturd…
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March 22, 2019
By Tom Vaught

Clydesdales visit the Island

Budweiser Brewery’s signature advertising logo – a bright red wagon with brass accessories pulled by a team of husky Clydesdale horses – visited Anna Maria Island this afternoon at the invitation of…
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March 20, 2019
By SUN contributor

AMI goes green for St. Paddy parade

HOLMES BEACH – If you were green with envy on St. Patrick’s Day, it’s only because you weren’t at the Island’s annual Beach Bistro St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade stretched from the intersect…
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November 27, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Bradenton Beach Boat Parade

Holiday boat parade sets sail

BRADENTON BEACH – Bradenton Beach Marina president Mike Bazzy invites boaters to participate in the inaugural Bradenton Beach Holiday Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Intracoastal Wa…
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