Local events & seasonal festivals
Events & Festivals on Anna Maria Island
Plan your visit around live music, food festivals, holiday celebrations, and community events. Anna Maria Island's calendar stays full with beach-town charm and seasonal happenings.
Every year on the island
Annual events calendar
Each annual event keeps one page that always shows its next date. Dates marked “expected” follow recent years and are not yet announced by the organizer.
- Bridge Street Christmas Tree Lighting 2026Sat, Nov 21
- Holmes Beach Christmas Tree Lighting 2026Fri, Dec 4
- Christmas on Bridge Street & Holiday Boat Parade 2026Expected Sat, Dec 5
- Mistletoe Market 2026Sat–Sun, Dec 5–6
- New Year's Eve 2026 on Anna Maria IslandDec 31
- Coquina Beach Seafood & Music Festival 2027Fri–Sun, Jan 22–24
- Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival 2027Sat–Sun, Feb 13–14
- SpringFest 2027Sat–Sun, Feb 27–28
- Anna Maria Island 4th of July Parade 2027Expected Sun, Jul 4
- BayFest 2027Expected Sat, Oct 16
- AMI Privateers Christmas Parade 2026Not yet announced
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Upcoming events
Nov 21, 2026
Bridge Street Christmas Tree Lighting 2026
Bradenton Beach lights its Christmas tree on historic Bridge Street, at the south end of Anna Maria Island. Date, hours and the nearest open week at our Holmes Beach cottage.
FreeOutdoorView detailsDec 4, 2026
Holmes Beach Christmas Tree Lighting 2026
The Anna Maria Island Chamber's tree lighting and Holmes Beach Holiday Open House, in the city our cottage is in. Last year's details, this year's expected date and the open December week.
OutdoorView detailsDec 5, 2026
Mistletoe Market 2026
Blue Ribbon Events' Mistletoe Market, a holiday art and craft show at City Field in Holmes Beach. Dates, last year's hours and the open December week at our cottage in the same city.
OutdoorView detailsJan 22, 2027
Coquina Beach Seafood & Music Festival 2027
Paragon Festivals' Coquina Beach Seafood & Music Festival, a free weekend of seafood and live music at the south end of Anna Maria Island. Dates, hours and the cottage calendar that week.
FreeOutdoorView detailsFeb 13, 2027
Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival 2027
The Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival, run by the nonprofit FISH in the historic fishing village of Cortez across the bridge from Anna Maria Island. Dates, hours and the cottage calendar that weekend.
OutdoorFood & DrinkView detailsFeb 27, 2027
SpringFest 2027
SpringFest, Blue Ribbon Events' art and craft show at City Field in Holmes Beach, the city our cottage is in. Dates, hours and the cottage calendar that weekend.
OutdoorView details
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- Matthew McCartneyOct 20, 2026
- The Art Of...Sound and StoryOct 24, 2026
- Something Is Beneath the Water: Legend of the Mangrove Murders: AMI Paddleboard and Kayak AdventuresOct 24, 2026
- Tony TylerOct 25, 2026
- Cody MooreOct 27, 2026
- Seven NationsOct 29, 2026
- Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Trail of TreatsOct 30, 2026
- Island Trunk or TreatOct 30, 2026
- Sunburnt Bois duoOct 30, 2026
- AMI South End Presents Sundown Get Down – Halloween SpooktacularOct 31, 2026
- Casey JonesNov 1, 2026
- The Art Of...A Fireside Chat with Jake FernandezNov 7, 2026
- Lisa & The All Terrain BandNov 13, 2026
- Bridge Street Christmas Tree Lighting 2026Nov 21, 2026
- The Art of the Season - Holiday Tree DisplayDec 2, 2026
- Holmes Beach Christmas Tree Lighting 2026Dec 4, 2026
- Mistletoe Market 2026Dec 5, 2026
- Lester Family Fun DayDec 5, 2026
- Mistletoe Mahjong with Junior League of Manatee County 🀄🎄Dec 6, 2026
- The Art of the Season - Holiday ReceptionDec 10, 2026
- Lisa & The All Terrain BandDec 11, 2026
- Sunburnt Bois duoDec 30, 2026
- Coquina Beach Seafood & Music Festival 2027Jan 22, 2027
- Used But UsefulJan 23, 2027
- Spring Pottery SaleFeb 6, 2027
- Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival 2027Feb 13, 2027
- SpringFest 2027Feb 27, 2027
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Holmes Beach, Anna Maria Island
Plan your stay around island events
Sandbox Beach House puts you close to all the action while giving you a quiet home base to reset between outings, with a private saltwater pool and direct beach access from one house back. One dog up to 35 lb is welcome (pet fee applies).