Expected Saturday, December 5, 2026 · not yet announced
Christmas on Bridge Street & Holiday Boat Parade 2026
Christmas on Bridge Street and the holiday boat parade in Bradenton Beach, at the south end of Anna Maria Island. Last year's details, this year's expected date and the open December week at our cottage.
When and where
- Date
- Expected: Saturday, December 5, 2026Expected from the pattern of recent years (the first Saturday of December). Not yet announced by the organizer. Past dates: 2025: Dec 6.
- Hours
- Not posted yet
- Where
- Bridge Street, Bradenton BeachWhere it has been held in recent years. This year's is not announced yet.
About
The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce calendar listed Christmas on Bridge Street with a boat parade on Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 3 to 9 p.m., on Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach.
The cottage is open
Stay for the boat parade
The cottage is open for the week Christmas on Bridge Street & Holiday Boat Parade 2026 is expected: Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 11, 2026, 7 nights. The cottage is open from Mon, Nov 30 to Wed, Dec 16 (16 nights), so a longer stay also works.
- Every stay is at least 7 nights. The checkout shows the itemised total before you pay.
- Pool heat is added to online bookings by default ($150 for a one-week stay; the office adjusts it for longer stays). You can decline it - just ask the office.
- Bringing your dog (one dog up to 35 lb)? The $150 per week pet fee is charged at booking.
Recent years
Dates and hours as the organizer or its official listing published them. An edition we know was cancelled is marked cancelled.
- 2025: Saturday, December 6, 2025, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Christmas on Bridge Street/Boat Parade). Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce (opens in a new tab)
Every year on the island
More annual events
- Sat, Nov 21Bridge Street Christmas Tree Lighting 2026
- Fri, Dec 4Holmes Beach Christmas Tree Lighting 2026
- Sat–Sun, Dec 5–6Mistletoe Market 2026
- Dec 31New Year's Eve 2026 on Anna Maria Island
- Fri–Sun, Jan 22–24Coquina Beach Seafood & Music Festival 2027
- Sat–Sun, Feb 13–14Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival 2027
- Sat–Sun, Feb 27–28SpringFest 2027
- Expected Sun, Jul 4Anna Maria Island 4th of July Parade 2027
- Expected Sat, Oct 16BayFest 2027
- Not yet announcedAMI Privateers Christmas Parade 2026