What's on in Bradenton on a budget?
66 upcoming events
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Events in Bradenton on a budget
Sat31
Tomorrow
Tomorrow · 9 AMFree
EcologyVolunteering
Tide Trekker – Sunny Shores Park Paddle Cleanup
Sunny Shores Park
Tomorrow · 2 PMFree
Story time3–8 yrs
Tales Under the Tree
Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
Tomorrow · 3:30 PMFree
Match screeningTeam sports
Beat Georgia Watch Party - Manatee County Gator Club
Inner Compass Brewing Company at LWR
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
Street party
Trick - or - Treat in the Village of the Arts
Village of the Arts Merchants
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Later
Fri 6 · 5 PMFree
Market
Renata Lakewood Ranch - Yearly Holiday Market
Renata Lakewood Ranch
Fri 6 · 6 PMFree
Street party
Dia de los Muertos - Festival of the Skeletons
Village of the Arts Merchants
Fri 6 · 6 PMFree
MarketOutdoorsup to 15 yrs
Kids Markets at Music on Main
Lakewood Main Street
Sat 7 · 6 AMFree
Science
Space Saturday
Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
Sat 7 · 9 AM$17.85
Other
Healing Rooms of Manatee Fall Training
Healing Rooms of Manatee, 26th Street West, Bradenton, FL, USA
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
Crafts
Manatee River Art Guild Art & Craft Show and Sale
Waterlefe Golf & River Club
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
Other
Anniversary | Planet 13 FL - Bradenton
5203 Cortez Rd W suite 6
Sat 7 · 8 PMFree
Stand-up
Comedy Night @ Craftails Speakeasy presented by Cannonball Comedy
Craftails Speakeasy
Sat 7 · 8 PMFree
Stand-up
COMEDY NIGHT AT Craftails Speakeasy brought to you by ILL HOUSE COMEDY
Craftails Speakeasy
Tue 10 · 9 AMFree
RIP Squad Invasive Orchid Removal - GT Bray Park
G.T. Bray Park
Tue 10 · 9 AMFree
Drop-in services
Bradenton Fire - Manatee County Car Seat Distribution Class November 10
Bradenton Fire Department-Station 1 (Main)
Wed 11 · 6:30 PM$10
Other
Manatee Memorial Hospital — Newborn Care and Safety Class
Momm's Place, 1st Floor, Classroom A
Thu 12 · 6 PM$15–30
CinemaPolitics & Economy
Film Screening
Lakewood Ranch Library
Thu 12 · 6:30 PMFree
CareerFood
Wine Women & Wealth Bradenton
Tierney Lane Events and Rentals
Sat 14 · 10 AM$0–268.61
NEXUS 2026 | Automotive, Diecast & Collector Experience
Bradenton Area Convention Center
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
Guided tourOutdoors
Native Florida Plants 101
Mixon Farms
Sat 14 · 1 PM$13.38–30.50
Career
Bradenton Speed Dating Ages 24-39
Food + Beer - Florida Sports Bar
Wed 18 · 11 AMFree
Stop by for Turkey Voucher for Seniors Open House
ArchWell Health
Wed 18 · 11:30 AMFree
KW Suncoast Gratitude Gathering & Potluck
KW Suncoast - Keller Williams Realty of Lakewood Ranch
Wed 18 · 6 PMFree
Drop-in services
Manatee Memorial Hospital — Bariatric Support Group
Manatee Memorial Hospital, Classroom A
Fri 20 · 9 AMFree
Tide Trekker Kayak Shoreline Cleanup - Neal Preserve
Neal Preserve
Sat 21 · 9 AMFree
ReptiFest 2026
"The NEST" at Robinson Preserve
Mon 23 · 9 AMFree
MAYSO Thanksgiving Break Soccer Camp, November 23 to 25
G.T. Bray Park
Tue 24 · 9:30 AMFree
Indigenous Heritage Tour (Neal)
Neal Preserve
Tue 24 · 6 PMFree
Board gamesTabletop RPG
November 2026 Game Night at the NEST
"The NEST" at Robinson Preserve
Thu 26 · 7:30 AM$15–20
RunningSports & fitness
Bradenton Runners Club Turkey Trot 5K
Robinson Preserve South Entrance
Sat 28 Nov · 9 AM$10.70–32.10
Outdoors
Manatee Cars & Coffee Presented by TBD
Mixon Farms
Wed 2 Dec · 6 PMFree
Large Scale Oyster Restoration in the Manatee River with Oyster River Ecology
2525 27th St E
Fri 4 Dec · 5 PM$6
Friends of GSGCF Alum Reception - Campfire Circle
Honi Hanta Girl Scout Camp
Sat 5 Dec · 10 AMFree
TalkGuided tour
Native Florida Plants 101 - Dec 5
Mixon Farms
Sat 5 Dec · 6 PM$19.10–59.06
TESTIMONY OF PRAISE
NAZAREEN CHURCH`OF BRADENTON
Sun 6 Dec · 4 PM$17.85–28.52
WorkshopCeramics & pottery
Kim's Krew Merry Making (Christmas Clay Ornaments)
Seabreeze Mobile Estates
Mon 7 Dec · 5 PMFree
1st Class Soccer at MAYSO: Winter Camp 1, Ball Mastery & Foundations
G.T. Bray Park
Mon 14 Dec · 5 PMFree
1st Class Soccer at MAYSO: Winter Camp 2, Attacking & Finishing
G.T. Bray Park
Tue 15 Dec · 9 AMFree
Bradenton (Manatee County) Car Seat Class-Cedar Hammock Fire-Dec. 15, 2026
Cedar Hammock Fire Rescue Station 3
Thu 17 Dec · 6 PM$0
Street partyOutdoors
Winter Nights under the Lights
Palma Sola Botanical Park
Fri 18 Dec · 6:45 PM$20–50
Running
The Jingle 5K
6310 Health Park Way
Sat 9 Jan · 9 AMFree
MAYSO Winter Rec Soccer, Saturdays Jan 9 to Feb 13
Manatee High School
Tue 26 Jan · 5:30 PMFree
ArtSELF: Music For Healing (Music Workshop)
Braden River Branch Library
Tue 23 Feb · 5:30 PMFree
ArtSELF: Free Your Mind (Theater Workshop)
Braden River Branch Library
Sat 6 Mar · 12 PM$12.63
Manatee County Food Fest & Craft Fair 2027
Tom Bennett Park
Sat 6 Mar · 7 PM$15.18
Open Mic Night
5701 41st St E
Sat 20 Mar · 8 AM$10–50
Running
Bayside Community Church 5K
15800 FL-64
Sun 21 Mar · 12 PM$0
4th Annual Friendly City Pride
Oscura
Tue 23 Mar · 5:30 PMFree
ArtSELF: No Rules Art Journaling
Braden River Branch Library
Tue 27 Apr · 5:30 PMFree
ArtSELF: No Rules Art Journaling
Braden River Branch Library
Sun 2 May · 11 AMFree
Crafty Critters at Mixon Farms
2525 27th St E
Sat 8 May · 7 AM$0
40th Annual Jerry Hill Memorial Kids Fishing Tournament
Tom Bennett Park
Sun 16 May · 5:30 PM$0
Jeremy Filsell Organ
Christ Episcopal Church
Tue 25 May · 5:30 PMFree
ArtSELF: No Rules Art Journaling
Braden River Branch Library
Sat 11 Sep · 7:30 PM$20–55
RunningTrail & ultra
Bennett Park at Dark
400 Cypress Creek Blvd
See also in Bradenton on a budget
Tue 3 · 7 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at 3 Keys Brewing and Gastrobrew
3 Keys Brewing and Gastrobrew, Sarasota
Sun 22 · 6:30 PM$20.22
Concert
Lilith's Demise, Delta Hate, Behead The Traitor, and Further Within in Bradenton
Oscura, Bradenton
Thu 5 · 6 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at Terra Ceia Bay Country Club
Terra Ceia Bay Country Club, Sarasota
Sun 1 · 2 PM
ReggaeAfro
The Trevor Bystrom Band Afro Latin Funky Reggae
Motorworks Brewing- Bradenton
Tue 3 · 3 PMFree
ClubDJ set
Tuesday - Live Music
Ed's Tavern 64, Sarasota
Tue 17 · 2 PM$25
Folk / AcousticWorld music
Old Time Sailors
Manatee Performing Arts Center, Bradenton
Sat 21 · 7 PM$28.52
Concert
Daniel Kimbro
5701 41st St E, Bradenton
At 6 PMFree
PopConcert
Live Music: Sugar High at Tarpon Bay Grill & Tiki Bar
Tarpon Bay Grill & Tiki Bar, Sarasota
At 6 PM
Small gig
Westbound and Down
Clancy's Sports Bar & Grill, Sarasota
Sat 14 · 12 PMFree
Street partyMarket
Palm Grove's Fall Festival!
Palm Grove Luxury Apartments, Ellenton
Tue 3 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at McCabe's Irish Pub
McCabe's Irish Pub, Sarasota
Tomorrow · 8 PM$36.22
DJ set
Halloween Party - Phantom of the Opera
Gala Banquets & Events, Bradenton
Tomorrow · 10 PM$30.52–41.93
Club
Casa Blanca Perreo Paranormal
Casa Blanca modern Mexican Tequila Bar, Bradenton
Fri 13 · 7 PM$0–116.15
OutdoorsDJ set
NEXUS 2026 Kickoff Party | Tesla Light Show by CyberBeatz + KBMERONE
Palmetto Marriott Resort & Spa
Fri 27 · 8 PM$33.85
Club
All Black Sneaker Ball
Courtyard Marriott, Bradenton.
At 5 PMFree
Street partyOutdoors
UTC Fall Carnival 2026
The Mall at University Town Center, Sarasota
Tue 3 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Sun King Sarasota
Sun King Sarasota
Thu 5 · 8 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Ed's Tavern Lakewood Ranch
Ed's Tavern Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota
At 8 PM$17.85
SalsaBachata
SRQ Social
8215 Natures Way ste 101, Lakewood Ranch
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
Parties
Halloween Party Tarpon Bay Grill&Tiki
7150 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
Street partyFood
22nd Hispanic Fall Festival
St. Jude Catholic Church, Sarasota
Sat 14 · 11 AMFree
Street partyOutdoors
Suncoast’s Largest Food Truck Festival 10
The Mall at University Town Center, Sarasota
Sat 14 · 1 PM$105.99–205.74
FoodStreet party
Suncoast Food & Wine Fest 2026
Premier Sports Campus
Sat 7 · 10 AM
TalkExhibition
The Art Of...A Fireside Chat with Jake Fernandez
Herrig Center for the ARTS, Bradenton
Mon 9 · 7 PMFree
Literature
Books and Brews Book Club in Palmetto FL | November Meetup and Potluck
Corporate Ladder Brewing Company, Palmetto
Wed 11 · 6 PM$50
Food
Bourbon & Bowties
Loaded Cannon Distillery, Bradenton
Thu 12 · 8 AMFree
TalkScience
Sports Field Best Management Practices - Basic
UF/IFAS Manatee County Extension Office, Palmetto
Fri 13 · 7 PM$81.88–575
Food
10th Annual Sangarita Showdown
Manatee County Fairgrounds, Veterans Hall, Palmetto
Tomorrow
Exhibition
ArtSELF for Generations
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota
Wed 4 · 4:30 PM
Talk
What Built Sarasota?
Jane Bancroft Cook Library
Fri 6 · 6:30 PMFree
Talk
Beauty, Bubbly and Bites
Lifestyle House - Del Webb Catalina, Lakewood Ranch
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
TalkDisability
Dementia Live® Experience
8450 Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
MarketCrafts
First Saturday's at NRR
11645 Camp Creek Trl, Parrish
Sat 7 · 1 PMFree
TalkWellness
Caregiver Bootcamp & Road Map (Class 1 of 2 Part Series)
Town Square University Parkway, Sarasota
Sun 8 · 11 AM$15–40
FoodVolunteering
All Faiths Food Bank's Bowls of Hope
Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota
Wed 11 · 12 PMFree
TalkWellness
Let's Talk About Prediabetes & Diabetes
Florida Blue Center - Sarasota
Mon 9 · 1 PM$268.61–489
Activism
A women's Retreat - Honoring Our Ancestors: Building Bonds of Sisterhood
DaySpring Episcopal Conference Center, Parrish
Tomorrow · 8 AM
Volunteering
Tidewell Foundation Remembrance Walk 2026
Benderson Family Finish Tower at Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota
Mon 2 · 3:45 PMFree
Politics & Economy
Defending the Florida Dream Bus Tour: Sarasota and Manatee Counties
Ascension, Sarasota
Sun 8 · 8 AM
VolunteeringHiking
Out Of The Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk
Benderson Family Finish Tower at Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota
Sat 14 · 8 AM
VolunteeringHiking
Walk To End Alzheimers
Benderson Family Finish Tower at Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota
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