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68 upcoming events
We've rounded up 68 upcoming events in Bradenton for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Bradenton for free
Thu8
Today
At 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Food + Beer - Florida Sports Bar
Food + Beer - Florida Sports Bar
Tomorrow · 10:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk
Downsizing Tips & Tricks: Learn What's Hot & What's Not
Stone River Retirement Community
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
👴Seniors
Medicare 101 Lunch for Seniors
2203 Cortez Rd W
Tomorrow · 12 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services👴Seniors
Bradenton Medicare Seminar & Luncheon for Seniors
Anna Maria Oyster Bar Landside
Fri9
Tomorrow
Sat10
Saturday 10 October
Sun11
Sunday 11 October
Tue13
Tuesday 13 October
Mon 12 · 6:30 PMFree
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Sunset Tai Chi at the NEST
"The NEST" at Robinson Preserve
Mon 12 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at Motorworks Brewing — Bradenton
Motorworks Brewing- Bradenton
Tue 13 · 8 AMFree
💼Career
SunPro Installation & Service Technical Training
2041 58th Ave Cir E
Tue 13 · 9:30 AMFree
🏷️Other
Real Estate Power Panel: From Start to Sold
KW Suncoast - Keller Williams Realty of Lakewood Ranch
Later
Wed 14 · 9 AMFree
🌱Ecology🤝Volunteering
Oyster Reef Restoration Volunteer Project – Oyster Shell Drilling
"The NEST" at Robinson Preserve
Wed 14 · 11:30 AM$0–39.19
🗣️Talk💼Career
The Cover Story: A Magazine Journey from Concept to Publication
Bradenton Magazine
Wed 14 · 12 PMFree
🗣️Talk👴Seniors
Bradenton Medicare Seminar & Luncheon for Seniors
Red Lobster
Thu 15 · 11:30 AMFree
💼Career
CAM U Bradenton Free Lunch and Legal Update
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Thu 15 · 6:30 PMFree
🌳Outdoors
Wildlife Spotlight: Bats
"The NEST" at Robinson Preserve
Fri 16 · 2:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk📸Photography
I Didn’t Know That! Care & Feeding of Your Digital Camera w/ Michael Arbor
Gulf Coast Camera, Bradenton (Formerly Johnson PhotoImaging)
Fri 16 · 6:30 PMFree
📸Photography🌳Outdoors
Fujifilm Photo Walk — Bradenton Riverwalk with John Gordon
Riverwalk Splash Park
Sat 17 · 9:30 AMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy🕊️Human rights
No Kings: Vote Early Bradenton
New Cortez Rally
Sat 17 · 10 AM$0
Consumer fair
Tampa Bay Home Show - Manatee
Bradenton Area Convention Center
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
🔬Science
Fall Sky & Scope: Session 1
Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
🔬Science🖼️Exhibition
Fossil Day at The Bishop 2026
Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy🕊️Human rights
No Kings: Vote Early - Indivisible Manatee
Cortez Plaza
Sat 17 · 11 AMFree
🎪Kids' show0–15 yrs
Lucky Strike Bradenton Family Fest
Lucky Strike Bradenton
Sat 17 · 2 PMFree
📖Story time3–8 yrs
Tales Under the Tree
Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
Sat 17 · 2:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop📸Photography
Night Sky Photography: From Classroom to the Coast
Gulf Coast Camera, Bradenton (Formerly Johnson PhotoImaging)
Sat 17 · 4:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk📸Photography
What to Shoot When There Is Nothing to Shoot with Jeff Leimbach
Gulf Coast Camera, Bradenton (Formerly Johnson PhotoImaging)
Sun 18 · 2 PMFree
📖Story time3–8 yrs
Tales Under the Tree
Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
Sun 18 · 6 PMFree
🚶Walk🌳Outdoors
Robinson Preserve Sunset Paddle
Robinson Preserve North Kayak Launch
Mon 19 · 5 PMFree
🎪Street party
Something to Crow About!
Trailer Estate Park & Rec
Tue 20 · 8 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services👴Seniors
Optum - Bradenton - Healthy Start Day 2026
Optum Florida - Bradenton
Tue 20 · 8 AMFree
👴Seniors
Optum - Bayshore - Healthy Start Day 2026
Optum Florida - Bayshore
Tue 20 · 8 AMFree
👴Seniors🧾Drop-in services
Optum - Riverfront - Healthy Start Day 2026
Optum Florida - Riverfront
Tue 20 · 12 PMFree
💼Career
Suncoast Agent Orientation
KW Suncoast - Keller Williams Realty of Lakewood Ranch
Wed 21 · 12:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Free Educational Seminar on Estate Planning
IHOP Restaurant - Bradenton
Wed 21 · 3:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Free Educational Seminar on Estate Planning - Bradenton
Bob Evans Restaurant - Bradenton
Wed 21 · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Free Educational Seminar on Estate Planning - Bradenton
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson - Bradenton
Thu 22 · 12 PMFree
🗣️Talk👴Seniors
Bradenton Medicare Seminar & Luncheon for Seniors
Anna Maria Oyster Bar Landside
Sat 24 · 9 AMFree
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Perico Preserve Tour
Perico Preserve
Sat 24 · 9 AMFree
🌱Ecology🌳Outdoors
Robinson Restoration
"The NEST" at Robinson Preserve
Sat 24 · 11 AMFree
🤾Sports & fitness
Lucky Strike Bradenton Lucky Launch Party!
Lucky Strike Bradenton
Sat 24 · 2 PMFree
📖Story time3–8 yrs
Tales Under the Tree
Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
Sat 24 · 5 PMFree
🎪Street party
Pumpkin Lights & Candy Nights: A Good Old-Fashioned Trunk or Treat
53rd Ave Church of Christ
Sat 24 · 7 PMFree
🔬Science🌳Outdoors
Fall Sky & Scope: Session 2
Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
Sun 25 · 2 PMFree
📖Story time0–15 yrs
Tales Under the Tree
Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
Tue 27 · 6:50 AMFree
🚶Walk🗺️Guided tour
A.M. Risers: Intercoastal Robinson Preserve
Robinson Preserve Expansion
Tue 27 · 3 PMFree
🌱Ecology🤝Volunteering
VolunTeen - Pollinator Garden Restoration
"The NEST" at Robinson Preserve
Tue 27 · 6 PMFree
💼Career
Free Lakewood Ranch Rockstar Connect Networking Event
Tandoor Fine Indian Cuisine
Wed 28 · 10 AMFree
👴Seniors🧾Drop-in services
Optum-Bradenton Open House: Welcoming Medicare-Eligible Adults
5534 Cortez Rd W
Sat 31 · 2 PMFree
📖Story time3–8 yrs
Tales Under the Tree
Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
Sun 1 · 12 PMFree
🏋️Fitness🎊Socials
Musical Theater Dance-Fitness
Inspiration Dance Company
Sat 7 Nov · 6 AMFree
🔬Science
Space Saturday
Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
Sat 7 Nov · 10 AMFree
🏷️Other
Anniversary | Planet 13 FL - Bradenton
5203 Cortez Rd W suite 6
Wed 11 Nov · 8 AM$0–1,282
The SBCA Open - 2026
Heritage Harbour Golf Club
Sat 14 Nov · 10 AM$0–268.61
NEXUS 2026 | Automotive, Diecast & Collector Experience
Bradenton Area Convention Center
Sat 14 Nov · 10 AMFree
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Native Florida Plants 101
Mixon Farms
Tue 17 Nov · 8 AMFree
SunPro Products New Dealer Training • November 17-18, 2026
2041 58th Ave Cir E
Tue 24 Nov · 6 PMFree
November 2026 Game Night at the NEST
"The NEST" at Robinson Preserve
Sat 5 Dec · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk🗺️Guided tour
Native Florida Plants 101 - Dec 5
Mixon Farms
Tue 8 Dec · 8 AMFree
✂️Workshop💼Career
SunPro Installation & Service Technical Training
2041 58th Ave Cir E
Thu 17 Dec · 6 PM$0
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Winter Nights under the Lights
Palma Sola Botanical Park
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
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
Tue 25 May · 5:30 PMFree
ArtSELF: No Rules Art Journaling
Braden River Branch Library
See also in Bradenton for free
Tue 13 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at 3 Keys Brewing and Gastrobrew
3 Keys Brewing and Gastrobrew, Sarasota
Mon 12 · 7 PM$33.53
🎸Rock⚡Punk
Stick To Your Guns, No Cure, and Vomit Forth in Bradenton
Oscura, Bradenton
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Terra Ceia Bay Country Club
Terra Ceia Bay Country Club, Sarasota
Tomorrow · 7 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Ricky Valido & The Hialeah Hillbillies
Motorworks Brewing- Bradenton
Tue 13 · 3 PMFree
🎉Club💿DJ set
Tuesday - Live Music
Ed's Tavern 64, Sarasota
Fri 16 · 7 PM$28.52
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎹Blues
Ryan Biter
5701 41st St E, Bradenton
Tue 27 · 2 PM$25
🎸Rock🍽️Food
Almighty Queen - A Tribute to Queen
Manatee Performing Arts Center, Bradenton
Tue 13 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Big Top Brewing Company (Fruitville Commons)
Big Top Brewing Company (Fruitville Commons), Sarasota
Tomorrow · 6 PM
🎸Rock🎉Club
Rye Road Live at Clancy’s!
Clancy's Sports Bar & Grill, Sarasota
Tomorrow · 6 PM
🎶Singer-songwriter🪕Folk / Acoustic
Luis Morais (musician, composer and songwriter)
Amore Restaurant, Sarasota
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night
The Westin Sarasota
Sat 10 · 7 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌙Indie
Zach Pietrini
Ca D'Zan
Sun 11 · 7 PM
🎶Singer-songwriter🪕Folk / Acoustic
Boz Scaggs
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota
Thu 15 · 7 PM$58–83
🎫Concert
Josh Baldwin
Church of Hope - FL, Sarasota
Tue 13 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at McCabe's Irish Pub
McCabe's Irish Pub, Sarasota
Tue 13 · 4 PM$55
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
The Cider Social
Ananda Farm, Terra Ceia
Sat 17 · 7 PM$9.30–23.17
🎉Parties
Bradenton Halloween Singles Mixer 2026
Bradenton, FL
Sat 24 · 12 PMFree
🍽️Food
8th Annual Long Live The Horror | Horror-Themed Beer Event
Corporate Ladder Brewing Company, Palmetto
Sun 25 · 6 PM$47.64–858.30
🎉Club
NIGHTMARE ON BNV
Joyland Live, Sarasota
Sat 31 · 8 PM$36.22
💿DJ set
Halloween Party - Phantom of the Opera
Gala Banquets & Events, Bradenton
Sat 31 · 10 PM$30.52–41.93
🎉Club
Casa Blanca Perreo Paranormal
Casa Blanca modern Mexican Tequila Bar, Bradenton
Tue 13 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Sun King Sarasota
Sun King Sarasota
At 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Food + Beer - Florida Sports Bar
Food + Beer - Florida Sports Bar, Sarasota
Tomorrow · 8 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Ed's Tavern Lakewood Ranch
Ed's Tavern Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota
Fri 9 · 6 PM$535.38
🤝Volunteering
The Sisterhood Project USA: Golden Wings Gala
ALEUR-Event Collective, Sarasota
Sun 11 · 1 PM$39.19
🎪Street party
Dog Bar Derby
Dog Bar Sarasota
Fri 16 · 6:30 PM$0
🪑Flea market
Halloween Costume Exchange, Classic Movies & Snack Party @925!
925 N Lime Ave, Sarasota
Fri 16 · 8 PM$23.66–70.48
🎤Stand-up
Laugh Treatment: BYOB Comedy Night at Blue Door Spa (18+)
Blue Door Spa Ellenton
Fri 16 · 7:30 PM
🎪Circus
Paranormal Cirque Nightmare - Greater Sudbury, ON - October 16 - 19, 2026
310 Whitfield Ave, Sarasota
Tomorrow
🎭Theatre
Mrs. Warren's Profession
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota
Sun 11 · 7 PM$57–80
🎤Stand-up🎭Theatre
Joe Devito
McCurdy's Comedy Theatre, Sarasota
Thu 15$25
🕺Musical🎭Theatre
Carrie: The Musical
Manatee Performing Arts Center, Bradenton
Fri 9 · 9 PM$12.51
👑Drag show☀️Open air
Tea4T - drag Open Stage
925 N Lime Ave, Sarasota
Tue 13 · 7 PMFree
🔬Science🌳Outdoors
Wings in the Night: A Mothing BioBlitz
Hidden Harbor Park, Parrish
Thu 15 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Vegetable Diseases
UF/IFAS Manatee County Extension Office, Palmetto
Thu 15 · 5:30 PM$16.05
🍽️Food
Exclusive French Wine Tasting Experience at ABC Lakewood Ranch
ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, Bradenton
Wed 21 · 6 AM$15
🔬Science🗣️Talk
think + drink presents Florida’s Endangered Sawfish: Past, Present, and Future
Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, Bradenton
Tomorrow · 11 AM$22.41
📚Literature
Mysteries to Die For Book Club: "The Invisible Guardian" by Dolores Redondo
Bookstore1Sarasota, Sarasota
Fri 9 · 6 PMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
OPENING: Bedroom Communities: Journeys Inside & Outside the Establishment
SPAACES, Sarasota
Sat 10 · 11 AM
🧺Market🪡Crafts
2026 Palmetto Artisan Market
Waypoint Bar & Grill, Palmetto
Sat 10 · 12 PMFree
🎬Cinema
A Fundraising Event For El Pinero
Burns Court Cinema, Sarasota
Tue 13 · 6 PM
🗣️Talk
What Happened To American Education?
Jane Bancroft Cook Library
Wed 14 · 12 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Dental Health: Something to Smile About (Lunch & Learn)
Florida Blue Center - Sarasota
Wed 14 · 6 PM
🗣️Talk
A Cultural Legacy: Sarasota Performing Arts Center
265 S Orange Ave, Sarasota
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
🧺Market🪡Crafts
30th Annual Downtown Sarasota Craft Festival
1 Central Ave, Sarasota
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Venues in Bradenton for free
Mixon Farms
3 events
Motorworks Brewing- Bradenton
18 events
Manatee Performing Arts Center
13 events
Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
13 events
2041 58th Ave Cir E
3 events
Manatee Performing Arts Center
12 events
Bradenton Area Convention Center
5 events
5701 41st St E
11 events
Braden River Branch Library
5 events
Johnson PhotoImaging
6 events
Gulf Coast Camera, Bradenton (Formerly Johnson PhotoImaging)
3 events
"The NEST" at Robinson Preserve
6 events