Top Anna Maria Venues

• Spaces for 130-180 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 space at this venue

Tucked among the sea oats and native grasses, the Sandbar Pavilion feels like your own secret slice of sugar-sand beach — and on your event day, it will be. Perfect for a romantic wedding ceremony and reception, or a private event, The Grand Pavilion at the Sandbar is truly a one-of-a-kind venue that will leave you and your guests speechless. Then, it’s time to celebrate! Indulge in the experience of snowy white sand between your toes, the soft rhythm of rolling waves, and the most beautiful sunsets in the world. A scene that is just as perfect in your photos as it is in real life. Weather not cooperating? No worries. We have weather screens to keep you and your guests dry, so there won’t be any rain on your parade!

• Spaces for 100-250 Guests
• 2 Restaurants
• 1 Bar
• 2 Total Spaces

Take an old-school Florida fish house, set it right on the Anna Maria Sound waterfront, and craft a personality-filled menu available for both indoor and outdoor dining. The outcome is Bradenton’s vibiest restaurant, where we’re serious about flavor and atmosphere, and never about formalities. What makes us stand out? For starters, one look at our nautical home paints a quirky, friendly, and easygoing picture. From our tiki bar with live music to our shark mascot, Bruce, we know how to set quite the mood. And trust us, our food is just as unforgettable. Floridays is no stranger to private events of any variety. Our waterfront home is the perfect setting for birthdays, graduations, wedding ceremonies, engagement, family reunions, baby showers, and other means for celebration, with dedicated catering and events services to ensure a great time, every time. Looking for hotel rooms for your event, Floridays is located next to Compass Hotel by Margaritaville Anna Maria Sound on the west coast of Florida.

• Spaces for 80-100 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Bar
• 1 space at this venue

Set on a pristine Gulf front beach, the Beach House Restaurant features a climate-friendly outdoor deck providing beautiful oceanfront vistas and signature Anna Maria Island sunsets on display every evening. The Beach House is a model for environmentally friendly development and operations. The Sunset Deck at the Beach House Waterfront Restaurant offers flexible indoor, outdoor open-aired event spaces, and can comfortably accommodate up to 85 guests. The Sunset Deck features 840 square feet of space overlooking the gorgeous Gulf of Mexico. As one of the only beachfront venues in the area, there are plenty of photo pop-ready vignettes waiting for you. Spacious dressing rooms with luxe decor and camera-ready lighting set the stage for a picture-perfect day. Walk down an aisle of pristine white sand with the Gulf’s blue-green water and cloudless skies as your beautiful backdrop. Let the slight sea breeze kiss your face as you say,” I do.” At the reception, your guests can dine under the covered patio with the ability to control the interior climate on hot and humid days. This completely private setting is reserved just for you so that you can enjoy lifelong memories in privacy and comfort. The space is also perfect for engagement parties, bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, and farewell brunches, providing you with a perfect location to celebrate every moment of your marriage.

• Spaces for 15-250 Guests
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 1 Event Space
• 4 Total Spaces

Palma Sola Botanical Park is a 10-acre nonprofit botanical garden in the Old Palma Sola section of northwest Bradenton, Florida. The park traces its roots to 1990, when local citizens rallied to preserve a site that had served as the Manatee County Nursery. The Palma Sola Botanical Park Foundation, Inc. was incorporated in 1993, and the Galleria building was added in 2000 to host weddings, parties, and educational programs. A protected warm micro-climate keeps the grounds notably frost-free, allowing the park to display rare palms, exotic fruit trees, and subtropical flowering plants found few other places in the region. For private events, the park offers several rental options across its grounds. The Galleria building and its adjacent half-covered deck can seat up to 160 guests and accommodate up to 250 when the outdoor lawns and gardens are included. Wedding couples have access to the full grounds, including the grand lawn, a palm area with gazebo, the Baden Building for a bride's room with kitchenette, and the screened pavilion. The covered pavilion seats up to 50 and suits birthday parties, showers, and family gatherings. A Board Room adjacent to the park office accommodates up to 15 for small meetings. Caterers, photographers, and other vendors of the client's choice are welcome, and on-site staff manage each event from setup through closing.

• Spaces for 25-150 Guests
• 2 Restaurants
• 2 Bars
• 2 Total Spaces

The Sunset by Gulf Drive Cafe is a waterfront wedding and event venue situated at the south end of Anna Maria Island in Bradenton Beach, Florida, where the Gulf of Mexico's turquoise-emerald waters and sugar-white sands frame a spectacular backdrop of multi-colored sunsets. The venue offers several open-air spaces suited to gatherings of different sizes. The Sunset Tiki is a rustic, spacious tiki hut accommodating up to 150 guests, with white padded chairs and tables arranged around a dance floor and roll-down shutters to shield guests from the elements. The Seaside Tiki is a more intimate spot for groups of up to 30, where guests can dine alfresco at a custom 20-foot wood banquet table with their feet in the sand. All food and beverage, staffing, equipment, and linens are provided through the venue. A dedicated event coordinator supports each couple from planning through event day, and the venue books only one reception per day.