{"id":326,"date":"2025-07-23T23:16:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T23:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bradentongulfislands.com\/meetings-conventions\/?page_id=326"},"modified":"2025-11-24T15:38:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T20:38:57","slug":"things-to-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bradentongulfislands.com\/meetings-conventions\/why-the-bradenton-area\/things-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Things To Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Whether exploring vibrant downtown Bradenton and its rich history, playing on the world-famous beaches of Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key, or unplugging in our beautiful nature parks and preserves, teams can enjoy an escape from the daily grind in the Bradenton Area. Our diverse offering of attractions and entertainment has something for everyone \u2013 including group team building activities and exciting things to do during downtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Need help fitting in as much fun as possible? The Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau can help craft an itinerary that works for your group and schedule.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Delicious Meetups & Dine-Arounds<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Delicious Meetups & Dine-Arounds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From casual coffee shops to beachfront restaurants with live music, check out some of our favorite spots for when you want to keep the conversation going.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Plan a one-of-a-kind event effortlessly in the Bradenton Area. From the ease of arrival and unique team-building activities to entertainment and delicious off-site dinner locations, you\u2019ll see what the Bradenton Area has to offer your next event!<\/p>\n\n\n

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3 Travel Tips for a Stress-Free Work Trip to the Bradenton Area<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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The Best Team-Building Activities in the Bradenton Area<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Best Spots for Dine-Arounds in the Bradenton Area<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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5 Reasons Meeting Planners Love the Bradenton Area<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tHosting an event in the Bradenton Area that\u2019s equal parts fun and successful is a breeze thanks to our state-of-the-art venues and expert support team. Learn why meeting and event planners love the Bradenton Area!\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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8 Ways to Spend an Extra Day in the Bradenton Area<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Don\u2019t Just Meet Here \u2013 Make an Impact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Deeply committed to sustainability like we are? See how we\u2019re taking steps to preserve our paradise for the future \u2013 and how your team can help. Interested in adding some voluntourism to your agenda? We can help plan a beach or waterway cleanup for your group!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Authentic Florida Experiences to Add to Your Agenda Whether exploring vibrant downtown Bradenton and its rich history, playing on the world-famous beaches of Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key, or unplugging in our beautiful nature parks and preserves, teams can enjoy an escape from the daily grind in the Bradenton Area. Our diverse offering of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":888,"featured_media":1303,"parent":206,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-326","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bradentongulfislands.com\/meetings-conventions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bradentongulfislands.com\/meetings-conventions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bradentongulfislands.com\/meetings-conventions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bradentongulfislands.com\/meetings-conventions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/888"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bradentongulfislands.com\/meetings-conventions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=326"}],"version-history":[{"count":81,"href":"https:\/\/www.bradentongulfislands.com\/meetings-conventions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2328,"href":"https:\/\/www.bradentongulfislands.com\/meetings-conventions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/326\/revisions\/2328"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bradentongulfislands.com\/meetings-conventions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/206"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bradentongulfislands.com\/meetings-conventions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bradentongulfislands.com\/meetings-conventions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}