Easter In Bradenton 2024: Brunch Spots, Egg Hunts, Religious Services

BRADENTON, FL — Those looking to celebrate Easter in the Bradenton area should check out these brunch spots, special events — including egg hunts — and religious services.

Easter Brunch

If you want Easter brunch and don’t want to cook it, some Manatee County restaurants will open Sunday, March 31, to take care of the preparation.

Here are a few of them from the online reservation service OpenTable:

• The Chateau
• Floridays Woodfire Grill & Bar
• Fuego Comida and Tequila
• Libby’s
• Riviera Dunes Dockside
• Scarpino’s Classic Italian
• Whiskey Joe’s Manatee River

Several upscale chains with locations around the Bradenton area have announced Easter brunch hours as well, including familiar names like Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, and Ruth’s Chris Steak House.

Several casual restaurants are open for Easter as well, including Applebee’s, Bonefish Grill, The Cheesecake Factory, Chili’s, Cracker Barrel, Panera Bread, Perkins, and Texas Roadhouse.

As always, it’s a good idea to call ahead to make sure the chain locations near you are open.

Easter Events and Religious Services

There are a variety of Easter events, both more secular happenings and religious services, scheduled in the Bradenton area over the holiday weekend, including:

Pictures with the Easter Bunny

Meet the Easter Bunny Saturday, 11 a.m. to noon, at Caddy’s Bradenton. There will also be an Easter egg hunt.

Easter Bunny Visit

The Easter Bunny will be at The Red Barn Flea Market in Bradenton Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bayside Community Church

Bayside Community Church, 6609 Manatee Ave. W. in Bradenton, holds Easter servicesSaturday, 4:30 p.m., and Sunday at 8:15, 10 and 11:45 a.m.

Easter Sunday Sunrise Service

The Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island hosts an Easter Sunday sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. at the Manatee County Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.

The Kids Easter Eggstravaganza

The Family Church at Christian Retreat in Bradenton hosts this family-friendly Easter event with games, activities and more at 10:45 a.m. The church also hosts a 7 a.m. sunrise service, bible study at 9 a.m. and a church service at 10:45 a.m. that will be followed by an Easter egg hunt.

Hot Club SRQ Easter Jazz Brunch

Hot Club SRQ performs gypsy jazz at Cottonmouth Southern Soul Kitchen Sunday, 11:30 a.m., during Easter brunch.