Seasonal & Holidays

Where To See Santa In Bradenton This Christmas Season

Santa Claus is coming to Bradenton. Here's where to visit him this holiday season.

BRADENTON, FL — Visits and pictures with Santa Claus are treasured traditions for many Bradenton families.

In Bradenton, kids have several chances to see jolly old St. Nick in person:

  • Breakfast with Santa, the Grove, Lakewood Ranch, Dec. 7-8.
  • A Night Before Christmas, GT Bray Park in Bradenton, Dec. 7, 4 to 8 p.m. Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus, and enjoy face painting, crafts, a petting zoo, inflatables, vendors, a foam zone, a snow slide, Christmas carolers, and more.
  • Palmetto’s Christmas in the Park, at the Palmetto Historical Park and Manatee County Agricultural Museum, Dec. 6, 3 to 7 p.m., and Dec. 7, 2 to 7 p.m.

Santa is also holding court at several shopping malls in the local area, including:

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