The seventh annual Bradenton Area River Regatta oozes over–the–top exhilaration coupled with all the traditional festival favorites—music, food, fun things to do—in one awe-gasping extravaganza that will fascinate spectators of all ages long after the day is done.
Watch the boat races either from the Bradenton side on the Riverwalk or from the Palmetto river front, or even on the bridge itself that will be closed to all automobile traffic for the race. This is a free event featuring Formula 2 powerboat racing on the river. The daylong festival will feature live music, food vendors and more. The event will conclude with fireworkS-the after-dark delights are spectacular, as the nation’s “First Family of Fireworks,” Zambelli Internationale, paints the sky with pyrotechnic wizardry to end the day in one rousing blast of kaleidoscopic beauty.