2018 Bradenton Area River Regatta Schedule

The schedule for events for the fourth annual Bradenton Area River Regatta on Saturday in Bradenton and Palmetto:

In Bradenton

8 a.m.: Saint Stephen’s 5K Run (Starts at Main Street and Barcarrota Avenue)

8:30 a.m.: DeSoto Little Anglers Fishing Tourney (Palmetto Pier)

Noon-8 p.m.: Outdoor music (Mattison’s City Grille)

Noon, 2, 4, 6 p.m.: All Star stunt dog frisbee shows (Bradenton Riverwalk main lawn)

11 a.m., 1, 3, 5 p.m.: All Star Stunt Dog shows meet and greet (Bradenton Riverwalk Amphitheater)

Noon, 2, 4, 6 p.m.: Manatee Performing Arts “Giant Puppets” (Bradenton Riverwalk Amphitheater)

10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Pittsburgh Pirates Family Fun Zone and food festival (Bradenton Riverwalk main lawn)

In Palmetto

10 a.m.-close: Viewing of powerboats (Riverside Boat Ramp)

10 a.m.-close: Gondola ferris wheel (Riverside West Park)

10 a.m.-close: Pittsburgh Pirates Family Fun Zone (Riverside West Park)

10 a.m.-close: USF Bulls, Tampa Bay Lightning Family Fun Zone (Riverside West Park)

10 a.m.-close: Area food festival (Riverside West Park)

10 a.m.-close: DeSoto beer garden (Riverside West Park)

Preparations are underway and will be ramping up on Friday for the Bradenton Area River Regatta. The Green Bridge will be closed to vehicles during the event Saturday. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com

Bradenton Riverwalk Pavilion stage

11 a.m.: Couch Music Education Foundation Students

Noon: Crystal Eyes

1 p.m.: Under the Moon & Friends

2 p.m.: Shaman

3:30 p.m.: Let’s Groove Tonight

4:45 p.m.: Sam Woolf

5:15 p.m.: Chuck Negron

Palmetto main stage

11 a.m.: Couch Music Education Foundation Students

Noon: Couch Music Education Foundation Students

2 p.m.: Trevor Bystrom Band

3 p.m.: Billy Rice Band

4 p.m.: Andy Pursell Band

5 p.m.: Vegas McGraw

Formula-2 Powerboat Racing

(All Racing on Manatee River)

10 a.m.: Practice runs

11 a.m.: Qualifying heats

2-4 p.m.: Hydrocross Jet Ski Racing Florida Championship

Formula-2 Final

All day (starts at 10 a.m.): Jet ski demos/stunts, Fly boarders

World speed record attempts

12:30-2 p.m.: Qualifying heats: Florida Winter Championship

12:30-2 p.m.: Action Kawasaki/Yamaha Suncoast Nationals

Special events

5 p.m.: Drumline “Bridge Battle” competition featuring local high schools (Green Bridge center span)

6:45 p.m.: Fireworks display by Zambelli International

This story was originally published February 1, 2018 at 4:49 PM with the headline "2018 Bradenton Area River Regatta schedule."