5 Things To Do In Manatee County This Weekend

BRADENTON, FL -- The weekend is nearly here. Wondering what to do? Here are some ideas:

Star Wars Day

The Good Liquid Brewing Co., 4824 14th St. W., Bradenton, will host Star Wars Day Friday, May 4 from noon to 11 p.m., featuring craft beer, live music with Justin Layman from 7 to 10 p.m., Star Wars movies playing in the taproom all day and the JolliMax Asian/American food truck from 5 to 9 p.m.

Come in costume and get 10 percent off your taproom tab.

Cinco De Mayo Party

Main Street Live, a downtown block party on Old Main Street, 400 12th St. W., in downtown Bradenton hosted by the Old Main Street Merchants Association, will present a Cinco de Mayo party Saturday, May 5 from 5 to 10 p.m.

The event will include popular food trucks, live music, local dining, merchants along the street and drink specials. Click here.

Family Night at the Museum

South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton, will host Family Night at the Museum Saturday, May 5 from 3 to 7 p.m.

This month’s theme is “Fight, Flight and Family in the Wild World!”

Families will be admitted at a reduced price: adults, $9; children 4-12 $7; children 3 and under free; and seniors 65 and up $8.

There will be hands-on activities, a special movie presentation of Disney’s The Jungle Book (2016) along with the museum’s manatee presentation and Planetarium show.

Click here.

ArtWalk

The Village of the Arts, an eclectic live-work community made up of colorful historic cottages at 1113 12th St. W., Bradenton, will host an ArtWalk Friday, May 4 from 6 to 9:30 p.m.

Discover unique galleries, studios, specialty shops, award-winning restaurants, bakeries, healing arts, food and live music during this popular monthly event.

For information, visit the First Friday page.

Classic Car Show

The St. Joseph's Knight of Columbus Council 5604 will host a car show on Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 2704 33rd Ave. in Bradenton. There will be food, prizes and a 50/50 raffle. To register a car for $10, call (941) 371-1061. Parking is a $5 donation and each person in the car will receive a raffle ticket for drawings.

Image via Village of the Arts