A Night Before Christmas

Unwrap the gift of joy! The annual A Night Before Christmas event—taking place on Friday, December 8—is sure to get you and your family in the Christmas spirit. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be visiting the park and taking professional pictures with the children which you’ll be able to download for free. The event will have a variety of family-friendly activities, including a foam zone, face painting, a bounce house, a petting zoo, and a train ride along our Christmas path. Local vendors will be showing their holiday spirit, and the food truck lineup has your dinner covered. Event entry is FREE. A suggested donation per family of a new, unwrapped toy for a local children’s organization is kindly requested. $5 WRISTBANDS are sold for a variety of activities, including bouncing, sliding, and crawling over the inflatables, and be festively face-painted. BEAT THE LINES! Wristbands will be on sale closer to the event (no refunds or replacements will be issued).

Cash only at the event entrance on event day, December 8.

Parking and Directions G.T. Bray Park is located at 5502 33rd Avenue Drive West in Bradenton. Visitors may access GT Bray Park from 59th St. W. or 51st St. W. Parking will be available in various lots around the park.

INTERESTED IN BEING A VENDOR OR EXHIBITOR AT A NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS? Contact rachel.desrosier@mymanatee.org. For more information, please visit mymanatee.org/night