FOR MEMBERS

THE 2026 HOLIDAY GUIDE

THE 2026 HOLIDAY GUIDE

Get your business in front of locals all holiday season

The Holiday Guide goes live November 10 and stays up through December 31. It's members only this year, with fewer ads and more of what locals come for: events, gift ideas, places to eat, and local offers.

Choose annual membership by 10/20 get a free 1/2 page ad in the guide.($100 value)

Join by Tuesday, Oct 20

New annual members get a free ad

Oct 20

Reserve your spot

Oct 23

Ad design requests due

Oct 27

Finished ads and offers due

Nov 10

The guide goes live

Who sees it

We share the guide across Discover Bradenton's own channels from launch day through the end of the year.

20K+

Facebook followers

Facebook followers

5.2K

Instagram followers

Instagram followers

3.9K

Local email subscribers

Local email subscribers

64.5%

Email open rate

Email open rate

12K+

Website vistors/month

Website vistors/month

A real guide, not an ad book

We cut the page count this year. Your ad sits beside the things locals open the guide for, so it gets seen instead of skimmed past.

Holiday events and light displays

Shop-local gift ideas

Holiday dining, treats and brunch

Holiday offers from members

How it works

1

BY TUE, OCT 20

Reserve your spot

Join Discover Bradenton as an annual member by 10/20 and get a free ad in the guide.

2

BY TUE, OCT 27

Send your ad and offer

Use our sized Canva template, or ask us to design it for $50. Design requests are due Friday, Oct 23.

3

TUE, NOV 10

The guide goes live

It stays up through December 31, and we share it across our channels all season.

Ad sizes and specs

Everything you need to get your ad in on time. Each template is a blank Canva document already sized for you.

½ horizontal

½ page, horizontal

8.5 × 5.5 in · 2550 × 1650 px

½ vertical

½ page, vertical

4.25 × 11 in · 1275 × 3300 px

File type

JPG or PNG, 300 dpi recommended.

What to include

Logo or business name, address, contact info, and one main message. Ads crammed with text get skimmed past. Don't forget your offer or discount.

Your holiday offer

A discount, gift idea, holiday menu, or seasonal special. Tell readers how to redeem it, like a code or “mention Discover Bradenton.”

Too busy to make your ad?

Too busy to make your ad?

We'll design it for $50. Purchase by Oct 23, then send your logo, photos and offer.

We’ll design it for $50. Purchase by Oct 23, then send your logo, photos and offer.

Questions

Join as an annual member by Tuesday, October 20

One short form. Join now to claim your article.

Questions? Beth@DiscoverBradenton.com

Questions? Beth@DiscoverBradenton.com