10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Holmes Beach That You Shouldn't Miss

Check a Segway Tour off your bucket list with a guided tour of Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, Venice and Sarasota! Perfect for families, couples, wedding parties and adventurers of all kinds. Our guides live and play here and together we'll stroll along often with sightings of many species of birds, tortoises, dolphin or manatee. Perfect for ages 12+. Equipped with two way radios, you'll hear about the area's history and current happenings. Your guide highlights the best of the best to experience on the island. Take a tour early in your trip to get the most out of your stay. We'll do the training prior to the tour and make sure all riders feel safe and confident. Rest assured that even if you are segwaying for the first time, you'll be rolling effortlessly in a matter of minutes.

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Boat Tours and Charters on Anna Maria Island. M/V Minnow offers excursions to Egmont Key, dolphin watches, sunset cruises and hosts private event charters. We also offer Burials at Sea also known as Ash Scatterings .

We are a full service charter fishing company. We offer everything from offshore, inshore, flyfishing, dolphin tours and sight seeing. Extremely accommodating and child friendly!

AMI Paddleboard Kayak Adventures is all about getting people on the water, ridiculously close to wildlife, without negatively impacting the environment. We offer paddleboard lessons, tours, rentals, fitness sessions (Paddlelates and Paddle Yoga) and group events. We launch almost anywhere in Southwest Florida including Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach and Longboat Key. Learn how to "walk" on water while watching a variety of wildlife including manatees, dolphins and sea turtles. See you soon!!

—Captain Aaron Lowman was born and raised on Anna Maria Island. Always drawn to the waters around Tampa Bay, Aaron completed his first full-scale USPS Boating Course in 1996 at the age of 11. All that time on the water allowed for him to become one of the top guides in the Tampa Bay area. —Aaron’s target species include but are not limited to snook, tarpon, redfish, seatrout, snapper, sheepshead, sharks, flounder, kingfish, and cobia. —Captain Aaron fishes out of his large and roomy 24′ Carolina Skiff DLX when inshore, and uses a 26′ Sea Cat when heading offshore. —USCG Licensed and insured. Full safety equipment on board. No fishing license required. All bait & tackle is supplied. —Captain Aaron’s boat is docked at the Seafood Shack Marina Bar & Grill, located in Cortez, Florida.

Centrally located in the tropical paradise of Anna Maria Island, Florida, Island Therapeutics is a unique massage center that uses a multi-disciplinary approach to massage therapy. The practitioners at Island Therapeutics are committed to providing each client with supportive, professional, client specific treatments that ensure you get the most of your service. We are dedicated to making people feel better through massage, exercise prescription and educational seminars, which we hope, will lead people to live a more empowered and enhanced life. Whether you are looking to relax, rebuild or replenish your way to wellness during your stay in paradise, we have what you need.

All kinds of fun! Snook, trout, redfish, grouper,snapper, flounder, tarpon, permit, kingfish, sharks, and more, are all possible with your choice of inshore, nearshore, tarpon, custom or night charters! Bring your family, friends, or both as you fish or tour the beautiful waters and wildlife of Bradenton, Longboat Key, Anna Maria Island, Sarasota, St. Pete, and the surrounding Tampa Bay areas.

Florida's Anna Maria Island Area is an open water wildlife sanctuary. ​ Travel with Captain Drew and explore the waters of Anna Maria Island area, including Egmont Key, Longboat Key, Cortez , Sarasota Bay, Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Eco tours, Dolphins & Manatees, sightseeing, snorkeling, shelling & sandbar hopping. Captain Drew was born and raised in Longboat Key/Historic Cortez Village/AnnaMaria island and has a wealth of local knowledge of the waters, it’s marine life and the area.

Nestled in the heart of Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island, Island Gallery West is a fine art gallery cooperative of about 30 local and regional artists — many unique to the area. The gallery has a 20-plus-year history of offering original watercolor, acrylic, oil, and mixed-media paintings, photography, jewelry, pottery, stained glass and fiber art. Every month a different artist is featured with a special exhibit of their newest work. During the winter/spring season from November through April, the gallery hosts public receptions for the monthly featured artist. These receptions are part of the Holmes Beach ARTWALK that includes several other art galleries and boutiques. Also during high season, from January to early April, member artists present free art demonstrations of various media and techniques every Saturday morning at the gallery. These events are very popular and have developed a wide following.Island Gallery West maintains a website with a dedicated page for each member artist to show examples of currently available work. The website also lists an updated schedule of current and upcoming events. As an artists’ cooperative, the Island Gallery West is owned and operated by its members. Six days a week the gallery is staffed by member artists who welcome the opportunity to discuss their art with you. Stop by for a pleasant, relaxing visit and enjoy the many fine works of art on display in two exhibit areas. You’ll discover all the variety and visual stimulation of an art festival in a pleasant gallery setting.