Just south of the city of Tampa, on the Manatee River, is the city of Bradenton. Downtown Bradenton has a beautiful and scenic Riverwalk as well as a vibrant art community in the Village of the Arts. Families can explore historic buildings from the past in Manatee Village Historical Park, which includes an old one room schoolhouse, a bunkhouse that was used by Florida cowboys, a farmhouse, general store, and steam engine. Bradenton is also home to the South Florida Museum, which houses an aquarium, planetarium, and history museum and contains plenty of kid-friendly exhibits. Bradenton is home to Bradenton beach, and it is also quite close to other beaches in the area, like Anna Maria Island and Holmes Beach.

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