BRADENTON -- Celebrate Cinco de Mayo and the annual salsa tasting contest throughout the Village of the Arts at this specially-themed ArtWalk Friday through Sunday. Galleries, restaurants, and shops will be serving up their best salsas for your taste buds to savor and enjoy.
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Sweet's Bakehouse in the Village of the Arts |
Guests can vote for their favorites with paso pennies as they stroll through the 25 galleries and 5 restaurants for an evening of fun, food and music. Artwalk will take place Friday, 6 - 9:30 p.m. The event continues, Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. when you can enjoy lots of great art by our local artists and lunch at any one of our fine restaurants.
The Village of the Arts is a vibrant community of artists living and working together in Bradenton, Florida. The Village is Florida’s largest art community and over 30 businesses call the Village home. Galleries, studios, cafes, healing arts, jewelry, fashion and books can all be found as you wander the streets of this charming area of restored 1920's and 30's cottages.
Located just south of downtown, the Village is one of Bradenton's most exciting areas. It is carving out a creative community where people can live and create, going strong after more than 11 years. For more information go to www.villageofthearts.com.