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    Fall Launch — 20% Off Through November 30 with Code DREAMBIG20

    Dream Come TrueBradenton, FL

    Sleeps 16 · 4 BR · 3 BA · Private Pool — Near Anna Maria Island & IMG

    Dream Come True is a spacious Gulf Coast getaway with a private pool & lanai, big back yard, game room, and two living rooms — minutes from Anna Maria Island's sugar-sand beaches and IMG Academy for kid sports travel. Celebrate our launch with 20% off stays through November 30, 2026 using promo code DREAMBIG20.

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    The Property

    Room to spread out. Space to slow down.

    Built for big families, multi-gen trips, and travel sports teams heading to IMG Academy — with a private pool & lanai for golden-hour swims and a fenced back yard for the kids and dogs.

    16

    Sleeps

    4

    Bedrooms

    3

    Bathrooms

    9

    Beds

    2

    Living Rooms

    • ✦Private pool with screened lanai — pool heating available as an optional add-on, just ask when booking
    • ✦Perfect for winter stays — ask us to heat the pool for your visit
    • ✦Big, fenced back yard
    • ✦Dedicated game room with pool table, arcade games, an extra bunk bed & couch
    • ✦Two full living rooms
    • ✦Sleeps up to 16 — 2 kings, 1 queen, 2 full-over-full bunks & 1 twin-over-twin bunk
    • ✦Minutes from Anna Maria Island beaches
    • ✦Minutes from IMG Academy (kid sports travel)
    • ✦Close to Cortez Village, Riverwalk & Robinson Preserve

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    Inside the House

    A look around Dream Come True.

    Living Rooms

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    Bedrooms

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    Bathrooms

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    Kitchen & Dining

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    Game Room

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    Pool & Lanai

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    Outdoor Living

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    Backyard & Fire Pit

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    Yard Games & Play Area

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    Exterior

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    The Setting

    Salt air, palm shadows, & Gulf sunsets.

    Tucked into West Bradenton, this coastal retreat puts you within minutes of Anna Maria Island's powdery beaches, historic Cortez fishing village, the Riverwalk downtown, and the wild mangrove trails of Robinson Preserve.

    Bradenton, FL — minutes from Bradenton Beach & Anna Maria Island

    Beachside tiki umbrellas at sunset on Anna Maria Island

    Anna Maria Island

    Tiki umbrellas and a vivid twilight sky along Anna Maria Island

    Island Twilight

    Anna Maria Island fishing pier at golden hour

    The Pier

    Vivid Gulf sunset over the beach near Bradenton, Florida

    Gulf Sunset

    Kayaking mangrove trails at Robinson Preserve

    Robinson Preserve

    Plan Around the Calendar

    Events & Themed Weekends

    Plan around standout weekends at IMG Academy, Bradenton Motorsports Park, Anna Maria Island, Bradenton Beach, Cortez, and downtown Bradenton. Find beaches, restaurants, nature, golf, and everyday favorites in the Adventure Guide.

    November 26, 2026

    Bradenton

    Bradenton Runners Club Turkey Trot 5K

    The 29th annual Thanksgiving-morning 5K fun run/walk from the Bradenton Runners Club, with a kids' dash before the start. Race-day registration is available on site.

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    November 28, 2026

    Bradenton Riverwalk Pavilion

    Bradenton Blues Festival

    A full day of national and international blues acts on the downtown riverwalk the Saturday after Thanksgiving — an easy afternoon out before heading back to the island.

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    November 24–December 6, 2026

    IMG Academy · Bradenton

    IMG Academy International Tennis Championship

    Top junior tennis players compete across international age divisions at IMG Academy, with matches open to spectators.

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    December 3–6, 2026

    Bradenton Motorsports Park

    Snowbird Outlaw Nationals

    A legendary winter drag-racing weekend under the lights, with Pro Mods, small-tire cars, bikes, open pits, and vendors.

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    December 12–21, 2026

    IMG Academy · Bradenton

    IMG Academy Girls & Boys Cups

    Two premier youth soccer tournaments bring leading clubs and college coaches to IMG Academy over consecutive weekends.

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    Early December 2026 · Date TBA

    Bridge Street · Bradenton Beach

    Christmas on Bridge Street & Holiday Boat Parade

    Anna Maria Island's holiday kickoff fills Bridge Street with lights, shopping, and festivities, capped by a lighted boat parade along the Intracoastal Waterway. Traditionally the first Saturday of December.

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    December 12, 2026

    Manatee River · Bradenton

    Manatee River Holiday Boat Parade

    The county's largest holiday event: a fleet of decked-out, light-covered boats parades up the Manatee River at sundown, with great public viewing from the Green Bridge and Palmetto Pier.

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    January 2027 · Date TBA

    Bradenton Motorsports Park

    U.S. Street Nationals

    A marquee drag-racing weekend with elite Pro Mod fields and street cars, traditionally held in late January.

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    February 19–March 20, 2027

    LECOM Park · Bradenton

    Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training

    Major League Grapefruit League baseball in Bradenton's historic ballpark — 15 home games, from the Feb. 19 opener vs. Toronto to the Mar. 20 finale vs. Baltimore. Ticket details announced closer to spring.

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    February 19–March 19, 2027

    Ed Smith Stadium · Sarasota

    Baltimore Orioles Spring Training

    Catch more Grapefruit League action at Sarasota's Ed Smith Stadium, about 35 minutes north of the house — the Orioles host big-league clubs from the Feb. 19 opener through the Mar. 19 home finale.

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    April–September 2027 · Date TBA

    LECOM Park · Bradenton

    Bradenton Marauders Season

    The Pittsburgh Pirates' Class-A team plays affordable minor-league baseball at LECOM Park all summer — a laid-back, family-friendly evening out minutes from the house.

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    February 2027 · Date TBA

    Historic Cortez Village

    Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival

    Fresh seafood, live music, and marine exhibits in one of Florida's last working fishing villages, usually mid-February.

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    February 2027 · Date TBA

    Bradenton Riverwalk

    Bradenton Area River Regatta

    Powerboat racing, live music, and a nighttime drone and fireworks show on the Manatee River, typically in late February.

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    Spring 2027 · Date TBA

    Holmes Beach · Anna Maria Island

    Springfest Art Festival

    Fine art, handmade work, live music, and local food on Anna Maria Island, usually around the start of March.

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    April 2027 · Date TBA

    Bradenton

    De Soto Grand Parade

    One of the Southeast's largest nighttime parades, with illuminated floats and music, traditionally in late April.

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    October 2027 · Date TBA

    Bradenton Motorsports Park

    FL2K27

    Drag racing, roll racing, and a major performance-car show, usually held in early October.

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    October 2027 · Date TBA

    Pine Avenue · Anna Maria Island

    Anna Maria Island Bayfest

    The island's signature fall street festival with live music, a classic car show, and 100+ vendors, typically mid-October.

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