We are very pleased to invite you to the 83rd Anniversary of the De Soto Heritage Festival weekend, April 28-May 1, 2022. If you’ve celebrated this Festival with us before, we hope you’ll join us again for an exciting, fun-filled weekend. If you’re new to our Festival, get ready for some outstanding hospitality and a weekend you won’t soon forget!
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Schedule of Events for Hernando De Soto Historical Society Members, Visiting Krewes and Krewe Guests
Welcome Reception,
Courtyard by Marriott
De Soto Dignitary Reception,
Courtyard by Marriott, 5:30 pm
Goat Party,
Courtyard by Marriott, 9:00 pm
Old Goats Pub Crawl,
Bradenton, 9:00 am
Hernando de Soto Royal Reception (invitation only),
Courtyard by Marriott, 5:30 pm
De Soto Ball,
Bradenton Area Convention Center, 6:30 pm
Pool-A-Palooza,
Courtyard by Marriott Pool, 10:00 am
De Soto Grand Parade,
Manatee High School, 7:00 pm
After Parade Party,
Courtyard by Marriott, 9:00 pm
Adios My Friends (invitation only),
Courtyard by Marriott, 8:00 am
Fostering and facilitating an appreciation of Manatee County’s Spanish - American heritage and cultural alliances through special events, community collaborations and charitable giving Since 1939
