We are very pleased to invite you to the 81st Anniversary of the De Soto Heritage Festival weekend, April 22-26, 2020. 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
De Soto Queen Selection Program
Bradenton Area Convention Center
6:00pm ($20 General Admission, $30 Reserved Seating)
Welcome Reception,
Courtyard by Marriott
De Soto Dignitary Reception,
De Soto National Memorial, 5:30pm
Goat Party,
Courtyard by Marriott, 9:00pm
Old Goats Pub Crawl,
Bradenton, 9:00am
Hernando de Soto Royal Dinner (invitation only),
Courtyard by Marriott, 5:00pm
DeSoto Ball,
Bradenton Area Convention Center, 6:30pm
Breakfast Buffet
Courtyard by Marriott
Pool-A-Palooza,
Courtyard by Marriott Pool, 10:00am
De Soto Grand Parade,
Manatee High School, 6:00pm
After Parade Party,
Courtyard by Marriott, 9:00pm
Adios My Friends (invitation only),
Courtyard by Marriott, 8:00am
Sunday Funday,
Bradenton, 11:00am
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
