This is How We Roll “Manatee Strong” 2020 Parade will be taking place in Manatee County between 9-11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2020.
The School District of Manatee County’s Transportation Department has organized this meaningful event to show support for our community – and congratulate students and school communities on a successful end to the year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
The parade will consist of several school buses, school district vehicles, members of the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and a fire truck from Southern Manatee Fire and Rescue.
Due to safety concerns, individual vehicles won’t be permitted to join the parade. Instead, we invite families to join us along the route to say farewell to the 2019-2020 school year.
ROUTE DETAILS:
Depart Matzke Support Complex: 1 Matzke Way, Bradenton – 9:05 a.m.
West on 26th Avenue East | North on 27th Street East…
Wakeland Support Center (across from Pirate City) – 9:07 a.m.
North along 27th Street East | West along 13th Avenue East | South along 15th Street East | West on 37th Avenue East…
Southeast High School – 9:16 a.m.
West on 37th Avenue East | South along 9th Street East | West on 57th Avenue East | South on 5th Street East…
Pass Daughtrey Elementary School (bus loop side/with PE shelter) – 9:23 a.m.
West on 63rd Avenue East | North on 26th Street West…
Pass Bayshore Elementary School (front of school/parking lot) – 9:29 a.m.
West on 57th Avenue West passing State College of Florida…
Enter Bayshore High School bus loop – 9:31 a.m.
East on 57th Avenue West | North along 26th Street West | West on 11th Avenue West | South on 32nd Street West…
Pass by Manatee High School (south of football field) – 9:45 a.m.
North on 35th Street West | East along 9th Avenue West | turn South on 9th Street West | East on 13th Avenue West…
Pass Rogers-Bullock Elementary School (front of school) – 9:51 a.m.
North on U.S. 301 over the Manatee River into Palmetto | West on 10th Street West | North along U.S. 41 Business | West on 17th Street West
Palmetto High School – 9:59 a.m.
North on 14th Avenue West | East on 23rd Street West past Blackstone Park | South on U.S. 41 Business | East along 17th Street West | North on 36th Avenue E past Gamble Plantation | East on 69th Street East…
Pass Virgil Mills Elementary School and Buffalo Creek Middle School – 10:23 a.m.
Continue along 69th Street East | East on Erie Road in Parrish…
Enter front entrance of Parrish Community High School – 10:30 a.m.
Exit South on Martha Road | East on 69th Street East behind PCHS | South on 121st Avenue East and cross over U.S. 301 going south on Ft. Hamer Road…
Pass Annie Lucy Williams Elementary – 10:43 a.m.
Continue south over Ft. Hamer Bridge onto Upper Manatee River Road which turns into Lakewood Ranch Blvd. south of State Road 64…
Pass Lakewood Ranch High School and Manatee Technical College-East Campus – 10:54 a.m.
West along State Road 70 E | North on Creekwood Blvd. which turns into 44th Avenue East passing by Creekwood Park | South on Caruso Road…
Pass by Braden River High School and Manatee Technical College – Main Campus (near west entrances) – 11:15 a.m.
West along State Road 70 East | North along 45th Street East | West on 26th Avenue East…
Return to Matzke Support Complex – 11:28 a.m.
Signs, balloons and other decorations along with loud cheers are encouraged, in accordance with CDC recommendations for social distancing.
We’ll miss you – and hope to see your memories from our last moments together on social media using the hashtag #ManateeStrong and #WeManatee!
