Manatee County July 4th closures

Manatee County is celebrating Independence Day! All offices and Manatee County Public Library System locations will be closed Thursday, July 4. All trash, recycling and yard waste collections will be postponed one day: Thursday’s collection will be collected on Friday, July 5, and Friday’s collection will be Saturday, July 6.

There will be no Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) fixed route or Handy Bus service July 4.

The Anna Maria Island Trolley will operate normal daily routes, and the Manatee Avenue Beach Express will operate on a holiday schedule.

Manatee County parks and beaches will be open to the public.

Manatee County and Buffalo Creek Golf Courses will be open.

G.T. Bray Recreation Center will be open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Walton Racquet Center will be closed, and all check-ins will occur at the main building.

For more details, updates and some free local celebrations, please go to mymanatee.org/july4.