The space
The Venue
An open-air event yard on the grounds of the Palmetto Marriott Resort & Spa.
Overview
One yard, many configurations
The Yard is a flexible outdoor space rather than a fixed-seat amphitheatre. The same footprint has hosted full-production concerts, vendor markets, a live restaurant competition and fireworks nights.
The turf plaza
Checkerboard paver plaza for lounge and high-top seating, food trucks and vendor tents.
The event lawn
Lawn seating facing the stage — blankets, chairs and standing room.
The stage
Covered outdoor stage with lighting truss, LED wall, PA and full band production.
The full house
Plaza and lawn together with the stage lit for a full crowd.
Some images above are renderings of the Yard's planned build-out.
Venue facts
- Capacity
- 5,500 guests
- Format
- Open-air amphitheatre and turf plaza
- Resort
- 252 rooms and suites, opened July 2024
- Indoor event space
- 20,000 sq ft at the resort
- Connected to
- Bradenton Area Convention Center by breezeway
Getting here & parking
- 600 US Highway 41, Palmetto, FL 34221 — the Yard has its own entrance and lots.
- On-site lots serve the Yard. Parking arrangements for ticketed shows are set by that event's promoter.
- The Palmetto Marriott sits next door, so hotel guests can walk over — but the Yard is a separate venue with its own gates and schedule.
Next door
The resort next door
Separate from the Yard, the Palmetto Marriott Resort & Spa sits a short walk away. Book a room, spend the day at its pool, spa or pickleball courts, then walk over when the Yard's doors open. Resort programming below is run by the hotel, not the Yard.
- Fridays 6–9pm and Saturdays 3–6pm — Revive Pool Entertainment
Interested in booking the Yard?
Weddings, corporate events, festivals and private buyouts.
Private events