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28th Annual Manatee County Stand Down — Free Veteran & Community Services

Palmetto, Manatee County Fairgrounds, 1303 17th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221 · Free veteran and community stand down; walk-in resource fair

Nov 7, 2026

Confirmed Nov 7, 8 AM–noon ET · walk-in · last entry 11:15 AM

Saturday, November 7, 2026, 8 AM–noon Eastern, at Manatee County Fairgrounds in Palmetto, Florida. Last entry for services is 11:15 AM. Free and open to everyone, with dedicated veteran services, housing and rental assistance, health and dental/vision services, legal assistance, veteran benefits, employment resources, family support, food, music and children's activities. More than 50 agencies participate. Free shuttle from Downtown Bradenton Transit Station, 1301 6th Avenue W, Bradenton. Event-specific address confirmed by Manatee County and Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs as 1303 17th Street W; organizer email also used another fairgrounds address, so attendees should follow the official event directions

VERIFIED — OFFICIAL SOURCE · Last verified Nov 2, 2026 · Recently updated

Availability

Unknown · Not reported by source

Eligibility

Veterans, non-veterans and families; free and open to everyone; dedicated veteran-only service area.

Cost

Free

Organization: Manatee County official event page; Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs listing; Turning Points organizer confirmation by email Nov 2, 2026

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