Upcoming Clerk Events

Fifth Annual Valentine's Day Group Wedding

Date: February 14, 2025
Hours: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Manatee County Clerk of Court, 1115 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, FL 34205
Cost: Free 
Contact: Passports & Marriage License Division at (941) 741-4022

Event details:

Celebrate your love with a free one-of-a-kind experience on the most romantic day of the year!

Registration is now open for the Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller’s Fifth Annual Valentine’s Day Group Wedding. This special group wedding ceremony brings couples together to say "I do" in a joyful and memorable ceremony officiated by Clerk Angel Colonneso outside the Manatee County Historic Courthouse in Courtyard Square.

Couples must have a valid marriage license to participate.

Visit the Clerk’s Valentine’s Day Group Wedding Eventbrite page for more information and to register by February 7, 2025.

Operation Green Light

Date: April 5, 2025
Hours: 8:30 AM - Noon
Location: Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, 1115 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, FL 34205
Contact: (941) 749-1800

Event details: TBA

Passport Saturday

Date: April 5, 2025
Hours: 8:30 AM to Noon
Location: Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, 1115 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, FL 34205
Contact: Passport Division at (941) 741-4022

Event details: The Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller's Passport Division opens on a Saturday for customers who need to apply for a passport for the first time or renew a passport that is 15 years or older. No appointment is required.

Community Shred Day

Date: April 12, 2025
Hours: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location: Manatee County Fairgrounds, 1402 14th Ave. W., Palmetto, FL 34221
Cost: Free 
Contact: Email PIO@ManateeClerk.com | Phone (941) 741-4007

Event details: Free personal document shredding and hard drive destruction event. 

**WE CANNOT ACCEPT WET PAPER OR PREVIOUSLY WET PAPER AT THIS EVENT**

What to Know:

  • Residents may bring no more than two standard-sized bankers' boxes, 12 inches by 10 inches by 15 inches in size, of documents to be shredded. 
  • No drop-offs are accepted. All participants must remain in their vehicle with their documents until a staff member or volunteer securely places their items into a bin to be shredded or destroyed.
  • Paper clips, staples, rubber bands, labels, and file tabs do not need to be removed. 
  • Document shredding and hard drive destruction will take place onsite. 
  • Please review the list of accepted items and not accepted items below before arriving at the event. 

What Items Are Accepted

  • Documents of any color or type of paper
  • Plastic credit cards and IDs
  • Hard drives 

What Items Are Not Accepted

  • Binders
  • Junk mail
  • Magazines
  • Newspapers
  • Electronics