Add some exquisite taste to your holidays at the 7th Annual Wine for the Holidays to be held from 6-8 p.m. at Government House in St. Augustine’s historic Plaza de la Constitucion. Featuring great wines, beautiful cheeses, dried fruit, savory hors d’oeuvres, sinful desserts, spiced eggnog, and mouth-watering chocolates, the event is sure to please even the most discriminating palate. Put on your favorite holiday attire or period costume for this scrumptious event and then join with hundreds of historic re-enactors in the spectacular, candle-lit Grande Illumination and British Night Watch parade.
This event takes place at the Government House Museum from 6 to 8 p.m.
Cost: $30 per person, includes parade candles
Morning Christmas Jazz Concert – St Augustine, Florida
Jazz up the morning with a pre-parade jazz concert in the plaza. Local jazz musicians will play Christmas Holiday tunes prior to the annual Christmas Parade. The concert is from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Then following the parade, the band continues while Santa jazzes it up with photo-ops from noon to 2 p.m. Admission is free.
Plaza de la Constitucion
9 to 10 a.m. & noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday December 1st.
Cathedral Place, St. Augustine, FL 32084. Call 904.501.6153 for more information.
53rd Annual Christmas Parade – St Augustine, Florida
The 51st Annual Christmas Parade has grown to be one of the largest parades in north Florida. With all the things a parade has to offer including floats, bands, cars, horses, tigers, and the arrival of Santa. The parade will start promptly at 10am by the Mission of Nombre de Dios; continue through the downtown streets of historic St. Augustine and end behind the Visitors Center on Castillo Dr. Pictures with Santa will follow in the Plaza de la Constitucion.
10 a.m., Downtown St. Augustine. 904.461.9518
Sunset/Moonrise River Cruise – St Augustine, Florida
Cruise the Intracoastal Waterway aboard an old fishing boat as the sun sets and the full moon rises. The boat departs from the dock at Cap’s on the Water, 4325 Myrtle Street on North Beach at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale at 5:30 p.m. and are $10 for adults.
Call 904.819.8190 for more information.
The Wonders of the Salt Marsh at Fort Matanzas – St Augustine, Florida
The “4th Saturday of the Month” Nature Series continues at Fort Matanzas National Monument with a ranger-led walk to explore “The Wonders of the Salt Marsh” on Saturday, November 24, 9:30 – 11:30 am. Meet on the benches in front of the visitor center. This is a free program.
Fort Matanzas National Monument 904-471-0116