Coastal Companion

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Haunted Hayride – St. Augustine, Florida.

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animated witchTake an old-fashioned hayride and discover the nighttime beauty of the maritime hammock while meeting haunting goblins of the forest, spooks from sandy graves and other denizens of the dark. The fun starts at Anastasia State Park (please enter the park at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre). The haunted hayride takes place from 7 to 10 p.m. and admission is $7 per person. Tickets will be sold from 7 to 9 p.m. For the faint of heart, we have the Enchanted Forest, a scare-free walking loop filled with magical fairytale scenes, music and sparkling lights, fun activities and programs.

Friday, Oct. 26 – Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007
Anastasia State Park, 1340 A1A South,St. Augustine, FL 32080
Enter at St. Augustine Amphitheatre
7 to 10 p.m. – Tickets will be sold from 7 to 9 p.m.
Admission: $7 per person

904.461.2033

Halloween Costume Parade and Trick-or-Treating, St. Augustine, Fla.

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Bring the little ghosts, goblins and fairies for some Halloween to the Ancient City Tour’s Annual Costume Parade and Trick-or-Treating in historic St. Augustine. The fun begins at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28, with the parade that departs form the clock tower at the St. Augustine Visitors Center and proceeds up St. George Street to the Plaza de la Constitucion, where costume judging will take place. Then from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., the Downtown shops, museums and attraction will offer treats for tricks. The St. Augustine Information Center is located at the corner of Castillo Drive and Avenida Menendez, across for the Fort. The Halloween Costume Parade and Trick-or-Treating are free.

St. Augustine Visitors Information Center and Plaza de la Constitucion
Located across from the Castillo de San Marcos
Parade 2 p.m. – Trick-or-Treating 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
904.827.0807

Click here to visit the website

2nd Annual Greek Cultural Weekend – St. Augustine, Florida

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Come celebrate the Othodoxy and Hellenism that is a big part of St. Augustine’s history at the St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine on Friday, Oct. 26 – Sunday, Oct. 28. On Friday from 6 to 8 p.m., there will be a reception and book signing by author of Demetrios is Now Jimmy, Larry Odzack. On Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to noon, enjoy a 4-track round of displays and demonstrations about Greek Orthodoxy, Greek Language, Greek Cooking, and Greek Folklore. Friday 6 – 8 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. to noon

St. Photios Shrine, 41 St. George Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084
904.829.8205
www.StPhotios.com

Ghosts and Gravestones – St. Augustine, Fla.

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Enjoy a most haunting experience on St. Augustine’s premier “Frightseeing” Tour – on Friday, Oct. 19 – Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007- that explores the darker side of St. Augustine’s past. The only tour that takes you inside the three most haunted places in the entire city. Haunts include: The Old Drug Store that rests upon an old Indian burial ground and is a natural gathering place for lost souls and malignant spirits. Enter… and in darkness, you will learn the secrets of embalming and why so many people were buried alive; The Spanish Military Hospital where you can visit a death bed and hear of amputations and strange medical practices shared in whispered tones as you re-live the grizzly duties of 17th century medical practitioners and finally, The Old Jail, featured on the Sci-Fi Channel’s Ghost Hunters, that was built in 1891 and housed prisoners for more than 60 years. Listed on the Florida and National Haunted Places Register, the Old Jail has been the site of countless supernatural occurrences. Many criminals met their maker here at the end of a hangman’s noose.

Hours: Tours begin at 8 p.m. Admission: Tickets are $24 for adults and $12 for children

904.829.3800
Visit www.trolleytours.com for more information.

Creatures of the Night – St. Augustine, Fla.

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Wander our wild walkways and encounter costumed animal keepers with creepy creatures and candy! This event is geared towards families with children aged 2-11, and is a fun, safe way for the entire family to enjoy Halloween. The night will conclude with a special Alligator Feeding Show and a raffle at 7:15 p.m.
Friday-Sunday, October 26-28, 2007 at 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
St. Augustine Alligator Farm, 999 Anastasia Blvd. St. Augustine FL,32080
904-824-3337