St Augustine Lions Seafood Festival 2010
Spring is the time for festivals on the coast. The air is cool and fresh, and it’s a great time to be outdoors. In St Augustine it’s time for the annual St. Augustine Lions Seafood Festival. Here you can of course get great seafood nearly any way you want it, but you can also enjoy live [...]
First Friday Art Walk March 2010 – St Augustine, Fl
The First Friday Art walk is one of St. Augustine’s most popular events. The art walk for March 2010 is scheduled for Friday March 5, 2010, from 5 – 9 p.m., rain or shine!
Start your artwalk at any of the participating AGOSA galleries and pick up a free map – or click here to [...]
The Sack of St Augustine 2010
This is a great opportunity to relive history in St Augustine when the Historic Florida Militia re-enacts the Sack of St. Augustine, March 6th, 2010. The sack happened back in the year of 1668. Captain Robert Searle and his privateers left Jamaica and set course for St Augustine to loot the silver ingots held in [...]
The World Sword Swallowers Day
I don’t know how they do it. Really. What possesses a person to even try to swallow a sword? How does it work, or is it all just made up? When I was a kid, a boy next door had one of these fake, plastic swords that collapse when you pushed a button. You could [...]
Holiday Regatta of Lights 2009 – St Augustine, Fl
Come to St Augustine, Florida on Saturday December 12, 2009, to see the Regatta of Lights – a holiday parade of boats. The boat parade consists of boats 15 to 85 feet in length – sailboats, trawlers, shrimp boats and more – all festively decorated with glittering lighted displays ranging from Christmas, to patriotic or [...]
Evenings at Whitney – Sea Level Rise – St. Augustine, Fl
The challenges of climate change and sea-level rise for humans are nothing new to Florida. Evenings at Whitney lecture explores how ancient Floridians dealt with sea level rise. ridians. Since the end of the Ice Age, rising water has shaped culture change for hundreds of generations of Native American ancestors. As water levels rose, dwellings [...]
A Christmas Carol on IMAX in St Augustine
Disney’s “A Christmas Carol,” starring Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come, will premiere on the largest IMAX screen in northeast Florida Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. The film will be a special engagement at the World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theater with tickets being $13 for [...]
First Friday Art Walk – St. Augustine, Florida – December
The First Friday Art walk is one of St. Augustine’s most popular cultural events. This popular event always takes place the first Friday of every month from 5 – 9 p.m., rain or shine!
Start your artwalk at any of the participating AGOSA galleries and pick up a free map – or click here for the [...]
Bed and Breakfast Holiday Tour – St Augustine
This is the 16th year of the popular St. Augustine Historic Inns “Bed and Breakfast Holiday Tour”. The Bed and Breakfast Holiday Tour has become a much anticipated yearly tradition in St. Augustine. The two-day event showcases a total of 25 Inns decorated for the holidays. The tour ticket includes tours on both days, as [...]
British Nightwatch and Grande Illumination – St Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine’s British heritage will be celebrated in grand style on December 4 and 5 when British Night Watch and Grande Illumination return to the Oldest City. One of the most colorful and exciting events of the holiday season, the 35th annual presentation of Grande Illumination and British Night Watch will feature an entertaining and [...]
Winter Wonderland 2009 – St Augustine, Florida
This holiday season head over to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre to enjoy a Winter Wonderland! Admission to Winter Wonderland is free and the event is open Monday through Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
This is the third year for the popular Winter Wonderland festival at [...]
The Big Trunk Show – Fashion and Design in St Augustine – Florida
Love fashion? This event is designed to put the spotlight on designers and the art of fashion. Come take a look at the fashion designers in our area at this year’s big trunk show. The event also includes music from live DJs, beer and wine specials, Fashion Films, custom t-shirt printing booth and shopping featuring [...]
Uptown Saturday Night in St Augustine, Sept 26th
The monthly event — Uptown Saturday Night — takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. every month in the Uptown San Marco Shopping District, St. Augustine. Visit the many galleries, quaint antique stores and unique shops between Ripley’s Museum and the Mission of Nombre de Dios this evening. You get an opportunity to meet [...]
Jazz Fest at St. Augustine Beach, Florida
Why not take a trip to the beach for the weekend?
In the summer we are used to enjoying free concerts at the Plaza in St. Augustine, or Music By the Sea. But on Saturday September 26th, and Sunday, September 27th, you can visit the beach to enjoy live jazz music. This year St. Augustine Beach [...]
2nd Annual Florida Heritage Book Festival Will Celebrate Florida’s Literary Heritage
Florida’s rich and colorful literary heritage will be celebrated September 11-12 when the Florida Heritage Book Festival returns to St. Augustine. Featuring presentations by outstanding Florida authors, writing workshops and a keynote presentation by U.S. Senator Mel Martinez, the festival is sure to delight book lovers and inspire aspiring authors.
The Florida Heritage Book Festival kicks [...]
St Augustine Cycling Festival 2009
St. Augustine Cycling Festival 2009
If you love to watch Tour de France and bicycle racing on TV, this is your chance to experience the same excitement live. If you’re a devoted cyclist you definitely don’t want to miss this event. Come to St. Augustine to watch – or maybe even to ride – in [...]
Registration Open for St. Johns County Festival of Trees at World Golf Village
Fifth-Annual Community Event to be held Dec. 4 through 13
St. Augustine, Fla. (Sept. 8, 2009) – Registration has opened for local companies, organizations, schools, churches, families and friends that want to participate in the 2009 St. Johns County Festival of Trees at World Golf Village. The holiday event, now in its fifth year, will [...]
City of St. Augustine Celebrating 444 Years of Age
You know you are getting old when the candles cost more than the cake. When it comes to the city of St Augustine the saying rings true, because on Labor Day Weekend the old city is celebrating its 444th Birthday.
This celebration starts already on Thursday, September 3 and continues through Saturday, September 5. This is [...]
Old City Farmers Market at St. Augustine Amphitheatre
In St Augustine you can visit the Old City Farmers Market on Saturday mornings for a variety of fresh vegetables, fruits, and more. The market offers locally grown vegetables, organic food, fruits, artesian breads, pastries, flowers and plants, herbs, roasted peanuts, bonsai, and even the famous datil sauces the area is known for.
Datil is a [...]
Sand Sculpting Classes at St. Augustine Beach
All of us can play in the sand, it comes natural to most people – even adults, but sand sculpting is a different story. If you have visited some of the “big” sand sculpture contests on the coast, you might wonder how to create beautiful sculptures like that. No matter how hard you try, or [...]
Free Weekend at National Parks on the Coast
Visit one of our national parks on Saturday July 17th or Sunday July 18th without paying admission. The National Park Service offers a couple of free weekends every year, and one of those weekends is coming up in July.
It’s the perfect opportunity to take family and friends out to a state park for a visit. [...]
Uptown Saturday Nights in St Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine is popular with art lovers and antique shoppers during the Uptown Saturday Night weekends.
Every month antique dealers and art galleries in the Old City’s San Marco District present an event called Uptown Saturday Night. This is event comes with a festive party atmosphere combined with hospitality and special deals. The event takes place [...]
