Less than four miles north of St. Augustine's historic center, guests can visit Fort Mose Historic State Park, site of the first legally sanctioned free African community in the U.S., and the northern defense of the city. Although the fort’s wooden structures are gone now,...
St. Augustine's Celtic Music and Heritage Festival celebrates its history as the oldest Celtic settlement in America. St. Augustine's founder, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, came from Galicia in northwest Spain, one of the original Celtic nations. According to exciting new research, it holds the record...
Ravine Gardens State Park and Palatka celebrate our azalea season with the Azalea Days Festival at the Park, and the Florida Azalea Festival in Palatka, March 3-4, 2018. At Ravine Gardens, azaleas begin to bloom in late February and continue into early April, reaching their...
Calling children of all ages – the Venardos Circus arrives in St. Augustine January 24, 2018! Look for their classic red and white Big Top at the St. Augustine Amphitheater and get ready to enjoy the “future of the American Circus… keeping that tradition of...
The Saint Augustine Film Festival returns to the city for its 8th year, with guest filmmakers and a diverse line-up of U.S. and international independent films, shorts, and documentaries. The Festival features four days of films from January 18-21, 2018, at a cluster of theaters...
Calling all 'Foodies' visiting St. Augustine during the 2017 Holiday Season - this is the year to travel back a century or more to savor Christmas foods of the Gilded Age, inspired by The Lightner Museum's current exhibit. "Dressing Downton, Changing Fashion for Changing Times,"...
If you are visiting St. Augustine for the Nights of Lights festivities early in December, you'll want to enjoy the special holiday lights events as well on the evenings of Saturday, December 2, Wednesday, December 6, and Saturday, December 9, 2017. Colonial Night Watch Parade December 2,...
Saint Augustine's Nights of Lights will add sparkle to your vacation in Florida this Christmas season. This festival of lights lasts the entire holiday season and the month of January, illuminating historic landmarks, shops, restaurants, inns, and B&Bs. Inspired by the ancient Spanish custom of...
Thanksgiving weekend in Saint Augustine includes the famous St. Augustine Art & Craft Festival, with displays by over 150 national and regional artists. Sponsored by the St, Augustine Art Association, this half-century old tradition attracts thousands of visitors, from art collectors to holiday shoppers. One...
Many people believe St. Augustine has a supernatural dimension, and Casa de Solana is said to be one of the Old City’s two most haunted inns. Ghost Hunters University concluded that our B&B had “…the most paranormal activity” sighted in St. Augustine during their visit!...