This year, the 2019 St. Augustine Spanish Wine Festival celebrates not just Spanish wines, which have been a special part of Saint Augustine’s history since its founding, but also the 500th birthday of Captain Pedro Menéndez de Aviles, the founder of St. Augustine. Pedro Menéndez...
Visiting St. Augustine for the 2018 Nights of Lights? You’ll find lots of other things to do and holiday events to enjoy, as well. St. Augustine hosts Candelight Tours at Villa Zorayda, Tree Lighting Under the Sea at the Aquarium, Colonial Night Watch Weekend, Luminary...
A hotel or bed and breakfast in the historic district is your best choice to enjoy the St. Augustine Nights of Lights during your Florida vacation. Three million white lights will sparkle throughout the historic district from Saturday, November 17, 2018, to Sunday, February 3, 2019....
Named one of the "12 Annual Events In Florida You Absolutely Can't Miss," the Florida Heritage Book Festival returns to St. Augustine Saturday, September 15, 2018. This free day-long event includes presentations by best-selling authors and book signings in the Authors' Marketplace, where you can...
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,...
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...
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,...
Make plans for a Florida vacation this December, and get in the holiday spirit at the 2017 Saint Augustine Historic Inn Holiday Tour. The 24th Annual Tour's theme for 2017 is 'Coastal Christmas'. Staying at the Casa de Solana in St. Augustine's historic district, you...
The 20th Annual Greek Festival will transport you to a virtual Greek village right here in St. Augustine's historic district, less than a mile from the Casa de Solana! The weekend of October 13-15, 2017, you won't want to miss the celebration with Greek music,...
St. Augustine Chalk Walk Festival Street painting has been traced to 16th century Italy, when traveling artists were brought to the cities to work on the cathedrals. When their work was done, the artists would recreate their church paintings on the pavement. They would travel to...