St. Augustine, the nation’s oldest city, also holds the distinction of being one of the nation’s most charming. Whether you’re a longtime resident or visiting the area for the first time, we’ve gathered all the resources you need to find where to stay, what to do and other community information about our unique little village.
Join us at the First Baptist Church of Armstrong on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 11:00am for a Black History Program. African-American historian Griffin Lotson is the guest speaker. Griffin is a seventh-generation Gullah Geechee, expert Cultural Art performer, storyteller, and Gullah Geechee Culture Consultant and Teacher. He is considered one of the world’s foremost […]
St. Augustine Spanish Food & Wine Festival 2024 Mark your calendars for the annual St. Augustine Spanish Food & Wine Festival 2024 -- February 29 - March 2, 2024 The festival is all about Spanish wine, cuisine and culture and to connect St. Augustine to the city's Spanish heritage / history. More than 100 Spanish […]
Searle's Encampment - Sack of St. Augustine Join the Historic Florida Militia for the re-enactment of the "1668 Searle's Raid-Sack of St. Augustine". Encampment Friday and Saturday, March 1 & 2, 2024, a 17th century-style military encampment will be at the Oldest House Museum. Open to the public from 10:00am to 5:00pm. There will be [...]
Join Environmental Educator Will Pate for a Butler Beach History Walk on Friday, March 1, 2024 from 3:00pm-4:00pm. St. Johns County coastal areas have lots of stories to tell and Butler Beach's is historically significant. Walk back in time and learn about the rich African-American history here at our doorsteps. Meet at Butler Park East [...]
During Women’s History Month , The Woman’s Exchange of St. Augustine will hold a special exhibit, a trolley tour, and two Lunch & Learn events. The Lunch & Learn Events are about the St. Augustine friendship of Zora Neale Hurston and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. Zora Neale Hurston, "the daughter of a slave", and Marjorie Kinnan [...]
Everyone is welcome to the Menorcan Heritage Celebration on Saturday, March 2, 2024 -- 11:00am-2:00pm at Llambias House. No admission charge. So come out and enjoy yourself! Hosted by the Menorcan Cultural Society, this annual event celebrates the arrival of the Menorcans in St. Augustine. The Celebration includes: Mullet Net Making * Storytelling & Songs [...]
Join a park ranger to take a step back in history during the Torchlight Tours at Fort Matanzas ... complete with cannon firings! As you step off the ferry boat at Fort Matanzas, you take on the role of a shipwreck survivor. The year is 1783 and you are being taken to the fort by [...]
The St. Augustine Archaeological Association Monthly Meeting for March is on the 5th at 7:00pm in the Tiffany Room of Flagler College. Free and open to the public. Alexandria Griffin will be giving a talk titled, "The History of Cape Canaveral prior to NASA". Griffin is a senior undergraduate anthropology student at the University of [...]
St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival returns on March 9 & 10, 2024. Mark your calendars! Find the CELT in YOU in America's Oldest City! Enjoy top International & U.S. Celtic Bands * Highland Games * Celtic Workshops * Celtic Lectures * Celtic Artisans * Celtic Food... in other words... All things Celtic. Also, [...]
The Minorcan Experience presents Andres Pacetti: A Minorcan in St. Augustine ... Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 2:00pm. Step back in time with Andrew at Ximenez-Fatio House and learn about life in the 18th Century. He'll discuss: * The Minorcan journey from the Mediterranean to St. Augustine * Living in a British stronghold during the [...]
The Historic St. Augustine Research Institute presents speaker Susan Richbourg Parker, Ph.D. on March 14, 2024 at 7:00pm. She will present St. Augustine Revives its Spanish Past: The 1924 Visit to Avilés at the Governor's House Cultural Center and Museum. Dr. Parker tells the story of the City of St. Augustine's representatives who traveled by [...]
Join us on one of the Tolomato Cemetery Guided Tours given on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 11:00am-2:00pm. Free of charge to the public. During the March 16 tours, there will be harp and fiddle on the Varela Chapel porch. Learn about the cemetery; feel yourself surrounded by the past of historic St. [...]
Please join the St. Augustine Royal Family on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 6:00pm for the Royal Transfer of Office as we welcome the new Royal Trio for 2024-2025. The transfer will be held at the Cathedral Basilica West Courtyard at 6:00pm. Since 1959, the St. Augustine Royal Family has promoted the City of St. […]
Fort Mose Founders Day takes place on Saturday, March 23, 2024 -- 10:00am-4:00pm. This special event celebrates the Founding of Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose - the first legally sanctioned free Black community in what is now the United States. And, it takes place in conjunction with the Monthly Militia Muster. Events include: […]
Blessing of the Fleet is an annual Palm Sunday event, this year occurring on March 24, 2024. After the 11:00am Palm Sunday Mass at the Cathedral Basilica, there is a processional through the Plaza de la Constitucion. It is led by the papal leadership of the Cathedral Basilica, the Knights of Columbus, and St. Augustine's […]
The Minorcan Experience presents Turnbull Canal System of New Smyrna Presentation ... Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 1:00pm at The Waterworks. Join Greg Holbrook, Director of the New Smyrna Museum of History. He'll be presenting information on the Turnbull Canal System dug by colonists and used for transportation, drainage, and watering crops. Free and open […]
The Easter Week Festival invites you to the Knighting Ceremony at the Cathedral Basilica West Courtyard at 6:00pm on Monday, March 25, 2024. Please join us as Queen Marianna of the St. Augustine Royal Family knights a few upstanding St. Augustine locals for their key contributions and charity work in the community and bestows the […]
Join us on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 for the St. Augustine Easter Promenade starting at 1:00pm (registration at 12:00pm). Featuring St. Augustine locals and visitors promenading in the Plaza de la Constitucion in their Easter finery. St. Augustine's Royal Family might even be there. A promenade is a leisurely walk in a public place […]
Are you curious about the history of Vilano Beach? Then join Will Pate (SJC Parks & Rec) from 10:00am-11:00am for a Vilano Beach History Walk on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Learn what Vilano Beach was like before the 21st Century. Walk back in time .... even though historical structures rarely last, the beach still has a […]