Read About St. Augustine, Florida. Visit the Nation’s Oldest City

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.

  • Sing Out Loud Festival

Sing Out Loud Festival

2026-09-02T11:23:25-04:00September 2nd, 2026|Art, Culture & Music, Culture & Music, Fall Activities, Family Friendly, Kid Friendly, Night Life, Special Events, St. Augustine Festivals, The Community, Things to Do|

Mark Your Calendar Date: Friday - Sunday, September 4-6, 11-13, & 18-20, 2026 Time: Various times Location: Various locations Visit The Wesbite Get Directions Bin 39 Wine Bar 4 Saint George St, St Augustine, FL 32084 Boat Drinks 123 San Marco Ave, [...]

  • Greek Festival dancers in traditional costumes perform a folk dance at a St. Augustine festival.

St. Augustine Fall Festivals Worth Planning a Weekend Around

2026-09-02T09:28:16-04:00September 2nd, 2026|Fall Activities, Special Events, St. Augustine Festivals|

St. Augustine’s fall festival season comes with plenty of music, dancing, and traditions, including performances at the city’s annual Greek Festival. Photo courtesy of the Greek Festival Facebook page. With a city as historic as St. Augustine, it's easy to forget that there is more to see than the major monuments or museums. [...]

Fort Mose – St Augustine’s Northern Defense

2026-06-03T10:46:13-04:00June 2nd, 2026|Attractions & Sightseeing, Black History, Family Friendly, History & Heritage, Sight Seeing, Special Events, What to Do|

Fort Mose – Underground Railroad Ran South First If you have listened to stories about the Underground Railroad, you probably thought it ran north first.  Well, the original came south before going north.  Seeking freedom from enslavement in the British Plantations, Africans fled on foot south to Spanish St Augustine. Helped along the way by [...]

  • Earth Day St. Augustine: Sustainable Tourism & Preservation.

Earth Day in St. Augustine: Sustainable Tourism, Historic Preservation, and How to Visit St. Augustine Responsibly

2026-03-28T07:43:50-04:00March 28th, 2026|About OldCity, Art, Culture & Music, Special Events, Spring Activities, St. Augustine Festivals|

  Overhead NASA image of Florida and St. Augustine Earth Day falls on April 22, 2026, the 56th anniversary of the holiday, and a fitting moment to think about what it means to travel with intention. In St. Augustine, that conversation is more layered than in most American cities. The nation's oldest city [...]

  • Flowers Blooming in Spring in St Augustine

Spring Awakening: Historic Gardens Coming to Life

2026-03-26T10:48:17-04:00March 26th, 2026|About OldCity, Art, Culture & Music, Special Events, Spring Activities, St. Augustine Festivals|

  Azaleas are flowers that are common to see in spring time in St Augustine. Stop and smell the roses and see the azaleas blooming in historic St. Augustine! As the weather warms, the flowers have begun to bloom around the Old City’s historic landmarks, bringing to you a vision of the city [...]

  • Spring Break in St Augustine Florida

Spring Break Family Fun: Educational Adventures in Oldest City

2026-03-26T11:06:10-04:00March 24th, 2026|About OldCity, Art, Culture & Music, Special Events, Spring Activities, St. Augustine Festivals|

Come Explore Spring Break in St Augustine If you're searching for a spring break destination that delivers real adventure without sacrificing education - and where even the pickiest 10-year-old ends up genuinely fascinated - St. Augustine's Oldest City is your answer. America's oldest city, founded by Spanish explorers in 1565, packs more than [...]

  • Interior view of Hotel Ponce de Leon's ornate gold and wood Rotunda

Women’s History Month: Trailblazing Women of Old City

2026-03-12T15:17:57-04:00March 10th, 2026|About OldCity, Art, Culture & Music, Special Events, Spring Activities, St. Augustine Festivals|

  Aerial view of Flagler College campus Every March, Women’s History Month invites us to pause, look beyond the familiar faces in history books, and ask a more honest question: who else was here and made this possible? St. Augustine, Florida, one of the oldest and most historically significant sites in America, offers [...]

  • St Patrick Parade

St. Patrick’s Day: Irish Heritage and Historic Pubs

2026-03-12T15:15:05-04:00March 10th, 2026|About OldCity, Art, Culture & Music, Special Events, Spring Activities, St. Augustine Festivals|

  St. Augustine St Patrick's Day Parade Irish Heritage and St. Patrick’s Day in St. Augustine  Over a century before St. Patrick's Day celebrations were being held anywhere else in America, St. Augustine held a St. Patrick’s Day parade, a practice that has since returned as an annual tradition. While today’s celebration may [...]

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