Light-Up! Night St. Augustine

November 23, 2024

St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights | 2024-2025 is celebrating  over 30 years of bringing joy to our community and visitors. Nights of Lights is only made possible by dozens of individual participating businesses. Thanks to them, as well as the City of St. Augustine, this brings people downtown each year to enjoy the free holiday light display with their family and friends.

A photo of walking in Historic Downtown during the Nights of Lights holiday display.

Light-Up! Night St. Augustine

Date: November 23, 2024
Location: Plaza de la Constitución

Light Up Night Schedule:

4:00 pm – Gather in front of the Lightner Museum for a grand performance by Showtime USA, a local hip-hop dance team that sings and performs.

5:30 pm – Make your way to the gazebo in the Plaza de la Constitucion for a performance by the All-Star Orchestra who perform in grand holiday style each year on Light Up Night.

6:30 pm – At approximately 6:30 pm, the lights of the Christmas Tree in the Plaza de la Constitucion are switched on. This is followed by a ten-second group countdown that ends in the flick of a switch that turns on the Nights of Lights display.

Times subject to change.

Special Light-Up! Night Shuttle on Anastasia Island November 23, 2024 Only

Avoid traffic and park for free on Light Up Night ONLY by riding one of the free shuttles provided by Historic Tours of America.

The Anastasia Island shuttle will offer roundtrip service on Saturday, November 23rd, Light-Up! Night from the locations noted below from 4:00pm to 11:00pm.  Passengers will be shuttled to the east end of the Bridge of Lions … at the corner of Gerado St. and Flagler Blvd. in North Davis Shores.

North City and US 1 Parking Including Light-Up! Night, November 23, 2024

These perimeter parking lot shuttles offer service from 1:00pm to 11:00pm.

Note: The last shuttle will pick riders up from the Visitor Information Center to return them to their vehicles no later than 11 pm.

Road Closures

Cathedral Place:  between Cordova St. and Avenida Menendez.
Parking is prohibited all day. Cathedral Place is closed to vehicles 5:00pm – 8:00pm

King Street:  between Cordova St. and Avenida Menendez.
Parking is prohibited all day on the north side of King Street.  King Street is closed as determined by police to ensure pedestrian safety.

Shuttle Service Photo

A photo of people riding the Old Town Trolley in front of the Lightner Museum during St. Augustine's Nights of Lights holiday display.

There are many ways to get around to see the lights

There are many ways to partake in the Nights of Lights fun. The most popular way is to walk around with good company, enjoying the display and bayfront location! However, if you are looking for an offbeat tour, St. Augustine offers fantastic tours by Land, Sea, and Air!

A photo of people riding the Old Town Trolley in front of the Lightner Museum during St. Augustine's Nights of Lights holiday display.

Tours

Carriage rides, trains & trolleys, water tours and helicopter tours there is something for everyone!

A photo of walking in Historic Downtown during the Nights of Lights holiday display.

Walking

The timeless method of simply walking the streets is still a tried and true way to see the lights.

A photo of walking in Historic Downtown during the Nights of Lights holiday display.

Events

Nights of Lights offers many things to do.