Information on St Augustine Florida Festivals & Events Fall Calendar

St. Augustine, Florida Festivals & Events
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September

(Sep 6)Concert in the Plaza: Weekly Concerts in the Downtown Plaza are free of charge and those attending are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Performing from 7-9 p.m. will be St. Augustine High School Jazz Band, Big Band favorites. Info: (904)825-1004 Concert in the Plaza
First Friday ArtWalk (Every Month 2008) - Self-guided walking tour of numerous art galleries 5p-9p (904)829-0065 visit staugustinegalleries.com
(Sep 19 - Oct 12)Limelight Theatre YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU by Moss hart and George S. Kaufman Sept. 19th - Oct. 12th Matuza Main Stage Theatre In this hysterical comedy, two young lovers watch as the dinner meeting of their two families goes from bad to worse. Who's mad? Who's sane? Who Cares?. For details call 904-825-1164.
Sep 29) British Garrison Day at The Castillo de San Marco Colonial reenactors portray the British troops that occupied St. Augustine in the late 18th century. Castillo de San Marco, Bayfront, St. Augustine, 904-829-650

October

First Friday ArtWalk (Every Month 2008) - Self-guided walking tour of numerous art galleries 5p-9p (904)829-0065 visit staugustinegalleries.com
(Thru Oct 12)Limelight Theatre YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU by Moss hart and George S. Kaufman Sept. 19th - Oct. 12th Matuza Main Stage Theatre In this hysterical comedy, two young lovers watch as the dinner meeting of their two families goes from bad to worse. Who's mad? Who's sane? Who Cares?. For details call 904-825-1164.
(Oct 10-12) 10th Annual Greek Festival Friday, Annual Greek Festival The Tenth Annual Greek Festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church will be held October 12-14th at the Special Events Field. Greek foods, pastries and beverages available. Enjoy entertainment with live Greek music by the Hellenic Band and dancing by the Nisiotes Greek Dance Troupe.
(Oct 6) The fifth annual Italian festival in St Augustine, sponsored by Sons of Italy Lodge No. 2780, will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 15 at the St. Augustine Beach pier pavilion. Artisans, craft vendors and live entertainment will be featured, along with pasta dinners with meatballs or Italian sausage meatballs, and sausage sub sandwiches. For information, call 826-1757.
(Oct 6-7)Annual Colonial Folk Arts & Crafts Festival. Located at Colonial Spanish Quarter Museum. Art demonstrations, craftspeople, music by period musicians. 904-810-5587
SECOND SEMINOLE WAR AT CASTILLO DE SAN MARCOS. Come learn about Florida’s early frontier days when reenactors and rangers at the Castillo present life in Florida during the Second Seminole War of 1835 -1842. Both American and Native American viewpoints will be presented through demonstrations and displays. Location: Castillo de San Marcos Hours: 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Admission: Adults $6, children 15 and under free
(10/16-31)RIPLEY’S HALLOWEEN GHOST TRAIN: Board the Ghost Train for a ride throughout the haunted streets of old St. Augustine. There are stops along the way where tales are told and guests can use Electro-Magnetic-Field Meters to identify the presence of spirits. Tours begin from Ripley’s Castle Warden. Location: Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum Hours: Tours Start at 7 p.m. Admission: $24 for adults and $12 for children 6 -12.
(Oct 18) DEATH IN THE OLDEST HOUSE at Oldest House Museum Complex 14 St. Francis Street St. Augustine, FL - Experience an 18th century funeral as the St. Augustine Historical Society presents “Death in the Oldest House,” a special evening program about funeral and mourning customs practiced during St. Augustine’s colonial period. Library manager Charles Tingley will speak, and museum docents will interpret living tableaux depicting the funeral of an infant son of Tomás González and his wife Francisca (1727) and the funeral of Joseph Peavett, husband of Mary (María) Evans (1786). Hours: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., with last tour at 8:30 p.m. Admission: Adults $8, Seniors $7, Children 6-18/Students $4, Family$18 Local Phone: 904.824.2872
(Oct 21) Indians of the Estuary Kayak Tour in St Augustine - discover the life ways of the Timucuan Indians and their relationship to the land that they loved. Come along on a leisurely paddle through one of Northeast Florida's most beautiful landscapes. Explore with a professional naturalist/kayak guide and enjoy stories about the Timucuans and the important role the Matanzas Estuary played in their everyday lives. The tour will launch from Washington Oaks Gardens State Park and last three hours. Tour fee is $60 per person, which includes all needed kayaking equipment, kayaking instruction, park entrance fees, catered lunch and bottled water. Contact Coastal Outdoor Center at 904-471-4144
(Oct 27) St Augustine UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT - (the last Saturday of the month)Enjoy extended shopping hours, live entertainment and book signings as the quaint shops along San Marco Avenue in St. Augustine extend their hours for an evening of entertainment and shopping. Exhibits, wine, champagne, authors and music are part of the fun. Location: San Marco Avenue Hours: 5 to 9 p.m. Admission: Free 904-824-9357
(Oct 26-31) Halloween - Haunted St. Augustine is Everywhere! Hayrides, ghost tour walks, trick or treat parties. (800) OLD CITY
The World Golf Hall of Fame will welcome five new members into the Hall of Fame at its annual Induction Ceremony Monday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. The Class of 2008, which includes Larry Nelson, Vijay Singh, Marilynn Smith and the late Mark McCormack and Henry Picard, will bring the Hall of Fame’s membership to 114. For more information on the ceremony or 2008 Class of Inductees, call 904-940-4123

November

First Friday ArtWalk (Every Month 2008) - Self-guided walking tour of numerous art galleries 5p-9p (904)829-0065 visit staugustinegalleries.com
(Nov 2-4) 28TH ANNUAL LINCOLNVILLE FESTIVAL - St. Augustine’s rich African American cultural heritage. Lincolnville is one of St. Augustine’s oldest neighborhoods with more than half of its buildings dating from the late 19th century black settlement. The event kicks-off on Friday with live R&B music, food, games, and arts and crafts. For more information call 904-797-7611
(Nov 2-4) 6TH ANNUAL PONTE VEDRA BEACH FOOD AND WINEFEST - Explore the food and wine scene of Ponte Vedra while sampling the variety of culinary delights and wines available in the community. Takes place at the Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Spa. For more information call 904-285-2004
(Nov 3)6TH ANNUAL ST. AUGUSTINE CAR CRUISERS CAR, TRUCK AND MOTORCYCLE SHOW - See all years, makes and models of vehicles there will be live entertainment, games, music, food and more. Map to St. Johns County Fairgrounds, S.R. 207, Elkton, FL. For more information call 904-823-9092 or 904-669-2321
(Nov 3-4) BRITISH GARRISON WEEKEND AT THE CASTILLO DE SAN MARCOS at Castillo de San Marcos. Experience what the Castillo de San Marcos was like during the British military occupation of 1763-1784. Reenactors and rangers will be dressed as British colonial soldiers as they provide historic weapon demonstrations, talks and displays. Hours: 8:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Admission: Adults $6, children 15 and under free. 904.829.6506
(Nov 4) 23nd Annual Great Chowder Debate. Local restaurants compete with their award-winning chowder recipes. Yum! Call The Conch House (904) 829-8646
(Nov 17-18)10th Annual Holiday Open House at the San Sebastian Winery. Wine tasting, great music, hors d'oeuvres. sansebastianwinery.com
(11/14-19) ST. JOHNS COUNTY FAIR at the County Fairgrounds. Get a taste for St. Johns County agricultural heritage by enjoying exhibits, food, fun, entertainment and the best that it produces. Livestock, good things to eat, music, midway rides, and activities for the whole family are the mainstay of the Fair. Spotlight entertainment includes live performances by Falling Bones at 7:30 p.m. and MoFro at 9 p.m. on Friday, a special performance by Molly Hatchet at 9 p.m. on Saturday and the Hairy Buzzard Gizzards at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Other entertainment includes the Fair Rodeo on Friday and 4H Shows and Contests and more throughout the week. Hours: 5 - 11 p.m. Wednesday to Thursday, 5 p.m. - 1 a.m. Friday, 10 a.m. - midnight Saturday, and 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. Sunday Admission: $5 adults, students $3, children under 42 inches free. Info call 904.794.7287
(Nov 18-Jan31) St Augustine Nights of Lights! More than a million white lights outline historic St. Augustine. Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Entertainment. This holiday season, the Nights of Lights will be illuminated at a special opening event scheduled to begin on November 18 at 4:30 p.m. in the city's historic Plaza de la Constitucion. After a high-energy musical performance the lighting ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. when a single flick of a switch will bathe the St Augustine historic district in the soft glow of two million lights. For more information call 800-653-2489
(Nov 18-19) SIEGE WEEKEND AT CASTILLO DE SAN MARCOS Learn about colonial military warfare and the architecture and engineering of this national monument that was built between 1672 and 1695 as a siege fortress. Rangers and reenactors from the Castillo de San Marcos will present living history demonstrations on the art of siege warfare during the 1702 and 1740 sieges on the fortress. Hours: 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Admission: Adults $6, children 15 and under free. 904.829.6506
(Nov 22-30) HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS NIGHTS OF LIGHTS TOUR at Old St. Augustine Village - Guests will enjoy visions of Christmas’s past as they embark on a leisurely evening Trolley tour around the beautiful city of St. Augustine during the Nights of Lights. A storyteller in period costume will tell of holiday traditions in the ancient city covering over 400 yeas of history. The spectacle of the lighted city will be enjoyed along the way. Old St. Augustine Village is the final destination where an entire city block of historic homes will be trimmed and decorated to reflect the holiday season. After a guided lantern light tour through the homes, guests will enjoy refreshments before departing. Hours: Fridays and Saturdays 7 p.m. Admission: $20 per person
(Nov 25-26) St Augustine Fall Art & Craft Festival - Sponsored by the St. Augustine Art Association.. This two day event features art created from lace to limestone and crayons to crystal. Hours are from 10am-5pm 904-824-2310
(Nov 25 - Dec 30) St Augustine HOLLY JOLLY TROLLEY TOUR OF THE NIGHTS OF LIGHTS Experience a spectacular tour and enjoy the beautiful Nights of Lights celebrations aboard the Holly Jolly Christmas Trolley! Enjoy festive holiday music as you see the historic district adorned with millions of white lights blanketing the entire downtown area. You can enjoy this nighttime tour every Friday and Saturday evening through December 23 and every night between Christmas and New Year’s. Location: Historic Downtown Parking Facility Hours: every Friday and Saturday evening through December 23 and every night between Christmas and New Year’s. Admission: $6 for adults and $4 for children Local Phone: 904.829.3800 Toll Free: 800 868.7481

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Festivals and Special Events in Historic St. Augustine, Florida

St Augustine Florida Information

Festivals and Special Events in
Historic St. Augustine, Florida