The 2026 Cathedral Festival

The Annual Cathedral Festival is Friday, February 20, through Sunday, February 22, 2026, on the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission of Nombre de Dios grounds. The festival is open from 5:00 to 10:30 p.m. on Friday, from 12:00 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, and from 12:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday.

There will be fun for the whole family, with rides, games, raffles, food, art vendors, and fireworks. The Cathedral Festival features a traditional carnival midway with rides including a Ferris wheel, carousel, tilt-a-whirl, a super slide, and rides for the little ones. There are raffles and live music on all three days of the festival. The Cathedral Festival Super Raffle, with cash prizes, is at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.

All proceeds from the Cathedral Festival support the Cathedral Parish School and Early Education Center.

Shrimp Dinner

The Cathedral Festival features a fried shrimp dinner from noon to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday (or while supplies last). The meal includes jumbo fried shrimp, hushpuppies, beans, and coleslaw.

Food and Beverages

Enjoy festival food vendors, including: funnel cake, popcorn, and cotton candy. Drinks are also available, including soft drinks, beer, and wine. (They ID. Please drink responsibly.)

Parking

Limited parking is available at the festival. The city parking garage at 1 Cordova Street offers all-day parking at the normal daily fee. It's three blocks from the festival and has more than 1,200 parking spots.

Admission: 

• $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for kids ages 11-17, and seniors older than 65. Kids 10 and younger are free.
• You can purchase sheets of 20 ride tickets at the festival for $23.00 (most rides take four to six tickets). Before the festival, you can purchase tickets at a discounted price at the Cathedral Parish School, 259 St. George Street; Carmelo's Marketplace, 146 West King St., and all local Ameris branches.

When: 5:00 to 10:30 p.m. on Friday, February 20; noon to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 21; and noon to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 22. Fireworks are planned for 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 21. The rain date for fireworks is Sunday, February 22.

Where: The Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios, 101 San Marco Ave. St. Augustine, Florida 32084

Live Music

Friday, February 20, 2026

• 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.—Gary Wingard (Marking the 13th year he has opened the festival.)
• 6:15 - 7:15 p.m.—Brittani Mueller
• 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.—Those Guys

Saturday, February 21, 2026

• 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.—The Hendrick's Band
• 4:15 - 5:00 p.m.—Flashback
• 5:15 - 7:15 p.m.—Back Alley Cadillac
• 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.—Money for Nothin'
• 9:00 p.m.—Break for Fireworks
• 9:20 - 10:30 p.m.—Money for Nothin'

Sunday, February 22, 2026

• 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.—Radio Revival
• 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.—No Music
• 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.—Radio Revival
• 4:15 - 6:15 p.m.—The Bad Endings
• 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.—Feedback the Band