Pinkmas Nights of Lights Tours

Pink Culture Tours offers two character tours during Nights of Lights: The Pinkmas Nights of Lights Barbie Tour and How the Grinch Stole Pinkmas. The first features the Grinch driving a "stolen" pink golf cart. The second offers a "Pinkmas" Barbie-themed tour. Both tours start at 101 Orange Street. Arrive early and enjoy a cup of cocoa in the pink lounge. There is no parking, so please allow time to find parking or take the shuttle. See more information about parking and shuttles below.

The Details

• What: Two Tours, both in pink Barbie-themed electric vehicles that seat seven guests.
  • The Grinch steals Pinkmas in this 45-minute shared ride in a pink electric vehicle that exudes "pink-themed joy." He then exudes sarcastic disgust at the holiday while showing you the lights and the sights.
  • The Pinkmas tour features "Barbie-inspired" storytelling for a new take on St. Augustine's history and photo opportunities.
• Admission: Both tours start at $45.00 per person. All riders must be at least three years old.
• When: From November 21, 2026, through January 18, 2027. Daytime tours run hourly from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Nighttime tours run on the hour and the half-hour from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. On November 21, tours start at 5:00 p.m.
• Where: Tours leave from the Pink House at 101 Orange Street. There is no parking at the house; leave enough time to find parking.
• Contact: (407) 361-9969 or book through their website.

Parking and Shuttles During Nights of Lights

Nights of Lights is a event best enjoyed by walking or by taking a walking, riding, or boat tour.

There are two types of bus routes:

1. Free Park and Ride Shuttles on select days. (See Below)
2. Free STAR Circulator Bus on a loop between the Visitor Information Center and St. Augustine Beach.

Free Park and Ride Shuttles

• Park for free in one of the lots outside of town.
• Take a free shuttle bus to the Visitor Information Center, and enjoy Nights of Lights.
• Then, meet the free shuttle bus at the Visitor Center and ride back to your car. 

When Do the Free Shuttles Operate in 2026/27?

• 4:00 to 11:00 pm. on Light-Up! Night, November 21.
• 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on December 5 (the day of the Christmas Parade).
• 1:00 to 11:00 p.m. on the remaining 21 high-attendance days during Nights of Lights.
  • November: 27 and 28
  • December: 4, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31
  • January: 1 and 2

Where Will You Park? 

Three lots will be open on the days the shuttles operate:

• St. Johns County Health Department, 200 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, off U.S. 1
• Broudy's Lot, 198 West King Street, St. Augustine, off U.S. 1
• San Marco Lot, 301 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine

Special Light-Up! Night Shuttle on Anastasia Island

On Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 4:00 to 11:00 p.m., park for free in one of two lots on Anastasia Island and use the Free Park-and-Ride Shuttle, provided by Historic Tours of America. 

• Anastasia Baptist Church, 1650 A1A South
• R.B. Hunt Elementary School, 125 Magnolia Drive (off A1A South)
• You will have to walk across the Bridge of Lions to get to town and walk back across the bridge to take the shuttle.

Why Use the Lots and Shuttle Service?

• It's free.
• You avoid driving around (and around) the city looking for a parking spot.
• When the shuttles are operating, the parking garage charges $40.00 after 1:00 p.m.
  • If you arrive before 1:00 p.m or on any day the shuttles don't operate the garage charges $20.00 for the day. 
  • St Johns County residents with ParkStAug pay normal resident price.
• Neighborhoods bordering downtown enact Resident Only Parking on the streets during Nights of Lights. There will be private paid lots in the area, but no on-street parking.

Busiest Days with Heavy Traffic

You can absolutely enjoy these days. Just plan to arrive early.

Here are the special events that will impact the traffic and the shuttles:

• Light-UP! Night, Saturday, November 21—Added shuttles from Anastasia start at 4:00 p.m.
• Christmas Parade, Saturday, December 5—The shuttles start operating at 8:00 a.m.
• Regatta of Lights, Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Coming from Ponte Vedra? View the boats from the Vilano Fishing Pier. Coming from Anastasia? View the boats from the bridge. The viewing space on the bayfront is limited due to construction.