Ripley’s Red Trains Nights of Lights Tours

Ripley's Red Trains Nights of Lights Tours

During the 2025/26 Nights of Lights, Ripley's Red Trains and Ripley's Believe It or Not! celebrate 75 years of holiday fun. You'll need a reservation for Red Trains Nights of Lights tours, which begin and end at Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum.

The Tour Details

• What: A 30-minute "lightseeing" tour throughout Historic Downtown; includes magic glasses, free gifts for children younger than 12, and the opportunity to sing holiday songs along the way.
• Admission: Tickets are $69.99 for a row. A row may hold up to four people.
• When: From Sunday, November 16, 2025, through Saturday, January 10, 2026, starting at 6:00 p.m.
• Exceptions: There are no tours on Christmas Day.
• Where: Departing from Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum, 19 San Marco Avenue.
• Contact: Call (904) 824-1606 or visit their website.
• Special Information: Nights of Lights Tour guests may also attend a free holiday movie-of-the-week at 6:00 p.m. each evening at the museum.
• Dog Friendly: Ripley's Red Train Tours are dog-friendly. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome in all Ripley's attractions.

Nights of Lights Movie Nights

Free movies start at 6:00 p.m. 

• 11/16 - 11/22—Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
• 11/23 - 11/29—A Muppet Christmas Carol
• 11/30 - 12:6—Shrek the Halls
• 12/7 - 12/13—Frosty's Wonderland
• 12/14 - 12/20—A Christmas Carol
• 12/24 - 12/31—A Christmas Story

Nights of Lights Free Parking and Shuttles for 2025

Free parking and free shuttle rides to and from your car on 33 days and nights during Nights of Lights. 

Also, see below for information about the STAR Beach Shuttle for Nights of Lights. That shuttle runs on Anastasia Island and drops people off on the east side of the bridge.

How Does it Work?

Park for free in one of three lots, take a free bus to the Visitor Information Center, enjoy all Nights of Lights has to offer, and take a free bus back to your car. 

When Will it Operate?

• From 1:00 to 11:00 p.m., on 33 days of Nights of Lights, and on December 6 (the day of the Christmas Parade) from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
• November: 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, and 30
• December: 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31
• January: 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11

Where Will You Park? 

Three lots will operate on all 33 days:

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

Light-Up Night Anastasia Shuttles

Two additional lots on Anastasia Island will operate from 4:00 to 11:00 p.m. on Light-Up! Night, November 15, 2025

• R.B. Hunt School, 125 Magnolia Dr., St. Augustine, Florida 32080
• Anastasia Baptist Church, 1650 A1A S, St. Augustine, Florida 32080

Why Use the Shuttle?

• It's free.*
• It's easy. You avoid the hassle of driving around and around the city streets looking for a parking spot.
• Third, Nights of Lights is a walking event and a tour event. Leave your car in a free lot, take a free shuttle to the Visitor Information Center, walk around town, and ride on a carriage, a trolley, a red train, or a golf cart.
• * When the shuttles operate, the parking garage fee will be $40.00. (This fee does not apply to St. Johns County residents who have registered with ParkStAug. You can register online or at the office on Bridge Street.

STAR Beach Shuttle for Nights of Lights

During the Nights of Lights Season, the STAR bus stops transiting downtown at 4:00 p.m. and moves to a route on Anastasia Island. 

Beginning on Sunday, November 16, 2025, and continuing through January 4, 2026, the STAR bus travels a route on Anastasia Island from 5:00 p.m. to midnight.

The bus delivers passengers to 201 Gerado Street, on the east side of the Bridge of Lions. 

It stops at many of the St. Augustine Beach hotels to pick up guests of those hotels and at several parking areas along the route:

• Alligator Farm, 999 Anastasia Boulevard (There may be less parking available on December 12, during their market)
• St. Augustine Beach City Hall, 2200 A1A S.
• A Street + A1A Beach Boulevard
• St. Johns County Ocean Pier Park, 350 A1a Beach Boulevard

Click here to learn more about the STAR Beach Shuttle for Nights of Lights.