A Celebration of Art and History for Nights of Lights

In celebration of the holiday season and Nights of Lights, the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum teams up with the St. Augustine Art Association to present festive displays on the historic property's fireplace walls. The 2025/26 season's theme is A Celebration of Art and History: Unknown Florida in the American Revolution, celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.  

Participating Artists

• Angela Gaudioso-Klein
• Robyn Freedman
• Judy Vance
• Corina Manno
• Kennedy Sheider
• Nancy Birchall
• Irene Klucar
• James White
• Nieves Galleger
• Jan Orlosky
• Manisha Shende
• Ezra Ochoa
• Doni Dowie
• Bonnie Campbell
• Hollace Thomas

The Tours

Guided Tours

Take a 60-minute guided tour with an experienced docent, who relates the history of this 227-year-old property while showcasing the 15 seasonally-decorated mantles. These members of the St. Augustine Art Association have each created special decor for one of the home's fireplaces, reflecting the season and paying homage to Florida's residents during the time of the Revolution. The decorated mantle commemorates one or more of the five ethnic groups living in Florida before and during the American Revolution.

Guided tours are available at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Audio Tour

The museum is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Sunday. You may purchase tickets for self-guided audio tours when they are open. 

The decorations are on display from November 15, 2025, through January 5, 2026. The museum is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

The Ximenez-Fatio House was built during St. Augustine's Second Spanish Period and houses period-appropriate collections and furnishings.

When: Monday - Saturday, November 15, 2025, through January 11, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Guided tours are available at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., and tickets are available online. Guests may start an audio tour at any time until 3:45 p.m., and you can book them in advance.

Exceptions: Ximenez-Fatio House Museum is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day

Where: Ximenez-Fatio House Museum, 20 Aviles Street, St. Augustine, Florida 32084

Parking: While you tour the museum, you may find parking at their lot at 28 Cadiz Street. For other parking information, see the information below.

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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?

First, it's free.

Second, 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.

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.