Ximenez-Fatio Nights of Lights Exhibition

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 celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The decorated mantle commemorates one or more of the five ethnic groups living in Florida before and during the American Revolution. 

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.

Except for the theme and the dates, the admission listed is for the 2024/25 event. We will post the new information as soon as it becomes available.

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 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Guests may start an audio tour at any time until 3:45 p.m. The free concerts in the garden are on Saturdays from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

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

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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. 

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, 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

Two additional lots on Anastasia Island will operate from 1:00 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, 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.