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Arts & Culture

Arts and culture come alive in the Ancient City.

St. Augustine's vibrant art scene includes more than 50 art galleries, two theaters, several dance schools, a community orchestra, a city band, choral groups, an opera company, and locally-produced arts and music festivals. Performers from all over the world come to St. Augustine, while local, national, and international artists fill the art gallery walls, and talented regional actors perform at the community theaters and improv studio.

St. Augustine locals also celebrate the city's rich cultural heritage, and you can witness and participate in events year-round, including live reenactments, living history interpretations, celebratory parades, and food demonstrations. See the Historical Events listings for the reenactments and living history events.

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Arts & Culture

Friday, August 29th, 2025

Two yellow butterflies gently hovering over sunlit, golden grasses

STAAA: Here & There Art Exhibit

Tuesday - Sunday, May 2 - Jun. 1, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

See the world through the eyes of talented artists.

Painting of a boy reaching for fireflies, courtesy of St. Augustine Art Association

STAAA Exhibit: Annual Honors Show

Friday, Jun. 7 - Sunday, Jul. 6, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

See the best of the best at the St. Augustine Art Association Honors Show.

Saturday, August 30th, 2025

Lightner Museum looking south

American Stories: Paintings and Sculpture from the Lightner Museum

Monday, Jul. 14, 2025 - Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Pieces from the museum's collection highlighting American art in the 1800s and 1900s.

An art photo showing on magnolia blossom on a white background

Lenny Foster: Magnolia Season

Friday, Jun. 6, - Sunday, Sep. 14, 2025| 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Lightner presents photos of magnolias taken by local photographer Lenny Foster.

A blue transferware platter, cracked, and titled "Fracked"

Lightner Museum: Transferware by Paul Scott

Thursday, Apr. 24 - Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

An art exhibit showcasing reworked pieces from the past to tell stories of today.

A vintage bicycle, made by Victor in a museum setting against a light blue wall

Lightner Museum: Vintage Bicycles

Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 - Ongoing | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

This rotating and ongoing exhibit will delight cyclists, engineers, and those who see art in design.

Two yellow butterflies gently hovering over sunlit, golden grasses

STAAA: Here & There Art Exhibit

Tuesday - Sunday, May 2 - Jun. 1, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

See the world through the eyes of talented artists.

Painting of a boy reaching for fireflies, courtesy of St. Augustine Art Association

STAAA Exhibit: Annual Honors Show

Friday, Jun. 7 - Sunday, Jul. 6, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

See the best of the best at the St. Augustine Art Association Honors Show.

Silhouette of a person, looking at an unseen area illuminated by a flashlight

STAAA: What We See in the Shadows Art Exhibit

Tuesday - Sunday, Jul. 17 - Aug. 31, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

See art in a new light, where darkness reveals new perspectives.

three women in front of the fort

Whose Ancient City is it Anyway?

Saturdays through August 30 | 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

A weekly improv comedy show rated "E" for everyone.

Sunday, August 31st, 2025

Lightner Museum looking south

American Stories: Paintings and Sculpture from the Lightner Museum

Monday, Jul. 14, 2025 - Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Pieces from the museum's collection highlighting American art in the 1800s and 1900s.

An art photo showing on magnolia blossom on a white background

Lenny Foster: Magnolia Season

Friday, Jun. 6, - Sunday, Sep. 14, 2025| 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Lightner presents photos of magnolias taken by local photographer Lenny Foster.

A blue transferware platter, cracked, and titled "Fracked"

Lightner Museum: Transferware by Paul Scott

Thursday, Apr. 24 - Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

An art exhibit showcasing reworked pieces from the past to tell stories of today.

A vintage bicycle, made by Victor in a museum setting against a light blue wall

Lightner Museum: Vintage Bicycles

Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 - Ongoing | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

This rotating and ongoing exhibit will delight cyclists, engineers, and those who see art in design.

Silhouette of a person, looking at an unseen area illuminated by a flashlight

STAAA: What We See in the Shadows Art Exhibit

Tuesday - Sunday, Jul. 17 - Aug. 31, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

See art in a new light, where darkness reveals new perspectives.

Two yellow butterflies gently hovering over sunlit, golden grasses

STAAA: Here & There Art Exhibit

Tuesday - Sunday, May 2 - Jun. 1, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

See the world through the eyes of talented artists.

Painting of a boy reaching for fireflies, courtesy of St. Augustine Art Association

STAAA Exhibit: Annual Honors Show

Friday, Jun. 7 - Sunday, Jul. 6, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

See the best of the best at the St. Augustine Art Association Honors Show.

One man stands on stage at a podium, in a small, brick-walled venue, reading poetry

Ancient City Poets: Sunday Series

Last Sunday, Jan. 26 - Dec. 28, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Ancient City Poets celebrates Florida poets on eight afternoons in 2025.

Monday, September 1st, 2025

A vintage bicycle, made by Victor in a museum setting against a light blue wall

Lightner Museum: Vintage Bicycles

Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 - Ongoing | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

This rotating and ongoing exhibit will delight cyclists, engineers, and those who see art in design.

A blue transferware platter, cracked, and titled "Fracked"

Lightner Museum: Transferware by Paul Scott

Thursday, Apr. 24 - Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

An art exhibit showcasing reworked pieces from the past to tell stories of today.

An art photo showing on magnolia blossom on a white background

Lenny Foster: Magnolia Season

Friday, Jun. 6, - Sunday, Sep. 14, 2025| 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Lightner presents photos of magnolias taken by local photographer Lenny Foster.

Lightner Museum looking south

American Stories: Paintings and Sculpture from the Lightner Museum

Monday, Jul. 14, 2025 - Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Pieces from the museum's collection highlighting American art in the 1800s and 1900s.

A tropical bird painting by Sandra FitzSimmons

Sandra FitzSimmons Presents "Native Flora, Fauna, and Fantasy"

Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 - Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Celebrating the natural beauty of the Florida coast through artwork.

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025

Lightner Museum looking south

American Stories: Paintings and Sculpture from the Lightner Museum

Monday, Jul. 14, 2025 - Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Pieces from the museum's collection highlighting American art in the 1800s and 1900s.

An art photo showing on magnolia blossom on a white background

Lenny Foster: Magnolia Season

Friday, Jun. 6, - Sunday, Sep. 14, 2025| 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Lightner presents photos of magnolias taken by local photographer Lenny Foster.

A blue transferware platter, cracked, and titled "Fracked"

Lightner Museum: Transferware by Paul Scott

Thursday, Apr. 24 - Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

An art exhibit showcasing reworked pieces from the past to tell stories of today.

A vintage bicycle, made by Victor in a museum setting against a light blue wall

Lightner Museum: Vintage Bicycles

Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 - Ongoing | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

This rotating and ongoing exhibit will delight cyclists, engineers, and those who see art in design.

A tropical bird painting by Sandra FitzSimmons

Sandra FitzSimmons Presents "Native Flora, Fauna, and Fantasy"

Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 - Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Celebrating the natural beauty of the Florida coast through artwork.

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025

Lightner Museum looking south

American Stories: Paintings and Sculpture from the Lightner Museum

Monday, Jul. 14, 2025 - Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Pieces from the museum's collection highlighting American art in the 1800s and 1900s.

An art photo showing on magnolia blossom on a white background

Lenny Foster: Magnolia Season

Friday, Jun. 6, - Sunday, Sep. 14, 2025| 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Lightner presents photos of magnolias taken by local photographer Lenny Foster.

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A oil on canvas painting titled, "Gardens at the Lightner" by Martha Ferguson.

Art Galleries

Dr. Catherine Lin, wearing in a yellow gown, plays the piano while Dr. Claudio Jaffe, plays the cello

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Performing Arts

Editor's Note: We encourage you to verify event times and details with the organizers, as they may change.