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Kid-friendly Events

Kids love St. Augustine too.

Family-friendly events include festivals, shows, concerts, and more. Browse the Calendar of Events to find fun activities for the whole family to enjoy together. Summer acting camps, Ancient City Kids Day, living history events, Potter's Wax Museum, and Marineland are just a few activities that kids love. Visiting families (as well as residents) can take advantage of the huge variety of educational and fun events for kids to do in St. Augustine.

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Kid-friendly Events

Saturday, December 27th, 2025

The St. Augustine Lighthouse lit for the holidays in the early evening

Lighthouse Illuminations: Tides, Tidings, and Trees

Select Days, Nov. 21, 2025 - Jan. 10, 2026 | 6:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m., & 7:30 p.m.

These evening tours feature decorated trees on the ground and a climb to the top.

Sunday, December 28th, 2025

The Renaissance St. Augustine, decorated for Nights of Lights

St. Augustine's Nights of Lights 2025-26

Nightly from Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 - Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026

Our breath-taking festival turns the Ancient City into a dazzling holiday display.

Cannon Firing at the Castillo de San Marcos

Weekend Cannon Firing

Saturdays and Sundays | 10:30 & 11:30 a.m., and 1:30, 2:30, & 3:30 p.m.

Be a part of history at the Castillo de San Marcos every weekend.

An electric cart with happy passengers on a Nights of Lights tour

St. Augustine Land and Sea Nights of Lights Tours

From Nov. 15, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026 | Hourly, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

View the lights from an open electric vehicle during the Nights of Lights.

Explore Tours Nights of Lights

Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 to Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Learn a bit about St. Augustine's history as you view Nights of Lights in St. Augustine.

Ripley's Red Train on a Nights of Lights tour

Nights of Lights Tours 2025 - 2026

Nightly, Nov. 15, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026 | After Dark

Festive Nights of Lights tours by land, sea, and sky.

The St. Augustine Lighthouse lit for the holidays in the early evening

Lighthouse Illuminations: Tides, Tidings, and Trees

Select Days, Nov. 21, 2025 - Jan. 10, 2026 | 6:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m., & 7:30 p.m.

These evening tours feature decorated trees on the ground and a climb to the top.

Monday, December 29th, 2025

The Renaissance St. Augustine, decorated for Nights of Lights

St. Augustine's Nights of Lights 2025-26

Nightly from Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 - Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026

Our breath-taking festival turns the Ancient City into a dazzling holiday display.

Explore Tours Nights of Lights

Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 to Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Learn a bit about St. Augustine's history as you view Nights of Lights in St. Augustine.

Ripley's Red Train on a Nights of Lights tour

Nights of Lights Tours 2025 - 2026

Nightly, Nov. 15, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026 | After Dark

Festive Nights of Lights tours by land, sea, and sky.

An electric cart with happy passengers on a Nights of Lights tour

St. Augustine Land and Sea Nights of Lights Tours

From Nov. 15, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026 | Hourly, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

View the lights from an open electric vehicle during the Nights of Lights.

The St. Augustine Lighthouse lit for the holidays in the early evening

Lighthouse Illuminations: Tides, Tidings, and Trees

Select Days, Nov. 21, 2025 - Jan. 10, 2026 | 6:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m., & 7:30 p.m.

These evening tours feature decorated trees on the ground and a climb to the top.

Tuesday, December 30th, 2025

The Renaissance St. Augustine, decorated for Nights of Lights

St. Augustine's Nights of Lights 2025-26

Nightly from Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 - Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026

Our breath-taking festival turns the Ancient City into a dazzling holiday display.

Explore Tours Nights of Lights

Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 to Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Learn a bit about St. Augustine's history as you view Nights of Lights in St. Augustine.

Ripley's Red Train on a Nights of Lights tour

Nights of Lights Tours 2025 - 2026

Nightly, Nov. 15, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026 | After Dark

Festive Nights of Lights tours by land, sea, and sky.

An electric cart with happy passengers on a Nights of Lights tour

St. Augustine Land and Sea Nights of Lights Tours

From Nov. 15, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026 | Hourly, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

View the lights from an open electric vehicle during the Nights of Lights.

The St. Augustine Lighthouse lit for the holidays in the early evening

Lighthouse Illuminations: Tides, Tidings, and Trees

Select Days, Nov. 21, 2025 - Jan. 10, 2026 | 6:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m., & 7:30 p.m.

These evening tours feature decorated trees on the ground and a climb to the top.

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

The Renaissance St. Augustine, decorated for Nights of Lights

St. Augustine's Nights of Lights 2025-26

Nightly from Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 - Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026

Our breath-taking festival turns the Ancient City into a dazzling holiday display.

Ripley's Red Train on a Nights of Lights tour

Nights of Lights Tours 2025 - 2026

Nightly, Nov. 15, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026 | After Dark

Festive Nights of Lights tours by land, sea, and sky.

An electric cart with happy passengers on a Nights of Lights tour

St. Augustine Land and Sea Nights of Lights Tours

From Nov. 15, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026 | Hourly, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

View the lights from an open electric vehicle during the Nights of Lights.

Explore Tours Nights of Lights

Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 to Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Learn a bit about St. Augustine's history as you view Nights of Lights in St. Augustine.

Light Up the Night! New Year's Eve Beach Fireworks Show

Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 | 8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Ring in the new year with St. Augustine Beach fireworks.

Thursday, January 1st, 2026

The Renaissance St. Augustine, decorated for Nights of Lights

St. Augustine's Nights of Lights 2025-26

Nightly from Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 - Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026

Our breath-taking festival turns the Ancient City into a dazzling holiday display.

Explore Tours Nights of Lights

Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 to Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Learn a bit about St. Augustine's history as you view Nights of Lights in St. Augustine.

Ripley's Red Train on a Nights of Lights tour

Nights of Lights Tours 2025 - 2026

Nightly, Nov. 15, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026 | After Dark

Festive Nights of Lights tours by land, sea, and sky.

An electric cart with happy passengers on a Nights of Lights tour

St. Augustine Land and Sea Nights of Lights Tours

From Nov. 15, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026 | Hourly, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

View the lights from an open electric vehicle during the Nights of Lights.

Two acrobats defy gravity at Venardos Circus

Venardos Circus

Thursday, Dec. 18 - Thursday, Dec. 31, 2025 | See Times Below

This family-friendly circus has no animal acts, and is an annual favorite.

Friday, January 2nd, 2026

The Renaissance St. Augustine, decorated for Nights of Lights

St. Augustine's Nights of Lights 2025-26

Nightly from Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 - Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026

Our breath-taking festival turns the Ancient City into a dazzling holiday display.

An electric cart with happy passengers on a Nights of Lights tour

St. Augustine Land and Sea Nights of Lights Tours

From Nov. 15, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026 | Hourly, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

View the lights from an open electric vehicle during the Nights of Lights.

Explore Tours Nights of Lights

Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 to Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Learn a bit about St. Augustine's history as you view Nights of Lights in St. Augustine.

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Cannon Firing at the Castillo de San Marcos

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Musicians playing at the St. Augustine Celtic Festival

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A magician lights a straw man that is standing in his left palm

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The composer faces the St. Augustine Community Chorus as they perform in the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine

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People paddling kayaks toward the sunset in Guana

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Pumpkins in front of the First United Methodist Church

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