Local Things to Do

Visitors can search this section for all the up and coming hotspots, new events, local happenings and things to do. Find out where the locals go in St. Augustine and why. The area’s family-friendly events are listed as well as local ongoing events for adults. While on a trip to the nation’s oldest city visitors can experience the town from a resident’s point of view and enjoy the variety of things to do in the downtown district, at the beaches, on Anastasia Island and beyond. Local farmers markets, guided tours, special events, outdoor activities and more await visitors in this small coastal town.

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Thursday, May 23, 2019

Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist

April 12 through June 16, 2019
Lightner Museum
(904) 824-2874

The Lightner Museum will host a special exhibition that offers a rare look at over 100 original works on paper by Edgar Degas and his friends..

Limelight Theatre: Calendar Girls

May 17 – June 9, 2019 | See below for details
Limelight Theatre, Inc.
(904) 825-1164

This comedy tells the tale of a group of eleven Women's Institute members who pose nude for an "alternative" calendar to raise money for the Leukemia Research Fund.

Great Chefs of St. Augustine V

Thursday, May 23 2019, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
River House Events

This culinary competition, featuring some of St. Augustine's top chefs, will raise funds for Catholic Charities.

Friday, May 24, 2019

Blue Crab Festival 2019

Friday – Sunday, May 24 – 26, 2019
Downtown Palatka
(386) 385-8729
210 St. Johns Avenue
Free Event

The annual Blue Crab Festival in Palatka takes place over Memorial Day weekend and features live music, family activities, and, of course, delicious seafood.

Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist

April 12 through June 16, 2019
Lightner Museum
(904) 824-2874

The Lightner Museum will host a special exhibition that offers a rare look at over 100 original works on paper by Edgar Degas and his friends..

Limelight Theatre: Calendar Girls

May 17 – June 9, 2019 | See below for details
Limelight Theatre, Inc.
(904) 825-1164

This comedy tells the tale of a group of eleven Women's Institute members who pose nude for an "alternative" calendar to raise money for the Leukemia Research Fund.

Weekend Cannon Firing

Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Castillo de San Marcos
(904) 829-6506

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

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Blue Crab Festival 2019

Friday – Sunday, May 24 – 26, 2019
Downtown Palatka
(386) 385-8729
210 St. Johns Avenue
Free Event

The annual Blue Crab Festival in Palatka takes place over Memorial Day weekend and features live music, family activities, and, of course, delicious seafood.

Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist

April 12 through June 16, 2019
Lightner Museum
(904) 824-2874

The Lightner Museum will host a special exhibition that offers a rare look at over 100 original works on paper by Edgar Degas and his friends..

Limelight Theatre: Calendar Girls

May 17 – June 9, 2019 | See below for details
Limelight Theatre, Inc.
(904) 825-1164

This comedy tells the tale of a group of eleven Women's Institute members who pose nude for an "alternative" calendar to raise money for the Leukemia Research Fund.

Amphitheatre Farmers Market

Every Saturday morning | 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
St. Augustine Amphitheatre
(904) 315-9252
Free Event

This weekly farmers market offers fresh local produce, baked goods, seafood, and a variety of arts and crafts.

St. Augustine Flea Market

Every Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
St. Augustine Marketplace
(904) 824-4210
Free Event

Huge flea market offering a variety of vendors including a hydroponic U-pick farm offering fresh produce.

A Historical Look Into the Old Spanish Quarries

Saturday, May 25, 2019 | 10 – 11 a.m.
(904) 461-2033

Participants can learn all about the coquina that was quarried here and how it influenced the architecture and history of St. Augustine.

Weekend Cannon Firing

Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Castillo de San Marcos
(904) 829-6506

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

Sunday, May 26, 2019

Blue Crab Festival 2019

Friday – Sunday, May 24 – 26, 2019
Downtown Palatka
(386) 385-8729
210 St. Johns Avenue
Free Event

The annual Blue Crab Festival in Palatka takes place over Memorial Day weekend and features live music, family activities, and, of course, delicious seafood.

Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist

April 12 through June 16, 2019
Lightner Museum
(904) 824-2874

The Lightner Museum will host a special exhibition that offers a rare look at over 100 original works on paper by Edgar Degas and his friends..

Limelight Theatre: Calendar Girls

May 17 – June 9, 2019 | See below for details
Limelight Theatre, Inc.
(904) 825-1164

This comedy tells the tale of a group of eleven Women's Institute members who pose nude for an "alternative" calendar to raise money for the Leukemia Research Fund.

Bird Walk at Anastasia State Park

Sunday, May 26, 2019 | 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Anastasia State Park
(904) 461-2033

Bird watchers and nature lovers are invited to join this guided bird walk at Anastasia State Park.

St. Augustine Flea Market

Every Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
St. Augustine Marketplace
(904) 824-4210
Free Event

Huge flea market offering a variety of vendors including a hydroponic U-pick farm offering fresh produce.

Weekend Cannon Firing

Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Castillo de San Marcos
(904) 829-6506

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

Monday, May 27, 2019

Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist

April 12 through June 16, 2019
Lightner Museum
(904) 824-2874

The Lightner Museum will host a special exhibition that offers a rare look at over 100 original works on paper by Edgar Degas and his friends..

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist

April 12 through June 16, 2019
Lightner Museum
(904) 824-2874

The Lightner Museum will host a special exhibition that offers a rare look at over 100 original works on paper by Edgar Degas and his friends..

Night Market at the Amphitheatre

6 - 9 p.m. on 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from March thru October 2019
St. Augustine Amphitheatre
(904) 315-9252
Free Event

This twice-a-month nighttime farmers market offers fresh local produce, baked goods, seafood, and a variety of arts and crafts.

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist

April 12 through June 16, 2019
Lightner Museum
(904) 824-2874

The Lightner Museum will host a special exhibition that offers a rare look at over 100 original works on paper by Edgar Degas and his friends..

Wednesday Pier Farmers Market

Every Wednesday
St. Johns County Pier
(904) 315-0952
Free Event

Find fresh, local foods, hand-crafted items, fresh herbs and much more at this beachfront farmers market.

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