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Discover the up and coming hot spots, emerging events, and local happenings. Find out where the locals go -- and why. The town is filled with artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, and other creatives who are opening new businesses and hosting new events. Experience the town from a local perspective whether visiting the beaches, historic downtown or beyond with tastings, farmers markets, music events, and even farm fun.

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Local Things to Do

Sunday, May 10th, 2026

The Government House will be featured as part of the St. Augustine History Festival.

St. Augustine History Fest, 2026

Wednesday, May 6 - Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Times and Locations Vary

St. Augustine hosts an annual history festival in May of 2026.

The stained-glass windows and chandelier in the First Congregation Sons of Israel in St. Augustine.

St. Augustine History Fest Tours, 2026

Wednesday, May 6 - Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Times and Locations Vary

These historic properties offer free tours during one week in May.

The exterior of Beluthahatchee Cottage.

Sundays at Stetson's

One Sunday a Month | Music starts at 2:00 p.m.

Enjoy concerts at the former home of a renowned writer and conservationist.

A large palm tree at sunset, leaning over the ocean surf

Limelight Theatre: Once on This Island

Thursday, May 7 - Sunday, May 24, 2026 | Times Vary

A popular Broadway musicial based on Hans Christian Anderson's Little Mermaid.

Monday, May 11th, 2026

Live Music on Mondays

Every Monday

Restaurants and bars that offer live music on Mondays throughout the year.

Signs, an awning, and players at the Catholic Chartites golf tournament in 2025

Catholic Charities 6th Annual Golf Benefit

Monday, May 11, 2026 | 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

This golf tournament at the Palencia Club benefits programs in St. Johns County.

A cardboard British soldier from the Revolutionary War guards the entry to this exhibit

Florida at War: St. Augustine in the American Revolution

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Learn about St. Augustine during the Revolutionary War.

Students in black showcase clothes pose under the yes and sign

Level 1 Improv: Improv Basics for Grown-Ups

Monday, May 4 - Monday, Jun. 15, 2026 | 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.

Third Space Improv hosts a six-week improv class for beginners.

Two dancers, a man and a woman, wearing white, strike a post on a dark stage

Romanza: Kaleidoscope of Dance

Monday, May 11, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The 11th annual celebration of dance features local dancers and troupes.

Tuesday, May 12th, 2026

A cardboard British soldier from the Revolutionary War guards the entry to this exhibit

Florida at War: St. Augustine in the American Revolution

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Learn about St. Augustine during the Revolutionary War.

The cover photo of the documentary "Stink!"

St. Augustine Film Society: Stink!

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

A documentary about the chemical industry's dark truth on product development.

Dance partners performing the cha-cha

Cha-Cha Dancing at Arnold's Lounge

Tuesdays, May 5 - 26, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Have a lively and playful time learning this Cuban dance form.

Wednesday, May 13th, 2026

Live Music on Wednesdays

Every Wednesday

Restaurants and bars that offer live music on Wednesdays throughout the year.

A wooded trug carried by a woman with filled with fresh herbs and fruits

Wednesday Pier Farmers Market

Every Wednesday | Times Vary

Support local farmers, makers, and artists and take a walk on the beach.

A cardboard British soldier from the Revolutionary War guards the entry to this exhibit

Florida at War: St. Augustine in the American Revolution

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Learn about St. Augustine during the Revolutionary War.

Thursday, May 14th, 2026

A cardboard British soldier from the Revolutionary War guards the entry to this exhibit

Florida at War: St. Augustine in the American Revolution

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Learn about St. Augustine during the Revolutionary War.

The prow of a yellow kayak in a placid river near St. Augustine

Military Veteran Kayaking - Nocatee

Thursday, May 14, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Explore nature with a guided kayak tour for military veterans.

A large palm tree at sunset, leaning over the ocean surf

Limelight Theatre: Once on This Island

Thursday, May 7 - Sunday, May 24, 2026 | Times Vary

A popular Broadway musicial based on Hans Christian Anderson's Little Mermaid.

Friday, May 15th, 2026

Live Music on Fridays

Every Friday

Restaurants and bars that offer live music on Fridays throughout the year.

A cardboard British soldier from the Revolutionary War guards the entry to this exhibit

Florida at War: St. Augustine in the American Revolution

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Learn about St. Augustine during the Revolutionary War.

The beach near the kayak launch in Nocatee on the Tolomato River.

Nocatee Kayak Trip

Friday and Saturday, May 15-16, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Kayak the Tolomato River with county naturalists.

A large palm tree at sunset, leaning over the ocean surf

Limelight Theatre: Once on This Island

Thursday, May 7 - Sunday, May 24, 2026 | Times Vary

A popular Broadway musicial based on Hans Christian Anderson's Little Mermaid.

Romanza: St. Augustine Orchestra Spring Concert

Friday, May 15, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

The orchestra brings Broadway to town for their final concert of the season.

Saturday, May 16th, 2026

Live Music on Saturdays

Every Saturday

Restaurants and bars that offer live music on Saturdays throughout the year.

A yoga class in session

Yoga in the Garden

Third Saturdays | 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

The Lightner Museum hosts yoga in the Radzinski Family Garden.

Visitors strolling through the local vendors tents

Amphitheatre Farmers Market

Saturdays | 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Enjoy fresh local produce, handmade arts and crafts, and live entertainment.

The GTM Research Reserve will host a guided beach hike on the third Saturday of each month.

GTM Research Reserve: Beach Exploration

Third Saturday of the Month | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Join a family-friendly guided beach hike on the third Saturday of each month.

The beach near the kayak launch in Nocatee on the Tolomato River.

Nocatee Kayak Trip

Friday and Saturday, May 15-16, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Kayak the Tolomato River with county naturalists.

A cardboard British soldier from the Revolutionary War guards the entry to this exhibit

Florida at War: St. Augustine in the American Revolution

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Learn about St. Augustine during the Revolutionary War.

The historic Castillo de San Marcos can be seen from inside the Huguenot Cemetery in St Augustine, FL

Huguenot Cemetery Guided Tour

Third Saturdays | 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Regular monthly tour of St. Augustine's first non-Catholic burial ground.

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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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Bright spring flowers decorate a building in Historic St. Augustine

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