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.

E.g., July 1, 2022

Sunday, July 3, 2022

Oak Fest at the Colonial Oak Music Park

Friday - Monday, July 1 - 4, 2022 | Hours vary; see details below
Colonial Oak Music Park
(904) 342-2857
Free Event

Popular local musicians perform in this four-day free concert series celebrating the Indepedence Day holiday under the live oak in St. Augustine's Colonial Quarter.

Monday, July 4, 2022

Lightner Museum Art Exhibit: Picturing a Nation

May 9, 2022 - Sept. 30, 2022 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lightner Museum
(904) 824-2874
William Francis Snow, Florida Landscape, ca. 1930, oil on canvas. Lightner Museum.

This late19th early 20th century collection gives visitors an appreciation, through paintings and sculptures, of the natural wonders of St. Augustine.

Lightner Museum Art Exhibit: Bouke de Vries War and Pieces

Friday, April 1 - Dec. 31, 2022 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lightner Museum
(904) 824-2874
The Lightner Museum will showcase artwork by Tom Schifanella from Oct. 29, 2021, to March 7, 2022.

Lightner Museum showcases artwork by Tom Schifanella from Oct. 29, 2021 - March 7, 2022.

Live Music on Mondays

Every Monday

These St. Augustine restaurants and bars offer live music on Mondays throughout the year.

Fourth of July Fireworks 2022

Monday, July 4, 2022, 6 - 10 p.m.
Castillo de San Marcos
(904) 825-1004
Free Event

View the colorful and exciting Fireworks Over the Matanzas on July 4th in St. Augustine. A free two-hour concert will precede the fireworks show.

Oak Fest at the Colonial Oak Music Park

Friday - Monday, July 1 - 4, 2022 | Hours vary; see details below
Colonial Oak Music Park
(904) 342-2857
Free Event

Popular local musicians perform in this four-day free concert series celebrating the Indepedence Day holiday under the live oak in St. Augustine's Colonial Quarter.

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Lightner Museum Art Exhibit: Picturing a Nation

May 9, 2022 - Sept. 30, 2022 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lightner Museum
(904) 824-2874
William Francis Snow, Florida Landscape, ca. 1930, oil on canvas. Lightner Museum.

This late19th early 20th century collection gives visitors an appreciation, through paintings and sculptures, of the natural wonders of St. Augustine.

Lightner Museum Art Exhibit: Bouke de Vries War and Pieces

Friday, April 1 - Dec. 31, 2022 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lightner Museum
(904) 824-2874
The Lightner Museum will showcase artwork by Tom Schifanella from Oct. 29, 2021, to March 7, 2022.

Lightner Museum showcases artwork by Tom Schifanella from Oct. 29, 2021 - March 7, 2022.

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Live Music on Wednesdays

Every Wednesday

These St. Augustine restaurants and bars offer live music on Wednesdays throughout the year.

Wednesday Pier Farmers Market

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

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

Lightner Museum Art Exhibit: Picturing a Nation

May 9, 2022 - Sept. 30, 2022 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lightner Museum
(904) 824-2874
William Francis Snow, Florida Landscape, ca. 1930, oil on canvas. Lightner Museum.

This late19th early 20th century collection gives visitors an appreciation, through paintings and sculptures, of the natural wonders of St. Augustine.

Lightner Museum Art Exhibit: Bouke de Vries War and Pieces

Friday, April 1 - Dec. 31, 2022 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lightner Museum
(904) 824-2874
The Lightner Museum will showcase artwork by Tom Schifanella from Oct. 29, 2021, to March 7, 2022.

Lightner Museum showcases artwork by Tom Schifanella from Oct. 29, 2021 - March 7, 2022.

Sunset Dolphin Beach Walk

Wednesday, July 6, and Wednesday, July 20, 2022 | 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Vilano Beach
(904) 209-0335
Free Event

Enjoy a guided beach walk at sunset with a St. Johns County naturalist.

Improv Night at Colonial Oak Music Park

Wednesdays through 2022 | 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Colonial Oak Music Park
No two shows are the same since the audience takes the lead at Improv Night in Colonial Oak Music Park.

No two shows are the same since the audience takes the lead at Improv Night in Colonial Oak Music Park.

Thursday, July 7, 2022

Lightner Museum Art Exhibit: Picturing a Nation

May 9, 2022 - Sept. 30, 2022 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lightner Museum
(904) 824-2874
William Francis Snow, Florida Landscape, ca. 1930, oil on canvas. Lightner Museum.

This late19th early 20th century collection gives visitors an appreciation, through paintings and sculptures, of the natural wonders of St. Augustine.

Lightner Museum Art Exhibit: Bouke de Vries War and Pieces

Friday, April 1 - Dec. 31, 2022 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lightner Museum
(904) 824-2874
The Lightner Museum will showcase artwork by Tom Schifanella from Oct. 29, 2021, to March 7, 2022.

Lightner Museum showcases artwork by Tom Schifanella from Oct. 29, 2021 - March 7, 2022.

Hallowes Cove Sunset Kayaking

Thursday – Sunday, July 7 – 10, 2022 | 6 - 9 p.m.
(904) 209-0335
4065 S.R. 13
Hallowes Cove Sunset Kayaking in St. Augustine, FL.

Enjoy the sunset along the St. Johns River on one of these kayak trips from Hallowes Cove.

Limelight Theatre: "Dial M for Murder"

June 23 - July 17, 2022 | Times Vary
Limelight Theatre, Inc.
(904) 825-1164
A scene from Limelight Theater's "Dial M for Murder."

The Limelight Theatre will stage the thriller, "Dial M for Murder." in June and July of 2022.

Friday, July 8, 2022

Live Music on Fridays

Every Friday

These St. Augustine restaurants and bars offer live music on Fridays throughout the year.

Lightner Museum Art Exhibit: Picturing a Nation

May 9, 2022 - Sept. 30, 2022 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lightner Museum
(904) 824-2874
William Francis Snow, Florida Landscape, ca. 1930, oil on canvas. Lightner Museum.

This late19th early 20th century collection gives visitors an appreciation, through paintings and sculptures, of the natural wonders of St. Augustine.

Lightner Museum Art Exhibit: Bouke de Vries War and Pieces

Friday, April 1 - Dec. 31, 2022 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lightner Museum
(904) 824-2874
The Lightner Museum will showcase artwork by Tom Schifanella from Oct. 29, 2021, to March 7, 2022.

Lightner Museum showcases artwork by Tom Schifanella from Oct. 29, 2021 - March 7, 2022.

Hallowes Cove Sunset Kayaking

Thursday – Sunday, July 7 – 10, 2022 | 6 - 9 p.m.
(904) 209-0335
4065 S.R. 13
Hallowes Cove Sunset Kayaking in St. Augustine, FL.

Enjoy the sunset along the St. Johns River on one of these kayak trips from Hallowes Cove.

Dark of the Moon Tour at the Lighthouse

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, After Dark (Times will vary)
St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum
(904) 829-0745

The St. Augustine Lighthouse after dark explores the history and the tales of ghosts as guests tour armed only with a glowstick.

Limelight Theatre: "Dial M for Murder"

June 23 - July 17, 2022 | Times Vary
Limelight Theatre, Inc.
(904) 825-1164
A scene from Limelight Theater's "Dial M for Murder."

The Limelight Theatre will stage the thriller, "Dial M for Murder." in June and July of 2022.

Saturday, July 9, 2022

Live Music on Saturdays

Every Saturday

These St. Augustine restaurants and bars offer live music on Saturdays throughout the year.

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