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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

Friday, October 23rd, 2026

The Ponte Vedra Beach Farmers Market

Ponte Vedra Farmers Market

Fridays | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Organic produce, baked goods, and craft vendors by the waterfront.

A section of Valerie Forester's painting' Tranquil Twilight

Rotunda Gallery: The Artists of PAStA

Wednesday, Sep. 9 - Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 | 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Original art by 15 local artists are displayed on the walls of the county office rotunda.

The St. Augustine Art Association's annual Tactile Art Show is organized through a partnership with the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.

Tactile Art Show

Tuesdays - Sundays, Oct. 2 - Nov. 1, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Experience art through touch in this specially curated exhibit.

The audience at an outdoor blues and southern food fest sit at tables and in rows

St. Benedict Blues Festival 2026

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 23 - 25, 2026 | See Times Below

Enjoy gumbo, barbeque, and great blues performances at this annual festival.

Pumpkins placed on a hay stack at The Mill

Pumpkin Patches

Saturday, Sep. 26 - Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026 | Hours Vary

Pumpkin patches and fall activities abound in St. Augustine.

A stage, lit with blue light, with a full audience awaiting the performance

Jazz Poetry Cafe

Select Fridays, Nov. 28, 2025 - Nov. 27, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

This cabaret-style event features musical performances and the spoken word.

The exterior of Limelight Theatre, with sky blue paint and purple trim

Limelight Theatre: To Kill a Mockingbird

Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 - Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026 | Times Vary

The theatre presents the iconic play based on Harper Lee's classic novel.

Saturday, October 24th, 2026

Live Music on Saturdays

Every Saturday

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

Cars and Coffee photo for Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine

Cars & Coffee

Fourth Saturday of the Month | 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Share your love for coffee and classic cars.

A group of costumed runners in prision black and white and one animal

10th Annual Jail Break 5K

Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 | 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Lace up and make your escape from the Old Jail.

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.

Volunteers picking up trash on the beach

GTM Reserve Beach Cleanup

Fourth Saturdays Monthly | 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Join the GTM Research Reserve's monthly beach cleanup.

A stand up microphone on the Third Space Improv stage.

Intro to Stand-Up Community Comedy

Saturday, Sep. 19 - Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Third Space Improv hosts a six-week stand-up comedy class for beginners.

The above view of the crop maze in 2025

Sykes Family Farms Crop Maze

Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Oct. 3 - Nov. 1, 2026 | Times Vary

Explore the "a-mazing" crop maze and enjoy lots of other fun fall activities.

A white poodle, wearing a working harness, sits in the doorway of a Sheriff's helicopter on the ground at Francis Field

Annual Ancient City Kids Day

Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

This day-long family festival is free to all.

The St. Augustine Art Association's annual Tactile Art Show is organized through a partnership with the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.

Tactile Art Show

Tuesdays - Sundays, Oct. 2 - Nov. 1, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Experience art through touch in this specially curated exhibit.

Ximenez-Fatio House Museum decorated for Halloween

Halloween Trick-or-Treat Festival

Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Take the kids to safe trick-or-treating at the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum.

The audience at an outdoor blues and southern food fest sit at tables and in rows

St. Benedict Blues Festival 2026

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 23 - 25, 2026 | See Times Below

Enjoy gumbo, barbeque, and great blues performances at this annual festival.

An inflated dinasaur, booths with treats, and lots of open trunks with treats at the Hastings Trunk and Treat

Hastings Trunk or Treat & Movie in the Park

Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Candies, costumes, and community fun followed by a movie.

Produce set up at a farmers market

Night Market at Wobbly Whale

Every Other Saturday | 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Shopping, food, live music, and a good time.

Pumpkins placed on a hay stack at The Mill

Pumpkin Patches

Saturday, Sep. 26 - Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026 | Hours Vary

Pumpkin patches and fall activities abound in St. Augustine.

The exterior of Limelight Theatre, with sky blue paint and purple trim

Limelight Theatre: To Kill a Mockingbird

Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 - Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026 | Times Vary

The theatre presents the iconic play based on Harper Lee's classic novel.

Sunday, October 25th, 2026

Live Music on Sundays

Every Sunday

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

The gates leading to a market

Farmers Market at Schooner's Seafood House

Sundays | 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Shop and support local vendors at this weekly event.

The St. Augustine Farmers Market promo poster

Farmers Market at the Classic Car Museum

Sundays | 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Support local businesses and farmers at this community event.

The audience at an outdoor blues and southern food fest sit at tables and in rows

St. Benedict Blues Festival 2026

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 23 - 25, 2026 | See Times Below

Enjoy gumbo, barbeque, and great blues performances at this annual festival.

The above view of the crop maze in 2025

Sykes Family Farms Crop Maze

Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Oct. 3 - Nov. 1, 2026 | Times Vary

Explore the "a-mazing" crop maze and enjoy lots of other fun fall activities.

The St. Augustine Art Association's annual Tactile Art Show is organized through a partnership with the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.

Tactile Art Show

Tuesdays - Sundays, Oct. 2 - Nov. 1, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Experience art through touch in this specially curated exhibit.

The exterior of Limelight Theatre, with sky blue paint and purple trim

Limelight Theatre: To Kill a Mockingbird

Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 - Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026 | Times Vary

The theatre presents the iconic play based on Harper Lee's classic novel.

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

Ancient City Poets: Sunday Series

Last Sunday, Jan. 25 - Dec. 27, 2026 | 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Celebrating poetry from local and regional poets every month.

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