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., June 22, 2019

Saturday, June 8, 2019

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.

Second Saturdays Family Seining

9 – 11 a.m. on the 2nd Saturday of each month
Guana Tolomato Matanzas NERR
(904) 823-4500
Free Event

Families can learn how to cast a seine net to collect various fish and crab species.

Second Saturday Plant Sale

Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
(386) 302-5590

Guests can visit the magnificent gardens, browse rare and beautiful plants for sale, and attend a cultivation workshop.

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, June 9, 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.

Lightner Learning Lab: Degas, Prints, and I

Sunday, June 9, 2019, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Lightner Museum
(904) 824-2874

Kids can learn about the different prints on view in the Lightner Museum and in the special exhibit, "Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist."

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!

Bride To Be & Wedding Expo

Sunday, June 9, 2019 | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
(904) 201-9590

Over 40 exhibitors showcase their wares and services for brides-to-be at this Wedding Expo.

Weird Al Yankovic

Sunday, June 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
St. Augustine Amphitheatre
(904) 209-0367

Award-winning comedy legend Weird Al Yankovic returns to St. Augustine with a full orchestra on his "Strings Attached Tour" at the Amphitheatre.

Monday, June 10, 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..

Hands-on-History Day Camps at Castillo and Fort Matanzas

Fort Matanzas camps June 3–7 & June 10-14; Castillo camps: June 17–21 & June 24–28, 2019
Castillo de San Marcos
(904) 829-6506 x227

The Castillo de San Marcos hosts two week-long summer day camps sessions in June 2017.

Tuesday, June 11, 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..

Hands-on-History Day Camps at Castillo and Fort Matanzas

Fort Matanzas camps June 3–7 & June 10-14; Castillo camps: June 17–21 & June 24–28, 2019
Castillo de San Marcos
(904) 829-6506 x227

The Castillo de San Marcos hosts two week-long summer day camps sessions in June 2017.

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, June 12, 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.

Hands-on-History Day Camps at Castillo and Fort Matanzas

Fort Matanzas camps June 3–7 & June 10-14; Castillo camps: June 17–21 & June 24–28, 2019
Castillo de San Marcos
(904) 829-6506 x227

The Castillo de San Marcos hosts two week-long summer day camps sessions in June 2017.

Music by the Sea 2019

Wednesdays from May 15 to Sept. 11, 2019 | 6 – 9 p.m.
St. Johns County Ocean Pier
(904) 347-8007
Free Event

Relax by the sea this summer and listen to great local bands while enjoying fresh food from local restaurants at this annual summer event.

Viewfinder: Edgar Degas' Photographic Vision

Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Lightner Museum
(904) 824-2874

This fascinating talk will explore the impact of photography on the Impressionists, as part of the Lightner Museum's special exhibition, "Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist."

Ripley's Free Summer Movies

Wednesdays from June 12 to July 31, 2019 | 8:30 p.m.
Colonial Oak Music Park
(904) 824-1606
33 St. George Street
Free Event

The whole family will enjoy this free movie series every Wednesday at Colonial Oak Music Park in downtown St. Augustine.

Thursday, June 13, 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..

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