The spectacularly lit and decorated Christmas tree at Villa Zorayda during Nights of Lights

Nights of Lights Events

In addition to viewing all the lights, find out what else is happening this season.

Here, you can find all of the Nights of Lights events — all of the gatherings that celebrate the lights, Christmas, Hannukah, and New Year's Eve. The list includes events as local as the holiday markets and as vast as the New Year's Eve fireworks over the Atlantic.  

The Nights of Lights events are focused on the winter holidays after Thanksgiving, and all we do to celebrate them, including viewing the Nutcracker Ballet, the Regatta of Lights, and dining out on New Year's Eve. Nights of Lights always starts on the Saturday before Thanksgiving and continues through January 31 of the following year (or the Sunday just before that). December, in particular, is full of events to celebrate the season.

See our "All Events" list to discover the events that reach beyond the lights such as theater performances, art exhibits, improv shows, live music, car shows, and road races. 

The cover photo is of Villa Zorayda during their holiday events.

The St. Augustine Beach sign
Saturday
Nov 22

Surf Illumination—2025

Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 | 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

St. Augustine Beach's lighting festival kicks off the holiday season.

A group of elves gathering in the forest
Saturday
Nov 22

Holiday Hootenanny

Saturdays, Nov. 15, 2025 - Jan. 10, 2026 | 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.

A festive, and fun, unscripted comedy show celebrating the holiday season.

Art Walk during Light Up the Beach along A1A in St. Augustine.
Saturday
Nov 29

Light Up the Beach Art Walk

Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Stroll along A1A in St. Augustine Beach, view art, shop, and dine.

The common room in a local bed and breakfast inn, with a Christmas tree and green adn red decorations
Sunday
Dec 7

Bed & Breakfast Holiday Tour

Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

St. Augustine Historic Inns are again hosting this favorite holiday tour.

A large powerboat decorated with hundreds of holiday lights, and with a rock band on the bow for the Regatta of Lights boat parade in historic St. Augustine
Saturday
Dec 13

Regatta of Lights 2025

Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

The local yacht club hosts the Nights of Lights boat parade.

Young ballet dancers, the angels in Nutcracker, holding candles in front of a grand staircase
Friday
Dec 19

The Nutcracker Ballet 2025

Friday, Dec. 19 - Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025 | Times Vary

St. Augustine Ballet presents four performances of this classic production.

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