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Seasonal Events

Celebrate the season with festive events throughout the year.

Celebrate wintertime by taking the family on a holiday themed tour of the Nights of Lights or to meet Santa Claus. In the spring, enjoy the Cathedral Festival, Old Town Arts and Crafts Show, and the Easter parade. Watch as fireworks light up the summer sky on the 4th of July in historic downtown as well as on New Year’s Eve at St. Augustine Beach. The city celebrates every season in style, so there's always something fresh and fun to do.

Saturday, October 21st, 2023

The night sky whoing the milky way

Moonlit Mysteries: Florida Water Tours

Thurs. - Sat., Sept. 16 - Nov. 17, 2023 | Times Vary

A water tour in the dark of night includes tales of history, stars, and ghosts.

Sunday, October 22nd, 2023

The St. Augustine Alligator Farm will host three evenings of trick-or-treating Oct. 22–24, 2021.

Creatures of the Night

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 20, 21, & 22, 2023 | 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Go trick-or-treating at the zoo in costume and meet strange creatures.

A family of three walks among the tall, bright sunflowers at Sykes Family Farm in the fall

Sykes Family Farms Crop Maze

Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from October 7 - 29, 2023 | Times Vary

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

Thursday, October 26th, 2023

The night sky whoing the milky way

Moonlit Mysteries: Florida Water Tours

Thurs. - Sat., Sept. 16 - Nov. 17, 2023 | Times Vary

A water tour in the dark of night includes tales of history, stars, and ghosts.

Friday, October 27th, 2023

A family of three walks among the tall, bright sunflowers at Sykes Family Farm in the fall

Sykes Family Farms Crop Maze

Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from October 7 - 29, 2023 | Times Vary

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

A cocktail and a ghost on the bar

Ghost with the Most Cocktail Tour

Fridays & Saturdays during October 2023 | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Discover ghostly encounters and ghostly cocktails on this October seasonal tour.

The night sky whoing the milky way

Moonlit Mysteries: Florida Water Tours

Thurs. - Sat., Sept. 16 - Nov. 17, 2023 | Times Vary

A water tour in the dark of night includes tales of history, stars, and ghosts.

Saturday, October 28th, 2023

A brightly lit jack-o-lantern in front of a white picket fence

Community Trick-or-Treating at the Ximenez-Fatio House

Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This afternoon of safe trick-or-treating and activities is free.

Women dressed as witches for the charity witch bike ride in Nocatee in October

2023 Witches Ride in 20 Mile

October 28, 2023 | 5:00 p.m.

A women's only witches ride to benefit the Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute.

The St. Augustine Aquarium will host an outdoors Halloween event Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021.

Halloween Bash Under the Sea

Saturdays, Oct. 14, 21, & 28, 2023 | 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

A haunted nature trail in the woods and mermaids in the aquarium create Halloween fun.

A cocktail and a ghost on the bar

Ghost with the Most Cocktail Tour

Fridays & Saturdays during October 2023 | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Discover ghostly encounters and ghostly cocktails on this October seasonal tour.

A family of three walks among the tall, bright sunflowers at Sykes Family Farm in the fall

Sykes Family Farms Crop Maze

Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from October 7 - 29, 2023 | Times Vary

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

The night sky whoing the milky way

Moonlit Mysteries: Florida Water Tours

Thurs. - Sat., Sept. 16 - Nov. 17, 2023 | Times Vary

A water tour in the dark of night includes tales of history, stars, and ghosts.

The grim reaper leans on his scythe, on a dark night with a full moon in the background

Headless Bangers Costume Ball: 2023

Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 | 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

This Halloween costume ball features music by BedRock and cash prizes for the best costumes.

Sunday, October 29th, 2023

A graphic of a silhouette of four children in costume, trick or treating

Trick or Treating on St. George Street

Sunday, October 29, 2023 | 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Trick or treating on and near St. George Street — a Halloween tradition in St. Augustine.

A family of three walks among the tall, bright sunflowers at Sykes Family Farm in the fall

Sykes Family Farms Crop Maze

Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from October 7 - 29, 2023 | Times Vary

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

3 Blind Dates trio

Dating Horror Stories with 3 Blind Dates

Sunday, October 29, 2023 | 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

An unscripted romantic comedy inspired by the audience's dating horror stories.

Thursday, November 2nd, 2023

The night sky whoing the milky way

Moonlit Mysteries: Florida Water Tours

Thurs. - Sat., Sept. 16 - Nov. 17, 2023 | Times Vary

A water tour in the dark of night includes tales of history, stars, and ghosts.

Friday, November 3rd, 2023

The night sky whoing the milky way

Moonlit Mysteries: Florida Water Tours

Thurs. - Sat., Sept. 16 - Nov. 17, 2023 | Times Vary

A water tour in the dark of night includes tales of history, stars, and ghosts.

Saturday, November 4th, 2023

The night sky whoing the milky way

Moonlit Mysteries: Florida Water Tours

Thurs. - Sat., Sept. 16 - Nov. 17, 2023 | Times Vary

A water tour in the dark of night includes tales of history, stars, and ghosts.

The dining room at the Ximenez-Fatio House — lit by candles at night.

A Night Among Ghosts - Paranormal Investigation

Saturdays, Aug. 26, Sept. 23, Nov. 4 | 9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Join in a search for spirits at one of the Ancient City's historic properties.

Thursday, November 9th, 2023

The night sky whoing the milky way

Moonlit Mysteries: Florida Water Tours

Thurs. - Sat., Sept. 16 - Nov. 17, 2023 | Times Vary

A water tour in the dark of night includes tales of history, stars, and ghosts.

Friday, November 10th, 2023

The night sky whoing the milky way

Moonlit Mysteries: Florida Water Tours

Thurs. - Sat., Sept. 16 - Nov. 17, 2023 | Times Vary

A water tour in the dark of night includes tales of history, stars, and ghosts.

Saturday, November 11th, 2023

The night sky whoing the milky way

Moonlit Mysteries: Florida Water Tours

Thurs. - Sat., Sept. 16 - Nov. 17, 2023 | Times Vary

A water tour in the dark of night includes tales of history, stars, and ghosts.

Thursday, November 16th, 2023

The night sky whoing the milky way

Moonlit Mysteries: Florida Water Tours

Thurs. - Sat., Sept. 16 - Nov. 17, 2023 | Times Vary

A water tour in the dark of night includes tales of history, stars, and ghosts.

Friday, November 17th, 2023

The night sky whoing the milky way

Moonlit Mysteries: Florida Water Tours

Thurs. - Sat., Sept. 16 - Nov. 17, 2023 | Times Vary

A water tour in the dark of night includes tales of history, stars, and ghosts.

Saturday, November 18th, 2023

Nights of Lights celebration in St. Augustine, FL

Nights of Lights 2023-24

Every night Nov. 18, 2023 through Jan. 31, 2024

The 2023-2024 Nights of Lights festival turns St. Augustine into a dazzling holiday display.

Greenery on a fireplace mantle decorated with gold and silver ornaments and lights

Ximenez-Fatio Nights of Lights Exhibition

Mon. - Sat., Nov. 18, 2023 - Jan. 5, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

14 local artists decorate 14 mantles and fireplace walls in the Ximenez Fatio House.

Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Museum during Nights of Lights in St. Augustine.

2023 Nights of Lights Shuttle

Saturdays, Nov. 18 - Dec. 23 & Daily, Dec. 26 - 30, 2023 | 1:00 - 11:00 p.m.

Free parking and shuttles on select days through December 30.

The All-Star Orchestra on the gazebo at the Plaza de la Constitución for Nights of Lights

Light-Up Night!

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Nights of Lights begins with music and the ceremonial flip of the switch.