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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, meeting Santa Claus, and ringing in the New Year with Fireworks on the Beach. In the spring, enjoy the Cathedral Festival, Old Town Arts and Crafts Show, and the Easter parade. Summer in St. Augustine offers fewer active events, more time on the beach, and a chance to visit our attractions. Watch as fireworks light up the summer sky on the 4th of July. And don't forget fall—the spookiest season around, thanks to Halloween and all the ghosts that live here. The city celebrates every season in style, so there's always something fresh and fun to do.

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Seasonal Events

Friday, December 5th, 2025

A three-row electric vehicle with passengers, driven by a Grinch for a holiday tour

Nights of Lights GRINCHmas Ride

Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 to Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Ride with the Grinch in downtown St. Augustine during the holiday season.

The Christmas tree at Ancient City Farmstead's event

Christmas Experience at Ancient City Farmstead

Friday, Nov. 28 - Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025 | Times Vary

A seasonal event with a skating rink, reindeer games, and Santa's workshop.

A view of the Nights of Lights from the deck of Sabrage in St. Augustine.

Sabrage: Nights of Lights 2025-2026

Nov. 17, 2025, to Jan. 6, 2026 | Times Vary

View the lights from the water, on a 63-foot custom-built power catamaran.

The Red Boat tour boat, decorated for the holidays, motoring along St. Augustine's bayfront and viewed from above

Red Boat Nights of Lights Tours

Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 - Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 | Times Vary

View the holiday lights from a boat deck departing from Vilano.

The on-board bar serves sangria, beer, wine and canned cocktails during the Nights of Lights tours..

Florida Water Tours: Nights of Lights Tours

Nightly from Nov. 15, 2025, to Jan. 11, 2026 | Multiple Times

See the Nights of Lights from the water on one of several tours.

A tour boat, with passengers facing the brilliantly lit bayfront.

St. Augustine Boat Tours for Nights of Lights

Nightly from Nov. 15, 2025 to Jan. 11, 2026 | Times Vary

An intimate, relaxing cruise from Conch House, along the Bayfront and back.

Old Town Trolleys Famous Nights of Lights Tour offers guests an exciting way to see the holiday lights in St. Augustine.

Old Town Trolley's Famous Nights of Lights Tour

Nightly, Nov. 16. 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Trolley holiday tours run every evening during Nights of Lights.

A couple in a white open carriage, parked in front of an historic building

Tasting Tours Carriage Ride with Wine

Saturday, Nov. 27, 2025 to Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 | Hourly, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

View the holiday lights from an open horse-drawn carriage with wine.

A sailing catamaran underway at sunset past a town lit by holiday lights

St. Augustine Sailing Nights of Lights Charters

Nov. 15, 2025, to Jan. 11, 2026 | Schedules Vary

Take in the holiday displays from the water aboard a luxury charter.

Ripley’s Red Trains Nights of Lights Tours

Nov. 16, 2025 – Jan. 10, 2026 | 30-minute tour—see times below.

Tour the brightly decorated historic downtown aboard the iconic red trains.

Ripley's Red Train on a Nights of Lights tour

Nights of Lights Tours 2025 - 2026

Nightly, Nov. 15, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026 | After Dark

Festive Nights of Lights tours by land, sea, and sky.

A photo of a cruising tiki in front of St. Augustine's bayfront during Nights of Lights

Cruisin' Tikis: Nights of Lights Tour

Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 to Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 | 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Get a taste of island life as you view the Nights of Lights from the water.

Scenic Cruise Nights of Lights Tours 2025/26

Saturday Nov. 15, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026 | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

See the holiday lights from the water aboard the Victory III.

Old Town Party Boat: Holly Jolly Yachty

Nightly Nov. 15, 2025 to Jan. 11, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Party, dance, and view the lights while cruising on the water.

The St. Augustine Lighthouse lit for the holidays in the early evening

Lighthouse Illuminations: Tides, Tidings, and Trees

Select Days, Nov. 21, 2025 - Jan. 10, 2026 | 6:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m., & 7:30 p.m.

These evening tours feature decorated trees on the ground and a climb to the top.

Saturday, December 6th, 2025

The Renaissance St. Augustine, decorated for Nights of Lights

St. Augustine's Nights of Lights 2025-26

Nightly from Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 - Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026

Our breath-taking festival turns the Ancient City into a dazzling holiday display.

Christmas Parade 2025

Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 | 9:00 a.m to 10:30 a.m.

Celebrate the holiday season at St. Augustine's annual parade featuring Santa.

A mantel decorated in an ocean motif with a green boughs, shells. and a fishing net

Ximenez-Fatio Nights of Lights Exhibition

Monday - Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

14 local artists decorate fireplace mantles to honor the U.S.'s 250th birthday.

The decorated space at the Colonial Oak

Nights of Lights Holiday Market

Daily, Nov. 15 - Dec. 24, 2025 | Starting at 11:00 a.m.

The third annual Holiday Market hosts locally made gifts and seasonal fun.

Christmas decorations at a holiday market

Holiday Market in the South

Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Shop for handcrafted gifts at this holiday-themed event.

The Christmas tree at Ancient City Farmstead's event

Christmas Experience at Ancient City Farmstead

Friday, Nov. 28 - Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025 | Times Vary

A seasonal event with a skating rink, reindeer games, and Santa's workshop.

A view of the Nights of Lights from the deck of Sabrage in St. Augustine.

Sabrage: Nights of Lights 2025-2026

Nov. 17, 2025, to Jan. 6, 2026 | Times Vary

View the lights from the water, on a 63-foot custom-built power catamaran.

A three-row electric vehicle with passengers, driven by a Grinch for a holiday tour

Nights of Lights GRINCHmas Ride

Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 to Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Ride with the Grinch in downtown St. Augustine during the holiday season.

An aerial view of Fury 3 and the Bridge of Lions during Nights of Lights

Fury Nights of Lights Cruise

Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 - Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Enjoy sunset and the glitter of the Nights of Lights from the water.

The Red Boat tour boat, decorated for the holidays, motoring along St. Augustine's bayfront and viewed from above

Red Boat Nights of Lights Tours

Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 - Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 | Times Vary

View the holiday lights from a boat deck departing from Vilano.

Old Town Trolleys Famous Nights of Lights Tour offers guests an exciting way to see the holiday lights in St. Augustine.

Old Town Trolley's Famous Nights of Lights Tour

Nightly, Nov. 16. 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Trolley holiday tours run every evening during Nights of Lights.

A couple in a white open carriage, parked in front of an historic building

Tasting Tours Carriage Ride with Wine

Saturday, Nov. 27, 2025 to Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 | Hourly, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

View the holiday lights from an open horse-drawn carriage with wine.

A tour boat, with passengers facing the brilliantly lit bayfront.

St. Augustine Boat Tours for Nights of Lights

Nightly from Nov. 15, 2025 to Jan. 11, 2026 | Times Vary

An intimate, relaxing cruise from Conch House, along the Bayfront and back.

The on-board bar serves sangria, beer, wine and canned cocktails during the Nights of Lights tours..

Florida Water Tours: Nights of Lights Tours

Nightly from Nov. 15, 2025, to Jan. 11, 2026 | Multiple Times

See the Nights of Lights from the water on one of several tours.

A sailing catamaran underway at sunset past a town lit by holiday lights

St. Augustine Sailing Nights of Lights Charters

Nov. 15, 2025, to Jan. 11, 2026 | Schedules Vary

Take in the holiday displays from the water aboard a luxury charter.

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

Nights of Lights

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