Tiny Town: St. Augustine Holiday Village
2019-12-09 12:00 - 16:00, 2019-12-10 12:00 - 16:00, 2019-12-11 12:00 - 16:00, 2019-12-12 12:00 - 16:00, 2019-12-13 12:00 - 16:00, 2019-12-14 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
For over 20 years artist and woodworker Lenny Ruel has been hand-crafting scaled replicas of St. Augustine’s historic buildings and monuments. His enchanting “Tiny Town: St. Augustine” display at the St. Augustine Art Association is a local holiday favorite, and every year Lenny adds something new to the village of over 50 iconic replicas that include the Lightner Museum, Cathedral Basilica, Castillo de San Marcos, and Treasury. “Tiny Town” is a must-see for the whole family!
TINY TOWN: ST. AUGUSTINE HOLIDAY VILLAGE at the St. Augustine Art Association – 22 Marine St., St. Augustine, FL 32084
Gallery Hours: Tue-Sat | 12-4pm | Sun | 2-5pm | Closed on Mondays and Holidays | FREE ADMISSION

NIGHTS OF LIGHTS WINE AND CARRIAGE RIDES (GROUP)
2019-12-09 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-10 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-11 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-12 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-13 18:00 - 21:00 | The TastingTours, 24 Cathedral Place, Suite 401, St. Augustine, 32084
GROUP CARRIAGE RIDES
Group rides can accommodate up to 12 guests – with wine and souvenir glasses. MAY be driven by Santa himself! Bring your friends…
​or make new ones! Join us for the SOCIAL event of the season! Approximately 45 minutes.
Ride Includes:
​~ VIP Boarding
~ Complimentary bottle of wine
~ Millions of dazzling lights and numerous holiday displays
~ Souvenir wine glass
Age Recommendation: 21+ years
​(must show ID to consume alcoholic beverages)
​Price: $49 – $59 per person
(6 person minimum to depart. Does NOT have to be within the same party/booking)

NIGHTS OF LIGHTS WINE AND CARRIAGE RIDES (PRIVATE)
2019-12-09 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-10 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-11 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-12 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-13 18:00 - 21:00 | The TastingTours, 24 Cathedral Place, Suite 401, St. Augustine, 32084
PRIVATE RIDES
Private carriage for TWO with wine and souvenir glasses. Enjoy a romantic ride on your own or share a private ride with two additional friends
​(can accommodate up to 4 guests).
Approximately 45 minutes.​
Ride Includes:
~ VIP Boarding
~ Complimentary bottle of wine
~ Millions of dazzling lights and numerous holiday displays
~ Souvenir wine glass ​
Age Recommendation: 21+ years
​(must show ID to consume alcoholic beverages)
Price: $169 couple ride
(additional guests $40 per person – additional wine and glasses included)​​

Sculptor Ron Vellucci at Butterfield Garage Gallery
2019-12-10 11:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-11 11:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-12 11:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-13 11:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-14 11:00 - 17:00 | Butterfield Garage Art Gallery, 137 King Street, St. Augustine FL, 32084
An Artist Talk will be First Friday December 6, at 6pm. Ron’s enigmatic themes beg for explanations. It will be a treat to hear him describe the inspirations and process.
Working in wood, stone, metal and other natural materials, Ron creates beautifully executed, multi textured works of art that almost defy explanation. His highly conceptual work, combined with meticulous craftsmanship, commands attention. The viewer gradually sees beyond the surface beauty into the unexpected mystery of each piece. In Ron’s words, “My work celebrates the journey of the creative process, born from conceptual images, inspired by my imagination, and realized using the tactile, organic attraction natural materials. Throughout this process there is a continuing dialogue that takes place between the materials and the design, as well as a commitment to enduring craftsmanship. The process involves creating a fluid vocabulary, through a language of materials. The finished work offers the viewer my visual message, constructed from layers of tactile materials and subtle details.”
He often uses a variety of materials: metal, stone, fossils, found objects, light or digital imagery – but wood and metal are often the primary materials. Deciding what palette of woods to use, the grain direction and figure, subtle changes in natural coloration, decisions on relief relationships, overlays or inlays, contrasts in texture, color, or material, subtle or dramatic detailing… are just some of the decisions that take place throughout his creative process. These materials are merged seamlessly into a finely crafted final piece of work. It is through these sensitive relationships, conversations, and skillful executions that each piece is born. The closer you look at Ron’s wall sculptures, the more you will hear that “language of materials.”
Ron began creating these multi-material sculptures in the mid 70’s and quickly caught the attention of the art world. Numerous shows, exhibitions and commissions followed. He has been awarded grants to produce art in public places, and had his work published in several art magazines. After living in Texas and then Maine, Ron and his family moved to St. Augustine in 2004. His work has been shown in The Cultural Center of Ponte Vedra Beach, the St. Augustine Art Association, and can be viewed every day at Butterfield Garage Gallery.

A Peter White Christmas with Euge Groove, Vincent Ingala, and Lindsey Webster
2019-12-10 20:00 | Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra, 32082
Make your list and check it twice! This holiday concert is more than just nice! The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, in partnership with the Florida Theatre, is putting on their annual presentation of “A Peter White Christmas,” starring smooth jazz guitarist Peter White, saxophonist Euge Groove, multi-instrumentalist Vincent Ingala, and vocalist Lindsey Webster. Contemporary jazz lovers eagerly await this annual fun-filled concert, which has packed fans into halls and arenas coast-to-coast year after year.
Admission:
$110.00 – Rows A through B
$79.50 – Rows C through R
$59.50 – All Remaining Rows
Doors open at 7pm, the show starts at 8pm.

Creative Chaos – An Improv Graduation Show
2019-12-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Avenue, St. Augustine, 32084
The Adventure Project – St. Augustine’s home for improv – is proud to host a brand new group of improv graduates. The 4th group of students is graduating from the improv training center after attending five levels of classes. Class #4 presents a graduation show entitled, “Creative Chaos” which highlights short and long form improv … consider it an improv mullet – short in the front and long in the back!
For more information about improv classes, events and shows in St. Augustine, visit www.adventure-project.com.

Dickens Illuminated Procession at Amelia Island
2019-12-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Fernandina at Amelia Island, 102 Centre Street, Amelia Island, FL, 32034, United States
Northeast Florida’s Amelia Island’s tradition of transforming downtown Fernandina Beach into a festive Victorian Christmas village will take place once again this year! This free event takes visitors back in time to experience Charles Dickens’ early Victorian era Britain, with themed characters and entertainers, festive lights and holiday décor, period vendors, exciting seasonal entertainment, a petting zoo and tastes of the holidays. This year, they will be introducing a brand new event, the Dickens Illuminated Procession will be a unique walking lantern parade of glowing holiday cheer. Other returning annual favorites include photos with St. Nick, Tiny Tim’s Kids Zone, the adults-only Dickens After Dark, and the Christmas Wish booth. Downtown restaurants, shops, art galleries, and other local businesses will be participating, along with period street vendors selling handmade crafts and special holiday treats. Don’t miss out on this festive event and get ready to celebrate the season!

Every Christmas Story Ever Told
2019-12-12 19:30, 2019-12-13 19:30 | Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Avenue, St. Augustine, 32084
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and then some!) is a play made up of three actors who decide to forgo the Charles Dickens classic and perform, well, every Christmas story ever told. Enjoy Christmas tradition from all over the globe as well as renditions of every Christmas carol ever sung. Performances are at 7:30pm on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and at 2pm on Sundays. There will be no shows on Thanksgiving Day or the following Friday.
Regular admission tickets are $27. Tickets are $17 for the Preview Night showing on Thursday, November 21.

Family Night D&D with Artist Ron Vellucci
2019-12-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Butterfield Garage Art Gallery, 137 King Street, St. Augustine FL, 32084
Go Art offers a variety of art tours and events around northeast Florida. Tours are scheduled from St. Augustine through the Beaches and around Jacksonville. Go Art curates tour and experience options to offer some of the strongest most engaging art from this area.
Ron Vellucci is a sculptor of elegant yet playful mixed media sculpture. When he won first place at a Florida Artist’s Group annual exhibition, the judge, Stephen Knudsen, of Savannah College of Art And Design commented, “Clearly the piece is a signifier of a stainless-steel portal. If the door opened its moving panels would be as complicated as gears in a clock. A bit of Zoomorphic looking slice of wood and found ammonite seemed to me to be signifiers of the natural world in relationship with the polished, the artificial, and the future.”
This out-of-the box event is for families to enjoy the art gallery through an evening of games inspired by art. Ron Vellucci. These works will invite families to share their imaginations through looking and creating storylines inspired by the art. At the same time, the grownups will appreciate the quality and depth of content present in these sculptures.
Go Art will be cooperating with Emerald Dragon Games of Fleming Island to bring a memorable family night of art and games to Butterfield Garage Art Gallery.

Saint Augustine Concert Band Winter Concert Series
2019-12-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Pacetti Bay Middle School, 245 Meadowlark Lane, Saint Augustine, FL, 32092, United States
Include us in your holiday celebrations! The Saint Augustine Concert Band (SACB) will be performing three times in December, including at the festive Night of Lights! As always, the SACB has prepared at delightful mix of popular contemporary and classical works, including selections from The Messiah to the movie, Home Alone. Adding to the program, two of the performing ensembles will be featured at our concerts as well!
Friday, December 13, 2019. 7:30 PM Pacetti Bay Middle School
Sunday, December 15, 2019. 4:00 PM St. Anastasia Catholic Church
Friday, December 20, 2019. 7:00 – 8:15 PM Night of Lights
Information and tickets are available on our website: staugband.org/tickets

Bed & Breakfast Holiday Tour
2019-12-14 | Downtown St. Augustine, 29 West Castillo Drive, St. Augustine
The 26th Annual Bed and Breakfast Holiday Tour is back once again for another year. This event features a tour of over 20 bed and breakfasts located in the heart of downtown St. Augustine. Multiple museums and historical sites will be open to participate with the tour on both days and on the bonus day of Monday, December 16, 2019. This year’s theme is “The Movies of Christmas” and guests are invited to enjoy the tours alongside festive presentations. Take part in this walking tour and even enjoy some delicious food at the bed and breakfasts catered by some of the best restaurants in town.

Visit here to purchase tickets.

The Rescue of Santa Claus
2019-12-14 14:15 - 15:45 | Black Raven pirate ship, 111 F Avenida Menendez, St Augustine, FL, 32084
Every Saturday and Sunday on our 2:15 departure time, the crew of the Black Raven and her passengers will have to rescue Santa Claus from the Evil duo Captain Hook and Blackbeard! Santa joins the crew until he is kidnapped by those evil pirates! The kids will learn swordfighting and have their faces painted as we gear up for the big sea battle to save Santa and restore Christmas for all the children. Once saved, all the children will get a present from Santa. Pictures are welcome so bring your camera!
