St. Augustine Guest Houses

Wednesday Market at the Pier
2020-05-27 08:00 - 12:00, 2020-06-03 08:00 - 12:00, 2020-06-10 08:00 - 12:00, 2020-06-17 08:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | St Johns County Ocean Pier, 350 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine Beach
Every Wednesday, artisans and growers gather their goods at the St. Augustine Beach Pier. The market is a destination, a place that serves as a setting for the community and visitors to the area to gather and learn something new from a farmer, grower, producer or local artist. To build a community where we work and live. We support local economy, increase market opportunities for farmers and small businesses, and provides access to an assortment of local and regional sourced products.

CANCELLED – Loving Beethoven Interactive Exhibition
2020-05-27 10:00 - 16:00 | The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach, 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082, United States
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED UNTIL THE CULTURAL CENTER REOPENS ON MARCH 30.
In 2020, the world will celebrate Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th birthday anniversary. The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach, in partnership with MIMMA (Interactive Music Museum in Malaga, Spain) is paying tribute to this milestone thanks to the traveling musical installation Loving Beethoven. The interactive music installation will be at the Cultural Center from March 6, 2020 to May 26, 2020.
At the end of June, 2019, Cultural Center Director Donna Guzzo visited the museum in Malaga, Spain to start discussions with the MIMMA Director, Miguel Angel Piedrola. After the visit to MIMMA, Guzzo requested the collaboration with MIMMA to develop a program that will showcase music-related activities and host the exhibit in the United States at the Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach. The interactive nature of the MIMMA exhibits, with galleries full of musical instruments where the public is encouraged to touch and try, is one of the traits the Cultural Center is looking to replicate during the exhibit in Florida.
“Loving Beethoven ties together the Cultural Center’s mission and the Center’s outreach program Sound Connections® Music Therapy perfectly. We are thrilled to be working with Miguel Angel Piedrola and MIMMA on our first collaborative, international project.”
– Executive Director Donna Guzzo

Lightner After Hours
2020-05-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Lightner Museum, 75 King Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
At this free monthly social event, enjoy an early evening of libations available for donation and the elegant surroundings of this beautiful and unique historical museum in St. Augustine. Each month features something different and exciting – learn something new about the museum and its offerings! Guests may enter at the Granada Street entrance to Café Alcazar (the entrance with the blue and white awnings, located across from the Corazon Cinema).

STA City Market
2020-05-30 10:00 - 15:00, 2020-06-06 10:00 - 15:00, 2020-06-13 10:00 - 15:00 | Eddie Vickers Park, 399 Riberia Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
With food trucks, live music, and local artisans as well as all the fresh produce and goods that you’d expect, the STA City Market is so much more than just a farmers market. So grab your bags and basket, make your way to the park, and plan to spend the day.

Online Open Mic Poetry Reading
2020-05-31 15:00 - 16:30 | VIRTUAL
Poetry and Poetry Lovers Will Gather Online Via Zoom. The Ancient City Poets will host an open mic reading open to all on Sunday, May 31st from 3:00 to 4:30 online via zoom. Poets of all skill levels are offered an opportunity to share their poems with a loving and supportive audience.
During this time of social distancing, the St. Augustine poetry community has moved to an online platform to share their written words. The March online gathering attracted readers from South Florida, Jacksonville, and St. Augustine. The April National Poetry Month gathering was through the roof and filled with truth. We all can’t wait to be able to gather again in the flesh.
Topic: Mother Of All Poetry Readings
Time: May 31st, 2020 02:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
The open mic will start at 3:00 pm. At that time, the host will ask everyone who is logged on if they would like to be on the reading list. Readers will be called to the “podium” in the order their names appear on the list. The first 15 readers will be guaranteed a spot at the mic. Check the Facebook event for the Zoom meeting ID and login information.

Lightner Museum Curator’s Tour
2020-06-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Lightner Museum, 75 King Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
A Lightner Museum curator conducts monthly tours featuring unique and special treasures of the museum. The tours are the first Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. and offer guests an intimate encounter with a select few of the Lightner’s eclectic relics. Get an insider’s view of the museum’s secrets.
Tours are included in the price of admission and will begin in the front lobby of the museum. Admission is $15 for adults, $12 for active duty military and college students, $8 for youth ages 12-17 and free for youth ages 11 and under. Reservations are required.

St. Augustine Art Association’s Annual Honors Show
2020-06-05 13:00 - 16:00, 2020-06-09 13:00 - 16:00, 2020-06-10 13:00 - 16:00, 2020-06-11 13:00 - 16:00, 2020-06-12 13:00 - 16:00, 2020-06-16 13:00 - 16:00, 2020-06-17 13:00 - 16:00 | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
New works by the “best of the best” make up this exhibit, which features St. Augustine Art Association award-winning artists from the past three years.
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Due to all of the sudden changes and cancellations happening from the covid-19 virus, the art world has had to adjust. Each month the Art Association puts on a new exhibit in the gallery, but with all of the social distancing and quarantining happening, we’ve gone digital.
View the Annual Honors Show online now at http://www.staaa.org/the-annual-honors-show/
See it in-gallery June 5-28, 2020.

First Friday Art Walk
2020-06-05 17:00 - 21:00 | Art Galleries in St. Augustine
The Art Galleries of Saint Augustine founded and sponsors the award-winning First Friday Art Walk event on the first Friday of every month. Galleries open their doors from 5-9pm, offering new art exhibits and lively receptions to the public. Start your free self-guided tour at any of the Art Galleries of Saint Augustine galleries. Most galleries are within close walking distance to each other; some are just a short ride away. Hop aboard the free Art Walk trains and trolleys that run throughout downtown.
Feast on great arts & eats and the sounds of live music—rain or shine! For the late-nighters, the celebration continues with “after parties” at area clubs and restaurants. Parking locations are shown on the map. Parking after 5pm is free except at the Historic Parking Garage.
From 6-9pm, Ripley’s Red Sightseeing Trains and The Old Town Trolleys provide free transportation during the Art Walk. The shuttles run every 20-30 minutes on a continuous loop (see map), allowing easy access to most of the downtown member galleries. Note: This service is not available on First Fridays during December and January’s Nights of Lights.
Explore what each gallery has to offer online!

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Online Summer Art Camp
2020-06-08, 2020-06-09, 2020-06-10, 2020-06-11, 2020-06-12, 2020-06-13, 2020-06-14, 2020-06-15 and 2 more dates | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
Take a trip around the world (from home) — Artsy adventures in Mexico, Australia, Paris and Africa await! Experience cultures rooted in art and storytelling, paint in the great outdoors, and make your own cultural (and useful) masks!
Online Summer Art Camp is taught by artist, educator and professional story-teller, Debra Weller, and is geared towards students in both elementary and middle school. This camp offers weekly projects which allows students to work at their own pace, doing one or doing them all!
Projects will incorporate a variety of mediums and techniques to encourage art appreciation and critical thinking, as well as allow the students to experiment with their own creativity.
For details and registration, visit http://www.staaa.org/artcamp/

Night Market at The Amp
2020-06-09 18:00 - 21:00 | St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A South, St. Augustine
Meeting the demand for locally-made goods and gifts is the Night Market, taking place the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 6pm to 9pm. The Night Market showcases over 50 vendors specializing in handmade crafts, goods and art and features fantastic dinner options, a full bar and live entertainment! The Night Market is open to the public with free admission and free parking!
