St. Augustine Guest Houses

Old Town Trolley Nights of Lights Trolley Tours
2020-01-09 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-01-10 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-01-11 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-01-12 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-01-13 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-01-14 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-01-15 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-01-16 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) and 8 more dates | Visitor Information Center, 10 West Castillo Drive, St Augustine, 32084
he holidays are popular for enjoying time-honored traditions like gift-giving, bonding with family, and decorating your home in the spirit of the season. Here in America’s Oldest City, we take the latter to a whole different level. Inspired by an ancient holiday practice brought here by the Spanish of displaying lit candles on window sills, The Annual Nights of Lights is set to brighten up the holidays in The Ancient City once again! To experience the glow of the season and the more than 3 million lights adorning every corner of the city’s historic district, take a ride on Old Town Trolley’s Nights of Lights Tour!

Mouse Tracking on Anastasia Island
2020-01-12 09:00 - 11:00 | Frank B. Butler Park, 399 Riverside Boulevard, St. Augustine, FL, 32080, United States
Hosted by the St. Johns County Parks and Recreation, learn all about the principals of mouse-tracking as you walk and explore the edges of Anastasia Island with Park Naturalist, AyoLane Halusky.

Admission
This event is free and open to the public, registration is required. To register, click here.

For more info, contact AyoLane Halusky at ahalusky@sjcfl.us or 904-209-0348.

904 Naturalist Series: Life of Mammals
2020-01-15 15:00 - 18:00, 2020-01-22 15:00 - 18:00 | Main Library, 1960 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
Learn all about the six different mammals indigenous to Northeast Florida in this educational event! Hosted by St. Johns County Parks and Recreation, participants will learn about various mammals and will even write, draw, envision, and possibly track an animal of your choice throughout this series.
This event takes place every Wednesday throughout the month of January beginning on January 8 and ending on January 29 with a field trip to be announced at a later date.
Admission
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register for this event, click here.
For more info, contact AyoLane Halusky at ahalusky@sjcfl.us or 904-209-0348.

Not in Your Backyard: Invasive Plants
2020-01-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Anastasia Island Public Library, 124 Seagrove Main St, St. Augustine, FL, 32080, United States
If you’re an environmentalist who’s always wanted to be able to identify the different types of plants growing in your backyard, then this event is for you! Hosted by St. Johns County Parks and Recreation, Park Naturalist, Kelly Ussia will teach you about the various types of plants that are ‘bad’ for your yard and our environment as well as tips on how to remove them.
Admission
This program is free and open to the public, seating is first-come, first-served.
For more info, contact Kelly Ussia at kussia@sjcfl.us or 904-209-0335.

Owl and Sunset Symphony
2020-01-17 17:30 - 20:00 | Beluthahatchee Park, 1523 State Road 13, Fruit Cove, FL, 32259, United States
Attend this event and learn all about nature’s big-eyed creatures! Hosted by the St. John’s County Parks and Recreation, this evening will give you a chance to learn about owl’s and enjoy nature as it transitions from dusk to dark.
Admission
This event is free and open to the public, registration is required. To register, click here.
For more info, contact AyoLane Halusky at ahalusky@sjcfl.us or 904-209-0348.

The Young Man From Atlanta
2020-01-17 19:30, 2020-01-18 19:30, 2020-01-19 14:30, 2020-01-23 19:30, 2020-01-24 19:30 | Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Avenue, St. Augustine, 32084
Danger waits just underneath the surface in Horton Foote’s powerful, Pulitzer Prize-winning drama of an aging couple still reeling from the death of their only child. The Kidders’ lives are turned upside down once again when a figure from their son’s past shows up in town. They deny, deflect and deceive in an effort to avoid the danger but can’t dodge the inevitable reckoning. How far will these grieving parents go to avoid the truths this young man from Atlanta might reveal?
Performances are at 7:30pm on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and at 2pm on Sundays.

Matanzas 5000 5K
2020-01-18 08:00 | Francis Field, W. Castillo Drive, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
Join this 5k and run alongside the beautiful Matanzas River, through the ancient city and finish off at the Castillo de San Marcos. Proceeds from this event will benefit the cross country running programs at St. Johns County high schools, middle schools, as well as the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. Don’t miss out on this extraordinary event and enjoy the beautiful scenery of our city. The annual Fun Run will also take place at 9:15am. This event is open to all ages, day of run admission is $35.

GTM Guided Beach Exploration
2020-01-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, United States
On the third Saturday of every month, the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve hosts a guided walking tour at Guana South Beach from 9 to 11 am. This walking tour is a two-hour long hike and participants will learn about the various species of life that call the area home.
After the tour, guests can return to the visitor center, continue to hike the nearby trails or go to the beach.
Admission is free, but parking is $3
Please note, you must register for a spot in the tour on their website.

Kid’s MLK 3 v. 3 Basketball Tournament
2020-01-18 11:30 - 14:00 | Solomon Calhoun Center, 1300 Duval Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
Get ready for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. three versus three basketball tournament on Saturday, January 18. This event is free and open to the public, team check-in will take place from 11-11:30am and the tournament will run from 11:30 to 2pm. Division 1 teams are for children in grades 3-5, and division 2 teams are for children grades 6-8. Don’t miss out on this community event!
Registration forms must be turned in as a team at the Solomon Calhoun Center by January 8, 2020, at 5pm.
For more info or to register, contact Ashley Brown at abrown@sjcfl.us or 904-209-0379.

Life Half Marathon and 5K
2020-01-18 15:00 | Coventry Oaks Farm, 104 Springside Cutoff Road, Palatka, FL, 32177, United States
Join us for an afternoon run along the beautiful Palatka-to-Lake-Butler State Trail. Take part in either the half marathon or the 5k for a beautiful run at sunset alongside this newly paved trail. Proceeds from this race will benefit A Women’s Resource Center, (AWRC), an interdenominational evangelical ministry that serves women and men in unplanned pregnancies.
Race participants can expect a T-shirt, finisher’s medal, and post-race meal of 1/4 BBQ chicken/sides/drink.
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity!
