The454th-anniversary commemoration of Menéndez’ Landing, Founders’ Day and First Thanksgiving event will be held on September 7, 2019. This historical event is celebrated in St. Augustine each year on the Saturday closest to Sept. 8. The celebration starts at the Mission Nombre de Dios with a re-enactment of the landing of Pedro Menendez and his […]
Florida Storytellers and reenactors David Fussell and Kathy Kniery will bring to life William P. DuVal and his wife Nancy through a series of stories. DuVal was the first territorial governor of Florida, succeeding Andrew Jackson, the military governor. William DuVal was born at Mount Comfort, Va., in 1784. At the age of 14, he […]
Discover, learn, listen, and create! Search for musically inspired artifacts and artworks while exploring the museum galleries with a scavenger hunt specifically designed for Museum Day’s 2019 theme: Smithsonian Year of Music. Learn about and listen to vintage instruments during several gilded age music room demonstrations. After the scavenger hunt and music demonstrations, come to […]
The historic Tolomato Cemetery hosts guided tours of the grounds on the third Saturday of every month from 11 am to 3 pm. The grounds were in use as a cemetery from the 18th century until 1864 and is the final resting place to some 1,000 St. Augustinians. This guided tour encourages attendees to come […]
The Gala of The Royal Horses is coming to St. Augustine on Sunday, September 22. This event will be celebrating the traditional performances of the famous riding schools in Vienna and Spain. The show has been recreated by Riding Master René Gasser, whose family has trained these horses for seven generations. The Royal Horses of […]
“Confessions of the Corazon” returns to the Corazon Cinema and Cafe with Kathy Kniery as our featured storyteller, on September 26th. According to her Tale Tellers of St. Augustine bio, it states: Kathy is a recently transplanted Illinoisan. After 30 years of serving in public and private schools as a library/media specialist and sometimes social […]
This month, Lightner After Hours celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a Latin-inspired musical performance by SUMA! on Thursday, September 26th, from 6 – 8 p.m. Patrons will enjoy viewing Lightner’s collection of fine and decorative arts in the first floor galleries while listening to the melodic and percussive rhythms of salsa, samba, bossa nova, boleros and […]
The National Parks Service is offering free admission to the Castillo de San Marcos in honor of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 28, 2019. National Public Lands Day is celebrated annually on the fourth Saturday of September. At 323 years old, Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest structure in our ancient city. […]
On the last Saturday of the month, The St. Augustine Garrison performs a monthly changing of the guard ceremony throughout the streets of St. Augustine. This ceremony represents the heightened state of military readiness that took place back in 1740 during the war between England and France. The St. Augustine military was on high alert […]
In partnership with Living History, the annual heritage event of the Founding of the Castillo de San Marcos will mark the historical event that took place in 1672. This will be the 347th anniversary, and visitors will be given the opportunity to learn about the history of the fort through reenactments and historical demonstrations. National […]