St. Augustine Guest Houses

Nights of Pints
2020-01-03, 2020-01-02, 2020-01-01, 2019-12-31
Get ready St. Augustine, because this year, local breweries around town are offering special deals during Nights of Lights! Those who attend will be able to enjoy a seasonal pint on the house from one of the four participating breweries around town.
Breweries that are participating are Ancient City Brewing, Bog Brewing Company, Dog Rose Brewing, and Old Coast Ales.
For a $30 fee, participants will receive an event T-shirt as well as a passport granting them access to a free pint at any of the four local breweries listed above at any time during the Nights of Lights event.
The proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the H.A.W.K.E. Wildlife local charity, a nonprofit organization that works to rehabilitate injured and orphaned wild birds, mammals, and reptiles, as well as endangered species.

Venardos Circus
2020-01-03, 2020-01-02, 2020-01-01, 2019-12-31 | St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A South, St. Augustine
The Venardo’s Circus is coming back to St. Augustine for another year with its traveling troupe of performers in tow. Get ready to travel back in time at this can’t miss event. With a variety of fantastic performances including aerialists, acrobats, juggling, hand-balancing/contortion, comedy, daredevilry, magic, musical production and much more. This circus experience is sure to be a family-friendly event to please all ages so make sure you see it while it’s here!
Admission
General admission is $25.00 for adults, $15.00 for youth under 12, and babies in arms (two years and younger) with a paying adult are free. Special reserved seating is priced from $35.00 to $45.00. Visit here to purchase tickets and to view showtimes.

NIGHTS OF LIGHTS WINE AND CARRIAGE RIDES (PRIVATE)
2020-01-02 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-01-01 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-31 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-30 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | 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)​​

NIGHTS OF LIGHTS WINE AND CARRIAGE RIDES (GROUP)
2020-01-02 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-01-01 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-31 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-30 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)

Old Town Trolley Nights of Lights Trolley Tours
2020-01-02 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-01-01 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-31 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-12-30 18:00 - 21:00 | 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!

Nights of Lights on Board Schooner Freedom
2020-01-02 16:00 - 18:30, 2020-01-01 16:00 - 18:30, 2019-12-31 16:00 - 18:30 | Schooner Freedom, 111 Avenida Menendez Slip 86, St. Augustine
Departure: 4:15 pm
Duration: 2 hours
Rate: $55 Per Person
** CALL (904)-810-1010 TO MAKE RESERVATIONS **
Enjoy the sunset and then a beautiful moonrise over the perfectly lit historic downtown St. Augustine. Our most popular sail is the perfect addition to your holiday fun and a way to enjoy time with your loved ones and get into the holiday spirit. As the twinkling lights glow over the sunsetting sky, this evening sail with white canvas overhead, dolphins playing in the sea, and gulls flying overhead, is surely an evening to not be forgotten.
Reservations are highly recommended.
Includes complimentary soda, water, beer, wine, and hot chocolate. Blankets provided for chillier evenings, but be sure to dress warm!
Based on availability
Receive $5 off per person when you pay by cash
All rates are subject to 6.5% Florida State Sales Tax

Toddler Story Time at the Main Library
2020-01-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Main Library, 1960 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
Let your littles explore the library and be captivated by creative storytelling. Toddler storytime is held in the large meeting room at Main Library. Join Mr. Andy and Mrs. Marcia for singing, dancing and great stories. Toddler storytime is aimed at children ages 1-3, but all are welcome to come and join in the fun. Free.
Every Thursday, 11am, 11:30am

Holiday Break Camp
2020-01-02 07:30 - 17:30, 2019-12-31 07:30 - 17:30 | Ketterlinus Gym, 60 Orange Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32080, United States
Not sure what to do with your little ones during this winter break? Look no further! Sign them up for camp at the Ketterlinus Gym where they can spend the day playing with other children through games and hands-on activities. They even provide a field-trip downtown! Food is not provided, so be sure to pack snacks and lunch!
Registration
Camp admission is $50 for the week and is open to ages 5 through 12. Click here to register.

Curators Tour at The Lightner
2020-01-01 10:00 | Lightner Museum, 75 King Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
On the first Wednesday of every month, The Lightner Museum offers special Curator Tours led by Curator Barry Myers. The tours include a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most unique treasures within the Lightner Museum’s eclectic collection. This tour will give participants the chance to learn more about the wonderful pieces that call The Lightner home.
Admission fees begin at $15.

Wednesday Pier Farmers Market
2020-01-01 08:00 - 12:00 | St. Augustine Beach Pier, 350 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine Beach, 32085
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.

Beach Blast off Into 2020
2019-12-31 16:00 - 22:00 | St. Johns County Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine, FL, 32080, United States
Ring in the New Year St. Augustine style with the Ancient City’s most popular New Year’s celebration. The Beach Blast Off will take place at the St. Johns County Pier on New Year’s Eve and will feature a variety of activities including live music, food, drinks, local vendors, a kid’s zone, and a fireworks show. This event is free and open to the public, so come and celebrate the beginning of a new year alongside your community!

Sculptor Ron Vellucci at Butterfield Garage Gallery
2019-12-31 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.
