St. Augustine Guest Houses

Birding at Faver-Dykes
2020-02-20 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Faver-Dykes State Park, 1000 Faver Dykes Road, St. Augustine, FL, 32086, United States
Join Peggy Cook and Dave Wiinikainen, experts from the St. Johns Audubon Society, and be introduced to birding during a walk along the Pellicer Creek at Favor-Dykes State Park. Participants can expect to see songbirds, warblers, eagles, and falcons, as well as wading birds such as egrets, white ibis, and herons. The walk is free with regular park admission of $5.

Florida Heritage Book Festival
2020-02-20 08:00 | Renaissance World Golf Village Resort, 500 South Legacy Trail, S. Augustine, FL, 32092, United States
Each year The Florida Heritage Book Festival and Writers Conference showcases Florida’s rich and diverse literary legacy, welcoming writers and literary enthusiasts to historic St. Augustine. Workshops, presentations and readings take place throughout the three days of the event, along with special events including critiques by professional writers of submitted manuscripts and a daily marketplace with books and book-related merchandise for sale.
The featured writer for the Literary Legends Reception will be award-winning journalist and bestselling author Craig Pittman. Other authors attending for presentations and workshops are Janice Hardy, Sharon Cobb, Rod Martinez, Rich Wickliffe, Steph Post, Kimberly Lojewski, Tara Lynn March, Gale Massey, N.L. Quatrano, Nancy Haddock, Flo Karsner, Susan Slater, Skye Taylor, Judy Weber, Elizabeth Sims, and Brad Kuhn.
Ticket prices range from $65 to $310, depending on workshop, conference, reception, or combination desired. Learn more about the schedule and tickets by visiting here – https://floridaheritagebookfestival.eventsmart.com/events/writers-conference-literary-legend-reception-february-20-22-2020/

Family Fishing Clinic
2020-02-19 16:00 - 17:30 | Vaill Point Park, 630 Vaill Point Road, St. Augustine, FL, 32080, United States
Join St. Johns County Parks & Recreation for a hands-on, family fishing series from 4pm to 5:30pm every Wednesday in February. Each of the classes will cover different elements of learning to fish – Casting, Fish ID and Regulations, Proper Fish Handling, and Knot Tying. All children must be a minimum of 5 years old and be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program. This program is free, but you must register on CivicRec to attend.

After School Art Program
2020-02-19 15:30 - 17:00 | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
After School Art Classes for children and youth in elementary and middle school begin on January 8, 2020! The instructor Debra Weller, artist and educator, will lead the students on artistic adventures inspired by famous artists and movements. Projects 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.
• Art Classes for children and youth–appropriate for elementary and middle school ages
• New Themes each Month – classes meet on Wednesdays from 3:30pm-5:00pm at the St. Augustine Art Association
• Register Online at staaa.org
SPRING 2020 AFTER SCHOOL ART CLASSES & DATES
SURPRISING SELFIES (January 8, 15, 22, 29) Your good side…Perfect lighting… The right filter… The greats like Picasso, Frida and Rembrandt will show you how to take your selfie game to the next level! (Digital Art, Drawing, Sculpture, Mixed Media)
BLOSSOMING BOTANICALS (February 5, 12, 19, 26) Explore the wonderland of tropical botanicals that surrounds us everyday. Study the notes of Botanical Pioneers like Martin Johnson Heade and Georgia O’Keefe to create your own lush gardens. (Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Printmaking)
POP GOES THE ART (March 4, 11, 18*, 25) Push the limits of conventional art and design. Warhol, Lichtenstein, Britto and Harding didn’t think inside the box and neither will you! (Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Digital Art) *Spring Break
INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS (April 1, 8, 15, 22) Take a trip around the world–artsy adventures in Mexico, Australia, Africa and Paris await! Experience cultures rooted in art and storytelling, paint in the great outdoors, and create your own souvenirs. (Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Printmaking, Mixed Media)

Figures & Portraits
2020-02-19 12:00 - 16:00, 2020-02-18 12:00 - 16:00, 2020-02-16 14:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-15 12:00 - 16:00 | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
People come in all shapes and sizes, from different backgrounds and walks of life. The Figures and Portraits Art Exhibition at the St. Augustine Art Association celebrates our humanity through formal portraits, gesture drawings and anatomical studies, daily life and more. The artwork is on display February 7 – March 1; Free Admission. Gallery Hours: Tue-Sat 12-4pm; Sun 2-5pm, closed on Mondays.
First Friday Art Walk Opening Reception: February 7, from 5-9pm; awards at 7pm. Refreshments, live music and of course, art!
All artwork is for sale unless noted otherwise. Art sales benefit the artists and programs of the St. Augustine Art Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization founded in 1924.

Humanly Possible: Figures & Portraits
2020-02-19 12:00 - 16:00, 2020-02-18 12:00 - 16:00, 2020-02-16 14:00 - 17:00 | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
Expressions of the human form bring personality to this exhibit. Drawing studies, formal portraits, daily life and other figurative works are presented in 2D & 3D media.
The Humanly Possible: Figures & Portraits Art Exhibition opens on Friday, February 7, at 5pm; Free and open to the public. Meet the artists, enjoy refreshments, music and art, and join us for the Awards Presentation at 7pm!
22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084 | Gallery Hours: Tue-Sat, 12-4pm; Sun, 2-5pm; Closed on Mondays | Free Admission
All artwork is for sale unless noted otherwise. Proceeds support the artists and the art programs of the St. Augustine Art Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization founded in 1924.

Midnight in the Garden of Indigo Batik Exhibit
2020-02-19 11:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-18 11:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-17 11:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-16 11:00 - 17:00 | Butterfield Garage Art Gallery, 137 King Street, St. Augustine FL, 32084
Cindy Wilson’s indigo batiks are featured in February at Butterfield Garage Gallery
Friday February 7, 2020, at 6:00pm Cindy will present an artist talk explaining her process, and experiences of working with indigo.
The show, titled Midnight in the Garden of Indigo results from Cindy’s focus in 2019 learning to use indigo dye for batiks. The infinite shades of blue, and the extreme lightfastness of indigo intrigued her, and indigo research and dye vats soon took over her studio. Dying with indigo requires both science and art. The results are batiks that have an other worldly feel, a haunting stillness, and though the images are beautiful, they reveal an incomplete visual story. These monochromatic images will encourage the viewer to see the familiar in a new light as well.
Cindy’s batiks are known for the high level of detail and painterly quality she is able to express with the medium. A long background of drawing has guided her work. Cindy uses a tjanting tool from Indonesia to apply hot wax much in the same way as an artist uses a quill to lay down ink. Layer by layer the liquid wax seals the color she wants to preserve, before the next dye is applied. Her process of building colors directly on the fabric is unique, and creates the depth of color seen in her batiks. “Balancing the technical process while keeping a feel of spontaneity is my overall focus as I work on a piece” Cindy explains.
During the past five years, Cindy’s work has caught the attention of both jurists and collectors. She has been included in numerous regional shows and her batiks grace the homes of many collectors around the country. She teaches her technique in classes at The Bascom Center for the Arts in Highlands NC, as well as locally.
A short history of indigo and its role in St. Augustines past, plus A hands on demonstration of batik and the indigo dying process will be presented Saturday Feb 22, at Butterfield Gallery.

A Walk on the Wild Side
2020-02-19 10:00 | Anastasia State Park, 300 Anastasia Park Rd, St. Augustine, 32080
Explore and learn about the estuarine habitat of Salt Run and the maritime hammocks as well as the amazing array of wildlife and plants that are indigenous to the various ecosystems of Anastasia State Park as you wander the stunning local shoreline. The two-hour walks starts at the shoreline, heads up through the dunes, on the boardwalk over the salt marsh, and finishes along Salt Run. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring binoculars, a camera, drinking water, bug spray, and sunscreen.
The event is free with park admission.

Wednesday Market at the Pier
2020-02-19 08:00 - 12:00 | 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.

Improv Basics: a 6-week class for grown-ups
2020-02-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Avenue, St. Augustine, 32084
Throughout this 6-week introduction class, students will explore the basic concepts of improvisation in a warm, safe and supportive environment. The class is designed to build self-confidence and explore creativity using the fundamentals of improvisation. Designed for both actors and non-actors, it will expose students to:
* Being – and reacting – in the moment.
* Accepting and building on gifts from other classmates.
* Embracing – and using – failure.
* Co-creating with others (listening, communicating, giving & taking focus).
* Thriving in an unscripted environment.
Students leaving this course will have a working understanding of the basic fundamentals of improvisational theater as well as an increased appreciation, and comfort, with being on stage without a script.
Start Date: Tuesday, January 21
End Date: Tuesday, February 25
All classes are 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. at Limelight Theatre
Early Bird Registration available through January 14: $155
Regular Registration available January 15 – 20: $175
Got questions? Call 904-825-1164 or email hello@adventure-project.com.
For more information about improv events, clases and shows in St. Augustine, please visit The Adventure Project.

Matanzas Inlet Guided Hike
2020-02-17 09:30 - 11:30 | Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, United States
Join GTM Research Reserve partnered with the National Parks Service on this guided interpretive walk around the Matanzas Inlet. Your guide will explain the inlet dynamics and movement of the sand as the sea constantly rearranges the shore. Hikers will explore the incredibly rich and diverse communities of plants and animals throughout the ecosystem and witness how hurricanes have affected the inlet. This event meets at the Matanzas Inlet west parking lot at 9:15. The hike begins promptly at 9:30.
The event is free, but reservations are required. You can register at the link below.

YMCA Mardi Gras 5K
2020-02-16 08:30 | Anastasia State Park, 300 Anastasia Park Rd, St. Augustine, 32080
5th Annual Mardi Gras 5K Beach Run/Walk on the beautiful beaches of Anastasia State Park, St. Augustine, FL. All proceeds go to our Annual Give the Y Campaign to help with reduced rates for Military Memberships, Swim Lessons, Afterschool/Summer Camp, Sports Programs and much more to help our community. All funds stay in our St. Augustine community.
Packet pick up will be Saturday, February 15th, 2-5 pm at the St. Augustine YMCA, 500 Pope Road, St. Augustine, FL 32080, or they can be picked up at the race on the 16th. SHIRTS NOT GUARANTEED FOR REGISTRATIONS AFTER FEBRUARY 1ST.
Bring your race bib to Salt Life’s Upper Deck starting at 11:00 am for a free beer or soft drink (race day only).

Bird Walk at Anastasia State Park
2020-02-16 08:00 - 10:00 | Anastasia State Park, 300 Anastasia Park Rd, St. Augustine, 32080
Calling amateur bird lovers and birding experts alike! Led by a park volunteer and naturalist, the walk leads guests along the beaches, boardwalk, and nature trails of the state park. Anastasia Park boasts a diverse variety of shore birds, marsh birds, and hammock birds, as well as migratory birds in the winter months that cannot be seen any other time of the year. Guests are encouraged to dress for the weather and bring binoculars, water, and walking shoes. The walk will meet at the Island Beach Shop & Grill Pavilion.
The walk is free with park admission. This event is weather permitting and subject to cancellation.

Valentine’s Day Weekend Tours
2020-02-16 | The TastingTours, 24 Cathedral Place, Suite 401, St. Augustine, 32084
Three fantastic ways to express your LOVE, on Valentine’s Day weekend, in St. Augustine with The Tasting Tours!
Carriage, Bubbly & Dessert
Enjoy a romantic carriage ride for two – along with a bottle of ‘bubbly’ and etched wine glasses. Then end the evening with a decadent dessert to savor on your special Valentine’s outing!
Food & Wine Pairing Event
Start with a special ‘bubbly’ toast and end with ‘sweets for your sweet’! Bring that special someone and join us for a 3 hour strolling food & wine pairing experience! Not to be missed!
GAL-entine Celebration
Girls just want to have FUN so we created a different take on the typical Valentine’s Day celebration – one that can be spent with your best GAL pals! Drink the best wine and savor the sweetest of sweets that St. Augustine has to offer!
Further details are located on our website at https://www.thetastingtours.com/special-valentine-tours.html or call/text 904-325-3911

3 Blind Dates – an Unscripted Romantic Comedy – Celebrates Valentine’s Day
2020-02-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Corazon Cinema & Cafe, 36 Granada Street, Saint Augustine, 32084
An unscripted romantic comedy, 3 Blind Dates follows 3 single ladies through a round of speed dating and the dates that occur as a result. The twist? The audience selects which speed dater goes on a date with each of the ladies!
And, be sure to bring your dating stories as they just might be used in the show! (Join us for a drink before the show to share your stories with the ladies of 3 Blind Dates.)
3 Blind Dates has appeared in the 2015 Colorado Improv Festival and the 2015 Boulder International Fringe Festival. The show won “Best Improv Form” in the 2015 Colorado Improv Awards. Its Florida debut was on Valentine’s Day 2016 to a standing room only audience in Jacksonville. Since then it has appeared to full houses in St. Augustine and Jacksonville on Valentine’s weekend. Created and directed by Amy Angelilli, 3 Blind Dates is a production of The Adventure Project and Mad Cowford Improv Comedy.
Tix: $15 advance/$20 door
For more information about improv shows, events and classes in St. Augustine, visit www.adventure-project.com.
For more information about improv shows, events and classes in Jacksonville, visit www.madcowford.com.

Valentine Dance
2020-02-15 19:00 - 22:00 | The Deck at Push Push, 2820 Lewis Speedway, Saint Augustine, 32084
Whether you are single, taken, or *it’s complicated*, come join us in celebrating loving ourselves at The Valentine Dance!
About this Event
Sure, Valentine’s Day is focused on romantic relationships, but we’re ready to celebrate the most important relationship in your life — the one with yourself. Treat yourself to a night out with the Hennessys and DJ HU!
Hennessy Events is teaming up with Classic Blends to create a one-night-only Valentine Themed Pop-Up Bar at The Deck at Push Push Salon! We’ll have sweets, cocktail/beer/wine stations, photo stations for that perfect Insta pic, all while bumpin your favorite tunes.
Dress to impress: wear what you feel FAB-YOU-LOUS in (hello outfit that you’ve been dying to wear, but don’t know what to wear it to!!) and get ready to dance the night away.
We are proud to be serving Two Titmice Vodka, a small, local vodka company who donates $2 per bottle to patients battling Breast Cancer. Caitlin Daugherty, a local realtor at Endless Summer Realty, has donated her time to bar tend our event. All of the tips she makes at the dance will be donated to the Two Titmice Foundation. Soirees For Days Bus will have a Valentine Photo Booth set up with $5 prints, with partial proceeds being donated to the foundation as well. Proceeds will go directly to local patients who are battling breast cancer.
21+, Pre-sale tickets $35 (ticket prices will go up on February 1st)
Keep up with our Instagram to stay in the know!
@HennessyEvents
@ClassicBlends

Island Prep Queen Of Hearts Gala Fundraiser
2020-02-15 19:00 - 22:00 | Embassy Suites St. Augustine Beach, 300 A1A Beach Blvd, Saitn Augustine, 32080
Dinner, Drinks and Music at this wonderful fundraiser for a local community school. Doors open at 7pm! Cocktail attire (bonus points if you wear black white or red to this ball!). Cash bar. All proceeds from the Gala will be used for growing this wonderful community school expansion to serve and ever increasing need for educational options to the families of St. Augustine. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please email islandprepPTO@gmail.com for more sponsorship info. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/island-prep-pto-queen-of-hearts-gala-tickets-81551423503?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Island Prep Elementary is a private education environment for children and families who value a whole child education, community leadership and responsibility, service to others and a respect and duty to the environment. Its education environment is one which adapts to the needs of each child by incorporating different teaching strategies and a hands on approach to learning. Please visit www.islandprep.com for more info on this amazing school.
Please note that Embassy Suites is valet only. Parking for the event is $15 or $28 for overnight.

Comedy Uproar!
2020-02-15 19:00 | Lions Bridge Arts Center, 701 Market Street 105A, Saint Augustine, FL
Comedy Uproar!
Get your laugh on in Palencia! Lions Bridge Arts Center invites you to an uproarious evening of stand-up comedy with three of the region’s most hilarious comedians: Marcus Crespo, Nick DiStefano and Christina Shriver.
Join us for pre-show drinks next door at O Coffee & Wine!
This show is for ages 18 and older.
Tickets and more info at https://www.facebook.com/LBArtsCenter/
Comedy Uproar!
Saturday, February 15
7pm
Lions Bridge Arts Center
701 Market Street Suite 105A
Tickets $10
Purchase tickets through Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comedy-uproar-tickets-90909495749?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR17RbEdZg78KkqdiPpwHN2pCnf_kI0v2gb8xvQZw-RkV6zG3FMa6P0rGxM

Heist at the Museum
2020-02-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Ximenez-Fatio House Museum, 20 Aviles Street, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
THE CARAVACA CROSS HAS BEEN STOLEN!!!
In 2002, during an archaeological investigation of the property of the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum, a fascinating discovery was made…a 17th century caravaca cross. The caravaca cross was first produced to celebrate the end of the Black Death in Europe.
Believed to be the only example of a caravaca cross to be found in North America, the cross is kept under lock and key, but it has disappeared!
Authorities have been called, and they believe the culprit and the cross are still somewhere within the museum. Help us discover the identity of the thief, in which room, and where in the room, they hid the cross.
Starting tonight at 6:30pm, and every Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights going forward, we will be hosting Heist at the Museum. Admission is $20 per person, and the game will last approximately ninety minutes.
This is the perfect event for birthday parties, bachelor/bachelorette parties, or just something different for a fun night out in downtown St. Augustine.
For more information, or to pre-purchase Heist in the Museum tickets, stop by or call or gift shop at (904)342-8887.

Jacksonville Children’s Chorus Mardi Gras Party
2020-02-15 18:30 | Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra, 32082
Krewe Kaptain tickets include reserved table seating with table service, parking and champagne/wine (only ages 21+ up)
Jacksonville Children’s Chorus (JCC) partners with local businesses and music groups to host a Mardi Gras Party to benefit the JCC. The Mardi Gras Party will include a DJ, dancing, photo booth, prizes, Cajun-inspired food, desserts, and beverages. Silent and live auctions will also be held.
Guests will be dazzled throughout the night by performances by aerialist, and entertainment from Bittersweet Studios, Jacksonville’s premier adult vocal ensemble, Voices of Jacksonville, and The Chorus’ top performance group, the Touring Choir.
Darren Dailey, President and Executive Director of the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus said, “The success of last year’s event was beyond expectations! I am excited to bring this fun and eclectic party back to the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall to celebrate our 25th Anniversary season. This event is not only on its way to becoming the area’s largest Mardi Gras party, but it goes to support the hundreds of local children that benefit from our programming every year, so I hope that the community joins us in celebrating and Laissez les bon temps rouler!”
The Jacksonville Children’s Chorus was founded in 1995 by then Jacksonville University President, Dr. Francis B. Kinne to fill a need for a children’s music program in Northeast Florida. Since its inception, the group has grown from 16 voices to serving nearly 1,000 young singers every year. Because music education is crucial to a child’s development, the JCC offers partial or full scholarship to any child who wishes to sing, regardless of the family’s ability to pay. The scholarship program is funded solely through donations and ensures diversity in membership. The JCC has developed into one of Jacksonville’s most important providers of music education, enriching the lives of singers and audiences across the region.

Romantic Sunset Sail on Board Schooner Freedom
2020-02-15 16:15 - 18:15 | Schooner Freedom, 111 Avenida Menendez Slip 86, St. Augustine
Come and join us this Valentine’s Weekend on the beautiful waters of Saint Augustine for the perfect celebration with your special someone. Our Romantic Sunset Sail takes you out for a quiet evening on board our 76-foot tall ship. Watch the sunset light up the beautiful historic city front. Bring along a picnic basket, while we provide the wine so you and your loved one can listen to the sea and listen to our live musician serenade you as we sail away down the Matanzas. Call us at (904)-810-1010 to make reservations.
Blankets and hot chocolate provided on chillier evenings.

Lincolnville Porch Fest
2020-02-15 12:00 - 22:00 | Historic Lincolnville, 97 Martin Luther King Avenue, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, United States
The Lincolnville Porch Fest is back for another year. Gather around outside of historic Lincolnville and enjoy live music from over 40 local bands. Bands will be playing at various locations throughout Lincolnville neighborhood, so participants are encouraged to obtain a walking map and schedule of performances taking place in order to guide themselves throughout the festival. Come by and enjoy good music alongside good company as you take in the beauty and culture of Lincolnville. This event is free and open to the public. See you on the porch!
