St. Augustine Guest Houses

St. Augustine Flea Market
2019-09-21 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | St. Augustine Flea Market, 2495 FL-207, St. Augustine, FL, 32086, United States
Come shop and enjoy yourself with an array of booths and vendors, fun things to do, fresh food, and plenty more at the weekly St. Augustine Flea Market.

GTM Guided Beach Exploration
2019-09-21 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.

St. Augustine Amphitheatre Farmers Market
2019-09-21 08:30 - 12:30 | St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A South, St. Augustine
Fresh food, artisan goods, local arts and music, and community from vendors that set up each Saturday outside of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Come out to do your weekly shopping or just to explore everything that’s offered by area artisans and growers. No pets please.

Road Well Traveled Exhibit
2019-09-21 08:00 - 20:00, 2019-09-20 08:00 - 20:00 | St. Johns River State College, 2990 College Drive, Room C-116, St. Augustine, 32084
The Road Well Traveled art exhibit celebrates the art and history of Florida’s Highwaymen. Hosted by St. Johns River State College, the exhibit will include 20 paintings by the original Highwaymen on display.
The exhibit is free and open to the public.

International Coastal Cleanup Day
2019-09-21 08:00 - 12:00 | A1A Boulevard from Ponte Vedra Beach to Flagler Beach
Looking for a way to help out the environment and make our oceans a little cleaner? Good news! The Friends of A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway, in partnership with the Ocean Conservancy, are hosting a beach cleanup to celebrate International Coastal Cleanup Day. This day is a global initiative designed to raise awareness regarding the importance of maintaining clean shores. It is also the world’s largest single-day volunteer effort to remove trash from our beaches, waterways, lakes, rivers and parks. So make sure to come out and help make our world a little cleaner, just don’t forget to pack your sunscreen and a cold bottle of water!

Endless Summer Run 5K and 10K
2019-09-21 07:30 | Anastasia State Park, 300 Anastasia Park Rd, St. Augustine, 32080
Presented by Don’s Friends and Friends of Anastasia State Park, The Endless Summer run is back for it’s 16th year! This event offers the choice of either a 5k or 10k for runners of all skill levels to take part in. You’ll have the chance to run through the beautiful Anastasia State Park. The 5k (3.1 m) is open to both walkers and runners and will take place along the beach of Anastasia State Park. While the 10k (6.2 m) is a cross country run that takes place along the terrain of the park including the beach, hammock, and salt marsh. Soak up the sun and the gorgeous views with this event.
Registration starts at $35.

Ancient City Con 2019
2019-09-21, 2019-09-20 | Renaissance World Golf Village Resort, 500 South Legacy Trail, S. Augustine, FL, 32092, United States
Ancient City Con, an annual comics convention in Northeast Florida, is back for another year and will take place on the weekend of September 20-22 at the Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village in St. Augustine.
This is the 12th Annual Ancient City Con, and is going to be better than ever, with special guests including Matt Frewer, Terrance Zdunick, Lauren Landa, Jon Campling, and Gerald Home, and more. For a full list of guests, visit here.
Visitors to the comic convention can dress up in cosplay, partake in table gaming, and attend panels, photo ops, and other scheduled events.
Admission:
Available tickets include a day pass, a weekend pass, and a VIP pass.
Day passes are $15 for Friday, $20 for Saturday, and $15 for Sunday.
A weekend pass is $35.00.
A VIP Pass is available for $60, which includes admission for the whole weekend, including early entry show hours, door gift bags with exclusive show art and special hours, as well as a VIP party. The Ultra VIP Pass includes a two-night stay and more — visit here for details.
Wand Classes will be available for $25 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Educator Appreciation Days at Ripley’s St. Augustine Attractions
2019-09-21, 2019-09-20, 2019-09-19 | ripleys believe it or not!, 19 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine, FL, 32084
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! St. Augustine on San Marco Ave. is offering FREE admission for all Florida educators to Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Ripley’s Ghost Train Adventure, Ripley’s Red Train Tours and Bayfront Mini Golf starting now – October 20th.
Florida educators eligible for free admission for themselves and 50% off for their guests includes:
• Pre-K
• K-12
• College
• Homeschool
• Administrators
• Counselors
• Support staff
Guests need to bring a current pay stub and photo ID or proof of homeschooling when they visit one of the participating attractions.
“We appreciate all the hard work our teachers do throughout the school year. This is one small way for us to give back and show our gratitude.” – Kim Kiff, General Manager.
About Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium
Ripley’s Odditorium in beautiful St. Augustine Florida is proud to be the very first permanent Ripley’s attraction! Set in a beautiful historic castle, Ripley’s houses over three floors of family friendly fun and loads of Robert Ripley’s original collection! Over 800 fun, interactive and totally bizarre exhibits.
About Red Train Tours
Step off and re-board at your leisure at over 20 convenient stops throughout beautiful St. Augustine. Enjoy historic sites, restaurants, and shopping in the “Nation’s Oldest City” while enjoying the fully narrated tour. Ride the Red Trains to see all that St. Augustine has to offer.
About Ripley’s Ghost Train Adventures
Go where no other tour in town will take you – into the most haunted site on the southeastern seaboard! First, it’s all aboard as you tour the city’s darker side while utilizing your tools to search for paranormal activity. Your experienced paranormal guides will tell you about haunted St. Augustine while taking you to some of St. Augustine’s most haunted sites!
About Bayfront Mini Golf
Bayfront Mini Golf is the original carpet golf course in the state of Florida! Enjoy 18 holes of fun with the best view of the city and the bay.
For more information about this event, please visit Ripleys.com/St.Augustine

Smithsonian Museum Day
2019-09-21
This year, Smithsonian Museum Day allows participating museums and cultural institutions across the country to provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people on Saturday, September 21, 2019.
Multiple museums around town are participating including The St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum, Peña-Peck House, The Lightner Museum, The Florida Agricultural Museum, and more! Take advantage of this opportunity and go explore the history of our city!
For more information about Smithsonian Museum Day, click here.

Sing Out Loud Festival
2019-09-21, 2019-09-20
Sponsored this year by the St. Augustine Distillery, Sing Out Loud is the largest free music festival in Florida. This year’s festival will be held over four weekends between September 6 and 29, 2019 and will feature hundreds of musical acts taking place at multiple venues around St. Augustine, including downtown and at The Amp. All of the concerts are free and open to the public, with the exception of The Benefit Concert taking place on September 21. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to see these big names live!
The festival features 334 performers ranging in genres from indie rock, Americana, blues, hip-hop and
electronica to spoken word, bluegrass, punk rock, jazz and comedy. This year’s Festival brings local and
regional acts together with headliners such as Grammy award-winning country music star Kacey Musgraves,
retro soul group St. Paul & The Broken Bones, indie pop songstress Jenny Lewis, lo-fi guitar hero Kurt Vile,
Americana troubadours Shovels & Rope, hip-hop icon and member of Wu-Tang Clan GZA, beach goth
purveyors The Growlers, punk rock torchbearers Hot Water Music and Propagandhi, indie rock charmer
Phosphorescent, New Orleans brass troupe The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and many more. Every performance
is free and open to the public with exception of the Saturday, September 21 Kacey Musgraves Benefit
Concert.
For more information on the lineup and venues, click here.

Limelight Theatre Presents: Annie Get Your Gun
2019-09-20 19:30 - 2019-10-20 19:30, 2019-09-19 19:30 - 2019-10-19 19:30 | Limelight Theater, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine
Kicking off Limelight’s 28th season, rough-and-tumble Annie Oakley is the best shotaround. A backwoods gal, Annie uses her skill to support her family by selling the game she hunts. When she’s discovered by Buffalo Bill and persuaded to join his Wild West Show, Annie is plucked from obscurity and becomes the toast of Europe. This classic tale is a delightful romp for the whole family. The show will take place Thursdays-Sundays. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shows begin at 7:30pm and Sunday matinees begin at 2pm.
Tickets can be purchased online or through the box office.

Sing Out Loud Festival: GZA with special guests DJ 3 Clops I and Friends, L.O.V.E. Culture and Willie Evans Jr.
2019-09-20 19:00 | Backyard Stage at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A S, St. Augustine, FL, 32080, United States
The Sing Out Loud Festival, -presented by the St. Augustine Distillery- is bringing GZA to perform live from the Backyard at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.
This event is free and open to the public. No tickets needed!
Gates open at 6 pm, the show starts at 7 pm.
For the full Sing Out Loud Festival lineup, click here.

Local Natives
2019-09-20 19:00 | Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra, 32082
The popular Indie-Rock band from California, Local Natives, is coming to the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall this fall to promote their newest album, Violet Street on their “Spiral Choir” tour. Sway along to these tunes all night long in the comforting space of this intimate concert hall. This band’s sound has grown exponentially since they first debuted back in 2010. Come experience this ambient concert that you won’t want to miss.
Day of show ticket fees begins at $33.
Gates open at 6pm the show starts at 7pm.

Veuve Clicquot “Florida Fun in the Sun”
2019-09-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Casa Monica Resort & Spa, 95 Cordova St., St. Augustine, FL, 32084
On Friday, Sept. 20, Veuve Clicquot, the iconic yellow-label champagne house, will partner with Casa Monica Resort & Spa to host an exclusive poolside summer party for residents and visitors of St. Augustine! Featuring live music, Veuve Clicquot specials, games, and more, the “Florida Fun in the Sun” event will be the place to see and be seen, kicking off the fall season and sharing a toast to the end of summer. Tickets are available for $12 through Eventbrite.

Fall Members Art Exhibition
2019-09-20 12:00 - 2019-09-21 16:00, 2019-09-19 12:00 - 2019-09-20 16:00 | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
This bi-annual art exhibition features works in varying subjects, styles and mediums from drawings and paintings to sculptures, collages, photography and more! Every piece on display was created by artist members of the St. Augustine Art Association and shows the diversity and talent of St. Augustine’s local artists.
First Friday Art Walk – Friday, September 6, 5-9pm – The Fall Members Art Exhibition opens on Friday, September 6, 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!
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.

Butterfield Garage’s September Feature Artist Dee Roberts Paints it All!
2019-09-20 11:00 - 17:00, 2019-09-19 11:00 - 17:00 | Butterfield Garage Art Gallery, 137 King Street, St. Augustine FL, 32084
Dee is highly recognized for her diverse skills as an artist. An Artist Talk, First Friday September 6, at 6pm is an opportunity to hear Dee’s talk about her processes.
Dee Roberts goal as an artist is to catch the spirit of what she sees, in abstract form as well as through naturalistic wildlife drawings. And catch it she does, regardless of the medium. She works with pastels, watercolor, collage and acrylic, garnering many top awards around Florida and Georgia with all of them. Dee consistently surprises the viewer with the strength and confidence of her work. With minimal brushstrokes her subjects come to life, seemingly ready to jump off the canvas.
In Jacksonville, Dee had a two person show at the Cummer and has art in the permanent collections of the University of North Florida and St Johns Country Day School, and AT & T. Her work has been included in many juried shows at Jacksonville University, Florida State College at Jacksonville, the University of North Florida, the Karpeles Museum, the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens and the Jacksonville Art Museum . She was included in an international exhibit held by the National Watercolor Society and the International Collage Society. She has received signature status with the Florida Watercolor Society. Dee has been awarded many prizes in shows at the St. Augustine Art Association as well as receiving special awards at their annual Honors Show: the Brian Wolfe Award for best painting, the Ann James Prize for Best Pastel Portrait, and Best in show.
This year Dee received the prestigious Carl Steinsieck Award in St Augustine’s Figure show. She enjoys participating in the Art Guild of Orange Park, the Society of Mixed Media Artists and the Jacksonville Watercolor Society. Dee was part of an Abstract Show at the Jacksonville International Airport in 2017 and is currently in a three person show at Southlight Gallery is Jacksonville. Roberts has had notable solo shows at various galleries as well as St Johns Country Day School and the Thrasher Horne Center for the Performing Arts.
Dee was born in Pennsylvania and received a scholarship to the Philadelphia College of Art. After she married and moved to Florida she continued to study, taking courses with Louise Freshman Brown and workshops with Mary Whyte, Mort Solhberg and George James.
Be sure to visit Butterfield Gallery and take in the wonderful work of Dee Roberts.

Cycles of Nature
2019-09-20 07:00 - 08:00 | Butler Park East, 5860 A1A South, St. Augustine, FL, 32080, United States
St. Johns County Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with Marineland Dolphin Adventure to host a new program, Cycles of Nature, on three dates in September and October of 2019. This free sunrise beach walk will take place on Friday, September 20, Tuesday, October 1, and Friday, October 4, at Butler Park East in St. Augustine.
Participants can enjoy the sunrise while learning about how nature repeats itself and how humans can help protect these delicate cycles.
Admission:
The program is free, but registration is required. Visit here to reserve your spot.

West African Drum Circle
2019-09-19 19:00 - 22:00 | St. Augustine Beach Pier, 350 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine Beach, 32085
On the third Thursday of every month running from March to October of 2019, the West African Drum Circles of Saint. Augustine comes together at the St. Augustine Pier. This event provides guests with a vibrant evening of music and community.
All guests are encouraged to participate and play on an instrument or percussion of their choice. The group provides additional drums and handheld instruments for guests to use, and musicians, dancers, and spectators are all welcome. Additionally, all guests may bring chairs to the event.
Admission for this event is free.

Flagler Forum: Fact-Checking and the Truth in the Age of Trump
2019-09-19 19:00 | Lewis Auditorium, 14 Granada Street, St. Augustine, 32084
As part of Flagler College’s Forum on Government and Public Policy, Washington Post editor Glenn Kessler will be addressing the topic, “Fact-Checking and the Truth in the Age of Trump.” The talk is free and will take place at 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 19, 2019, at Lewis Auditorium.
Glenn Kessler is an award-winning editor and writer for the Washington Post‘s Fact Checker, a position he has held since 2011. Throughout his years he has covered multiple topics including airline safety, foreign policy, Wall Street, politics, the White House, and more, over his three decades in journalism.
Flagler College’s Forum on Government and Public Policy brings nationally recognized journalists, commentators, and speakers to St. Augustine to discuss issues at hand in regional, state, and the federal government. This forum has promoted intellectual talk about government and public policy for over 30 years at Flagler College.
For more information, call (904) 826-8582 or click here.

Altrusa International of St. Augustine Regular Membership Meeting
2019-09-19 18:00 - 20:00 | St. Augustine Record Building, One News Place, St. Augustine, 32086
Altrusa International of St. Augustine will hold a regular membership meeting to discuss club business and ongoing projects. The meeting will be held in the meeting room in the St. Augustine Record Building. The Altrusans always welcome participation from the community and to contact us, please email altrusastaugustine@gmail.com.

Toddler Story Time at the Main Library
2019-09-19 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

Sing Out Loud Festival
2019-09-19
Sponsored this year by the St. Augustine Distillery, Sing Out Loud is the largest free music festival in St. Johns County. This year’s festival will be held over four weekends between September 6 and 29, 2019 and will feature hundreds of musical acts taking place at multiple venues around St. Augustine, including downtown and at The Amp. All of the concerts are free and open to the public, with the exception of The Benefit Concert taking place on September 21. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to see these big names live!
For more information on the lineup and venues, click here.
