St. Augustine Guest Houses

St. Augustine Film Festival
2020-01-20, 2020-01-19, 2020-01-18 | Downtown St. Augustine, 29 West Castillo Drive, St. Augustine
The St. Augustine Film Festival is back again for its 10th anniversary with a variety of foreign and independent films and documentaries waiting for you to see. This weekend long event takes place throughout downtown St. Augustine so you can enjoy the experience while walking through downtown. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to meet filmmakers, screenwriters and of course view some amazing pieces of work.
Admission
$10 for general admission
$70 pass includes access to all films at the Lewis Auditorium and Gamache-Koger.
$120 pass includes entry to all films at any venue and the opportunity to attend the Preview Day on Thursday, January 16th at the Corazon Cinema and Café.
$180 pass includes all films, at any of the following venues: The Corazon Cinema & Cafe, Lewis Auditorium, and Gamache-Koger Theatre. This pass also grants advance access to the screenings 20 minutes ahead of the film and the opportunity to attend the Preview Day on Thursday, January 16th at the Corazon Cinema and Café.

Nights of Pints
2020-01-20, 2020-01-19, 2020-01-18
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.

NIGHTS OF LIGHTS WINE AND CARRIAGE RIDES (PRIVATE)
2020-01-19 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-01-18 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-01-17 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)
2020-01-19 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-01-18 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-01-17 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
2020-01-19 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-01-18 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-01-17 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!

The Young Man From Atlanta
2020-01-19 14:30, 2020-01-18 19:30, 2020-01-17 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.

Cutting Edge – Art Exhibition
2020-01-19 14:00 - 17:00, 2020-01-18 12:00 - 16:00 | St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, 32084
This edgy art installation explores and pushes the boundaries of ideas and materials. Always stunning and surprising, the exhibit includes a variety of styles and mediums including collage, sculptures and works on canvas.
Exhibit opens on First Friday Art Walk on January 3 from 5-9pm. Awards presentation at 7pm in the main gallery.

Photographer Dan Voellinger is Butterfield Garage’s Feature Artist for January
2020-01-19 11:00 - 17:00, 2020-01-18 11:00 - 17:00 | Butterfield Garage Art Gallery, 137 King Street, St. Augustine FL, 32084
An Artist Talk will be First Friday January 3, at 6pm.
Dan Voellinger is becoming known in St. Augustine as the go to photographer for finding unexpected local scenes, both in black and white and color. His photographs exude a stillness and beauty that stops viewers in their tracks. The thoughtfulness behind each shot has a lifetime of experience behind it.
Dan was born into a world of photography. Many of his relatives worked for Eastman Kodak or Xerox, and photography was a popular discussion topic and activity growing up.
He began learning and experimenting with cameras and photography at a young age, and even made his own pinhole camera, which used polaroid film. Hand me down cameras were in abundance, as relatives traded up.
The experience of using film cameras through his early years has given him a greater understanding about planning and composing a shot. Dan has developed an eye for recognizing and composing the “money” shot before he even lifts the camera. His experienced eye, and questioning mind observes the world as he moves thru it, looking for the unique perspective of an iconic scene.
Only then does Dan pick up his camera, and with technical acumen take the photograph.
He has been working for the Navy for over thirty years and had the opportunity to travel the world, with his camera always in hand. Japan had been his base for most all of the thirty years. With the move to Florida a six years ago he’s had the opportunity to meet and continue to learn from many experienced photographers. He loves to learn new ways to produce images that people will treasure. Additionally he is a very active supporter and volunteer with the St Augustine Camera Club and St Augustine Art Association, and his work can be viewed every day at Butterfield Garage Art Gallery at 137 King Street, St Augustine.

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!

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.

Tolomato Cemetery Guided Tour
2020-01-18 11:00 - 15:00 | Tolomato Cemetery, 14 Cordova Street, Saint Augustine, 32084, United States
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 and learn about the rich history of the cemetery, and those from an array of cultures who rest there. Some including Spanish, Cuban, Greek, Minorcan, African, Irish, and Haitian. This event is an opportunity to learn about the true stories of the people, as well as the tales of our oldest city.
Admission is free.

Nocatee Farmers Market
2020-01-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Nocatee Town Center, Ponde Vedra Beach, FL, 32081, United States
Open air market featuring local vegetables, fruit, flowers, baked goods and custom creations of talented artists. Live music, local performers and demonstrations take this market beyond the norm.

March for Life
2020-01-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Downtown St. Augustine, 29 West Castillo Drive, St. Augustine
The March for Life St. Augustine is an annual event that includes live music, a procession in historic downtown, guest speakers and dinner. This annual two-day long event will take place throughout historic St. Augustine as people of all backgrounds come together, all are welcome to participate. This year’s speaker is Doug Tooke, Vice President of Ministry Advancement for ODB Films, producer of the film, Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018).

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.

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.

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.
