Please join the City of St. Augustine Beach, our partners, sponsors, and our local businesses for our spectacular fireworks show on December 31st. The fireworks display is the final event in the city’s Light Up the BEACH! holiday season.

The fireworks are shot off the St. Johns County Pier (350 A1A Beach Blvd.) in St. Augustine Beach, but there are multiple viewing locations to enjoy the show. 

Help keep the beautiful beaches of St. Augustine clean! Join GTM Research Reserve on the fourth Saturday each month for a beach clean-up. Enjoy the beach while cleaning up marine debris and microplastics.

The third Saturday of every month, head to the Vilano Beach Artisan Market. This cool market lines the beautiful sidewalks of Vilano Road and hosts dozens of local vendors and artists.

Join docents at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM) for a beach walk. Collect seashells, search for shark teeth and learn about coastal wildlife. This is a "Beaches 101" experience the whole family will enjoy.

Head to the Wednesday Pier Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to noon!

The Annual St. Augustine Holiday Regatta of Lights is a maritime parade that illuminates the bay front just north of the Bridge of Lions.

Enjoy the holiday cheer with this wonderful annual event . Come enjoy shopping for some of the best one of a kind handcrafted gifts around from local artists . Enjoy delicious food and drink right there as well . Spend time with Santa as well as keeping a eye out for the Grinch. This is free admission.

Join a guided family seining activity at Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM). Learn about the animals and their roles in Guana Lake by pulling a seine net and collecting species of fish, crabs and other marine life.

The St. Augustine Concert Band performs their "Annual Holiday Spectacular" Concert on Friday, December 13, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at the R.J. Murray Middle School in the Center for the Arts. Under the leadership of Musical Director and Conductor Geoffrey Magnani, this talented local band performs a selection of favorite Yuletide classics.

Head to the Wednesday Pier Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to noon!

Head to The Amp on select Tuesday evenings for the Night Market featuring local vendors, food trucks and live music.

The Bailey Group - An NFP Company & Totally St. Augustine brings back the second year of an amazing Christmas event this holiday season! This will be biggest Kidz Indoor Holiday Market to come to St Johns County and this will close out 2024 year with Holiday Cheer for all the world to share!

St. Augustine Beach Civic Association presents their Annual Surf Illumination, a community Christmas tree lighting festival and bazaar.

Santa will be there! Such a great family event! Come kick off the Holiday Spirit in a long running, Florida Christmas Parade in the Nation's Oldest City! The Tradition continues in Downtown St Augustine! Saturday, December 7th, 2024 at 9AM. Get downtown early to get good seats! And don't forget our beautiful Nights of Lights too!

Head to Coconut Barrel for their annual Artisan Christmas Market!

Enjoy over 45 outdoor vendors showcasing fantastic products, delicious food trucks, and live entertainment. Once you've finished shopping outside, head inside Mall 2121 to visit Coconut Barrel, featuring over 200 incredible vendors!

It’s that time of year again! Head to the Lightner Museum on Thursday, December 5th for their Annual Holiday Market. Lightner Museum Member shopping begins at 5:00 p.m. General admission begins at 5:30 p.m.

Join nature journaling instructor Elaine Bergstrom at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas (GTM) National Estuarine Research Reserve the beginning of each month to explore the wonders at the reserve.

Each month focuses on different topics using words, pictures and numbers to learn more about what we observe.

Head to the Wednesday Pier Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to noon!

The City of St. Augustine Beach and
The Art Studio Invite you to join them for the annual Beach Art Walk.

Stroll down A1A Beach Blvd. From Pope Road to A Street. Enjoy the Lights and visit Businesses and The Outdoor Parkettes that will be filled with Artists and their wares. All part of the Light-Up the Beach Season!

Head to Coconut Barrel for their Stress Free Friday shopping experience on November 29th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Receive a handmade ornament from their vendors AND a discount at checkout (while supplies last). See you there!

Head to the Wednesday Pier Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to noon!

The 31st Annual St. Augustine Nights of Lights begins with Light-Up Night on November 30th. The ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. in the plaza, where the switch is flipped to illuminate the city.

Help keep the beautiful beaches of St. Augustine clean! Join GTM Research Reserve on the fourth Saturday each month for a beach clean-up. Enjoy the beach while cleaning up marine debris and microplastics.

Join Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM) for a River to Sea Preserve Trail Walk on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, at the River to Sea Pavilion. Learn about Florida’s moss-laden trees, seasonal flowering shrubs and Native American customs, including how various plants were used for food, beverage and medicine.

Head to the Wednesday Pier Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to noon!

Feed yourself and help feed others during The Art House’s Empty Bowls event! Each ticket includes one locally handmade ceramic bowl to keep and a meal by Buena Onda & Lotus Noodle Bar. Proceeds benefit St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank and EPIC-CURE.