March 10-12 The St . Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival The three-day St . Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival takes place at Francis Field in downtown St . Augustine , featuring internationally acclaimed Celtic bands , a pre-festival Whiskey Tasting , Highland games , Celtic shopping and food , live music , two stages and a variety of entertainment . General admission into the festival is $ 10 . Visit the website for the schedule of events . 25 W . Castillo Dr ., St . Augustine . www . celticstaugustine . com
March 10 Living History Saunter Join living history interpreters from the Historic Florida Militia as they present a timeline of St . Augustine ’ s colonial history from 5:30-8:30 p . m . The saunter begins on Aviles Street . Interpreters answer questions related to St . Augustine ’ s history and pose for pictures . The saunter is made possible by St . Johns Cultural Council and the Tourist Development Council . hfm . club / about / events / saunter
March 10 & 11 Searle ’ s Raid Experience a reenactment of the bloody pirate raid led by Robert Searle against St . Augustine and its inhabitants in 1668 . On Friday at noon the encampment will set up at the Oldest House Museum Complex . Saturday from 10 a . m . -5 p . m . there will be a historic 17th-century encampment with activities and demonstrations . The battle reenactment takes place from 4-6 p . m . beginning at the Plaza de la Constitucion . 170 St . George St ., St . Augustine . hfm . club / event / searles-sack-of-st-augustine-2
March 10 The Moody Blues ’ John Lodge Performs at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Doors open at 7 p . m ., show starts at 8 p . m . Tickets are $ 48- $ 73 . 1050 A1A N ., Ponte Vedra Beach . 904-209-0399 www . pvconcerthall . com
March 11 & 12 St . Augustine Beach Art and Craft Festival Shop for handmade items like ceramics , stained glass , photography , soaps and more at the St . Johns County Ocean Pier Park . Saturday 10 a . m . -5 p . m . and Sunday 10 a . m . -4 p . m . 350 A1A Beach Blvd ., St . Augustine Beach . 352-344-0657 www . tnteventsinc . com
March 11 St . Augustine St . Patrick Parade Celebrating the anniversary of The First St . Patrick Day celebration in America , and the first recorded St . Patrick Parade in the world , in St . Augustine in 1601 . This is the only St . Patrick ’ s Day Parade in Northeast Florida ! The parade begins at 10 a . m . on Francis Field , heads east on Orange St ., turns south on Avenida Menendez and winds south along the bayfront , it then turns west on Cathedral Place , and back north on Cordova St . to finish at the Historic Downtown Parking Facility . 25 W . Castillo Dr ., St . Augustine . www . celticstaugustine . com / parade
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