Florida's Historic Coast Calendar of Events Nights of Lights Nov 2015-Jan 2016 | Page 2

ONGOING EVENTS
Every Wednesday: Farmer’s Arts and Crafts Market
Farmers’ Market located at the ocean-side St. Johns County Pier
Park featuring selections of fresh produce, plants, baked goods,
fine art, jewelry and more! Anywhere from 70 vendors participate
each Wednesday morning year round, rain or shine from 8 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m. Join the fun and shop local...shop Florida. 350 A1A
Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. 904-347-8007
www.thecivicassociation.com
Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday: Historic Weapon
Demonstrations at Castillo de San Marcos
National Parks Service volunteers and personnel demonstrate
the weapons and relate the experiences of the Colonial Spanish
soldier stationed in St. Augustine in the 1740s. Demonstration
times are 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m.
Admission is $10 for adults; children 15 and under are free. The
Castillo is open 8:45 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. daily. www.nps.gov/casa.
Every Saturday: Musket Firing Demonstrations at
Fort Matanzas
Reenactors fire flintlock muskets at Fort Matanzas National
Monument 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Admission is free including the ferry
ride to and from the island. Fort Matanzas is located at 8635 A1A,
15 miles south of St. Augustine. www.nps.gov/foma 904-471-0116
Saturday: Old City Farmers’ Market
Features locally grown fresh produce, baked goods, plants and
more. Located at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Open 8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Admission is free. 1340 A1A, St. Augustine.
904-471-3733
Every Sunday - The Salt Air Farmer’s Market
Marineland Marina hosts a farmers market every Sunday from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Enjoy live music, fresh produce, cheese, organic
ice pops, fresh baked breads, soaps, art and more. 101 Tolstoy
Lane, Marineland. [phone] www.MarinelandMarina.com
First Wednesday: Lightner Museum Curator Tours
Lightner Museum curator provides a themed interactive tour
designed to give participants an opportunity to see acquisitions
in operation rather than just as static displays. The tour, which
is included in admission, takes place at 10 a.m. on the second
floor of Lightner Museum. Regular admission is $10 adults; $6
for active duty military; $5 college student and youth ages 12-18;
under 12 are free. 75 King St., St. Augustine. 904-824-2874
www.lightnermuseum.org

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First Fridays: First Friday Art Walk
From 5 - 9 p.m. on the first Friday of every month, the Art Galleries
of St. Augustine feature new exhibits, refreshments and live
music at more than 20 galleries. The event is held rain or shine
inside the member galleries and is a free, self-guided walking
tour (tour maps available at participating galleries). Plus, free Art
Walk Trolleys and Trains provided by St. Augustine Sightseeing
Trains and Old Town Trolleys provide transportation throughout
downtown for the art walk. 832-779-2781
www.artgalleriesofstaugustine.org
First Saturday of Every Month:
GTM Research Reserve Guided Cultural Hike
The first Saturday of each month at 8:30 a.m. take a Guided
Cultural Hike that focuses on the Guana Peninsula’s 5,000 years
of human history This 1.5 mile guided walking tour departs from
the Trailhead Pavilion located just west of the Guana Dam. The
programs are free with paid admission to the Reserve.
904-823-4500 www.gtmnerr.org
Living History Day at Fort Matanzas
From 10:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., authentically clad reenactors
demonstrate Spanish cannons at this fortress that guarded the
southern approach to St. Augustine. Admission is free including
the ferry ride to and from Rattlesnake Island. Fort Matanzas
National Monument is located at 8635 A1A, approximately 15
miles south of St. Augustine. 904-471-0116 www.nps.gov/foma
Vilano Beach Sunset Celebration
Features a spectacular sunset across the bay plus dozens of
market vendors, live music, local arts and crafts and more at the
Vilano Pier. Activities are from 4 p.m. - dusk. Admission is free. 260
Vilano Rd., St. Augustine. 904-540-0402 www.vilanobeachfl.com
First & Third Saturday of Each Month
Cherokee Native American Interpretive History Demonstrations
Enjoy a day of demonstrations by Cherokee Native Historians at the
Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park. From 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., listen
and learn about how the Southeastern Cherokee nation interacted
with the Timucua tribes in the area for centuries before the arrival of
the Europeans. The lectures and demonstration will take place in our
living history village of Seloy. Come see our nation’s history told from a
fascinating angle! Admission is $15 adults, $14 seniors, $9 children
6 – 12, Under 5 free. 11 Magnolia Ave., St. Augustine 904-829-3168
www.FountainofYouthFlorida.com

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