October 7 & 8 Bon Appetit ! presented by First Coast Opera Bon Appetit ! includes a catered dinner by La Cocina and features performances of Bizet ’ s comic Le Docteur Miracle and Lee Hoiby ’ s operatic depiction of Julia Child making a chocolate cake . The festivities begin each evening at 5 p . m . at St . Anastasia Catholic Church . Ticket are $ 75- $ 125 . 5205 A1A S ., St . Augustine . www . firstcoastopera . com
October 7 – 9 25th Annual St . Augustine Greek Fest St . Augustine ’ s Greek Festival celebrates the cultural and historical importance of Greek influence in the nation ’ s oldest city with traditional Greek music , folk dance , and delicious cuisine . On Friday the festival begins with a “” To Go ” authentic Greek meals experience , with pre-orders scheduled for pick up from 4-8 p . m . The menu features moussaka , spanakopita , pastitsio , baklava , and combination platter dinners . The popular Taverna takes place Saturday with live music , food , church tours , children ’ s games and more from 11 a . m . -8 p . m . On Sunday , the public is invited to participate in ecclesiastical services beginning at 8:30 a . m . with the festival continuing until 4 p . m . Admission is free . Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church , 2940 C . R . 214 , St . Augustine . www . staugustinegreekfestival . com
October 7-9 & 14-16 The Lifespan of a Fact presented by A Classic Theatre Based on the book by John D ’ Agata and Jim Fingal . Performances are held on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p . m . and Sunday at 2 p . m . Tickets are $ 22 and can be purchased online . The Waterworks , 184 San Marco Ave ., St . Augustine . www . aclassictheatre . org
October 7 – 31 Handstitched Worlds : The Cartography of Quilts at Lightner Museum Spanning the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries , the exhibition brings together 18 quilts from the collection of the American Folk Art Museum , New York , representing a range of materials , motifs , and techniques — from traditional early American quilts to more contemporary sculptural assemblage . Lightner Museum is open from 9 a . m . to 5 p . m . daily . Admission is $ 17 / adults , $ 14 / seniors , $ 10 / students 12-17 ; under 11 are free . Lightner Museum , 75 King St ., St . Augustine . www . lightnermuseum . org
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