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Unique Venues without Accommodations
St. Augustine Shrine Club
Saint Augustine Shrine Club is an attractive venue that has a
marvelous view of Moultrie Creek. The facility has a separate
dining area with a parquet dance floor, bar and an oversized
commercial kitchen. The 1500 square foot screened porch
with an attached deck overlooks Moultrie Creek. As an
off-site business location, the facility easily converts to a
classroom seating with audio visual equipment available.
Capacity: 600
250 Brainard Dr., St. Augustine, FL 32086
P: 904.794.1555
www.staugustineshrineclub.com
Anastasia State Park
This pristine park offers four miles of beautiful coastline,
breathtaking golden sand beach, picturesque sand dunes
with waving sea oats, nature trails and bird watching.
Their beaches showcase coastal ambiance for your wedding,
company picnic, family reunion, social celebration or any
special event with a full-service concessionaire and grill,
pavilions, playground, bathhouse, outdoor showers and a
parking lot that can accommodate 300 vehicles.
Capacity: Unlimited (four miles of beach)
Parking 300 vehicles
1340A
A1A South, St. Augustine, FL 32080
P: 904.461.2000 / 904.461.2008
www.floridastateparks.org/anastasia
Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth
Archaeological Park
The Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park is a 15-acre
waterfront historical site where St. Augustine, Florida began
in 1565. The lush, beautiful grounds feature a true sense
of history, great vistas, free-range peacocks, cannon and
weapons firing demonstrations by historical interpretive
staff, planetarium, blacksmith shop and so much more.
A 2,400 square foot, climate-controlled pavilion houses
a changing room, catering kitchen, and a large space for
dancing and dining. The venue features many intimate areas
where an event of any size can be accommodated, and
there is plenty of parking for guests.
Capacity: 1,000
11 Magnolia Ave., St. Augustine, FL 32084
P: 904.829.3168
www.fountainofyouthflorida.com
GTM Research Reserve
Recreational activities include fishing, kayaking, canoeing,
bird watching and much more. Hiking and biking are
popular along the more than nine miles of nature trails and
old service roads that wind through the hammock, scrub
and flatwoods in the interior portion of the GTM Reserve.
Capacity: 300
505 Guana River Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
P: 904.823.4500
www.gtmnerr.org
Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience
Located on the border of St. Johns and Flagler Counties,
Whitney’s Center for Marine Studies offers 17,000 square feet
of meeting space. The venue, situated on the Intracoastal
Waterway, is perfect for seminars, meetings, retreats,
receptions and weddings. It features an auditorium that
seats 272 people, full kitchen for caterers, exhibit area,
breakout rooms and more, all in a breathtaking coastal
setting. Whitney Laboratory is a research institute of the
University of Florida.
Capacity: Dependent upon room choice
9505 Oceanshore Blvd., St. Augustine, FL 32080
P: 904.461.4019
www.whitney.ufl.edu
The Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center
The Museum offers a unique venue for meetings, reunions,
receptions and more in the historic Lincolnville community.
The museum has exhibits of African American history in
northeast Florida covering a 450-year span. An exhibit
overhaul is underway which will debut in September 2019
to bring more of the Lincolnville heritage to life. The upstairs
offers two separate venues: one is used for live musical
performances and community theatre productions, as well
as receptions and private functions for up to 120. A second
space can be added for breakout rooms for conferences
or smaller gatherings of up to 50. They have also hosted
community receptions in the museum on the main floor for
up to 300 plus. There is plenty of onsite parking.
Capacity: 50-300 depending on room choice
102 Martin Luther King Ave., St. Augustine, FL 32084
P: 904.824.1191
www.lincolnvillemuseum.org
The Corazon Cinema and Café
This is a historic cinema that is a venue for many types
of events including screening independent and first-run
films. The Cinema has three separate theaters to host
corporate meetings, parties, or large groups up to 75 people
in each theater. They offer on-site dining and can project
power point or films for viewing. All rooms are equipped
with tables and chairs. Some parking is available, and it is
ideal for tour buses to drop off people directly in front of
the theater.
Capacity: 210
36 Granada St., St. Augustine, FL 32084
P: 904.679.5736
www.corazoncinemaandcafe.com