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ANNUAL EVENTS
A Taste of St. Augustine
April 25 Signature food festival featuring “tastes”
from over 20 of St. Augustine’s famous restaurants. Live music and a culinary market place.
www.epicbh.org/tasteofstaugustine.html
13th Annual Florida’s Birding
& Photo Fest
April 22-26 Northeast Florida’s phenomenal bird
life and natural habitats, in-the-field workshops,
bird walks, photo safaris and boat and kayak
tours are featured at more than 110 birding and
outdoor photography events.
www.FloridasBirdingAndPhotoFest.com
May 2015
20th Annual Gamble Rogers
Folk Fest
May 1-3 A three-day Folk Music Festival in honor
of Folk Heritage Award recipient and legendary
story teller Gamble Rogers.
www.gamblerogersfest.org
THE PLAYERS Championship
34th St. Augustine Lions
Seafood Festival
March 6-8 This northeast Florida favorite features
delicious seafood, arts and crafts, a kids’ zone and
outstanding live music. www.lionsfestival.com
Searle’s Sack of St. Augustine
March 7 Authentic re-enactment of Captain
Robert Searle’s 1668 attack on St. Augustine.
www.Searlesbucs.com.
St. Augustine Celtic Music and
Heritage Festival
March 13-15 Celtic clans from around the world
show their ancestral pride, Highland games, the
St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Scottish and Irish bands
playing both traditional tunes and modernized
renditions of ancient Celtic music.
www.celticstaugustine.com
Old Town Art &
Craft Show
March 28-29 A long-standing juried art and fine
craft show featuring outstanding artists and craftsmen from around the country at Francis Field in
St. Augustine.
www.OldTownArtShow.com
Blessing of the Fleet
March 29 Watercraft decorated with flags and
bunting receive a special blessing from the
Bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine at the
St. Augustine Municipal Marina.
www.staugustineyachtclub.com
April 2015
Tapestry: The Cultural Threads
of First America
April 4-October 4 An exhibition that illustrates
the coming together of three intertwining cultures – Hispanics, Africans and Native Americans –
to create the blended society of St. Augustine and
the foundation of American culture.
www.staugustine-450.com
20th Annual Rhythm & Ribs
Festival
April 10-12 Non-stop music and award-winning
scrumptious barbecue all weekend long at St.
Augustine’s Francis Field.
904-417-8470
www.rhythmandribs.net
57th Annual St. Augustine
Easter Parade
April 5 Features marching bands, floats, drill
teams, the Easter Bunny, the St. Augustine Royal
Family and carriage horses wearing hats.
904-829-2333.
St. Augustine’s Romanza
Festivale of the Arts
May 8-17 A collaborative production of over 40
cultural organizations and businesses with nearly
100 concerts, events, exhibits, and tours.
www.RomanzaFestivale.com
16th Annual Riding into
History Motorcycle Concours
May 22-23 One of America’s premier motorcycle events returns to World Golf Village in
St. Augustine, featuring hundreds of classic
American motorcycles along the Village’s Walk
of Champions. www.ridingintohistory.org
May – September
Music By The Sea Concert
Series
Every Wednesday evening mid-May through
September, a free live concert takes place from
7-9 p.m. at the St. Augustine Beach Pier Pavilion
www.thecivicassociation.org
Concerts in the Plaza
From Memorial Day through Labor Day, every
Thursday evening, a free live concert takes place
from 7-9 p.m. in St. Augustine’s historic Plaza de la
Constitucion. www.plazaconcerts.com
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March 2015
May 5-10 The world’s top golf pros compete at
the PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in
Ponte Vedra Beach. THE PLAYERS is one of the
most coveted titles in professional golf, the strongest field of competitors and the richest purse.
www.pgatour.com
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