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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 © SHUTTERSTOCK/CHUCK WAGNER 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 26 SJVCB_141200_MASTER_EVENTS.indd 26 12/19/14 1:01:17 PM