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Annual Events Musket fi ring at the St. Augustine Colonial Night Watch ONGOING EVENTS First Friday Art Walk 832-779-2781 www.artgalleriesofstaugustine.org From 5-9 p.m. more than 27 Art Galleries in St. Augustine feature new exhibits. Uptown Saturday Night 904-829-6831 www.facebook.com/uptownstaugustine The last Saturday of each month combines festivities and deals at shops on San Marco Ave. JANUARY St. Augustine Film Festival 904-461-3993 www.staugfi lmfest.com This four-day fi lm festival takes place at various locations throughout St. Augustine. Matanzas 5000 5K & Fun Run 904-945-6811 www.matanzas5k.com 5K race on a scenic USATF-certifi ed course through historic St. Augustine. FEBRUARY Flight to Freedom 904-823-2232 www.fl oridastateparks.org/park/Fort-Mose From the mid-17th Century through the fi rst half of the 18th Century, hundreds, if not thousands, fl ed enslavement to Spanish St. Augustine. 26.2 With Donna: The National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer 904-355-PINK (7465) www.breastcancermarathon.com Donna Deegan’s famous National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer. 28 St. Augustine Spanish Wine Festival www.spanishwinefestival.com Various food & wine events over three days, showcasing the Spanish infl uence on the culinary scene in St. Augustine. MARCH THE PLAYERS Championship 904-285-7888 www.pgatour.com The game’s greatest players compete at TPC Sawgrass – THE PLAYERS Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach. Searle’s Sack of St. Augustine 904-534-6168 www.Searlesbucs.com This is an authentic re-enactment of Captain Robert Searle’s 1668 attack on St. Augustine. Menorcan Heritage Festival 904-826-3388 www.menorcansociety.net Celebrate the anniversary of the Menorcans’ arrival in St. Augustine at this festival featuring authentic Menorcan culture. Celtic Music and Heritage Festival 904-315-8061 www.celticstaugustine.com The sounds of the ancient Celtic peoples of Scotland and Ireland come alive with an event culminating with the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. St. Augustine Lions Seafood Festival 904-829-1753 www.lionsfestival.com Enjoy outstanding seafood, live music and much more. Old Town Art Show 904-794-0084 www.oldtownartshow.com Celebrate spring at this juried art and fi ne craft show. St. Augustine Race Week Regatt a 904-396-6382 www.staugustineraceweek.com Experience fi ve great days of multiple sailing events operating out of the harbor of the nation’s oldest city. APRIL Blessing of the Fleet 904-824-9725 www.staugustineyachtclub.com Watercraft from trawlers and yachts to sailboats receive this special blessing from the Bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine. The Murray Brothers Caddyshack Charity Golf Tournament www.murraybrosgolf.com This all-inclusive, two-day event combines great parties, fabulous golf, one-of-a-kind concerts and plain fun, just as the Murray Brothers intended it to be. St. Augustine Easter Parade of Horses and Carriages 904-669-7992 www.oldestcityeaster.org/events.html Experience the famous Easter parade featuring horse-drawn carriages, marching bands, fl oats and St. Augustine’s Royal Family. Rhythm & Ribs Festival 904-417-8470 www.rhythmandribs.net Non-stop music and award-winning scrumptious barbecue all weekend long. Florida’s Birding & Photo Fest www.fl oridasbirdingandphotofest.com Experience Northeast Florida’s abundant bird life and photogenic natural beauty at more than 110 exciting birding and outdoor photography events.