ANNUAL EVENTS
Riding Into History
904.677.9452 www . ridingintohistory . org Riding Into History , one of America ’ s premier motorcycle events , returns to World Golf Village .
St . Augustine Craft Brewers Fest www . stabrewersfest . com Enjoy food , live music , and samples from local and regional breweries .
St . Augustine Food & Wine Festival
www . staugustinefoodandwinefestival . com A culinary weekend celebration with celebrity guest chefs , winemakers and beverage experts in spirits and beers .
SPRING – SUMMER
Music by the Sea Concert Series
904.347.8007 www . sabca . org Every Wednesday evening through September , a free live concert takes place at the St . Johns County Ocean Pier Park .
Concerts in the Plaza
904.825.1004 www . cityofstaug . com / concerts In the summer months , every Thursday evening a free live concert takes place from 7 – 9 p . m . in St . Augustine ’ s historic Plaza de la Constitucion .
JUNE
Drake ’ s Raid
904.824.9823 www . hfm . club The English corsair , Sir Francis Drake , and his raiders return to St . Augustine for an authentic re-creation of the 1586 attack on the city .
The Battle of Bloody Mose Commemoration
904.823.2232 www . floridastateparks . org / fortmose Reenactment and encampment of the 1740 Spanish victory at the Battle of Bloody Mose .
JULY
Fireworks Over The Matanzas www . fireworksoverthematanzas . com The 4th of July Concert and Fireworks in St . Augustine bursts above the ancient Castillo de San Marcos .
Bridge of Lions 5K Run
386.747.3532 www . bridgeoflions5k . com The annual run across St . Augustine ’ s Bridge of Lions .
Ancient City Game Fish Challenge
904.824.8324 www . acgfa . com The Ancient City Game Fish Challenge is a three-day tournament based in historic downtown St . Augustine .
SEPTEMBER
Founders Day
877.352.4478 www . floridalivinghistory . org Commemoration of the anniversary of the founding of St . Augustine in 1565 .
Sing Out Loud Festival
904.209.0367 www . singoutloudfestival . com Florida ’ s largest free music festival and benefit concert taking place over the course of four weekends at multiple venues .
Ponte Vedra Auto Show
904.829.5681 www . pvautoshow . com More than 180 collector ’ s cars compete to capture prestigious trophies from 30 + categories .
St . Augustine Independent Restaurant Association Food and Wine Festival
904.540.3129 www . staugustinerestaurants . com This is a popular food and wine sampling from 13 area restaurants .
OCTOBER
Pink Up the Pace Walk / Run
904.471.1819 www . pinkupthepace . org The Annual Pink Up the Pace 5K Walk / Run raises money to assist local uninsured and underinsured residents in the early detection of breast cancer .
Datil Pepper Festival andCook Off
904.209.0430 www . floridashistoriccoast . com / events / datilpepper-fall-festival This annual celebration of the spicy little datil pepper includes a cook off of recipes using the datil pepper in appetizers and entrees .
Taste of the Beach
904.347.8007 www . sabca . org Enjoy delicious food from St . Augustine Beach area restaurants .
St . Augustine Greek Festival
904.479.6729 www . stauggreekfest . com Enjoy Greek food , live Greek music , traditionally costumed Greek folk dancers and more honoring America ’ s first Greek community .
NOVEMBER
Great Chowder Debate
904.829.8646 www . conch-house . com More than 30 area restaurants serve up their chowder to compete for top honors .
Rhythm & Ribs Festival
904.417.8470 www . rhythmandribs . net Non-stop music and award-winning scrumptious barbecue all weekend long .
Spoonbills and Sprockets Cycling Tour
386.503.5197 www . scenica1a . org Tour the A1A Scenic Byway via bike highlighting area landmarks .
St . Augustine Half Marathon Weekend
305.716.1111 www . staugustinemarathon . com Participate in a foot race that suits your running level : a 10K run ; a family 5K ; kid ’ s race ; and Half Marathon .
St . Augustine Art & Craft Festival
904.824.2310 www . staugustineartfestival . com More than 125 artists from around the U . S . are juried into this Thanksgiving weekend art festival .
Nights of Lights www . nightsoflights . com From mid-November through January , St . Augustine glows with more than 3 million white lights from the ground to the rooftops .
DECEMBER
Surf Illumination
904.347.8007 www . sabca . org This free holiday event features a ceremonial lighting of the holiday tree , pictures with Santa and entertainment .
Colonial Night Watch Weekend
904.501.0391 www . hfm . club / nightwatch Visitors enjoy various vignettes representing historical events during the siege of 1740 in St . Augustine along with a torchlight parade .
Christmas Parade
904.824.4997 St . Augustine ’ s Annual Christmas Parade through the Historic District .
Rails to Trails Festival
904.806.3939 www . seachrc . org This festival honors the Gullah Geechee with a bike tour along the Rails to Trails bike and walking trail that introduces the rich culture of the area .
Luminary Night at the St . Augustine Lighthouse
904.829.0745 www . staugustinelighthouse . com The highlight of the holiday season at the Lighthouse is Luminary Night .
Regatta of Lights
904.824.9725 www . staugustineyachtclub . com This is an annual holiday parade of boats and many other vessels with brilliant lighted displays ranging from patriotic to whimsical .
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