August

Local Residents Ride Free

Explore and learn new things about the nation’s oldest city! St. Johns County residents can take advantage of some of our tours and attractions for FREE when accompanied by a full fare adult paid guest with Hometown Pass!

Go to Hometown Pass for more information.

Ghosts & Gravestones

Explore the darker side of the Nation’s Oldest City and let our ghost be your guide. Don’t miss this frightfully fun ghost tour. Reservations are required.

Old Jail After Dark Paranormal Experience

Discover the grim history of St. Augustine’s Old Jail After Dark with our all new tour. Our 45-minute chilling experience allows visitors to participate in an actual paranormal investigation of the city’s most haunted building. Put your ghost-hunting skills to the test in this brand new intimate experience and prepare yourself for a spine tingling night you’ll never forget. Reservations are required for this event.

Music by the Sea Concert

Every Wednesday. This free weekly concert series features a wide variety of musical genres. Bring a beach chair or blanket along with a favorite beverage and get ready to dance. Starting at 6 p.m., dinner is offered as an option for concert goers. All dinners are $10 and will feature a different restaurant each week.

Pier Farmers' Market

Every Wednesday. Pier Farmers’ Market at the St. Johns County Pier offers fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, and local arts and crafts every Wednesday. With a number of different vendors, visitors can find a variety of unique, quality goods.

The Original City Walks Savory Faire Food & Wine Tasting Tour

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Eat, drink and taste your way through St. Augustine’s delicious historic culinary influences on the Original Savory Faire Food Tour. Your Culinary Guide explains how certain foods made their way to the New World as you are presented with a special selection from the chef at each hot-spot for food, wine, friends and fun. $89 per person that includes tastings and wine at each stop.

Concerts in the Plaza

Thursdays. Returning for its 30th season in 2021, this popular weekly event falls into a tradition shared by many communities: enjoying a concert in the town square on a summer night. Free and open to the public, residents and visitors alike can enjoy great entertainment in a great place together every Thursday between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Often called “the best way to spend a Thursday night in St. Augustine,” Concerts in the Plaza is produced by the City of St. Augustine’s Public Affairs Department and offers the best in local and regional musical performers.

Then and Now – 50 Years of Veterans Experiences

Fridays. During the exhibit, the St. Augustine Art Association will be open to veterans and military groups to host meetings, workshops, field trips, lectures and other events.

First Friday Art Walk

On the first Friday of every month, the Art Galleries of St. Augustine feature new exhibits, refreshments and live music at more than 20 galleries. The event is held rain or shine inside the member galleries and is a free, self-guided walking tour (tour maps available at participating galleries). Plus, free Art Walk Trolleys by Old Town Trolley Tours provide transportation throughout downtown for the art walk.

Militia Muster and Training

The Fort Mose Militia bring the 18th century back to life by practicing their firing drills and by teaching new members historic weapons’ use and safety. Visitors to the park get to witness the weapons demonstrations, which include musket firings. Children of all ages are welcome to participate in children’s militia training, including wooden toy muskets and authentic uniform accessories. This unique experience provides for great photo opportunities and is a wonderful way to spend a day enjoying a state park. Admission to the program itself is free. Admission into the Visitor Center is $2 for adults and free for children under 6. Available the first Saturday of each month (except July).

John Legend in Concert

Ticket prices range from $74 to $182. All previously purchased tickets for the August 19, 2020, concert will be honored at the new date. No new ticket purchase is needed. For those who cannot attend the rescheduled date and wish to request a refund, please review The Amphitheater’s refund policy. Gates open at 6:00 p.m.

Tolomato Cemetery Tour

The Tolomato Cemetery is open to the public only on the third Saturday of each month from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged.