03/17/2023
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
🍀 WEEKEND EVENTS in St. Augustine, Florida on St. Patrick's Weekend — March 17-19. Here's the roundup:
🍀 Ann O'Malley's Deli & Pub St. Augustine St. Paddy's Party
March 17-19: Ann O'Malley's at 23 Orange Street in St. Augustine is serving corned beef and cabbage meals all day on Friday, March 17, with beer, wine, Irish car bombs and live music throughout the weekend.
🍀 Meehan's Irish Pub & Seafood House St. Paddy's Celebration
March 17-19: Eat, drink, and be Irish at Meehan's Irish Pub & Seafood House on St. Augustine's bayfront. Irish special menus all weekend with live entertainment on the patio, balcony and the backyard with local and regional musicians.
🍀 Barley Republic Public House* Shenanigans
March 17: Barley Republic on Spanish Street in St. Augustine's historic district is open from 11 AM-2 AM, live music all day by the St. Augustine Bag Pipe Band and local musicians. A special St. Patrick's Day menu, cocktails, shots and shooters.
🍀 St. Patrick's Day Park at The Beacon Listening Room
March 17: Live music at 7 p.m. by the band Ray's Garage at The Beacon Listening Room, 830 Anastasia Blvd., next to Gypsy Cab, on the island. Drink and food specials. Free entry and free parking.
🍀 U-pick sunflowers and veggies at Wesley Wells Farms
March 18: The flower field and veggies are available for u-pick from 9 AM to noon at Wesley Wells Farms, 2680 Ada Arnold Road, St. Augustine. In the garden, harvest from cabbage, Bok choy, kale, arugula, Swiss chard, lettuce, spinach, and more. In the raised garden beds, lots of herbs, spinach, and collards are ready to harvest. More details at www.facebook.com/WesleyWellsFarm
🍀 Minorcan Heritage Month Talk at Ximenez-Fatio House Museum
March 18: The Minorcan Experience celebrates Minorcan Heritage Month at the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum at 2 p.m. Saturday, March18. Hear the story of Ryan Brennan’s recent 3-day walk from New Smyrna to St. Augustine — the same walk taken in 1777 by Minorcan, Greek and Italian indentured settlers. Admission is free.
🍀 Dance Alive National Ballet hosted by EMMA Concert Association
March 18: Dance Alive National Ballet is presented by EMMA Concert Association on March 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College in beautiful St. Augustine, Florida. A romantic mixed repertoire inspired by the “Sonnets from the Portuguese” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Dance Alive National Ballet features an international roster of award-winning dancers, performing classic to contemporary ballet. Tickets include free parking at the St. Johns County COA, with a complimentary shuttle to and from the venue. TICKETS: emmaconcerts.com
🍀 Founder's Day at Fort Mose Historic State Park
March 18: Reenactments of the founding of Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose, complete with cannon firings, militia muster, and the women of Mose will be held on Saturday March 18, in celebration of the Fort Mose Historical Society. The program begins with the opening ceremony at 10 a.m., with a welcome by Charles Ellis, President of the Historical Society. This will be followed by reenactments, weapons demonstrations and interactive outdoor displays of life at the Fort in 1738. Historic State Park is located at 15 Fort Mose Trail, St. Augustine. Admission is free to the public.
🍀 The Tasting Tours, LLC - Culinary, wine, beer and spirits of St. Augustine
March 17-19: Experience food, wine, beer and spirits of St. Augustine on The Tasting Tours! Choose from Corks and Forks Culinary Tour (Historic District/Strolling); Wine and Dine Culinary Tour; Island Boulevard Culinary Tour (Anastasia Blvd/Chauffeured); and the ‘Boozy Brunch’ Culinary Tour (All districts/Chauffeured). TICKETS & DETAILS: www.thetastingtours.com
🍀 Marina Munch Cantina
March 17-19: The Marina Cantina will be serving beer and wine at the Marina Munch Food Truck Park. Hours are 12-9 pm March 17-18; and 12-6 p.m. March 19.
🍀 Old Town Trolley's St. Augustine
March 17-19: Hop on and off Old Town Trolley at attractions and other hot spots through historic St. Augustine. This is a fun way to see the nation’s oldest history and learn history tidbits. Tickets & Details at www.trolleytours.com/st-augustine
🍀 The Diviners at Limelight Theatre
March 17-19: Limelight Theatre stages The Diviners, a play about a disturbed young man and his friendship with a disenchanted preacher in southern Indiana in the early 1930s. When the boy was young he almost drowned. This trauma, and the loss of his mother in the same accident, has left him deathly afraid of water. When the preacher finally gets the boy in the river to wash him, the townspeople mistake the scene for a baptism. What unfolds is a harrowing event that rocks the town forever. TICKETS: limelight-theatre.org
🍀LIVE MUSIC list in St. Augustine venues by VisitStAugustine.com
March 17-19 (and beyond): Visit St. Augustine has compiled a HUGE list of local musicians performing in St. Augustine and St. Johns County venues. SEE THE LIST HERE: www.visitstaugustine.com/music/all
🍀 Tours of the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center
Explore 450+ years of African American history at the Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center, 102 M.L. King Avenue, in the Lincolnville area of downtown St. Augustine. Hours are 10:30 am – 4:30 pm Tuesday-Saturday. Learn more at www.lincolnvillemuseum.org
🍀 Improvapalooza at Limelight Theatre by The Adventure Pro
March 19: It's back! The annual celebration of unscripted comedy in St. Augustine. This Improv Comedy Show begins at 7 p.m. at Limelight Theatre. The event is hosted by The Adventure Project. More details at www.adventure-project.com
🍀 Fort Mose Historic State Park Tours
Fort Mose Historic State Park is a 40-acre waterfront historic site located at 15 Fort Mose Trail, off U.S. 1 North in St. Augustine. Fort Mose Historic State Park is the site of the first legally sanctioned free African settlement in what is now the United States. In 1738, the Spanish governor of Florida chartered the settlement of Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose, or Fort Mose for short, as a settlement for those fleeing slavery from the English colonies in the Carolinas. Learn more at https://www.floridastateparks.org
🍀 Magic Hideaway - Magic Experience
Every Friday & Saturday through January: Magic Hideaway, a boutique two-hour magic experience, is offered by Magician Bill Abbott each Saturday evening at the iconic Casa Monica Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection. Once guests have arrived at the Casa Monica, they choose from a menu of complimentary magic-themed welcome cocktails to enjoy in the opulent Cobalt Lounge with exclusive access to the VIP area where Bill Abbott will entertain with pre-show sleight of hand magic before everyone is ushered by House Manager Rebecca Abbott into the Magic Hideaway showroom. Styled after a vintage jazz club, the showroom is a 22-seat venue featuring glowing crystal balls, Moroccan chandelier, majestic palms, and carefully-arranged seating so everyone is within touching distance of the magic. Once the house lights dim, Bill Abbott takes the stage to perform one of the most intimate magic shows in the world featuring interactive, mind-bending illusions. Tickets and additional info are available at magichideaway.com
🍀 Tour the circa 1798 Ximenez-Fatio House Museum
Daily: Located on the oldest street in America, the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum was built in 1798 by and Spanish merchant and his Minorcan wife. The house was then owned and run by women throughout the 1800s as a boarding house. Self-guided audio tours and guided tours are available Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Step back in time when you stroll through the historic house, detached colonial kitchen, gardens and grounds. More details at www.ximenezfatiohouse.org
🍀 St. Augustine Scavenger Hunts with The 13 Keys Scavenger and Mystery
Thursday-Sunday each week: Search for clues and solve puzzles with your very own group of family and/or friends on a St. Augustine Scavenger Hunt with The 13 Keys Scavenger and Mystery — and find 13 locations throughout the nation's oldest city. Choose from a History Hunt, Haunted Hunt, or a Lovely Hunt and have a blast learning more about St. Augustine while exploring. Details at the13keys.com
🍀 Candle-Making at WhichCraft Candle Parlor
Thursday-Sunday each week: The WhichCraft Candle Parlor, located at 76 Spanish Street in downtown St. Augustine, offers soy wax candle-making sessions, complete with participants creating their own custom-fragranced candles, and learning to wick and pour the wax. Book online at
whichcraftcandleparlor.com
🍀 Ghost Walks & Paranormal Investigations with A Night Among Ghosts
Thursday-Sunday each week: Real haunts. Real history. Real paranormal. A Night Among Ghosts is a fully investigative experience combining a captivating mix of deep rooted, researched histories and amazing haunted locations in St. Augustine, Florida. Group will reach beyond the history, as they attempt to communicate with those on the other side — utilizing intuitive techniques, Victorian Spiritualism practices, and modern paranormal equipment. Details at anightamongghosts.com
🍀 Tour the oldest houses in Florida at the Oldest House Museum Complex
Daily: Tour the oldest house in Florida and other historic buildings at the Oldest House Museum Complex, 14 St. Francis Street, downtown St. Augustine. This museum and grounds is maintained by the St. Augustine Historical Society. Visit staughs.com to learn more.
🍀 St. Augustine Amphitheatre Farmers Market
Every Saturday: Find fresh produce, plants, bread, cheese, handmade products, fine art and crafts from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A South, just south of the lighthouse. Also at the market, art classes and live music. Free parking and admission.
🍀 Lightner Museum New Exhibits
New exhibits celebrating the 75th anniversary of Lightner Museum, 75 Granada St., in downtown St. Augustine. Learn more at lightnermuseum.org
🗝75 for 75: Lightner Museum Diamond Anniversary Exhibition
🗝Ride On! Historic Bicycles from the Keith Pariani Collection
🗝St. Augustine Through the Lens of William Henry Jackson
