St. Augustine City Walks Food & Wine Tours

03/07/2024

Just in time for St Patrick’s Day, we’ve added a collection of Celtic jewelry & merchandise to our downtown giftshop… stop by and check it out! And remember- tour guests (both past & present) always get 10% off all merchandise, any time! StAugustineCityWalks.com

03/06/2024

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! FREE True Love Gone Wrong Walking Tour.
Ah, romance... Sometimes it means new beginnings, happiness, and even matrimony. But sometimes things go wrong- VERY wrong. Cheating spouses, unrequited love, crimes of passion, and lovers lost forever- St. Augustine has its share of stories that can only be described as true love gone wrong! Join a licensed City of St. Augustine tour guide on a one hour walk through historic downtown relating the tales and legends that may just make you want to rethink that next blind date. Wednesday & Sunday evenings at 6:30pm. Advance reservations are required as space is limited. Call us at (904) 825-0087

02/12/2024

$50 OFF FLORIDA RESIDENT RATE (Per Person, Plus Any Guests!) AVAILABLE NOW THRU MAY 31st ON ALL FOOD & WINE TOURS! 💵

🍷Food & Wine Tours are the BEST way to experience multiple downtown restaurants in one afternoon without waiting around for reservations (or in crowds!) as everything is pre-arranged by our City Walks team. It’s truly a VIP experience, as we only take up to 10 guests on tour per day.

🍽️ This tasting tour is all inclusive; Tons of delicious food prepared by top local chefs specially for our group, generous wine pairings at every stop, and even tips to the servers!

🇺🇸 Florida’s First Foodie Tour: City Walks was actually the very first company to start offering local food & wine tasting tours here over 17 years ago, and the experience has been perfected. Founded by the late St Augustine local resident Alice Sutherland, she modeled the tour after an experience in her native Scotland… and the idea was an immediate hit here on this side of the pond!

🏰 Your professionally licensed guide will take care of all the details. You’ll learn about St. Augustine’s fascinating history en route throughout the day, with a few special surprise culinary & historic stops as well as the restaurant visits. Space is very limited so advance reservations are required. You may book online ($149 per person regular price, call us for the FL resident discount) and tours depart downtown Wed-Sun at 1:30pm. Private group bookings are also available on any day for weddings, bachelorette parties, corporate events and more.

💸 All Food Tour guests will receive a special 10% OFF discount on all merchandise at TourStAugustineGifts.com located at 4 Granada Street downtown.

Call us at (904) 825-0087 and ask for the Florida Resident discount. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10am to 8pm.

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02/05/2024

Mike and Nancy from Houston are all smiles on the St. Augustine City Walks Food and Wine Tour. "It is a great way to experience a new town's restaurants and learn more about the history and people." We'd love to have you join us too. StAugustineCityWalks.com, (904)825-0087

01/08/2024

FREE Historic Walking Tours of downtown, as well as free History Mystery Murder & True Crime Tours are BACK by popular demand!

Every weekend from now through May 31st you can explore St. Augustine’s fascinating history with a licensed professional tour guide… entirely free of charge!

We’re proud to share our history with all our visitors, and to help offer more free and/or low cost activities in downtown.

Check the schedule and read more about the tour details below, and make your reservation while space is available! 🙂

Explore Saint Augustine's unique history with your licensed professional guide on this one hour walking tour centered around downtown's historic city plaza area. From the struggles of our nation's first settlers to the glories of the Gilded Age, to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and up t...

12/29/2023

12/25/2023

12/11/2023

Have you seen the beautiful courtyard of the Lightner Museum? Did you know that there’s an amazing little restaurant inside what was once the indoor swimming pool area? It’s called The Cafe Alcazar and its a frequent stop (and a guest favorite) on our City Walks Food & Wine Tasting Tours!

You can explore a number of unique restaurants, tasting venues & historic sights on the original St Augustine foodie tour that started here with us over 17 years ago! You’ll sample multiple local restaurants in one afternoon with no reservations or waiting required, as we visit in small VIP groups. Plus it’s all inclusive with tons of great food prepared just for us by top local chefs, generous wine pours at each stop and even tips to the servers- all while seeing unique historical sites and learning about the city!

Tours depart daily at 1:30pm and last appx 3+ hours. Advance reservations are required as we only take a maximum of 10 guests out per day on tour.

FLORIDA RESIDENT DISCOUNTS OFFERED!

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12/06/2023

$50 OFF FLORIDA RESIDENT RATE FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON (Per Person, Plus Any Guests!) ON ALL FOOD & WINE TOURS! 💵

🍷Food & Wine Tours are the BEST way to experience multiple downtown restaurants in one afternoon without waiting around for reservations (or in crowds!) as everything is pre-arranged by our City Walks team. It’s truly a VIP experience, as we only take up to 10 guests on tour per day.

🍽️ This tasting tour is all inclusive; Tons of delicious food prepared by top local chefs specially for our group, generous wine pairings at every stop, and even tips to the servers!

🇺🇸 Florida’s First Foodie Tour: City Walks was actually the very first company to start offering local food & wine tasting tours here over 17 years ago, and the experience has been perfected. Founded by St Augustine resident Alice Sutherland, she modeled the tour after an experience in her native Scotland… and the idea was an immediate hit here on this side of the pond!

🏰 Your professionally licensed guide will take care of all the details. You’ll learn about St. Augustine’s fascinating history en route throughout the day, with a few special surprise culinary & historic stops as well as the restaurant visits. Space is very limited so advance reservations are required. You may book online ($139 per person regular price, call us for the FL resident discount) and tours depart downtown Wed-Sun at 1:30pm. Private group bookings are also available on any day for weddings, bachelorette parties, corporate events and more.

💸 All Food Tour guests will receive a special 10% OFF discount on all merchandise at TourStAugustineGifts.com located at 4 Granada Street downtown. GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE TOO!

Call us at (904) 825-0087 and ask for the Florida Resident discount. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10am to 8pm.

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11/12/2023

A popular guest favorite on our Food & Wine Tours! 😋

11/12/2023

FREE Nights of Lights VIP Historic Walking Tours! 🎄🎄🎄

Enjoy St Augustine’s sparkling history up close and personal with a licensed tour guide on the original VIP Historic Walking Tour which is offered entirely FREE OF COST on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday evenings at 6:30pm throughout the season.

Recognized by National Geographic as one of the 10 best places in the world to see holiday lights, you'll learn about unique colonial folklore & holiday traditions that began with the Spanish tradition of displaying a white candle in the window during Christmas. View enchanted sights like the opulent Lightner Museum, the Plaza de la Constitución, and the scenic bay front- all amid the backdrop of over two million dazzling lights.

This one hour tour departs from Tour St Augustine Inc, 4 Granada Street, located in the heart of downtown’s scenic Flagler Era Historic District. Visit the website for more details and to book online, or call (904) 825-0087



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Enjoy St. Augustine's enchanted Nights of Lights with the original VIP guided tours. Over 2 million sparkling white lights adorn the ancient city during this seasonal spectacular!

11/02/2023

MEET THE AUTHOR: Dr. Thomas Graham! As part of our continuing Meet the Author Book Signing Events, we proudly present renowned local author & historian Dr. Thomas Graham during this coming First Friday Art Walk on Nov 3rd, from 5-8pm. Dr. Graham was a professor at Flagler College for over 40 years and a highly respected authority on the life of Henry Flagler.

Now retired, he is the author of sixteen books; from 'Henry Flagler's St. Augustine' to his most recent 'Valiant Soldiers, St. Augustine's Men of Color in the Age of Civil War and Reconstruction". He also authored 'Silent Films in St. Augustine' as well as four books and numerous articles on model kits and slot cars.

Dr. Graham will be signing his books in the Tour St. Augustine lobby gift shop. Light refreshments will be provided, and Henry Flagler himself may even stop by himself in person for this event! 4 Granada Street, across from the Casa Monica and Lightner Museum… don’t miss your chance to meet this local legend!

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10/24/2023

EXCITING NEWS: Did you know we’ve extended the 50% OFF Florida Resident Discounts, as well as the St Johns County Resident Nights, AND even free Historic Walking Tours offered at no charge to all guests, through the end of the year?!

Check out the link below to find out all the free and discounted tours on offer… food & wine tours, ghost tours, and more!

http://www.tourstaug.com/florida---local-resident-discounts.html

10/21/2023

$50 OFF FLORIDA RESIDENT RATE FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON (Per Person, Plus Any Guests!) AVAILABLE NOW THRU DEC 31st ON ALL FOOD & WINE TOURS! 💵

🍷Food & Wine Tours are the BEST way to experience multiple downtown restaurants in one afternoon without waiting around for reservations (or in crowds!) as everything is pre-arranged by our City Walks team. It’s truly a VIP experience, as we only take up to 10 guests on tour per day.

🍽️ This tasting tour is all inclusive; Tons of delicious food prepared by top local chefs specially for our group, generous wine pairings at every stop, and even tips to the servers!

🇺🇸 Florida’s First Foodie Tour: City Walks was actually the very first company to start offering local food & wine tasting tours here over 17 years ago, and the experience has been perfected. Founded by St Augustine resident Alice Sutherland, she modeled the tour after an experience in her native Scotland… and the idea was an immediate hit here on this side of the pond!

🏰 Your professionally licensed guide will take care of all the details. You’ll learn about St. Augustine’s fascinating history en route throughout the day, with a few special surprise culinary & historic stops as well as the restaurant visits. Space is very limited so advance reservations are required. You may book online ($139 per person regular price, call us for the FL resident discount) and tours depart downtown Wed-Sun at 1:30pm. Private group bookings are also available on any day for weddings, bachelorette parties, corporate events and more.

💸 All Food Tour guests will receive a special 10% OFF discount on all merchandise at TourStAugustineGifts.com located at 4 Granada Street downtown.

Call us at (904) 825-0087 and ask for the Florida Resident discount. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10am to 8pm.

StAugustineCityWalks.com

10/16/2023

Visit us any time for a unique shopping experience and browse our collection of tour themed merchandise, local art, collectibles & antiques, replica treasure coins & colonial currencies, antiques, paranormal gear & equipment, historical books & maps, and much more!

10/13/2023

Happy Friday the 13th, a day that people either embrace or fear!

More than 60 million people worldwide claim to be affected by a fear of Friday 13th. Some believe so strongly that they won’t go to work, drive their cars, or even get out of bed on this day.

The belief that Friday 13th is bad luck may be linked historically to Friday the 13th of October in the year 1307. On that day, thousands of members of the powerful Knights Templar were massacred by French king Louis IV. It is said that blood ran through the streets like a river.

The King of France, in collaboration with the Church of Rome, carried out a surprise secret death warrant against the Knights Templar as they were condemned as heretics. Both the King and the Pope at that time believed the Knights Templar were growing much too powerful. There are many interesting theories by historians on exactly why they believed that and this happened, but that’s a whole other topic! Regardless, many people believe that this event is where our fear of the date originally comes from.

Today, many hospitals have no room 13. Most airports don't have a Gate 13, and a lot of hotels don't have a floor 13. The official word for the fear of Friday 13th is paraskevidekatriaphobia.

The number 13 has held significance across many cultures, countries, and religions through the centuries- mainly as bad luck- but some cultures have given it a more positive significance.

Wiccans actually consider Friday the 13th to be GOOD luck! There are 13 witches to a coven, and Friday the 13th is believed to bring cleansing & good new energy, along with positive things for the future.

Interestingly the number 13 appears many times on the U.S. currency. There are 13 stars, 13 stripes, 13 steps, 13 arrows and even an olive branch with 13 leaves on it. Also there were 13 colonies in British North America. There are 13 stars and stripes on the original American flag.

What are your thoughts on Friday the 13th… are you afraid of it?

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10/07/2023

FRIDAY the 13th: FREE ‘Myths & Legends of the Ancient City’ Tour! 💀
This upcoming Friday the 13th at 6pm (and on the following Fridays in October for Halloween month) Ghost Tours of St. Augustine, the city’s original ghost tour company, will host this creepy-fun one hour walking tour entirely free of charge for guests!

Sometimes history and legend combines, and on this enchanted tour you will learn about many of the legends of the ancient city and the TRUE history behind them. Why is the bay called Matanzas, the Spanish word for massacre or slaughter? Can an antique rug be cursed? Is it true what they say about grave robbers? This fascinating one-hour walking tour of the historic downtown area lead by a professional tour guide will delve into all of this, and so much more!

Tours depart at 6pm from our downtown office on 4 Granda Street during select Saturdays in October. Call (904) 825-0087 or check the schedule and book online!

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10/04/2023

10/04/2023

MEET THE AUTHOR THIS FRIDAY OCT 6TH: DR. JAMIE PEARCE!

As part of our continuing Meet the Author book signing events & in partnership with Ghost Tours of St. Augustine, we will host Dr. Jamie Pearce, author and renowned paranormal researcher, during First Friday Art Walk. Dr. Pearce is the founder of Historic Haunts Investigations and has been professionally involved in the paranormal field for over 25 years.

She is a paranormal investigator who holds a PhD in Paranormal Psychology, and is a member of numerous research organizations, historic foundations, and writers groups throughout the country. Dr. Pearce is the author of the Historic Haunts series featuring stories grouped by geographic locations. Her 'Historic Haunts Florida' and 'Historic Haunts Florida II' include tales of the St Augustine Lighthouse, City Gates, Fort Matanzas, Washington Oaks, and more.

In addition to her writing and research, Dr. Pearce also hosts the popular 'Speaking of the Paranormal' podcast.

Join us at the Tour St. Augustine, Florida office from 5-8 m. 4 Granada St., St. Augustine. Refreshments will be provided by St. Augustine City Walks Food & Wine Tours

(904) 825-0087 www.GhostToursOfStAugustine.com

10/02/2023

MEET THE AUTHOR THIS FRIDAY OCT 6TH: DR. JAMIE PEARCE! 👻
As part of our continuing Meet the Author book signing events Ghost Tours of St Augustine Inc presents Dr. Jamie Pearce, author and renowned paranormal researcher, during First Friday Art Walk on Oct. 6th! Dr. Pearce is the founder of Historic Haunts Investigations and has been professionally involved in the paranormal field for over 25 years. She is a paranormal investigator who holds a PhD in Paranormal Psychology, and is a member of numerous research organizations, historic foundations, and writers groups throughout the country. Dr. Pearce is the author of the Historic Haunts series featuring stories grouped by geographic locations. Her 'Historic Haunts Florida' and 'Historic Haunts Florida II' include tales of the St Augustine Lighthouse, City Gates, Fort Matanzas, Washington Oaks, and more. In addition to her writing and research, Dr. Pearce also hosts the popular 'Speaking of the Paranormal' podcast. Join us at the Tour St. Augustine, Florida office from 5-8 m. 4 Granada St., St. Augustine. Refreshments will be provided by St. Augustine City Walks Food & Wine Tours

(904) 825-0087 www.GhostToursOfStAugustine.com

09/27/2023

FREE PIRATE HISTORY TOURS 🏴‍☠️
Did someone say… PIRATES?!?! Arrrrgh! ☠️ Every Thursday evening at 6pm we offer the Pirates & Plunder Colonial History downtown historic walking tour, entirely FREE to all guests!

St. Augustine has certainly seen its share of rogues and scoundrels, and this is your chance to meet either a friendly pirate or perhaps a colonial resident, as you stroll through the colorful streets and along the historic bayfront. You’ll hear tales of colonial St Augustine's early beginnings and of the many attacks, sieges, fires and furies which this city has endured over the centuries.

As the city’s longest running & most trusted tour operator in business for over 30 years now, our free historic walking tours are part of our commitment to giving back to our community & visitors by providing free experiences and things to do in town. We want everyone to enjoy St. Augustine’s history together and so we are offering various free pirate themed tours, history mystery & unsolved crime tours, downtown historic walking tours, Flagler era gilded age tours, and more from now on… all entirely FREE of charge. Check our website for more details and the schedules of our weekly free tours which we’re constantly adding to.

This hour-long family friendly historic walking tour departs from the Tour St. Augustine office downtown at 4 Granada Street weekly on Thursdsay's at 6:00pm. Space is limited, and so advance reservations are required.

Call us at (904) 825-0087 or book online at TourStAugustine.com

09/18/2023

Here’s some interesting historical facts about the actual origins of modern day public “ghost tours” and how they got their start right here in St. Augustine, Florida many decades ago…

Ghost Tours of St. Augustine Inc. was actually the very first organization to begin researching & cataloguing St. Augustine FL’s paranormal occurrences over 30 years ago. In doing this and then sharing that info with guests on a nightly evening tour that anyone could sign up for, they LITERALLY invented what is now known as the modern day “ghost tour” which is popular all over in many different cities!

Company founder Sandy Craig, a history enthusiast & St Augustine native who’s family origins dated all the way back to the Spanish Minorcan settlers, joined with local historians, writers, and paranormal investigators as she wanted to create some type of evening activity for visiting overnight field trip groups for her local tour operator business. It was actually a very sleepy little town back then after 5pm, as hard as that may be to believe now!

So they spent over a year just researching & gathering stories through numerous interviews with residents, and combing through archives at the local Historical Society, before putting this new concept for a “tour” together. Her team even went on to actually write the first books on the town’s haunted history- which are still used in training even today by many other ghost tour companies all over… the rest, as they say, is history!

That legacy continues with a number of different haunted tour options available nightly. From the now famous Ghostly Experience lantern-lit nightly walking tours, to special Paranormal Investigations, Private VIP Ghost Tours and even Creepy Crawl Haunted Pub Tours (pub tours operated in partnership with St. Augustine City Walks Food & Wine Tours)

Ghost Tours of St. Augustine Inc is dedicated to sharing the city’s authentic haunted history and real reports of ghostly sightings, while keeping the past alive through documented accounts of the undead spirits who are still purported to roam the town. Had it not been for Ms Craig’s novel idea and interest in the paranormal, who knows if there’d be these types of tours today that we all love so much?!

Visit the website to learn more, and to see some unexplainable actual photos captured by guests while on tour. Florida Resident discounts are available for all tours.

(904) 825-0087
GhostToursOfStAugustine.com

09/06/2023

FREE HISTORY MYSTERY MAYHEM & MURDER TRUE CRIME TOUR! Starting next weekend on Sunday September 10th, we’re going to be offering a FREE History Mystery Mayhem & True Crime tour every Sunday at 2pm! There is absolutely no charge to book this tour, as it’s part of our series of free tours & events to give back to our guests and community while providing free & fun ways to learn about out city’s history together!

Explore the ancient city's back alleys & corners less traveled with your licensed professional guide on this hour-long historic walking tour that explores the darker side of St. Augustine's history. True tales of deadly plagues, grisly murders, unsolved crimes, violent uprisings, pirate raids, bizarre medical procedures and more are all in store for you... if you dare! This is not a ghost tour but rather a true fact-based historic tour focusing on some of the town's lesser known, if not lesser talked about, spine-tingling events of the past.

Tours depart at 2pm from the Tour St. Augustine, Florida office downtown at 4 Granada Street, on Sunday afternoons in September and also every Sunday in October.

Space is limited (tour size maximums are set by the city) and so advance reservations are required. Call us for more information and to book, or follow the links on the website for “Free Historic Walking Tours” to book directly online… Hope to see you there! ☠️

(904) 825-0087
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09/06/2023

Vanessa from Missouri sent a review: My husband and I took the Food Tour in August. Ed was great! We had such a great time with our small group.
St. Augustine City Walks Food and Wine Tour is a great addition to your vacation (or staycation). We also have gift certificates for those hard to buy for friends and family. Call us, 904-825-0087
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09/04/2023

FREE PIRATE HISTORY TOURS ⚓️
Did someone say… PIRATES?!?! Arrrrgh! Starting this coming Thursday evening and every week going forward, we will be offering the Pirates & Plunder Colonial History Walking Tour entirely FREE to all guests!

St. Augustine has certainly seen its share of rogues and scoundrels, and this is your chance to meet either a friendly pirate or perhaps a colonial resident, as you stroll through the colorful streets and along the historic bayfront. You’ll hear tales of colonial St Augustine's early beginnings and of the many attacks, sieges, fires and furies which this city has endured over the centuries.

As the city’s longest running & most trusted tour operator in business for over 30 years now, our free historic walking tours are part of our commitment to giving back to our community & visitors by providing free experiences and things to do in town. We want everyone to enjoy St. Augustine’s history together and so we are offering various free pirate themed tours, history mystery & unsolved crime tours, downtown historic walking tours, Flagler era gilded age tours, and more from now on… all entirely FREE of charge. Check our website for more details and the schedules of our weekly free tours which we’re constantly adding to.

This hour-long family friendly historic walking tour departs from the Tour St. Augustine office downtown at 4 Granada Street weekly on Thursdsay's at 6:00pm. Space is limited, and so advance reservations are required.

Call us at (904) 825-0087 or book online at TourStAugustine.com

09/03/2023

Exciting News: We’re partnering with Tour St. Augustine, Florida to offer FREE VIP Nights of Lights Historic Walking Tours this year!

Our professional licensed tour guides will take you on a leisurely one hour stroll to all the very best viewing & photo spots, as you learn about the enchanting colonial Christmas traditions & history that led up to the city starting this spectacular holiday event that now draws guest from around the world!

These tours are offered completely free of charge to all guests as our way of giving back to our community & our visitors. We want to help everyone enjoy this holiday spirit together, without having to spend too much 🎄🎁

VIP Nights of Lights Historic Walking Tours depart on Friday and select Sunday nights at 6:30 from the Tour St Augustine office downtown on 4 Granada Street. Other select nights may be added into the schedule. Space is limited so reserve your FREE Nights of Lights tours online now before they fill!

(904) 825-0087
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Enjoy St. Augustine's enchanted Nights of Lights with the original VIP guided tours. Over 2 million sparkling white lights adorn the ancient city during this seasonal spectacular!

09/02/2023

From our friends at Ghost Tours of St. Augustine. Labor Day Special! Join the Creepy Crawl Haunted Pub Tour on a special Sunday tour, September 3, 2023. This adults only ghost tour includes one complementary craft beer. You also are able to try your own ghost hunting with an emf meter. Space is limited, ghosttoursofstaugustine.com or 904-825-0087

08/29/2023

Due to Hurricane Idalia St. Augustine City Walks Food and Wine Tours will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Our office will reopen Thursday, August 31 at 10 AM. Or book your food tour online at StAugustineCityWalks.com

08/27/2023

MEET THE AUTHOR BOOK SIGNING FEATURING ROSAMOND PARRISH Friday Sept 1st from 5-8pm!

Each month During First Friday Art Walk we host a series of Meet the Author book signing events with complimentary wine & cheese. This month's event we are delighted to feature Rosamond Parrish. She has lived in Florida since the early 1960s and is a founding member of the Jacksonville Watercolor Society. She studied watercolor under the instruction of Edgar Whitney and taught painting at the Jacksonville Art Museum, now known as MOCA-Jax.

Ms. Parrish released ‘Lincolnville: A Sketchbook Journal of St. Augustine’s Historic Neighborhoods’ in 2012, with original artwork highlighting important events, architecture, and prominent people of the area. In 2020, she published ‘St. Augustine: A Sketchbook’ which captures the charm of the city’s historic neighborhoods, iconic architecture, and scenic vistas. Currently she is featured at the Lightner Museum in an exhibition entitled Have Brush Will Travel.

Join us at the Tour St. Augustine office at 4 Granada St. in downtown St. Augustine during First Friday Art Walk on September 1st, 2023 from 5PM to 8PM for this free community event 🍷📚

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