St Augustine Christmas
Christmas time and the seasonal period around the
holidays in late November through January is always
a special time in St. Augustine Florida. Offering
visitors to the Old City a nice mix of traditional
and contemporary, the St Augustine Christmas Events
that take place annually during this special time
are always a hit. Many visitors plan to come to the
Old City specifically during the holidays to enjoy a
great time shopping at the local
St Augustine
Outlets, spend time with family and friends in a
gorgeous oceanfront location, and enjoy all of the
amazing Christmas Shows in St Augustine FL. that
happen here every year. Learn more about the St
Augustine Christmas Events and St Augustine
Christmas Shows that take place in December and
January and plan to stay in one of the member inns
of our Saint Augustine Bed and Breakfast
association. Each and every Bed Breakfast St
Augustine that is a member of our organization is an
award-winning Bed Breakfast St Augustine that offers
great Lodging in St Augustine for Christmas St
Augustine.
St Augustine Annual Christmas Tour of Homes
If
you visit the Old City for Christmas St Augustine in
early December you can enjoy one of the oldest
traditions, the Annual Christmas Tour of Homes which
parades through areas of St Augustine near Maria
Sanchez Lake, the Bayfront, and South St George
Street. Sponsored by the Garden Club of St
Augustine, the homes that are decorated and
presented on the tour of homes are historic homes
built in the late 19th century and early part of the
20th century when St Augustine was enjoying its
heyday as a resort for the wealthy.
St Augustine Christmas Parade
The Christmas Parade in St Augustine takes place
every year in early December. Book your trip to one
of the St Augustine Bed and Breakfast in our member
association and stay in early December so you can
enjoy seeing the St Augustine Holiday Christmas
Parade complete with dynamic and creative floats,
bands, and Santa, of course.
St Augustine Wine for the Holidays
Wine for the Holidays is a recent addition to the
growing list of St Augustine Christmas Events that
take place annually in the Old City. Guests can
visit the Government House in the Colonial Spanish
Quarter and enjoy hors d'oeuvres, wine, spiced
eggnog and watch as the Colonial Militia reenacts a
traditional lighting and march to the City Gate.
Holiday Regatta of Lights St Augustine Boat
Parade
During the Holiday Regatta of Lights Boat Parade in
St. Augustine Fla. boats anchored about in the
Matanzas Bay, from the Bridge of Lions all the way
to the Castillo de San Marcos adorn themselves with
lights. The dazzling display of 15- to 18-foot
sailboats, shrimp boats and liners is a wonderful
sight to see.
Holiday Tour of Historic Christmas St. Augustine
B&B's
The Christmas St Augustine holiday tour of Historic
Saint Augustine Bed and Breakfasts is one of our
favorite events as we are an organization of several
Bed Breakfast St Augustine innkeepers that invite
you to tour and see our historic homes decorated in
period and holiday decor. Guests that visit the
homes on the tour are welcomed to tasty Christmas
treats made by some of the area's top restaurants.
Las Posadas at the Cathedral Basilica
The Las Posadas traditional Spanish candlelight
ceremony and procession is a wonderful ceremony that
captures the spirit of Christmas and showcases a
traditional Spanish ceremony that surrounds the
Christmas story. Each year, it takes place in late
December just before Christmas Eve at the Cathedral
Basilica.
St Augustine Beach Blast Fire & Ice Chili Cookoff
Taking place on the Beach at St Augustine, the Beach
Blast Fire & Ice Chili Cookoff is a great time right
around the holidays that capitalizes on the amazing
weather that the Old City has year round.
Vacationers can come out and enjoy a chili
competition, ice sculpting and tons of great food
and entertainment right around Christmastime.
Twelfth Night Ball - Feast of the Epiphany
Come to the Government House at the Colonial Spanish
Quarter adorned with period garb from the 18th
century and enjoy the Twelfth Night Ball Feast of
the Epiphany, just after Christmas in January. This
fun event showcases the traditional way that
settlers to the Old City celebrated Christmas.
Miscellaneous Events
Other miscellaneous events such as Luminary Night at
the St Augustine FL Lighthouse, the Candlelight
Tours of the Gonzalez-Alvarez Home, The Oldest
House, and the Holiday Open House at the
Castillo de
San Marcos are wonderful Christmas St Augustine
events that vacationers can choose to enjoy.
Each and every Bed Breakfast St Augustine that is a
member of our Saint Augustine Bed and Breakfast
association offers amazing St Augustine Christmas
deals on St Augustine Christmas getaways and trips.
Visit the Old City during Christmas and stay in one
of our Christmas St Augustine B&B member inns and
enjoy an amazing time around the holidays.
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