St. Augustine, Florida City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's St. Augustine, Florida Travel Guide has been your connection to St. Augustine's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
St. Augustine Attractions
 St. Augustine is home to numerous artistic and musical venues. Enjoy the First Friday Art Walks on the first Friday of every month when local galleries offer free drinks and hors d’oeuvres for you to enjoy as you marvel over the artwork and enjoy the live music along the streets. Summertime visitors will enjoy the Concerts in the Park series during which various live bands perform for free at the Plaza downtown on Thursday nights. Live music venues abound in St. Augustine as well as on Anastasia Island, so once you decide what style of music best suits your mood, you’ll undoubtedly be able to find a venue to fit the bill.
The Castillo de San Marcos was built to protect and defend St. Augustine while under Spanish rule and today is open to the public for historic tours. Explore the fortress, view a demonstration by re-enactors in period dress, listen to a Park Ranger talk, and quietly ponder the 450 years of history embodied in the Castillo de San Marcos.
Hotel Ponce de Leon was built by Henry Flagler in 1888 and the first building in Florida with electricity. The grand hotel now serves as a residence hall at Flagler College in St. Augustine, and visitors can tour the majestic, historic building and view the exquisite dining room and Rotunda decorated with mosaics, murals, and stained glass.
In 1513 Ponce de Leon discovered the continent of North America and what he believed was the Fountain of Youth. Today, visitors to St. Augustine can sip from the water’s of Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth and hear history of the area. The park is open daily and invites you to explore the grounds, feed the squirrels and peacocks, and enjoy a picnic lunch.
The St. Augustine Lighthouse will take your breath away with views of the city from 165 feet above sea level. You’ll climb 221 stairs to the top, so give yourself plenty of time to make the trek and enjoy the museum. World War II artifacts are on display, along with an oral history library collection. Don’t forget to stop by the lighthouse store to purchase maritime treasures and lighthouse replicas after you tour the lighthouse and museum.
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