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Things to Do in St. Augustine, Florida
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items Things to do in St. Augustine including historic sites, museums, unusual attractions, tours, the beach, sightseeing, and seasonal events. This is a mix of the classic St. Augustine attractions and the more fun, quirky, and interesting things worth ad...
If you like weird museums, this is an easy St. Augustine recommendation. Ripley’s is packed with unusual artifacts, oddities, interactive exhibits, and things that are generally more fun to look at than a traditional history museum. Good choice when ...
Ripley's Believe It or Not! St. Augustine | Tickets, Hours, Events
This is a fun one if you want St. Augustine history with considerably more pirates and treasure. The museum has more than 800 authentic pirate-related artifacts and interactive exhibits covering the Golden Age of Piracy. A good pick if you like histo...
St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum
The Old Jail is a preserved 19th-century jail where the history is presented through costumed, theatrical tours rather than a traditional museum experience. It's a relatively quick stop and easy to combine with other attractions around the historic d...
St. Augustine Old Jail
You can't really make a first-time St. Augustine list without the Castillo. The massive coquina fort is one of the city's defining landmarks, with centuries of military history and great views over the water. Even if you're not a huge history person,...
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
The lighthouse gives you the combination of a historic site and something to actually do: climb the 219-step tower for panoramic views of St. Augustine. There are also maritime exhibits, historic buildings, shipwreck artifacts, and nature trails. A g...
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
The Lightner Museum is housed in the former Hotel Alcazar, one of St. Augustine's spectacular Gilded Age buildings. Inside you'll find art, decorative objects, antiques, and changing exhibitions, but the building itself is a big part of the experienc...
Lightner Museum
This is considerably more than a place to look at alligators. The zoo has crocodilians from around the world, other animals, wildlife presentations, and a seasonal rookery where birds nest. A fun choice if you want something active and unusual rather...
Alligator Farm
Walking around historic downtown is part of the St. Augustine experience even if you don't buy a ticket to anything. St. George Street is lined with shops, restaurants, historic buildings, and tourist attractions, while the surrounding streets have p...
Historic Downtown & St. George Street
If you don't want to spend the whole day walking around downtown, the Red Train is an easy way to get an overview of St. Augustine while hearing about the city's history. The narrated tour passes more than 100 points of historical interest. Good for ...
Ripley’s Red Train Tours
Seeing St. Augustine from the water gives you a completely different view of the city. Florida Water Tours offers dolphin and wildlife cruises, sunset cruises, and other boat trips, so you can choose something relaxed or more sightseeing-focused. A g...
Florida Water Tour
Fort Matanzas is a smaller and quieter historic experience than the Castillo, and getting there is part of the fun. The National Park Service ferry crosses the Matanzas River to the little Spanish fort, where you can explore the site and surrounding ...
Fort Matanzas National Monument
St. Augustine has more ghost stories than you can shake a lantern at, which makes it a fun city for a nighttime history tour. Ghosts & Gravestones combines spooky storytelling with a trolley ride and stops at some of the city's darker historic si...
St. Augustine Ghost Tours | St. Augustine Haunted Tours
Sometimes you need to get out of the historic district entirely. St. Augustine Beach gives you plenty of Atlantic shoreline for swimming, walking, relaxing, or watching the sunrise or sunset. It's an easy addition to a trip when you want a beach day ...
St. Augustine Beach
Yes, it's touristy. That's also part of the fun. The Fountain of Youth combines St. Augustine history and archaeology with gardens, demonstrations, exhibits, and the famous spring. Worth considering if you want one of the city's classic attractions t...
Fountain of Youth Florida
If you happen to visit during the holiday season, don't skip this. St. Augustine's historic district is covered with millions of lights from late November through mid-January, turning the old buildings and streets into something completely different ...
St. Augustine's Nights of Lights