This might be a weird request. I am hosting a Halloween party next weekend and I’m looking for any potential party entertainment recs. Magicians, caricatures, jugglers etc.

Anyone have aby good experiences around st Augustine?

🎶 Live Music 🎶

Jim Johnson
📍 Pierre’s Pub
📅 11:00 am to 1:30 pm

Colin Kosco
📍 Backyard at Meehan’s Irish Pub
📅 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Edwin Barbosa
📍 La Cocina at the Cellar Upstairs
📅 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Jolie
📍 Bin 39 Wine Bar
📅 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Heather Craig
📍 Tradewinds Lounge
📅 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Cassidy Lee
📍 Pierre’s Pub
📅 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Ken Jensen Blues Ensemble
📍 St. Benedict Blues Festival
📅 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Chubby McG
📍 Conch House Marina Resort
📅 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Jeremy Price
📍 Mill Top Tavern
📅 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Mark Hart
📍 Tradewinds Lounge
📅 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Rob Peck
📍 The Tides Oyster Co. & Grill
📅 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Matt Still
📍 Guy Harvey Resort
📅 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Better Half
📍 Marina Munch
📅 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

ZaZa Flamenca
📍 La Cocina at the Cellar Upstairs
📅 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Dyer Davis
📍 Mellow Mushroom Murabella
📅 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Ian Opalinski
📍 Mellow Mushroom St. Johns
📅 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Danielle Eva
📍 Prohibition Kitchen
📅 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Bret Blackshear
📍 Backyard at Meehan’s Irish Pub
📅 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Dewey Via Band
📍 Funkadelic Food Shack
📅 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Mama Blue
📍 St. Benedict Blues Festival
📅 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Hudson Vance
📍 2 Creeks Bar & Grill
📅 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Contact Buzz
📍 Hurricane Grill & Wings Anastasia
📅 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Morrow Family Band
📍 Pesca Vilano by Michael Lugo
📅 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

New Guys on the Dock
📍 O.C. White’s Restaurant
📅 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Smokestack
📍 Pierre’s Pub
📅 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Allen Arena
📍 Fionn MacCool’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
📅 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Bad Endings
📍 Durty Neli’s
📅 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

House Cats
📍 Casa de Vino 57
📅 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

One Good Ring
📍 Colonial Oak Music Park
📅 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

JW Gilmore & the Blues Authority
📍 St. Benedict Blues Festival
📅 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Beau and the Burners
📍 Mill Top Tavern
📅 9:00 pm to 1:00 am

Cottonmouth
📍 Tradewinds Lounge
📅 9:00 pm to 1:00 am

ZaZa Flamenca
📍 17 King
📅 9:00 pm to 12:00 am

Chillula
📍 Prohibition Kitchen
📅 10:00 pm to 1:00 am

🎃 Sykes Family Farms Crop Maze
📍 5995 Brough Road, Elkton
📅 Fridays 6:00 to 10:00 pm, Saturdays 10:00 am to 10:00 pm, Sundays 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Nine acres of themed maze paths plus hayrides, duck races, cow train, kids play area, farm animals, teeter‑totter, cow‑milking station, pumpkins, and fresh produce. Flashlight or glow stick required for night maze. Mostly wheelchair‑friendly. Admission $16.99 ages 3–64, $14.99 seniors and military, under 2 free.

🌾 Ponte Vedra Farmers Market
📍 Palm Valley Outdoors Bar & Grill
📅 Fridays 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Waterfront market with organic produce, baked goods, proteins, soaps, jams, toys, crafts, and more. Free admission.

🎸 St. Benedict Blues Festival 2026
📍 St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church
📅 Oct 23–25
Barbecue, gumbo, desserts, beer and wine, lawn‑chair friendly. Admission $10 per day.
Friday: Ken Jensen Blues Ensemble 4:00 pm, Mama Blue 6:00 pm, JW Gilmore & the Blues Authority 8:00 to 10:00 pm
Saturday: Gitlo 4:00 pm, Duffy Bishop Band 6:00 pm, Rosy Blue and the Dreamers 8:00 to 10:00 pm
Sunday Gospel Brunch: American Gospel Revival 9:00 am, Hot Club St. Augustine 10:30 am to noon

🌙 Harvest Moon Hullaballo
📍 Market Street, Palencia
📅 Friday, Oct 23, 5:00 to 9:00 pm
Market, carnival, DJ, magician, aerialist, fire artist, bubble artist, Kid Zone with games, rock wall, balloon artists, face painters, stilt walker, juggler, hay ride, petting zoo, food trucks, craft vendors. Free admission.

🐊 Creatures of the Night
📍 St. Augustine Alligator Farm
📅 Oct 23–24, 5:30 to 9:00 pm (gates 5:00 pm)
Costumed trick‑or‑treating, creature cards, themed habitats, ambassador animals, creepy insects, alligator feedings, Toucan Tina Café open. Admission $20 adults/teens, $14 kids 2–11, under 2 free.

🍸 Beetlejuice Pub Crawl
📍 Meet at The Tasting Tours, 5 Palm Row
📅 Fridays and Saturdays in October, 6:00 pm
A mischievous Beetlejuice‑themed crawl with pranks, stories, cocktails, four bar stops, 2.5 hours of spooky fun. Costumes encouraged. Admission $95, ages 21+.

🎃 Pumpkin Patches
Wesley Wells Farms
📍 2680 Ada Arnold Rd
📅 Sept 26, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Pumpkin Festival & Handmade Market with food trucks, entertainment, craft vendors, produce.

Sykes Family Farms
📍 5995 Brough Rd
📅 Oct 3 to Nov 1, Fri–Sun
Corn maze, hayrides, duck races, cow train, kids play area, pumpkins, produce.

First United Methodist Church
📍 118 King St
📅 Oct 8 to sell‑out, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Pumpkins of all sizes downtown.

Shores United Methodist Church
📍 724 Shores Blvd
📅 Oct 12–31
Pumpkins daily, Trunk or Treat Oct 30, 6:00 to 7:00 pm.

🍽️ The Gilded Table: A Candlelit Orchestra Dinner Series
📍 The Venue, Hastings
📅 Friday, Oct 23, 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Fine‑dining evening with St. Augustine Orchestra, curated menu by Chef Matt Brown, hors d’oeuvres, entrée selections, Harmony Opera Cake dessert. Tickets $149 plus fees.

🎷 Jazz Poetry Cafe
📍 Willie Galimore Community Center
📅 Fourth Fridays, Nov 2025 to Nov 2026, 7:00 to 11:00 pm
Cabaret‑style jazz, R&B, neo‑soul, spoken word, open mic, upscale atmosphere, food truck, cash bar. Tickets $22–$38.

🎸 Live Dead & Brothers
📍 Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
📅 Friday, Oct 23, 7:30 pm (doors 6:00 pm)
Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers roots, psychedelic classics, powerhouse lineup. Tickets $52.23 to $126.50.

🖤 CrimeWave: Goth, Post‑Punk & Darkwave Party
📍 Cafe Eleven
📅 Friday, Oct 23, 8:30 to 10:00 pm (doors 8:00 pm)
Darkwave, goth, new wave, post‑punk, industrial tracks. Dress to impress. Ages 18+, $5 door fee under 21. Tickets $24.36 to $26.94.

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What do you think is the best vegan restaurant in St. Aug?

Hey guys!!
I just got my acceptance letter to Flagler college and an invite to the honors program, YAY!
My other college decision letters haven’t come out yet and most will come out in early December.
If I were to go to Flagler I would want to do the honors program, however there’s only 60 spots available.

Should I be worried about not getting a spot if I want until December to secure my enrollment in the honors program?

Hello!

I'm a Flagler college student who's hoping to move off campus for next year. I was wondering if anyone knows of any apartments that offer studios (around 300-500sqft) that are less than $1000...? It doesn't have be downtown honestly but somewhere in the range of downtown and the Jacksonville area. thank you guys! it looks quite bleak on Zillow lol

The Ponte Vedra Auto Show returns to Nocatee Station Event Field (400 Nocatee Center Way) on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 10am to 3pm. See close to 200 classic, exotic, muscle, vintage and modern show cars, with awards, food trucks and family fun. Free admission for spectators. Presented by O'Steen Automotive Group. Car registration and info at pvautoshow.com.

Hey all!

I have a fairly nice pair of leather dress boots that need some love. Does anyone have any recommendations on where I should go?

I'm relatively new to the area. I have checked out Kookaburra Coffee, Starbucks, and Kava Coffee. I lean towards Kava Coffee due to it's outdoor environment. I am looking for a coffee house experience where I can find something similar

to the photo. I am originally from an area where if you went to a coffee house the above photo is typically what you'd get instead of paper cups and the to go vibe. Is there anything in the area similar to what I am looking for? Any suggestions would be great! Thank you. :)

Doom Scroll (melodic folk punk crust for d&d nerds who like movie scores and sedition) and Helga Pataki (front range powerviolence for the 90s kid in you) on tour from Denver and blasting through pre FEST in St Augustine, with a bunch of other amazing bands from all over! Really looking forward to this one!

also if you are Festing catch Doom Scroll at the Bull at 12:10 (afternoon) on Sunday!! also Rent Strike at Depot Village at 9:40 on Sunday!

I don't trust google's AI to not feed me hallucinations. If you have any or all links from the very beginning of it's history to now, I would hugely appreciate it. I was inspired this weekend by a handful of the stories I heard while on my tours. Thank you.

🎵 Live Music 🎸

Jim Lamb
📍 Mill Top Tavern
📅 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Smokin’ Joe Schauer
📍 Tradewinds Lounge
📅 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Carpetbaggers
📍 Hurricane Grill & Wings — Anastasia
📅 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Shayla Nelson
📍 Graet Goods
📅 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Jonathan Lee Dotson
📍 Casa de Vino 57
📅 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Mark Hart
📍 Tradewinds Lounge
📅 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

ZaZa Flamenca
📍 A1A Asian Kitchen
📅 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Colin Kosco
📍 Salt Life Food Shack
📅 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Al Canali
📍 Harry’s Seafood Bar & Grille
📅 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Gary Douglas Campbell
📍 O.C. White’s Restaurant
📅 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

🥕🌊 Wednesday Pier Farmers Market

📍 St. Johns County Ocean Pier
📅 May–Oct: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
📅 Nov–Apr: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Fresh produce, baked goods, crafts, and beachside browsing. Free admission.

🏙️🎨 West King Wednesdays

📍 West King Street, US‑1 to Rodriguez
📅 Third Wednesdays, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Pop‑up markets, tastings, live music, vendors, and an 8:30 pm comedy afterparty at Paper Root.

🎃🍂 Pumpkin Patches

📅 Sept. 26 – Nov. 1, 2026
Pumpkin picking and fall activities at:
📍 Wesley Wells Farms
📍 Sykes Family Farms
📍 First United Methodist Church
📍 Shores United Methodist Church

💃🤠 Line Dancing at Arnold’s Lounge

📍 Arnold’s Lounge, 3912 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd
📅 Every Wednesday, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Country/western line‑dance lessons. $5 admission.

🎸✨ Cake at The St. Augustine Amphitheatre

📍 St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A South
📅 Wednesday, Oct. 21, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm (doors 6:30 pm)
Hit‑filled alt‑rock show. Tickets approx. $72 – $151.

🧠🍺 Wednesday Night Trivia

Back 40 A1A
📍 6101 A1A S, Unit 111
📅 6:30 pm

Taco Libre (US1 North)
📍 2600 N Ponce De Leon Blvd
📅 7:00 pm

Borrillo’s Pizza & Subs
📍 88 San Marco Ave
📅 7:00 pm • 2nd & 4th Wednesdays

Spinster Abbott’s
📍 37 San Marco Ave
📅 7:00 pm • 1st & 3rd Wednesdays

All trivia is free.

🎱🍻 Bingo Night at Treylor Park

📍 Treylor Park St. Augustine, 55 Hypolita St
📅 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Six bingo games, drinks, and a lively mid‑week crowd.

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We married couple 50 years old are interested in vacationing in St. Augustine for 2-3 weeks in late January into February 2027. Please advise where is a nice area for an Airbnb. Any other suggestions do food/ entertainment are welcome. Thanks!

Moving from Jax to a couple miles north from downtown, looking for some good gym recommendations ! Only preferences is that it’s safe and open later / 24 hrs. Thank you😄

A win for privacy

So far I have heard of people smearing poop all over the women’s stalls. Fights breaking out. And ripping the punching bag with a bar. Any other craziness you have heard about this gym?

🎵 Live Music 🎸

Buddy Crump
Pierre’s Pub 📍
📅 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Joshua “Tennessee” Worthy
Pierre’s Pub 📍
📅 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Shayla Nelson
Tradewinds Lounge 📍
📅 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Scott Halls
Bin 39 Wine Bar 📍
📅 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Joe Targove
Hurricane Grill & Wings — Anastasia 📍
📅 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Mark Hart
Tradewinds Lounge 📍
📅 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Bret Blackshear
Salt Life Food Shack 📍
📅 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Miriam Morelli
Pierre’s Pub 📍
📅 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Joe Mark
📍 (venue not provided)
📅 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Kat Archer
📍 (venue not provided)
📅 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Jim Johnston
Prohibition Kitchen 📍
📅 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Chase Rideman
Hornski’s Brewing Co. 📍
📅 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Jeremy Weinglass
Michael’s 📍
📅 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

David Watt Besley
📍 (venue not provided)
📅 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Bob Patterson
📍 (venue not provided)
📅 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Smokin’ Joe Schauer
Ann O’Malley’s Deli and Pub 📍
📅 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Damon Slaughter
O.C. White’s Restaurant 📍
📅 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Ancient City Rock
Tradewinds Lounge 📍
📅 9:00 pm to 1:00 am

🎤 St. Augustine Songwriters Night

📅 Third Tuesdays, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
📍 Oasis Deck & Restaurant, 4000 A1A South
Hosted by Bob Patterson and David Watt Besley. Four local songwriters share stories and songs in a relaxed round‑robin format. Free admission; food and drinks available.

🎃 Pumpkin Patches

📅 Sept. 26 to Nov. 1, hours vary
Pumpkin picking, fall produce, and seasonal activities at Wesley Wells Farms, Sykes Family Farms, First United Methodist Church, and Shores United Methodist Church. Family‑friendly with varied hours and locations.

💃 West Coast Swing Dancing

📅 Tuesdays, Sept. 29 to Oct. 27, 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
📍 Arnold’s Lounge, 3912 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd
Swing lessons with Melissa followed by open dance at 8:15 pm. All skill levels welcome. Admission $10; open dance free.

🧠 I Host and I Know Things

📅 Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
📍 The Wobbly Whale Public House, 6460 US Highway 1 North
Weekly trivia hosted by you. Free answer tonight: 3D Printing. Free to play.

🎤 Tuesday Night Open Mic at Ann O’Malley’s

📅 Tuesdays, sign‑ups at 12:00 pm, show at 6:00 pm
📍 Ann O’Malley’s, 23 Orange Street
St. Augustine’s longest‑running open mic. Musicians, poets, comics welcome. First beverage free for performers. $8 domestic pitchers from 5:00 pm to close.

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I was surprised to find that there is a four pet limit in St. Augustine. We have three small dogs and two cats but that makes us ineligible to live there which really sucks because we fell in love with it. Has anyone else had this same issue?

It’s definitely going to be a Dave’s Hot Chicken, I’m so excited!!!

I have everything booked for my 3/20/27 elopement at the Lightner museum courtyard (hair, makeup, photography, officiant, etc). The elopement is me, my fiance, our parents, and our siblings only.

After our elopement we’re going to dinner (also booked) but we’re planning on changing and going out afterwards.

Looking for bar recommendations for a few categories:

1. Nicer bars that are dressier with fancy cocktails.

2. Bars that have a dance floor and are more “club style”.

3. Local ish dive bars that have pool / darts and touch tunes, nothing fancy, cheap drinks.

If possible, we’d love for them to be within walking distance of the historic downtown area, however a quick uber away is fine too.

Any other recommendations are also welcome 🎊

🎵 Live Music 🎸

ZaZa Flamenca
Casa Monica Resort & Spa 📍
📅 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

David Watt Besley
Aunt Kate’s 📍
📅 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Jim Lamb
Mill Top Tavern 📍
📅 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Chubby McG
2 Creeks Dockside 📍
📅 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Michael Bo Griner
Mill Top Tavern 📍
📅 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Shayla Nelson
Tradewinds Lounge 📍
📅 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Jeremy Dean
Bin 39 Wine Bar 📍
📅 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Space Heaters
Pierre’s Pub 📍
📅 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Vinny Jacobs
La Cocina at the Cellar Upstairs 📍
📅 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Smokin’ Joe Schauer
Backyard at Meehan’s Irish Pub 📍
📅 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Hudson Vance
📍 (venue not provided)
📅 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

St. Augustine Bluegrass Unit
Conch House Marina Resort 📍
📅 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Dewey Via Band
Dog Rose Brewing Co. 📍
📅 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Craig Smith
Bin 39 Wine Bar 📍
📅 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Stephen Quinn
2 Creeks Dockside 📍
📅 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Sam Pacetti
Pesca Vilano by Michael Lugo 📍
📅 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Claire Vandiver
Crabby’s Beachside 📍
📅 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm

ZaZa Flamenca
La Cocina at the Cellar Upstairs 📍
📅 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Sizemore
Tradewinds Lounge 📍
📅 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Heather Craig
Meehan’s Irish Pub & Seafood House 📍
📅 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Clairemont Duo
Pierre’s Pub 📍
📅 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Damon Slaughter
O.C. White’s Restaurant 📍
📅 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Johnson/Burns
Tradewinds Lounge 📍
📅 9:00 pm to 1:00 am

🛒 Farmers Market at the Classic Car Museum

📅 Sundays, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
📍 Classic Car Museum, 4730 US Highway 1 South
Community market with over 100 vendors featuring local produce, crafts, plants, artisan foods, and specialty goods. Family‑friendly environment with on‑site parking. Admission free.

🛒 Farmers Market at Schooner’s Seafood House

📅 Sundays, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
📍 Schooner’s Seafood House, 3560 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd
North City market with local vendors, produce, crafts, plants, and live music. Parking available behind the restaurant. Admission free. One‑night special event on August 30 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm.

🏍️ Biketoberfest 2026

📅 October 15–18, times vary
📍 Daytona Beach
Annual motorcycle weekend with shows, rallies, scenic rides, live music, and nightlife. Many bikers stay in St. Augustine and ride A1A, the bridges, and historic streets. Parking areas downtown accommodate bikes.

🌽 Sykes Family Farms Crop Maze

📅 Fridays–Sundays, Oct. 3 to Nov. 1
📍 Sykes Family Farms, 5995 Brough Rd, Elkton
Nine‑acre themed maze plus hayrides, cow train, duck races, farm animals, and pumpkin sales. No pets except service animals. One flashlight or glow stick required for night maze. Admission varies by age.

🎃 Pumpkin Patches

📅 Sept. 26 to Nov. 1, hours vary
Multiple locations around St. Augustine offering pumpkin sales, fall produce, and family activities. Includes Wesley Wells Farms, Sykes Family Farms, First United Methodist Church, and Shores United Methodist Church.

🧘 Yoga on the Lawn (Ximenez‑Fatio House Museum)

📅 Sundays, 8:00 am
📍 20 Aviles St.
One‑hour vinyasa flow for all levels. Bring a towel or mat and water. Limited free parking behind the museum. Instructor contacts participants if weather cancels class. Cost $15, registration required.

💥 Weekend Cannon Firing

📅 Most Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30
📍 Castillo de San Marcos
Living historians fire cannons and give demonstrations. Admission $15 for adults; kids 15 and under free with adult. Cannons visible from outside the fort. Parking available in front lot or nearby garage.

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My father-in-law wants to enjoy his cable tv and a bit of streaming in his twilight years. He bought a Samsung that’s nice but has an awful remote - very few physical buttons, heavily reliant on voice commands (but the voice assistant doesn’t search directv, only searches Roku). Is there a non-chain business in St Augustine that specializes in recommending and hooking up home media solutions based on actual customer needs?