During the Christmas holidays, the city of St. Augustine lights up and becomes a festival of twinkling white lights as it hosts the annual Nights of Lights holiday display. Visitors and long-time residents alike are treated to a wonderland of lights adorning the ancient city, beginning at the Plaza de la Constitución, with its stunning holiday tree in the center and oaks strung with lights, and stretching out to illuminate all of St. Augustine‘s historic district. From roof shingle to doorway entrance, the downtown buildings take on a glow of holiday cheer, with millions of twinkling white lights covering the historic sites, bed and breakfasts, museums, restaurants, and shops of the nation’s oldest city.
There are many ways to experience the Nights of Lights, including just wandering the historic downtown streets and taking in the festival of lights that Rachael Ray Magazine named one of the nation’s “twinkliest” and National Geographic Magazine listed as one of the top ten cities in the world for holiday lighting displays. The lights are on from November 17, 2018, to February 3, 2019.
For those who want a different perspective on the lights, or just want to be sure they see it all with a minimum of foot weariness, there are numerous tours offered throughout the season, some every night and some just on special nights.
For more information: https://www.visitstaugustine.com/event/nights-lights-tours