The lighting ceremony of the city’s holiday tree and canopy of live oak trees around the Plaza de la Constitución begins promptly at 6:30pm on Saturday, November 15, kicking off the 32nd Annual Nights of Lights. The Nights of Lights season continues through Sunday, January 11, 2026.
The schedule of events for Saturday, November 15, 2025, includes:
Light-Up! Night Entertainment
- 4:00pm Showtime USA, Parque de Menendez, St. Augustine City Hall, 75 King St.
- 5:30pm All Star Orchestra, Gazebo, Plaza de la Constitución
- 6:30pm Lighting Ceremony, Gazebo, Plaza de la Constitución
Lighting Honorees
Celebrating the Minorcan Heritage of St. Augustine:
- Rusty Hall, President, Menorcan Cultural Society
- Lea Craig, The Minorcan Experience
Free Park & Ride Shuttle – North and West
TIMES: 1:00pm - 11:00pm
WHERE TO PARK:
- St. Johns County Health Department, 200 San Sebastian View
- Broudy’s Lot (corner of US 1 and W. King), 198 W. King St.
- San Marco Lot, 301 San Marco Ave.
DROP-OFF/PICK-UP: Visitor Information Center, 10 S. Castillo Dr.
Free Park & Ride Shuttle – Anastasia Island
TIMES: 4:00pm - 11:00pm
WHERE TO PARK:
- Anastasia Baptist Church, 1650 A1A South
- R.B. Hunt Elementary, 125 Magnolia Dr.
DROP-OFF/PICK-UP: Bridge of Lions (east end)
Road closures/restricted parking
Cathedral Place: between Cordova St. and Avenida Menendez
Parking is prohibited all day; Cathedral Place closed to vehicles
5:00pm – 8:00pm
King Street: between Cordova St. and Avenida Menendez
Parking is prohibited all day on the north side of King Street
Road closures and restricted parking are subject to change at any time at the discretion of St. Augustine Police Department based on security and public safety needs.
In the event of any changes in the program, updates will be posted on the City of St. Augustine website and on the City of St. Augustine Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/CityStAug.
Traffic updates and information will be posted on the St. Augustine Police Department Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/StAugPD.
For media inquiries, contact Melissa Wissel, Communications Director, at 904.293.3307 or via email at mwissel@citystaug.com.