11/09/2025
Mark your calendars, tell your family and friends November 15 - January 11 The 32nd Annual Nights of Lights dazzles with more than three million lights adorning every corner of the historic district for two months.This award-winning holiday lights display historic downtown St. Augustine. During the seasonal display, businesses downtown stay open later, letting you dine with a view of the lights and browse the shops in the decorated buildings.The trains & trolleys offer special seasonal tours that take you through the most lighted areas, and there are several other ways to enjoy the lights, including your self guided walking tour, in an electric cart, from the water, & up in the air.
Here is your parking plan : Nights of Lights Free Parking and Shuttles for 2025. Free parking & free shuttle rides to & from your car on 33 days & nights during Nights of Lights. How Does it Work? Park for free in one of three lots, take a free bus to the Visitor Information Center, enjoy all Nights of Lights has to offer, and take a free bus back to your car. When is the service open? From 1:00 pm to 11:00 pm, on 32 days of Nights of Lights & on December 6th ,the day of the 68th Annual Christmas Parade, from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm. November: 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, & 30 December: 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, & 31. January: 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, & 11. Where do you Park? There are Three Lots & all will operate on all 33 days. Broudy's Lot, 198 West King Street, St. Augustine, off U.S. 1. North San Marco Lot, 301 San Marco Avenue, St. Johns County Health Department, 200 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, off U.S. 1. There are two additional lots on Anastasia Island will operate from 1:00 to 11:00 pm. on Light-Up! Night, November 15, 2025, R.B. Hunt School, 125 Magnolia Dr., St. Augustine, Florida 32080 & Anastasia Baptist Church, 1650 A1A S, St. Augustine, Florida 32080. Why Use the Shuttle? It's free and you avoid driving around & around the city streets looking for a parking spot. Nights of Lights truly is a walking event & a tour-riding event. Leave your car in a free lot, take a free shuttle to the Visitor Information Center, walk around town, & consider a carriage ride, a Trolley, a Red Train, or an electric vehicle tour.