St. Augustine Things to do

Located in historic St. Augustine, the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park offers a 15-acre historical site of where St. Augustine came to be in the year 1565. Guests can enjoy seeing stars from the park’s planetarium, exploring the native Timucua village, watching an old cannon fire, visit the two-story Discovery Globe, take a walk through the waterfront outdoor park, and much more. Details

The very first permanent Ripley’s attraction, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! St. Augustine offers a fascinating experience for guests of all ages. The attraction is located within a historic castle and features three floors with more than 800 bizarre exhibits and artifacts. Guests can find shrunken heads, a pirate made of scrap car parts, the largest operational erector-set Ferris wheel, and more. Details

The original sightseeing train tours in St. Augustine, Ripley’s Red Sightseeing Trains offer narrated tours of the area’s most popular attractions, shopping districts, historic landmarks and more along a scenic 7-mile circuit. Tours include 80 to 90 minutes of narration about the city’s rich history, and each ticket is valid for three consecutive days for added convenience. Details

Offered by Historic Tours of America, the St. Augustine Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour lets guests enjoy a guided tour of the St. Augustine area at their own pace, led by experienced Old Town Trolley conductors. The 80-minute tour features 23 stops and more than 100 points of interest, including the Fountain of Youth, Lightner Museum, Flagler College, the St. Augustine History Museum, and more. Details

Located just across from Flagler College and a few blocks from The Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine, the Villa Zorayda Museum lets guests get an up-close view of the architectural work of art created in 1883 by Franklin Smith. The museum offers state-of-the-art self-guided audio tours that are available throughout the day, as well as special behind-the-scenes tours on select Tuesdays. Details

Originally built in 1891 by Henry Flagler, the historic Old Jail in St. Augustine offers a unique guided tour that showcases some of the prisoners and practices that took place. Guests can walk through the men’s and women’s cells, look through an assortment of weapons and artifacts, and see where executions occurred. Guests of all ages are welcome and can even work together to try and escape. Details

Discover the gruesome and terrifying moments in human history as the Medieval Torture Museum transports you back hundreds of years ago. Combining academic research with human emotions and fear, this interesting museum is not for the weak of heart. Are you brave enough to learn how cruel and frightening the Middle Ages truly were? Details

Located at the Ripley Ghost Parlor, adjacent to the castle entrance, the Ripley’s Ghost Train Adventure offers an 80-minute tour, complete with a fully interactive nighttime investigation of two properties with haunted histories. Tours include the use of EMF meters and laser grids as professional tours retell the spooky stories of the ghosts that haunt the area after dark. Details

Offered by St. Augustine Historic Walking Tours on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 5 – 7:30 p.m., the Historic Pub Crawl is an ideal way to taste some of the best alcoholic beverages in St. Augustine. Each two-and-a-half to three-hour tour offers premium, craft and local beers; handcrafted sangria; rich wines; and more. Guests are advised to eat before the tour. Details

Presented by Tour St. Augustine Inc., the Savory Faire Food Tour offers a three-hour VIP tasting experience at several venues in the lively downtown historic area, including local restaurants, off-the-beaten-path hotspots, gourmet shops and more. Guests can also learn about culinary heritages from around the world have influenced St. Augustine’s cuisine. A wine pairing option is also available. Details

Located just off A1A, the St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum offers a diverse collection of more than 800 quality artifacts from the era of piracy. Guests can enjoy audio-animatronics and interactive technology while exploring the places and experiences lived on Captain Kidd’s last voyage. The museum also features a Treasure Shoppe, which sells books, jewelry, pirate-themed décor, and more. Details

Take an adventure into the haunted back alleyways of St. Augustine to search for the supernatural and paranormal on this lantern-lit walking tour. You’ll learn all about the city’s true, dark past and secrets, along with hidden stories and personal ghost encounters. But keep a watchful eye and be aware of the shadows. You never know what ghostly haunts will follow your tour, too. Details

Ideal for small groups, the History, Mystery, Mayhem & Murder Walking Tour in St. Augustine offers ¬a unique 90-minute experience exploring some of St. Augustine’s darker history, led by a licensed tour guide. Guests can hear tales of the yellow fever epidemic, the great fire of 1914, the pirate sackings, the Indian massacres, and more—all true and historic stories of this historic city. Details

Situated on San Marco Avenue in historic St. Augustine, the Oldest Store Museum offers a unique experience seeing some of the most incredible items created at the turn of the 20th century. Visitors can watch actors portray clerks, snake oil salesmen and butchers while showing you items like a steam-drive tractor, a grain thresher, guns and ammunition, tonics and elixirs, and more. Details

Situated on Orange Street in St. Augustine, just minutes from the area’s top attractions, Potter’s Wax Museum offers a unique entertainment experience for guests of all ages to enjoy together. The museum—originally established in 1947—features a large assortment of wax figures of famous Hollywood celebrities, professional athletes, political figures, fictional characters and more. Details

Situated just steps from the Matanzas River, the Spanish Military Hospital Museum offers fully guided 40-minute regular and private tours that take guests back to the colonial Spanish days of medicine. Tours include staged surgical demonstrations, medicine creation from colonial herbs, and more. The museum is the only exclusive second Spanish period educational tour in St. Augustine. Details

Offered by Tour St. Augustine, the St. Augustine Creepy Crawl Pub Tour lets guests enjoy a nightly pub tour with spirits of many kinds. Each tour is led by an experienced ghost-hunting guide, who tells of the bizarre and well-known tales known to the St. Augustine area. Guests are also welcome to purchase their own EMF meters to help detect any paranormal activity along the way. Details

Located at Old St. Johns County Jail, the St. Augustine History Museum offers a display of historical artifacts and private collections from over 400 years of Florida history, including times of Native Americans, Spanish Galleons, pirates and the Revolutionary War. Guests can also enjoy exploring the sunken Spanish treasure room, a Florida Cracker trading post, a Timucan Indian Village and more. Details