Events October 23, 2020

2020 Halloween Events in St. Augustine & St. Johns County

St. Augustine haunts, farm fun, not-so-spooky fun for little ones, and Halloween masquerades for adults …

PUMPKIN PATCH

Daily until the pumpkins are gone: First United Methodist Church, 118 King St., offers pumpkins of all sizes, available this month in downtown St. Augustine. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Prices range from 50 cents to $35. Call 904-829-3459.

PIE IN THE SKY VIRTUAL HALLOWEEN BOO BASH

Through Oct. 31: This fundraiser for Pie in the Sky is a Virtual 5K that will help this organization purchase fresh produce for low-income senior citizens in the St. Johns County community. Donate $35, dress up in a Halloween costume, snap a photo and send it, and receive a race medal and T-shirt with a specially designed Halloween logo. There will be prizes, too. Winners will be judged in several categories by a special guest judge, and PIE will be involved as well as some additional sorted goodies.  SIGN UP HERE

DOG ROSE BREWING HALLOWEEN MASQUERADE + CONCERT

Friday, Oct. 30: Costumes are encouraged at the Halloween Masquerade from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 at Dog Rose Brewing, 77 Bridge St., downtown St. Augustine. Live music by Not Quite Dead will take place in the backyard area.

GHOST WITH THE MOST PUB CRAWL

Friday, Oct. 30: The Tasting Tours will host an event featuring Beatlejuice characters at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 in downtown St. Augustine on a Haunted & Ghostly Pub Crawl. Get ready for a 2.5-hour tour, visiting four local venues, and otherworldly history accounts. Wine and/or beer is included in the price of the tour. Details here:

Photos with a haunted carriage are available on October 30-31 at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine.

HALLOWEEN AT THE CLASSIC CAR MUSEUM

Friday, Oct. 30-31: Haunted Night at the Classic Car Museum continues from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 with a trick or treat path, digital photos with a haunted carriage, selfie spots, classic cars. Entrance tickets to the Museum are buy one get one free and photo packages start at $10.  Follow on Facebook or visit www.ccmstaug.com/

HALLOWEEN MAYHEM

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30-31: The St. Augustine Swashbucklers Pirate Crew will host an event from 6:30 to 1o p.m. October 30-31 at Capt William Mayhem’s Big Yard Haunt – a haunted yard complete with a cemetery, witches, mermaids, treasures and more, all family-friendly. Capt William Mayhem, the pirate magician of St. Augustine, will create a vanishing illusion. Admission is FREE but donations of canned food for local food banks or pet food for local pet shelters are encouraged. For more information, email mayhemproductions13@yahoo.com. Details here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thestaugustineswashbucklers

EPIC THEATRES TRUNK OR TREAT

Saturday, Oct. 31: Epic Theatres, 112 Theatre Dr, Saint Augustine, will host a trunk or treat event from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 with area vendors and pre-packaged candy bags.

THE PRETZEL LADY KNOTTY TRICK OR TREAT

Saturday, Oct. 31: The Pretzel Lady, 235 State Road 207, will give FREE cinnamon-sugar bites to those in costume from ages 12 and younger on Saturday, Oct. 31 from noon to 4 p.m. Candy, treats, and photo opportunities will be part of the event. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepretzellady.net

FREE DONUT ON HALLOWEEN

Saturday, Oct. 31: The Donut Experiment, 117 King St., St Augustine, will give a FREE to children wearing a costume on Halloween day, Saturday, October 31. 

FREE TRICK OR TREATING AT THE XIMENEZ-FATIO HOUSE

Saturday, Oct. 31: Safe Trick-or-Treating will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 at the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum, We have 17 volunteers from Flagler College who will hand-out pre-wrapped candy to any little spooksters who come by for a Halloween treat. We will also provide a photo booth for mom/dad/grandparents to capture the precious memories of these little ones. This Halloween event is free to all.

INDOOR PLAYGROUND & TRICK OR TREATING

Saturday, Oct. 31: Ready, Set, Play will host a Trick or Treating event from 10 am. to 2 p.m. Saturday, October 31 at this indoor playground located at 1765 Tree Blvd., St. Augustine, off SR 312, across from the Cobblestone shopping plaza. Details: https://www.facebook.com/ReadySetPlay904

MERMAIDS, CANDY CHUTE & UNDERWATER PUMPKIN CARVING

Saturday, Oct. 31: The St. Augustine Aquarium, 2045 State Road 16, will offer a Halloween event from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 that features mermaids, a mermaid candy chute, underwater pumpkin carving, shark and ray feeding and petting options, and costumes. Call 904-429-9777 or visit www.saaquarium.com

AIRSTREAM ROW FALL POP-UP

Saturday, Oct. 31: Merry Tate’s will host a fall pop-up with Knotty By Kasey featuring macrame and fall fashions from 12-5 pm this Saturday, October 31 at Air Stream Row, 190 Vilano Road, at Vilano Beach, just before the Vilano Pier. Complimentary witches brew and fall shopping on Halloween! Follow on Facebook

BLACK RAVEN PIRATE SHIP HALLOWEEN FUN

Saturday, Oct. 31: The Black Raven Pirate Ship offers Halloween fun on Saturday, Oct. 31 — Take the Treasure Hunt or Rum Runners trip, with special candy treats for the kids. Call 904-826-0000 for reservations.

MOVIES IN THE PARK: Hocus Pocus at Palencia

Saturday, Oct. 31: Families, put on your Halloween costumes, bring your candy, and join the Palencia community for a special viewing of the spooktacular film Hocus Pocus from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 at 405 Palencia Village Drive, St. Augustine FL 32095.  FREE movie to begin at sunset and registration is required as space is limited. Register here. Picnic baskets are welcome; however, glass containers are prohibited. To comply with CDC social distancing guidelines, each space will be marked six feet apart and each ticket will admit up to a family of five. Face coverings will not be required while in each square, but should be worn otherwise. For more information, please contact Stephanie Taylor at sntaylor@sjcfl.us or call 904-209-0381.

PROHIBITION KITCHEN HALLOWEEN MASQUERADE

Saturday, Oct. 31: A Halloween Masquerade with costume prizes will be held from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 at Prohibition Kitchen, 119 Saint George St., downtown St. Augustine. Presented by Classic Blends, this event is for ages 21 and older, with $5 admission. Costume prize categories include scariest, sexiest, funniest, and best overall. DJ HU and Dorian Lopez (Papi Disco) will provide the music.

SECRETS OF ST. AUGUSTINE GHOST TOUR

EVERY WEEK: Secrets of St. Augustine is the No. 5 Ghost Tour on USA Today’s 10Best list, with local storyteller Dion Moore leading the 75-minute walking tours of St. Augustine, spinning tales from more than 400 years of history while visiting sites such as the Old City Gates, Tolomato Cemetery, Spanish Street and St. George Inn. GET TICKETS HERE

DARK OF THE MOON AT THE LIGHTHOUSE

EVERY WEEK: History lives on after dark at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum. Uncover spooky secrets on a signature Dark of the Moon Tour. TICKETS

FALL FARM EVENTS

ST. JOHNS COUNTY

Wesley Wells Farms – Farm Days

Oct. 10-Nov. 21: Wesley Wells Farms, 2680 Ada Arnold Rd, St. Augustine, FL 32092, will hold Family Fun Days on the farm from 9 AM to 5 PM every Saturday. Cost is $5 per person. 
Experience harvesting your own superfood — leaves from a Moringa grove; help yourself to the you-pick vegetable patch, visit farm animals, plant seeds in to-go cups to transplant in your own garden, try delicious pumpkin flavored foods, shop in the country store, and so much more!
The $5 admission includes entrance to the farm, farm strolls, farm animals, farm equipment from then and now, farming history of the Wells family, make-and-take seed station, scavenger hunt, picture spots, and our favorite corn box!
Ask about workshops and family photo opportunities. Workshops will include wreath making, pallet signs, a bouquet bar, u-pick produce and recipe sharing.
Location: This is one of our lesser-known farm entrances. Put the address into your phone and come to the far corner of the farm for some fun.  
Office number: 904-679-5660

GREEN COVE SPRINGS

Amazing Grace Family Farms

Fridays & Saturday through Oct. 31: Amazing Grace Family Farms in located in Green Cove Springs, 2899 Wisteria Farm Rd Green Cove Springs, FL 32043. Enjoy the pumpkin patch, corn maze, jump pad, playground, photo ops, tug-o-war, barnyard ball zone, and farm animals. Visit www.agcropmaze.com

  • Fridays: 5 to 10 PM
  • Saturdays: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Closed Sundays

Facebook: www.facebook.com/AGCropMaze

Elrod Acres

Oct. 17, Oct. 24, Nov. 7 , Nov. 21: Elrod Acres is a small farm near Penney Farms located at 3846 SR 16 West, Green Cove Springs, FL. The Cracker House is open seasonally and stocked with homemade jams, cane syrup, honey, antiques and gifts. Items may include Muscadine Grape Jam, Peach Jam, Strawberry Jam, Pear Relish and an assortment of Pickled Peppers. Christmas preview begins October 17. Call 904-699-6764

FARMERS MARKETS IN THE AREA

Wednesday Market at the St. Augustine Beach Pier

EVERY WEDNESDAY: Fresh produce, arts and crafts, and prepared food from local vendors is available from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the St. Johns County Ocean Pier, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. More than 40 vendors offer a variety of items including paintings, photography and jewelry.  Click here to follow the Facebook page.

Coconut Barrel Farmers Market

EVERY THURSDAY: Coconut Barrel will hold a Farmers Market from 5 to 8 PM every Thursday at 3175 US 1, Saint Augustine, FL 32086. This artisan market opens its parking lot each week for produce vendors, food trucks, artists and artisans.

St. Augustine Amphitheatre Farmers Market 

Every Saturday: Find fresh produce, plants, bread, cheese, handmade products, fine art and crafts from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A South, just south of the lighthouse. Also at the market, art classes and live music. Free parking and admission.  Stay updated at facebook.com/staugampmarket/ 

STA City Market 

Select Saturdays: STA City Market runs 10 an. to 3 p.m. select Saturday at Eddie Vickers Park, 399 Riberia St., in the Lincolnville area of downtown St. Augustine. Food trucks, live music, organic produce, coffee, locally made soaps, artists offering paintings and photography, hot sauces and more are offered. More details at stafarmersmarket.com or  facebook.com/stafarmersmarket

Salt Air Farmers Market

Every Sunday: The Salt Air Farmers Market runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday year-round at the Marineland Marina, 101 Tolstoy Lane, from A1A South, across the street from Marineland Dolphin Adventure. The market features locally grown produce, seafood, bread, fruit, honey, soaps, tide clocks, art and more. Free admission and parking. Go to www.saltairfarmersmarket.com

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