If there’s an open field or a pavilion on the beach, there’s probably a festival taking place.
Florida’s Historic Coast is a top destination for live music, food, and cultural festivals. With mild, year-round weather and numerous outdoor venues, you're sure to find an event that suits your tastes.
Francis Field, near the Historic Downtown Parking Garage, hosts major festivals like the St. Augustine Seafood Festival, celebrating Celtic, Latin American, and more.
The Sing Out Loud and Songwriters Festival, held throughout September, features performances at The AMP and various local venues, including the Colonial Oak Music Park, pubs and restaurants.
In historic downtown St. Augustine, the Plaza de la Constitucion offers a serene escape with paths, majestic oaks, and a summer concert series featuring free bluegrass, country, and jazz performances.
At the St. Augustine Beach Pier Pavilion, Music by the Sea showcases local favorites performing genres from classic rock to swing, accompanied by local food trucks or restaurants.
For jazz and blues, visit Fort Mose in February for concerts honoring its history as the first free Black settlement in the U.S.
The St. Johns County Fairgrounds in Elkton hosts events year-round and will feature the Gamble Rogers Music Fest in 2025, celebrating his legacy with live performances.
Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series
February 2026
Grammy Award-Winning Jazz and Blues Artists Confirmed Over the Two Week Series
St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival
March 7–9, 2025
Celebrate the Celt in you!
St. Augustine Lions Seafood Festival
March 29 & 30, 2025
The 42nd annual St. Augustine Lions Seafood Festival returns to Francis Field with seafood delicacies and all kinds of cuisine…
Gamble Rogers Folk Festival
April 11–13, 2025
Like many of the characters created by his fertile imagination, Gamble Rogers was truly larger than life.
5th Annual As If! The 90s Fest
June 21, 2025
Break Out the Butterfly Clips: As If! ‘90s Fest Is Back for One Final Blowout
Music by the Sea Concert Series
May 14 — September 24, 2025
A balmy summer night…the gentle hiss of the surf breaking on the sand…good friends…great food…and to make the evening perfectly…
Concerts in the Plaza
May 29 — August 28, 2025
Want to include a little time travel into your St. Augustine visit?
St. Augustine Songwriters Festival
September 27–29, 2024
On three late-summer evenings, some of the nation’s greatest songwriters share the story of their biggest hits at four venues…
Sing Out Loud
September 12–28, 2025
Time to get together and celebrate some live music on Florida’s Historic Coast!
