Come for the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl and Stay for the Fun on Florida’s Historic Coast®

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Contact: Barbara Golden
Phone: 904-669-8142
Email: BGolden@FloridasHistoricCoast.com

St. Augustine, Fla – (Dec. 10, 2025) - Game Day is set now that The Cavaliers and The Tigers have been named as the teams to play the 81st TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville on December 27. Get ready to pack your bags and head to Florida. St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches will welcome fans with fun events, access to great food, and great lodging options just a short drive from Jacksonville.

When the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 27 at Jacksonville’s EverBank Stadium, Virginia Fans will be on the West side of the Stadium and Missouri on the East side. There will be plenty of action throughout the game. But whatever the outcome – there is still more fun to be celebrated in the area. Extend your stay and celebrate the New Year, enjoy fantastic dining and take advantage of great happenings along Florida’s Historic Coast.

Come early - stay late. Make it a holiday extravaganza. Spend a little time in the Nation's oldest city, St. Augustine. Be sure to check out one of Florida’s most popular holiday events, Nights of Lights. Named one of the Best Holiday Light Displays in the USA by Conde Nast Traveler, and on USA Today’s Top 10 Holiday Lights the award-winning lights display features millions of twinkling white lights, illuminating the Nation’s oldest city from the building tops to the treetops. Nights of Lights is free and open to everyone, with no tickets required. It is not a drive-thru event; instead, it is best enjoyed by using the free park-and-ride shuttles and exploring the sights and festivities on foot or on a tour.

For the best Florida’s Historic Coast holiday experiences, download the new Nights of Lights app, where visitors can find free park-and-ride shuttles, interactive maps, a full listing of holiday events and tours, attractions, and more.

With the forecast of mild weather be sure to get out and enjoy the warm welcomes at restaurants along Florida’s Historic Coast from Ponte Vedra Beach south to Crescent Beach.

Here is a link to some of the area’s best lodging spots. Visit the website, www.FloridasHistoricCoast.com for area golf, dining and Nights of Lights tours in St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra Beach.

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Located midway between Daytona Beach and Jacksonville, Florida's Historic Coast includes historic St. Augustine, the outstanding golf and seaside elegance of Ponte Vedra, the rural beauty of Hastings, Elkton, St. Johns, and 42 miles of pristine Atlantic beaches. Visitor Information Centers are located at 10 Castillo Drive, St. Augustine; 200 Solana Rd. Suite B, Ponte Vedra Beach: and at the St. Johns County Beach Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. For advance travel information, call 1-800-653-2489 or go to the Visitors and Convention Bureau website at www.FloridasHistoricCoast.com. Check us out on social media Instagram @FloridasHistoricCoast; Facebook.com/OfficialStAugustine, and Threads @floridashistoriccoast