Nights of Lights

We recently visited Nights of Lights in St. Augustine and were completely blown away. The lights were absolutely stunning and so beautifully placed throughout the city. The street decorations added to the festive atmosphere and the night views were simply breathtaking. It was a truly magical experience that we will never forget. Highly recommend!

First, YES it was busy, the restaurants were on a hour plus wait, parking was a pain in the butt however, all that “screams” Christmas. We had a BLAST! The lights were beautiful, the locals were beyond friendly, and the restaurants we ate at were FANTASTIC! We walked the trolley route, and then walked off the beaten path to find even more lights. We would run into guests hanging out on the patios of their Vrbo’s and we would sing and dance with them. Some even offered drinks to us, which was awesome. This was a very festive and memorable event for us so much so that we are going to make this an annual event. I love St. Augustine all the history and the southern charm. This was an amazing 3 days and we are looking forward to seeing the Nights of Lights again this year.

We visited on January 20th, just before it ended, and it was magical. The lights were still up in the historic district, and the cold weather made it feel like a second Christmas. The streets were packed with people, and the whole place had such a festive vibe. It’s a great way to keep the holiday spirit going!

It's a nice display of light. The area is enormously crowded during the holidays. Next to impossible to find a parking. If you're willing to walk across the bridge, that might be your best bet. I also suggest visiting twice - evening for light displays and morning for actually seeing the historic St Augustine. Park at the castle parking ($2.50 an hour) and walk around.

We visited the Nights of Lights in St. Augustine on a Friday night on late December. We recommend arriving early, as the public parking garage fills quickly. We found parking in a church parking lot. You do not need to use a trolley tour to view the lights, but it is a lot of fun. Instead, you can walk around and see the lights on your own. It is crowded. If you plan to eat, see about making a reservation or eating before, as we heard some wait times were over an hour. It was beautiful and a lot of fun.

My family and I decided to drive at first after a bad experience with the Old town Trolley, but after dealing with traffic for a while we parking for $20 and went at it on foot. It was such a beautiful experience! A completely different experience! Don’t believe you can get the same experience while driving or on a trolley. We took a bunch of pictures, sang carols with strangers, visited a few spots and really just enjoyed ourselves. I will be back next year!

Took the trolley and had a tour of the Christmas lights on display in the old city of St. Augustine. Sang carols along the way and learned some more about the history of this wonderful town. The lights were beautiful. Supposed to be one of the 10 best displays of holiday lights in the world. Worth seeing.

Our trip to St Augustine for the Nights of Lights was on our bucket list and it did not disappoint! To me, it was a magical time. I love neon lights. We went 4 nights in a row and drove past all of the participating businesses including Plaza de la Constitución from one end to the other end. Twice we took a trolley and twice we drove in our own car. We fiund street parking later in the evening. Traffic is bumper to bumper in your own car and that's why we took the trolley because they were able to get around the traffic better. We drove in our car around 10pm when the traffic had died down and we were able to get better photos. Pedestrian traffic was still in high gear though because the bars and restaurants were still open. I wiuld definitely go back again. This trip was awesome! I highly recommend it.