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Monday- Friday, April 18-22
Lenny Foster Photography Exhibition: “Where We Stand”

St. Johns Cultural Council presents an Art in Public Spaces exhibition featuring the fine art photography of Lenny Foster. “Where We Stand” provides a glimpse into the rich African American history of Florida’s Historic Coast. The exhibit is on display 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday- Friday, through April 22, 2022. Admission is free. St. Johns County Administration, 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine. For more information, visit their website.
Monday – Saturday, April 18-23
Karen Hampton Exhibition: Origins

Karen Hampton’s Origins, will be on exhibition at the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum. Hampton’s work utilizes hand-woven textiles, digital prints and embroidery on cloth, and hand dyed fabrics to consider her own lineage, and how these individuals are connected to Black American history within Spanish Florida, the United States, and the African Diaspora. Crisp-Ellert Art Museum is located at 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine. The Gallery is open Mon-Fri 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. and noon – 4 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is free. www.flagler.edu/information-for/community-members/arts–culture/crisp-ellert-art-museum
Monday – Sunday, April 18-24
Picturing a Nation: American Art from the Lightner Museum

Picturing a Nation is a major installation of American paintings and sculpture from the Lightner Museum’s permanent collection. From America’s great vistas and natural wonders, to intimate scenes of St. Augustine, Picturing a Nation presents a vibrant vision of America on a local and national scale through late-19th and early 20th century American art. The exhibition runs through September 30, 2022. Lightner Museum is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily and tickets are $17 for adults, $14 for seniors and students and $10 ages 12-17, under 11 are free. Lightner Museum, 75 King St., St. Augustine. www.lightnermuseum.org.
Bouke de Vries: War & Pieces at Lightner Museum

This exhibition of London-based Dutch artist Bouke De Vries’ War & Pieces has been described as a “masterwork” by art critics. The monumental artwork, crafted from thousands of fragments of porcelain, reimagines the decorative centerpieces that adorned seventeenth- and eighteenth-century banquet tables. Lightner Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and tickets are $17 for adults, $14 for seniors and students and $10 ages 12-17, under 11 are free. Lightner Museum, 75 King St., St. Augustine. For more information, visit www.lightnermuseum.org.
Dana Hargrove: Iceland Series

Dana Hargrove: Iceland Series offers intimately scaled paintings offer synthesized versions of the natural landscape, where organic forms are tamed and organized to highlight mankind’s ongoing subordination of nature. Lightner Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and tickets are $17 for adults, $14 for seniors and students and $10 ages 12-17, under 11 are free. Lightner Museum, 75 King St., St. Augustine. For more information, visit www.lightnermuseum.org.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Premieres in IMAX

Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Showtimes vary through May 4. Tickets are $14 Adults; $13 Students/Seniors/Military; and $11 Children 3-12. World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theater – One World Golf Place, St. Augustine. www.worldgolfimax.com
Tuesday, April 19
Beartooth: The Below Tour Part Two with Silverstein, The Devil Wears Prada, and ERRA at The Amp

Gates open at 5 p.m., show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $37.50-$47.50. St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., St. Augustine. For more information, visit www.theamp.com/events
Steve Hackett at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

Doors open at 6 p.m., performance begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $53-$83. Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach 904-209-0399 www.pvconcerthall.com
Tuesday – Saturday, April 19-23
Magic, Mirth, and Mortality: Musings on Black Motherhood” Exhibition

The Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center, St. Augustine Historical Society, and Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, present this multi-institutional exhibition and panel series. The exhibition and panel series are inspired by the lived experiences of writer, curator, wife, and mother Shawana Brooks, and celebrate the resilience of Black mothers through the lens of visual and literary art, and historical and archival objects. Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center, 102 M.L. King Avenue, St. Augustine. Open Tuesday – Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and military, $5 for students with ID. St. Augustine Historical Society, 14 St. Francis Street, St. Augustine. Open daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and military, $4 for students with ID. www.flagler.edu/information-for/community-members/arts–culture/crisp-ellert-art-museum/magic-mirth-and-mortality/
Tuesday – Sunday, April 19-24
Miniature Marvels at St. Augustine Art Association

Masterpieces do not always have to be big and grand to make a huge impression! Sometimes it is the smaller things that solicit a closer and more intimate observation from the viewer. Experience a visually enthralling exhibit as you immerse yourself in a world of minuscule sights. The works in this exhibit are no larger than 12 inches and reveal little marvels in a vast range of mediums and subjects. This exhibit will take place at the St. Augustine Art Association located at 22 Marine Street in historic downtown. Gallery Hours are Tuesdays through Sundays 1-4 p.m. The Miniature Marvels exhibit can be viewed in person and online at www.staaa.org.
St. Augustine Art Association’s Spring Members Show

The St. Augustine Art Association presents the 2022 Spring Members Art Show! The Spring Members Show is on display both in-gallery and online through May 1. All of the artwork is for sale unless labeled NFS. Art sales benefit the artists, programs of the St. Augustine Art Association, and they bring joy to the buyer. Gallery Hours are Tuesdays – Sundays from 1-4 p.m. St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine St., St. Augustine. www.staaa.org
17th Annual St. Johns All-County Middle School Art Show

The 17th Annual St. Johns All-County Middle School Art Show is on display both in-gallery and online through May 1. With over 80 pieces of artwork by students in grades 6-8, this exhibit is a community outreach partnership with St. Johns County schools and is a compilation of student art from 13 different middle schools in St. Johns County. Admission is free and gallery hours are Tuesdays through Sundays from 1-4 p.m. St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine St., St. Augustine. For more information, visit www.staaa.org.
Wednesday, April 20
Wednesday Pier Farmers Market

The Wednesday Pier Farmers Market offers oceanfront shopping at the St. Johns County Ocean Pier Park from 8 a.m.-noon. Approximately 60-80 vendors sell locally grown produce, baked goods, prepared foods, arts, crafts and more. 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine 904-315-0952 www.wednesdaypierfarmersmarket.com
West King Wednesday

Every third Wednesday of the month, small businesses of West Augustine collaborate to share the community and culture of West King Street businesses. Live music, artists, and more are showcased from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. West King Street, St. Augustine.
Improv Night @ Colonial Oak Music Park

First Coast Comedy veteran professionals have no plan and willingly dive headfirst into almost any challenge the audience will throw at them, resulting in unforgettably hilarious moments. This show is for everyone so bring the whole family because these improvisers ensure the show is always clean and never mean. Pay what you will, all seating is general admission. 21 St. George St., St. Augustine www.firstcoastcomedy.com
Don Felder at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $57.50-$112.50. Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach. www.pvconcerthall.com
Wednesday- Sunday, April 20-24
Florida’s Birding & Photo Fest

Experience more than 110 events over five days in America’s Most Photogenic City®. Florida’s Historic Coast is spreading its wings to present another year of birding and outdoor photography where participants benefit from insights and instruction from a collection of upper-echelon international nature and wildlife photographers at multiple venues. The event is headquartered at the Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A South, St. Augustine Beach 904-885-0043 www.floridasbirdingandphotofest.com
Thursday, April 20
Night Market at Coconut Barrel

From 5-8 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month, come enjoy fresh food, live music, craft shopping & fun at the Coconut Barrel Artisan Market. 3175 U.S. Highway 1 South, St. Augustine. For more information, visit www.coconutbarrel.com/pages/farmers-market
Planet Band Camp featuring Three Days Grace at The AMP

Gates open at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m. St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., St. Augustine. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.theamp.com/events.
BBQ & Beer at the Barn

Celebrate Spring and a relaxed evening where you can enjoy a BBQ dinner, beer and wine, live music, dancing, and mingling with new and old friends! Tour the barn and the arena and meet some of the horses, kids, and veterans. The fun begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $75. HorsePlay Therapy Center, 1925 SR 207, St. Augustine. www.horseplaytherapy.org
Country Music Night at the Colonial Oak Music Park

Watch local and regional country music live at The Colonial Oak. The performance takes place at 7 p.m. at Colonial Oak Music Park, 21 St. George St., St. Augustine. For more information, visit www.thecolonialmusicpark.com/events.
Thursday, Friday & Sunday, April 21, 22 & 24
Six Mile Creek Kayak Trips

Explore Six Mile Creek and the St. Johns River with a St. Johns County Naturalist. Participants will paddle the creek and learn about the history and diverse wildlife. This is a three hour paddle tour. Meet at the Palmo Boat Ramp at 10 a.m. Cost is St. Johns County (SJC) Resident Providing Own Boat: $20 per person; Non-SJC Resident Providing Own Boat: $30 per person; SJC Resident Using a County Boat: $40 per person & Non-SJC Resident Using a County Boat: $50 per person. Click here to register or contact Kelly Ussia at kussia@sjcfl.us.  8600 Palmo Fish Camp Rd., St. Augustine.
Thursday – Saturday, April 21-24
Messiah on the Frigidaire at Limelight Theatre

The small town of Elroy, South Carolina is thrust into the evangelical spotlight when what seems to be the image of Jesus appears on a refrigerator in a trailer park. Tickets are $27 for adults, $25 for seniors, and $22 for students. Performances run Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. in the Koger-Gamache Black Box at Limelight Theatre through April 24. 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine. www.limelight-theatre.org
Friday, April 22
Styx with Night Ranger at The AMP

Styx draws from over four decades of barnburning chart hits, joyous singalongs, and hard-driving deep cuts. Like a symphony that builds to a satisfying crescendo, a Styx set covers a wide range of stylistic cornerstones. Gates open at 6 p.m., performance begins 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $42-$119. St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., St. Augustine. www.theamp.com
Bad Dog Mama and 420 Fest Ticket Raffle at the Colonial Oak Music Park

Catch Bad Dog Mama on stage at The Oak from 7-10 p.m.! Admission is free. Food and drink available for purchase. 21 St. George St., St. Augustine. For more information, visit www.thecolonialoakmusicpark.com
Saturday, April 23
St. Augustine Amphitheatre Farmers Market

From 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. shoppers stroll up and down the vendor-lined pathways of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Farmers Market, browsing more than 100 tents loaded with local produce, flowers, baked goods, handmade arts and crafts and more. Admission into the market is free. 1340 A1A South, St. Augustine 904-315-9252 www.theamp.com/community/farmers-market
GTM Research Reserve Beach Clean up

Join Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM) for a beach cleanup on every fourth Saturday of the month. Enjoy coastal views while helping remove debris and microplastics from the beach. Participants will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Visitor Center, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, where gloves and trash bags will be provided. 505 Guana River Rd.  www.gtmnerr.org/events
Ayla’s Acres Thriftique One-Year Anniversary Open House

Join Ayla’s Acres No-Kill Animal Rescue for Thriftique, celebrating the one-year anniversary of their new location. Dog and cat adoptions will take place from 1-3 p.m. Dessert and raffle drawings are from 1-3 p.m. Special sales, and a backyard sale are throughout the day. The Open House is from 1-5 p.m. 413 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine. www.aylasacres.org/news-events/
Cars & Coffee at the Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine

Must love Coffee ~ Must love Classic Cars! If you do then cruise over to Classic Car Museum for Cars & Coffee from 8-10 a.m. Enjoy the morning checking out over 150 beautiful classics, and enjoy free coffee and doughnuts. Classic Car Museum offers this free event every 4th Saturday of the month. Event sponsored by Bozard Lincoln. 4730 US 1 South, 904-806-4625 www.facebook.com/classiccarmuseumstaug
Earth Day Celebration at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park

This celebration takes place from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park and features environmental exhibitors and vendors, a children’s section, food, plant sales and much more. Entrance into the park ranges from $2-$5. 6400 N. Ocean Shore Blvd., Palm Coast 386-446-6783 www.washingtonoaks.org
2nd Annual Lullaby of the Rivers Music Festival – North Shores Park

An Earth Day celebration of our state’s natural resources with a focus on environmental consciousness to preserve, protect and educate everyone-especially our youth- about the fragility of our water resources. The festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at North Shores Community Park, 120 Meadow Ave., Vilano Beach. Tickets are $10; children under 12 free. For more information, visit www.taletellers.org.
Riding into History™ Motorcycle Concours

Riding Into History, one of America’s premier motorcycle events, returns to World Golf Village in St. Augustine. The gates open at 10 a.m., and there will be hundreds of classic British motorcycles to view along the Village’s Walk of Champions. Vendors, exhibitors and entertainment will be onsite. Tickets for the event are $15 at the gate. One World Golf Place, St. Augustine 904-827-7379 www.ridingintohistory.org
Free Film Events – Race: The Power of Illusion

This final screening of a three-part series will take place at 2 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of St. Augustine. This award-winning documentary series discusses the origins, beliefs and consequences of what we call race. Guest speakers and Q&A sessions to follow each screening. Masks required, vaccination strongly advised. Guest speaker Dr. Rudy Jamison Jr., Director, Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnic Relations at the University of North Florida. 2487 A1A South, St. Augustine www.uufsa.org
Roscolusa Songwriters Festival

Songwriters from Nashville perform and share the stories behind their songs. Enjoy an evening of popular music. Plus, there will be local food trucks and vendors. The event will also have a Kids Corner. The show is from 5-10 p.m., and gates open at 4 p.m. at Nocatee. General admission is $25. VIP tickets are available for $100. 232 Nocatee Center Way, Ponte Vedra Beach www.roscolusa.com
Living History Saunter

Join living history interpreters from the Historic Florida Militia as they present a timeline of St. Augustine’s colonial history from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The saunter begins at the north end of St. George Street and makes its way south to the Plaza. Interpreters answer questions related to St. Augustine’s history and pose for pictures. hfm.club/about/saunter
Magic, Mirth, and Mortality: Musings on Black Motherhood Artist Panel

Writer and curator Shawana Brooks, and visual artists Marsha Hatcher, Cheryl McCain, and Tatiana Phoenix will discuss their work included in the exhibition, “Magic, Mirth, and Mortality: Musings on Black Motherhood,” currently on view at the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center and the St. Augustine Historic Society’s Tovar House through April 30. This free event is held at the Flagler College Ringhaver Student Center in the Gamache Room beginning at 6 p.m. 50 Sevilla St., St. Augustine. www.flagler.edu/information-for/community-members/arts–culture/crisp-ellert-art-museum/magic-mirth-and-mortality/
Groovy 70s 5K at Ancient City Brewing

Boogie on down to Ancient City Brewing for the inaugural Groovy 70s 5K. This 5K will be chip timed using disposable bibs. Registration is $30-$35 and participants will receive a finisher’s medal. Race begins at 5 p.m. at Ancient City Brewing, 3420 Agricultural Center Dr., St. Augustine. For more information visit www.runsignup.com/Race/FL/SaintAugustine/Groovy5k
Groove Coalition at Colonial Oak Music Park

Catch Groove Coalition on stage at The Oak at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Food and drink available for purchase. 21 St. George St., St. Augustine 904-342-2857 www.thecolonialoakmusicpark.com.
Sunday, April 24
Taste of St. Augustine

This signature food festival at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre serves up tastes from St. Augustine’s famous restaurants. From 11 a.m.-5 p.m., the area’s best restaurants will offer samples of their signature dishes as they compete for the prestigious TOStA (Taste of St. Augustine) awards. Prize categories including Best Family Dining, Best Ethnic, Best Upscale and Best Dessert, as well as the ever-popular People’s Choice. Everyone gets to vote. There will be children’s area with fun activities including crafts and face-painting as well as live music throughout the day. Admission is $5 and taste tickets are $1 each with restaurants charging between 1-5 tickets per taste. 1340 A1A South, St. Augustine 904-829-3295 www.epicbh.org/taste-of-st-augustine
5K Race to the Taste

This race starts and ends at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre with the course going through Anastasia State Park and surrounding neighborhoods. The race begins at 11 a.m., and registration for the race is $30 day of race and $25 in advance. 1340 A1A South, St. Augustine 904-829-3295 www.racetothetaste.org
Let’s Ride Brass Band at The Colonial Oak Music Park

Enjoy a fun event at the Colonial Oaks Music Park featuring Let’s Ride Brass Band. Show is from 6-9 p.m. at the Colonial Oak Music Park, 21 St. George St., St. Augustine. For more information, visit www.thecolonialoakmusicpark.com
Colin Hay at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

Former front man for the band Men at Work, Colin Hay will perform at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $39.50-$64.50 1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach 904-209-0367 www.pvconcerthall.com

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