The 2023-2024 Nights of Lights festival turns St. Augustine into a dazzling holiday display.

The 30th Annual Nights of Lights dazzles with more than three million lights adorning every corner of the historic district for two months.

This award-winning holiday lights display runs from Saturday, November 18, 2023, to January 28, 2024, in historic St. Augustine. During the seasonal display, businesses downtown stay open later, letting you dine in view of the lights and browse the shops of the decorated buildings.

The trains and trolleys offer special seasonal tours that take you through the best areas, and there are also a variety of specialty tours — everything from walking to electric cart tours, and even tours to see the lights from the water and from the air.

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Check out our complete list of holiday tours and all the other events happening during Nights of Lights.

There are plenty of photo opportunities throughout the downtown area, from the dazzling lights along the bayfront, to the Christmas tree placed in the center of the Plaza de la Constitución with holiday gifts surrounding it. From dusk until dawn, the lights bring holiday cheer to visitors and locals.

The City of St. Augustine offers a Free Park and Ride Shuttle Service for Nights of Lights from November 18 to December 28, 2023. For information about operating times as well as pick-up and drop-off locations, visit here.