FREE historic walking tours
meet the author book signing events
Each month During First Friday Art Walk we host a series of Meet the Author Book Signing Events with complimentary wine & cheese provided by City Walks Food & Wine Tours. This month's event will feature Rosamond Parrish. She has lived in Florida since the early 1960s and is a founding member of the Jacksonville Watercolor Society. She studied watercolor under the instruction of Edgar Whitney and taught painting at the Jacksonville Art Museum, now known as MOCA-Jax. Rosamond released Lincolnville: A Sketchbook Journal of St. Augustine’s Historic Neighborhood in 2012, with original artwork highlighting important events, architecture, and prominent people of the area. In 2020, she published St. Augustine: A Sketchbook which captures the charm of the city’s historic neighborhoods, iconic architecture, and scenic vistas. Currently she is featured at the Lightner Museum in an exhibition entitled Have Brush Will Travel. Join us at the Tour St. Augustine office at 4 Granada St. in downtown St. Augustine during First Friday Art Walk on September 1st, 2023 from 5PM to 8PM
As the Ancient City's original & leading historic tour operator for over 30 years, we're committed to educating visitors on the true and authentic history of St. Augustine.
We often hear from guests looking for inexpensive or free things to do here with their families, so we've decided to offer the following regular schedule of tours & events completely FREE of charge for ALL guests, both locals & visitors alike. This is part of our commitment of giving back to our community and to our guests.
(Please note advance reservations are required, and tour space is limited due to city regulations on tour sizes.)
Historic Tours, Group Bookings, Field Trips & More!
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free downtown historic walking tour
Explore Saint Augustine's unique history with your licensed professional guide on this one hour walking tour centered around downtown's historic city plaza area. From the struggles of our nation's first settlers to the glories of the Gilded Age, to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and up to our 450th anniversary, this tour is an excellent introduction to the ancient city from its early beginnings to now. Tours depart from the Tour St. Augustine office downtown on 4 Granada Street on Saturdays at 11am and also on Sundays at 2pm. Space is limited and advance reservations are required. Call us at (904) 825-0087 or BOOK ONLINE HERE.
free pirates & colonists history tour
Did someone say... PIRATES?!?! Arrrrgh! St. Augustine has certainly seen its share, and this is your chance to meet a friendly pirate or perhaps a colonial resident as you stroll through the colorful streets and along the historic bayfront. Hear tales of colonial Saint Augustine's early beginnings and all of the attacks, sieges, fires and furies which this city has endured over the centuries! This one hour long walking tour departs from the Tour St. Augustine office downtown at 4 Granada Street on Thursdsay's at 6:00pm. Space is limited and advance reservations are required. Call us at (904) 825-0087 or BOOK ONLINE HERE.
free gilded age flagler-era history tour
The Flaglers were some of the city's most famous residents, responsible for many of the most beautiful and glamorous buildings constructed in town! On this fascinating hour long walking tour that's always a guest favorite, you'll learn how Henry Flagler transformed this sleepy little Spanish village into a playground for the rich and famous during the late 1800's. Highlights will include exterior tours of some of the magnificent structures built by Mr. Flagler, who was a partner in Standard Oil, as well as those built by his contemporaries... AND competitors. See the Ponce De Leon Hotel (now Flagler College) the Alcazar, and also the Casa Monica- as you learn about the dramas and intrigues of this fascinating era. If you're lucky, you may even encounter Mr. or Mrs. Flagler in person! Tours depart from the Tour St. Augustine office at 4 Granada Street on select Sundays in September at 2pm, and also every Sunday during November and December. Space is limited and advance reservations are required. Call us at (904) 825-0087 or BOOK ONLINE HERE.
free History, mystery, & CRIME tour
Explore the ancient city's back alleys and roads less traveled on this hour long walking tour that explores the darker side of St. Augustine's history! True historic tales of deadly plagues, grisly murders, unsolved crimes, violent uprisings, pirate raids, bizarre medical procedures and more are all in store for you... if you dare! This is not a ghost tour but rather a true historic tour focusing on some of the town's lesser known, if not lesser talked about history. Tours depart at 2pm from the Tour St Augustine Inc office downtown at 4 Granada Street on select Sundays in September, and every Sunday in October. Space is limited and advance reservations are required. Call us at (904) 825-0087 or BOOK ONLINE HERE.
free nights of lights vip walking tour
Avoid the crowds and enjoy Saint Augustine's world-famous Nights of Lights up close and personal with your licensed tour guide on this hour long historic walking tour. Learn about unique colonial folklore and holiday traditions as you take in sites like the opulent Lightner Museum Courtyard, the Plaza de Constitucion, and the enchanting Bayfront... all amid the backdrop of over 2 million dazzling white lights & holiday cheer during this seasonal spectacular! Tours depart from the Tour St Augustine Inc office downtown at 4 Granada Street at 6:30pm every Friday night during the Nights of Lights season. Advance reservations are required as space is limited. Call us at (904) 825-0087 or BOOK ONLINE HERE.
florida resident discounts
on other tours
GHOST TOURS
The original Ghost Tours of St. Augustine Inc which was the very first tour company to begin researching and documenting the city's historic haunts over 30 years ago is currently offering 50% OFF for Florida Residents on all Ghostly Experience Walking Tours, Haunted Pub Crawls, Paranormal Investigations, and Private VIP Tours! For more information or to book please visit their website at www.GhostToursOfStAugustine.com.
FOOD & WINE TOURS
Foodies & culinary lovers are in luck! Florida's First Foodie Tour is now offering $50 OFF per person for all Florida residents on their City Walks Food & Wine Tours. These all-inclusive tours are the best way to explore a number of downtown's hottest restaurants all in one afternoon, without waiting around for reservations or in crowds. This truly VIP tasting tour was the city's very first that started over 18 years ago and is still the best, offering more food servings and wine pours than any other. For more information and to book please visit their website at www.StAugustineCityWalks.com.