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St. Augustine Nights of Lights

Last checked: Oct 16, 2026

Provisional guide: this is a walking event on old, narrow streets, and accessible restrooms aren't described. We'll update this guide as we confirm more.

St. Augustine, Florida, lights its historic downtown each winter. The county tourism office is clear: "this isn't a 'Let's Drive Around and Look at the Lights' event. This is a walking event. Persons with limited mobility can enjoy the Nights of Lights with the use of a wheelchair or mobility scooter" (Park-and-ride page, [Trusted], checked Oct 16, 2026).

Please confirm before you go: call (904) 829-1711 (Nights of Lights, [Trusted], checked Oct 16, 2026). Dates and shuttle details can change.

At a glance:
  • Heads-up: brick and narrow streets

Plan your visit

  • Dates: "Nightly from Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026 - Monday, Jan. 18, 2027" (Nights of Lights, [Trusted], checked Oct 16, 2026).
  • Price: the lights are free to see. A free park-and-ride shuttle starts on Light Up Night, Nov 21, and runs on select days (same page).
  • Accessible shuttles: "The City of St. Augustine's shuttle fleet is ADA compliant," and the shuttles "are equipped with ramps/lifts." At busy times "you may experience a wait time while an accessible shuttle is dispatched" (City of St. Augustine FAQ, [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026).
  • Restrooms: on the busiest days the city places "70 porta-potties in eight locations" (Park-and-ride page, [Trusted], checked Oct 16, 2026). Accessible units aren't described.

Heads-up: brick and narrow streets. The tourism office says "we have narrow streets—some paved with brick—and only one parking garage" (Park-and-ride page, [Trusted], checked Oct 16, 2026). It suggests using the free parking and shuttles rather than driving downtown (same page).

Worth your time

Checked Oct 16, 2026.

  • Plaza de la Constitución: "white lights draped over the top of every tree, and a colorfully lit Christmas tree in the center where photos can be taken" (Nights of Lights, [Trusted]). Accessibility not verified.
  • Flagler College and the Lightner Museum: "Some of the most elaborate light displays" are here (same page). Accessibility not verified.

Accessibility and ratings

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What we found

From the county tourism office and the city

Details not published

  • Accessible porta-potties or restrooms, accessible parking, and curb cuts.

St. Augustine Nights of Lights

Category Rating
Overall Not enough info yet
Only 1 category is rated; we need at least 3.
Entry & Arrival Not verified
Getting Around / Paths 5 of 5 · Trusted source states accessible
Single source: the county tourism office (trusted) says the event works by wheelchair or scooter. The narrow, partly brick streets are a Heads-up, not a score cut. We have not personally verified this.
Restrooms Not verified
Porta-potties are placed for the event; accessible units aren't described.
Parking & Drop-off Not verified
Staff & Info Not verified

Paths scores 5 (Trusted source states accessible): the county tourism office says the event can be enjoyed by wheelchair or scooter. It also mentions narrow streets, some brick; that's a surface fact, covered in the Heads-up. The other categories aren't described, so Overall reads Not enough info yet.

Ratings tagged "not personally verified" rest on information the venue published or on trusted firsthand reports; we have not personally verified them.

Last checked Oct 16, 2026. Sources: Nights of Lights (trusted: county tourism), Park-and-ride page (trusted: county tourism), City of St. Augustine FAQ (official)