Local community members and visitors are invited to enjoy live music, hot beverages and holiday cheer at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum’s annual Luminary Night extravaganza. This year’s holiday open house will feature performances by the St. Augustine High School Chamber Ensemble and Guitar Club, the Glad Melody Gang Recorder Group and the Anastasia String Quartet. The festivities will also include a bake sale, kids’ holiday crafts and an opportunity to visit with Santa Claus.
The celebration takes place amidst the flickering glow of ... view more »
Local community members and visitors are invited to enjoy live music, hot beverages and holiday cheer at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum’s annual Luminary Night extravaganza. This year’s holiday open house will feature performances by the St. Augustine High School Chamber Ensemble and Guitar Club, the Glad Melody Gang Recorder Group and the Anastasia String Quartet. The festivities will also include a bake sale, kids’ holiday crafts and an opportunity to visit with Santa Claus.
The celebration takes place amidst the flickering glow of over 1,500 luminaries spread through the light station grounds. This year, guests will also notice a change in the traditional holiday décor of the museum. In celebrating the newly launched At Home with the Harns exhibit, this year’s decorations are more Victorian in style. Rich, burgundy bows trimmed in gold and wreaths adorned with fruit, magnolia leaves and roses bring an elegant touch reminiscent of early days at the Keepers’ House, which was completed in 1876.
For the little ones in the family, a tent with holiday crafts will be available as well as a special petting zoo exhibit from the St. Augustine Aquarium. Of course, the night wouldn’t be complete without a visit to take pictures and share Christmas wishes with Santa.
Guests will also have the rare opportunity to see some of the shipwreck artifacts currently under conservation at the lighthouse for a future exhibit. These items were under water for hundreds of years before being recovered by the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program (LAMP) off the shores of St. Augustine.
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