Come and join us as we celebrate the National Park’s Centennial!   The National Park Service turns 100 on August 25, 2016, and we hope everyone will take part in the celebration!

Saint Augustine is happy to be the home of two of our Nations National Monuments;  Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas.  All in all the National Park system has over 400 parks, monuments and other properties throughout the United States.   The Castillo de San Marcos, The Corazon Cinema and Café, and the Lightner Museum are celebrating the Centennial with some extra special events during the weekends between August 25th and September 11, 2016.    

Celebrate our parks with the whole family.  Beginning on Thursday, August 25th – Sunday, August 28 both of our local monuments will offer free admission.  Additionally, both the Corazon Cinema and Café and the Lightner Museum will be celebrating the Centennial with free admission to national park films and a national park art exhibit; AMERICA’S PARKS I ENCORE EXHIBITION. 

Castillo de San Marcos 1 S Castillo Dr, St Augustine, FL 32084

Hours:  8:45am – 5:15pm              August 25-28th Open and free to the public

Special Note:  In commemoration of the Centennial of the National Park Service, the St. Augustine Youth Choir will perform the NPS Centennial Song, Children's Earth Anthem, along with other patriotic songs within Castillo de San Marcos National Monument on Saturday, August 27. Performances are approximately 20 minutes long and will start at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Fort Matanzas 8635 A1A S, St Augustine, FL 32080  904 471-0116

Hours:  9am – 5:30pm                    August 25- Sept 11th Open and free to the public

Special Note:  free boat trips to explore Fort Matanzas are first come, first-served , with the last boat departing at 4:30 p.m.

Corazon Cinema and Cafe 36 Granada Street, in historic downtown St. Augustine  904-679-5736

Schedule: Free National Park screenings (August 25-28 and September 2-4 daily) at 11:45am, 1:45pm, 4:00pm National Park films will to be screened include: 

The National Parks - Americas Best Idea; a Ken Burns Film   Florentine Films and WETA Washington DC

Yosemite; Backcountry Pictures and Greystone Communications

Frederick Law Olmsted:  Designing America; WNED/TV Buffalo and Toronto

The Big Cypress; Live Oak Production Group Inc

Grand Teton National Park; Life on the Edge; Discovery Communications

**Each film screening will last approximately 2 hours.  Some films may change, please refer to schedule at the theatre or on the website:  www.corazoncinemaandcafe.com