The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum is pleased to announce that Luminary Night will take place on December 1 and 3, 2020. At this time of uncertainty, the Museum has made some changes to the event to ensure your health and safety while maintaining the spirit of the season. They recognize that this year has been hard on many in our community and this is a way to bring some light and joy to the holiday season.

This year, Luminary Night will be a two-part event: a drive-thru at the Lighthouse parking lot on December 1, and a virtual event on December 3rd taking place on Facebook.

Prior to the December 1st event, luminary kits are currently on sale and available for purchase for $10 through the Museum Gift Store and the Gift Store website. Each kit features 10 candles, sand, a spice package courtesy of the Spice & Tea Exchange, holiday and Lighthouse-themed silhouettes, all in a reusable tote sponsored by Herbie Wiles Insurance.

The Lighthouse is unable to ship the luminary kits, so we are asking everyone who orders their kits online to come on December 1st to pick them up and enjoy the fun!

On December 1st at 7:00 PM, the Museum will host the first ever drive-thru event in our parking lot with various festive stations set up along the way for families to enjoy. Each station will be holiday-themed with elves, holiday carolers, and the opportunity to pick up pre-purchased luminary kits.

In the spirit of giving, the Museum is asking families to “fill the van with cans” by donating canned goods that will be delivered to the St. Francis House Crisis Center.

The second event on December 3rd will be focused on spreading the holiday spirit through social media platforms. Families around the community will light their luminaries at 6:30 PM that evening to be shared via social media through the hashtag #Luminary2020.

For more information about the Luminary Night events, contact Adrienne Gonzalez at (904) 829-0745 ext. 212.  Additional information about the event is also available on the Museum’s website at www.staugustinelighthouse.org.