# Regatta of Lights — St. Augustine > Event for families in the Jacksonville area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 12 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM - Where: St. Augustine bayfront, St. Augustine Bayfront at the Bridge of Lions, St. Augustine, FL 32084 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free - Organizer: St. Augustine Yacht Club - Official page: https://www.visitstaugustine.com/event/regatta-lights - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/regatta-of-lights-st-augustine--listing-269586e8b697e79aeea363ef ## About The St. Augustine Yacht Club sends sailboats, trawlers, yachts and shrimp boats decorated with lights along the bayfront for the Regatta of Lights, held 6 to 7:30 p.m. on December 12, 2026. Because of construction on the bayfront and Castillo sea walls, boats meet near Vilano Beach Pier and travel south to the Bridge of Lions, so the pier and the bridge are the best places to watch. Viewing is free. ## Similar picks in Jacksonville - [Nights of Lights and Light-Up! Night in St. Augustine](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/nights-of-lights-and-light-up-night-in-st-augustine--listing-39aab74a4ff26da7c4d93b90) — Nov 21 – Jan 18 · 4:00 PM · Plaza de la Constitución and historic downtown St. Augustine · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. 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