Founders Day

lightner museum in st. augustine fl
Sep 6 2025 -
10:00am to 5:00pm

Celebrate the anniversary of the Nation's Oldest City at the Founders Day event at the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park!

Founders Day St. Augustine

  • When: September 6, 2025
  • Where: Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park
  • Price: Some events are free, others cost the GA ticket price to the park ($22.95 for adults, $9.95 kids age 6-12, Free for kids under 6)

Schedule of events:

  • 10 AM: Reenactment of when the Spanish fleet first landed in 1565 (FREE)
  • 11 AM: Catholic Mass at Rustic Altar on the Mission grounds (FREE - attendees are encouraged to bring a folding chair)
  • 12 PM: Procession from mass to the Fountain of Youth
  • 1 PM: Reenactment of the first Thanksgiving meal shared with the Timucuan tribe (Regular admission applies)
  • 1 PM – 5 PM: Encampment and weapons demonstrations at Fountain of Youth (Regular admission applies)

 

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