Colonial Night Watch and Torchlight Parade in St. Augustine: 2026 Guide
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The Colonial Night Watch and Torchlight Parade has run on the same Saturday as the St. Augustine Christmas Parade every recent year. With the Christmas Parade now confirmed for December 5, 2026, that date is the strong working estimate here, though the organizers have not posted an official 2026 listing yet. Treat December 5 as likely, not locked in.
- When: Likely Saturday, December 5, 2026; daytime activities 10 AM to 4 PM, torchlight parade at 7 PM
- Where: Colonial Quarter to the Governor's House Cultural Center, historic downtown St. Augustine
- Cost: Free
What to expect
Daytime living-history demonstrations run at the Colonial Quarter on St. George Street, with Spanish, British, and colonial militia reenactors. After dark, the torchlight parade marches from the Castillo de San Marcos down St. George Street to the Governor's House, where a ceremonial volley and Christmas carols close out the night.
Before you go
This is not a city-run event, which is part of why an official 2026 date has not posted. Check the organizer's page as December approaches, and pair it with the Christmas Parade earlier that same day if the pattern holds.