The Colonial Quarter consists of both street traffic and pedestrian zones. Parking can be difficult and expensive, but this area is worth it. The CQ is filled with little shops and eateries that will be of interest to all tastes. Some shops sell run-of-the-mill souvenirs, and some sell out of the ordinary/unexpected ones. Not every souvenir has to have St. Augustine on it, after all! The oldest wooden school house in America can be found here, as well as a living history tour which gives you a taste of what it was like to live here in the 1700's. In my opinion, this is the heart of tourist attractions in St. Augustine, with several more in all directions. The Colonial Quarter is where the party is at. Don't miss out. 107/2025 read more

First time just walking around and exploring. It was a nice experience with some very cool shops and sights.

Had a great experience when seeing The Motet. Outdoors relaxing atmosphere with several bars for drinks at reasonable prices. Got to attend thanks to Vet Tix. Veterans can get tickets by enrolling: https://www.vettix.org/ref/6694381 read more

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I come here as a guide with school Groups. This would be like an abbreviated version of the fountain of youth archaeological park. What is different is that you get to go inside of one of the historic homes on St George St to see how a hole has been transformed over a few hundred years of different inhabitants. Younger kids would not find value in this part of the tour but adults would. The kids like that they can climb to the top of the tower, see a cannon ball firing and blacksmith presentation. The adult highlight would be if you get a costumed tour guide with great puns and jokes. This has been a hit or miss due to the ability. The next interesting spot would be the replica is a typical ship called the caravel class. You can see how tiny the ships were that came to the new world. Be sure to check for the free admission offers here when they host throughout the year when there are re-enactment and encampments etc. events via Visit St Augustine web site. The highlights for read more

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Love that St. Augustine has integrated history along with the typical tourism/shipping elements along St. George St.

Had the privilege of being the only patron in my tour. I was grateful for the wealth of knowledge by the tour guide Cooper. It was so much fun and I really got a lot out of the tour. Blacksmith demo, tour of the old house, water tower, leather room and gun room. Learned so much about the origins of common sayings, and interactive exhibits cemented the history. There's more to see if I had more time. read more

I have visited St Augustine so many times I cannot count. But I never experienced the Colonial Quarter's until this past Mother's Day weekend. A friend was in town from S Florida with her mother who wanted to learn some history about the oldest city in the US. Tours run daily at 10:30 AM, 12 PM, 1:30 PM, and 3 PM and the tour last 30 to 40 minutes. Our tour guide started with a song and some background on Colonial life. Then we moved to the armory where we saw a gun made of wood. We saw a blacksmith demonstration which was quite captivating. We learned how they fed air to the fire in the furnace while heating the metal to a hot enough temperature to bend. We toured a home that was more than 270 years old. The home was decorated as if it were Colonial times. Right down to one of the first indoor toilets (wooden seat with an opening for a bowl);) We saw a row of flags that had all been flown over St Augustine at one point in history. Nextdoor was a boat that was a replica of something used to travel from Europe to America back in the day. We learned they put sheep in harnesses and hung them over the side of the boat or from the top of the sails during transport to the new world. Crazy right? The last piece of the tour was my most favorite as our tour guide shot a cannon. Check out my video. Pretty cool! There's also a Watchtower on the bayside of the property if you're feeling like some exercise you can climb up and check out the nice view of the water, boats and Lions Bridge. I would absolutely recommend Colonial Quarter's for locals and tourists! read more

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Not as great as the YouTuber painted what we watched painted it out to be Felt cheated. Felt something was missing from the tour read more

Had a great experience here with our guide Cooper. He was knowledgeable, super fun and very interactive with everyone. A great look at some historical aspects of the area and would recommend if you enjoy history and having a laugh too. read more

We are homeschoolers and had high hopes for this to be a really immersive educational experience. It was one (very good) guide dressed in period costumes walking you around a very small area. There is a leather shop, a watchtower, a blacksmith shop, one of the oldest houses in St Augustine, a model scale caravel boat and cannon firing. It is a small park and probably not worth the amount spent for a 45 minute tour that the kiddo was done with after 1/2. We had just studied everything so all the information, while informative, was t new to us. He did find the cannon firing interesting as he is a teenager. But after that he was like "can we go?" Can't say I recommend unless they add in more actors and displays. Felt like there wasn't enough. read more

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This place was another tourist trap. They built a small demonstration village by the pirate museum. I have seen better demonstrations in the Richmond VA area. They have a replica wooden shipbeing built. Cannon demo was cool. Not worth the price! read more

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I came here the weekend of Thanksgiving . If your kid enjoys History as much as my 11 year- old , this is the prefect place for them. WE personally enjoyed the colonial Quarter. My son loved the blacksmith and musket firing demonstration. They make a real attempt to show you what frontier life was like in Florida's first city in the 16th - 18th century. There's are a few game setup and we took the time to play each one. Best part, we were able to enter a restaurant on the other side and had lunch. Once we done, we were able to enter back to finish the rest of the tour. The weather was prefect and not too hot. I would recommend to wear bug repellent, the flying insects can be pesky here. read more

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Stopped in for a quick drink. Anthony was our bartender. Ask for him he was really nice and made us feel at home. Try his margaritas. Yum read more

Colonial Quarter - Margarita - Museums Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

We took the tour May 30, 2021 with our 11 year old and had a great time. The tower provided great views of the water and the Castillo de San Marcos, and our guide was very entertaining. We learned about the history of the area , the ships, house construction, and there were demonstrations of blacksmith tools, and how to fire a musket. read more

Absolutely awesome!! Our entire, big family loved the up close and personal Colonial experience. Coolest thing EVER and we learned so much! Randy greeted us on arrival and was so friendly and hospitable. We were very thankful for his help with understanding everything. Carlos was our presenter and guide. He taught us a TON of interesting, factual information AND he fired a musket, a cannon, and demonstrated blacksmithing to us. Highly recommend this to anyone in St. Augustine! Fun, fun, and SO much was learned! read more

I love this place with a passion and the BEST thing about this place is you can come in, buy a drink and sit at a picnic table and listen to wonderful bands for free! The drinks are not free, but entry is. This was about my fourth visit here and they had-by far the best band ever! Rhythm and Blues band. Way to go St. Augustine. You people rock. I can't wait to come back again soon. read more

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COVID has done its damage to this establishment. Took the tour on a Friday afternoon and were greeted by a volunteer. He told us he was filling in. He was not dressed in any period correct costume, just jeans and T-shirt. I guess they are short staffed due to COVID. In no way does this review reflect on him, he was great. Just not his normal gig. The tour was short, like really short. It was more like, "Hey look at this, look at this, and this, ok bye. " Really hoping for the kiddo for more of an experience with people dressed in character and not getting the super fast tour. Would like to go back and experience the real deal because what I paid for was not good. Besides our guide, there was no one else there. Didn't even know until I saw yelp pictures that there was a gift shop. 2 stars is for the guide. If not for him, easily 1 or read more

This place was amazing. The tourist guides are volunteers and they did a tremendous job explaining and retelling the history of this museum. Great job. Amazing staff. Beautiful place!!!! 5 out of 5. If you are in St. Augustine please stop by and visit! You will really enjoy it! read more

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Don't be taken by online 3rd parties trying to sell you tickets for 50% off of $26. At the gate, tickets are $13.50 for adults. The place gives you a guided history tour as you sit and listen at different stations. Our guide was enjoyable to learn from. We took our almost 4 year old and 2 year old. They behaved well and enjoyed exploring the place afterwards. read more

Florida sure is beautiful in fall, that's when all the license plates start changing color. Quaint piece of local history. Nice unique architecture for the region. Pleasant strolling around shops, cafes, gift shops, churches, exhibitions. A lot of it restored and altered for tourists of course, which is ok going in knowingly of that. Interesting too see the changes of the historic timeframe of St Augustine unique history. read more

This quaint little store on Saint George Street offers plenty of souvenirs for anyone looking to take something home with them from this great city. They have everything for magnets, to pirate maps, to ornaments with Saint Augustine inscribed on them. Staff was friendly and quick to check us out. They do take cards as well as cash. Check out was quick and easy. We decided to go for a magnet that showed off the Lions head bridge. It was only $3 which is a great price for a take home souvenir. They're located roughly in the middle of this historic Street and easy to find with the door always open, however they do have some good air condition going. Overall: A Decently priced mix of souvenirs! read more

If you are going to St. Augustine for the history, this is definitely a must see! Our guide was amazing; she was energetic, knowledgeable, and passionate about what she was explaining to us. The in-depth overview of the city's history was an hour, but it flew by because the presentation was so intriguing. read more

This is a great little historical site where you can see village life as it was in the 18th century. Since we have been to St. A plenty times without coming here we decided it was high time to try it out. The price is about $9 per adult and kids less (kids are considered kids up until 17years old so that is rare, usually age limit is 12). There is a little village where historical 'interpreters' show you how people lived and artisans created. They have a cute little shop as well. read more

The Colonial Quarter is a stop on St. George Street that is a must-see for history buffs. You can choose to either do a self-guided tour, or take advantage of learning historical facts with a tour guide. I highly recommend choosing to go with the tour guide, as they are all very knowledgeable and will explain and describe everything you see, including a live demonstration on how to fire a musket. Tours last about an hour. Our tour guide, Jake, who was dressed in period garb, was great at explaining and teaching things and was very enthusiastic, you could tell he loved his job. The Colonial Quarter is divided, as its name suggests, into four quadrants: 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, and Flags over St. Augustine. The highlight of the 16th century is their boatwright ship building project, which allows you to see a handcrafted 50-foot caravel rising one story into the sky. A caravel was used by the Spanish in the 16th century, so it makes sense to find the skeleton of one in the 16th century quadrant. The 17th century contains a Spanish watchtower standing at 35 feet. You are able to climb to the top and see the Castillo de San Marcos and St. Augustine's bayfront and the historic city's landmarks. It gives you an idea of what the Spanish soldiers looking out would have seen and felt! In addition, there is a demonstration of the muskets, how they are locked, loaded and fired, while being given a history lesson and learning about gunpowder. You can also see a Blacksmith's forge and how he would have used this tools. The 18th century was probably my favorite part, as it was so informative and packing so many different things. There is an 18th century home to see, which is rebuilt on its original foundations in 1964. It shows how people lived back then. The leatherworker's shop has tools and hides and represents the home of Lorenzo Gomez, a man that lived here with his family hundreds of years ago. One of my favorite sights was the De Mesa-Sanchez home. It is a restored home built in the 1740s and only had one room. It was first owned by Antonio de Mesa, a Royal Treasury shore guard, and expanded over the years until the early 19th century. You can see the bedroom, the bathroom, and other rooms of the home. In addition, there is the East Florida Gazette Print Shoppe, which shows a 1770s printing press recreated from Colonial Williamsburg blueprints and replica press copies of the day. The last quadrant, the Flags Over St. Augustine boardwalk, has you walking under 11 of the very flags that have flown over this Ancient City for over 450 years, including the flag that likely flew on the mast of Juan Ponce de Leon's ship as he explored Florida's northeast coast to today's 50-star Stars & Stripes. Scholars think the flag that flew on the mast was the Spanish Empire's banner with the red lions of the Kingdom of Leon, quartered with the gold castles of the Kingdom of Castile. Go ahead and make this one of your stops if you're visiting St. Augustine. After purchasing your tickets, you will get a discount (10%, I believe) at the Bull & Crown Publick House, which provides a casual pub atmosphere while being in the shadow of the 270 year old DeMesa House, or the Taberna del Caballo, an 18th century-styled taberna that serves tapas and sangria if you feel hungry after the tour. It is a good idea to do the tour and once you start building an appetite, make a stop at one of these spots for a great, relaxing lunch. read more

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This place got bought out and MAJORLY updated this year. Great living history museum to visit. You'll find people making boats, firing muskets, working as a blacksmith, ... etc. just like they did in the 15th - 18th centuries. Been going here each year for the past 8 years and it's better than ever now! read more

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We were in St Augustine with friends and had never gone to this before so we decided to go. This is a nice place and very educational. It gives a decent history of the area along with some buildings, watch tower and a ship replica (which was a work in progress) What really got this place 5 's was our tour guide "Elly". She not kept the tour interesting she genuinely seemed to enjoy her job. Jokes that appealed to young and old and kept all on the tour interested and involved. We briefly spoke to her after the show and she was awesome. read more

Our guide was a great looking guy with a PHD nonetheless, he volunteered his time to give us a tour. He knew his shit, he answered every question, Very knowledgeable. The rain started to we had to cut it off until it cleared about 40 minutes later. great tour, alot of interactive exhibits. Lots for kids to play with. There is a tower you can go up and look across and see the fort amongst other things. pretty good tour read more

This is a fun small venue on St. George Street. Very touristy so if you are here with out of town guest make sure to stop so they can look around. You have to take the tour at least once to get a good background on the city old Spanish and English history. read more

My Husband & i were in St. Augustine for our Honeymoon May 2022 & we had not experienced this on our past trip, so we went in. It was a bit pricey for what we did, but look at where we were. This was a nice little trip though time. The tour guide was funny & answered all our questions. The house, the ship, & the firing of the cannon, was our favorite parts of the tour. We got lucky that we went in May, because if it had been summer, there would of been no chance of us going on this tour. read more

Hichly recommend this experience. Say 'Hey" to Bert, our tour guide. He has an encyclopedic mind for everything connected to St. Augustine. Prior to the founding of the city up to the present day. Bert absolutely made the tour. Ideal to be part of a guided tour. Witness & touch historical artifacts. The oldest 'room' in the city. Learn about the vast array of factors that created this city, including the real history of the impact of European empires. Blacksmith demonstration is educational. Bert is receptive to all types of questions. Suitable for all ages. The Colonial Quarter was the best tourist experience during our visit. Bert was kind enough to demonstrate life in the 1500's. Beeswax, boats, muskets & live fire canon. Bert is passionate about this subject matter, which really adds the extra dimension other museums lack. Thank you for an excellent experience. Parking is available for a fee nearby. Be sure to check out the 'narrowest' street in the country. Well hidden, Treasury Street remains intact. Great value when added with the Pirate Museum next door. Would definitely visit again. Peace. read more

Great educational tour of multiple structures inside the walkabout structure and the Spanish and English history of St. Augustine. Burt was a great guide. Much more educational than most experiences here. read more

Yes another vote for Grimm - he brought the place to life with his detailed explanations and also added modern humor into the mix - at some other historical recreations the staff get too into the character - Grimm was the perfect mix you could tell enjoyed the subject matter - if I could give five stars to him I would (yes that good!) the "quarter" itself was presented in a neat and interesting manner - it definitely added to the visit to this town read more

I grew up in Saint Augustine and we went on field trips all the time to downtown places like this. We went on vacation here last week and I wanted to take the family here expecting the same type of experience as what I had as a child - seeing a blacksmith hammering out metal objects, glass blowing, and other trades & crafts. We went here on a Wednesday, however they still sold enough tickets to not have anywhere near enough seats for the first two areas ("centuries"). I thought it was pretty lame that I could not sit down with my family unless I raced ahead of everyone else to the next area. We just had one guide who also doubled as the expert & entertainment at each of the century areas. What I expected was there to be one guide and then a person waiting for us at each area with something ready to show us: e.g. hamming red hot metal, etc. Overall, I though the tour was pretty weak and the park is pretty small with very little hands-on demonstration. If you want the real deal, I would recommend Fountain of Youth Park. This is where we went when I was in elementary school. I guess you get what you pay for. read more

I just visited the gift shop here, but it was the best gift shop we stopped at. I ended up picking up all of my souvenirs at this one spot. There were a lot of unique items as well as the more typical stuff. The prices were really good too. The cashier wasn't particularly friendly, but she rang up our purchases efficiently enough. Also, I didn't try it, but use caution with the taffy samples. The kids in our group were all excited about free candy but by all accounts it tasted horrible. read more

Best tour in St. Augustine ! So glad we took it. I have to give credit to Grimm, our tour guide, he was GREAT! I wish I could have hired him to give us tours of the rest of the city (he was that good!) our other tour guides for the other places...eh. So this is great if you love history and even if you don't and just want to experience a good tour in St. Augustine in the historic district this is the one to choose! read more

This place is great. Love this city. Check out some photos -along the way. Highly recommend on a nice day like today. read more

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I am so amazed with this place! I've lived in Jacksonville for 10 years and never been. My friend and her children came to visit and we checked this place and the Fort. We missed the last tour but decided to go in anyways. This place has so many cool and educational features. You can learn how to tie knots they used for sailing, excavate "ancient artifacts", learn about a pulley system and so much more! When there is a tour you get to see a blacksmith work. My friend's 7 year old son's favorite part was the bull roping. He roped the "bull", it's hay bales and a fake bull head. One of the workers, Randy, showed us the proper way. Randy was so wonderful. I think her son would have stayed all evening roping the bull if they weren't closing. They have a small replica of a ship and a really cool watchtower. There are so many things I can't write them all. I definitely want to go back and do the tour. read more

Colonial Quarter - Museums Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

Wonderful place and great tour guide. I wish there was some direction for some of the activities the kids could do. Walked past a couple school groups being taught the soldier salute and a couple other things and I wish that every station had some instruction and direction, so that we had a full experience. read more

Absolutely amazing how well kept this historical place is. It really makes you feel like you're back in that time period. I love seeing staff dressed up. Making the experience more realistic. read more

Colonial Quarter - Wine store in the Colonial Quarters. Awesome! - Museums Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

Informative and fun tour with an engaging tour guide. John was entertaining and knowledgeable and had everyone laughing. We usually don't do the touristy stuff but this was a great history lesson with some nice demonstrations. Not badly priced either! read more