First time at the Seafood fest. This is everything but Seafood. I was loooking for crabs, lobster, fish and more seafood. Most of the food is $20 or more. There are a few things worth the trip. One the shuttle bus to and from the festival. The second is the commute to and from my house. Not pictured is the shrimp tandoori. It needed more sauce. The ribs were not the best as per my wife. There were bathrooms and table and chairs around to sit, relax and eat. We are looking forward to next year and know what to expect. Long lines for the food and beverages so have patience. Please, next year have more seafood that is in the title. I was looking forward to more seafood! read more

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As good as it could be for 25,000+ attendees at a two day music festival. Sing Out Loud put together a nice lineup with the Black Keys headlining day 1 and Mumford and Sons on day 2 There was a bit of everything from general admission to Corporate rooftop tents. We opted for VIPZ which was below the corporate rooftop but offered a prime viewing platform Lots of vendors, food, plenty of bar spaces and extremely responsive medical staff (at least three people needed help) as it was HOT and humid. Free water refill stations were available and stay hydrated messages posted frequently on the jumbo TVs Too long to get in with airport level security and restrictions on almost everything (no chairs, no coolers, no bags over 12x6, no backpacks and so on...) The line for GA admission ran over an hour. That certainly needs to improve for future events. read more

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We always really enjoy going to the festivals here. The field is huge and never feels really crowded. The only downside is that there is no shade. Most events offer VIP tents at a higher price, which offer the shade. Bring a hat and sunblock for any event. You may be able to snag some shade under the few trees on the sides. The park next door is great for the kids, if the event allows you re entry. read more

This field behind the parking garage in St Aug is used fir many events...this weekend it was the Celtic Festival. The issue here is always parking and even though there is a parking garage there are long lines in and long lines to get out! Luckily for us, we found parking near in a lot. There was much advertising for this and I was really looking forward to bag pipes; I really didn't see them advertised much for the two stages. They had some but they were more just outside the stages when other music wasn't playing. Those bands on the staged were more fiddles, guitars, banjoes but not bagpipes. They had lots of merchandise vendors with everything imaginable most were Celtic theme but not all-pirates?!? The lesser second stage had informative talks (what does Celtic mean?) as well as Druid (?) belly dancers with deer-horned head dresses... We saw the weight throwing, the tree poll tossing (harder then you think) and ladies tossing heavy straw bags over their heads over a tall bar behind them! Have no idea the origin of that. Lots of food vendors and several beer, wine, liquor vendors who seemed to be busy! Many people set up chairs and just chilled, apparently for hours, listening to the music. read more

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My kids and I really enjoyed the kid park area of Francis Field. It has two sides. One for the smaller kids and another side for the bigger kids. They also have a nice little covered picnic area that separate the two areas. I like how the whole area is wood. Pretty much everything in the park is wood. The place is like a big old obstacle course for kids to have fun and adventure. They even have a wooden xylophone type instrument you can bang on. I have also been to a couple festivals at Francis Field. There is def. a lot of land to hold them on. Plus it is right off the main road in downtown St Augustine so you can't miss it. Parking is usually easy. There is a 4 story parking garage next door, which you pay for all day parking. read more

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This review is for the SWING park castle playground adjacent to Francis Field. What a COOL place for the kiddos. Fun and FREE!!! So it you're down in Old Towne St Augustine and the kids are grumpy and don't care about the fort anymore... bring them here for a great place to run around! read more

More of a giant field than a park. I am sure it is great for events in Saint Augustine, but for a park, again, it is a giant field.

SWING Park at Francis Field is perfect for ALL ages! Most of the park is shaded throughout the day and there are two sides, great for younger and older children. It is generally pretty clean when we go, which is important for me because I have younger kids and they pick up EVERYTHiNG haha. I feel safe because it is entirely fenced in so I can look away briefly without getting anxiety. I gave it 4 stars vs 5 because there isn't a bathroom onsite. While it's a pretty quick walk to a nice, clean bathroom...it's a bit far when my littles have to go "immediately". read more

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I really like this place. It's a giant field where all of the festivals happen in St. Aug! Most recently, Rhythm and Ribs, which is always an amazing event. There are tons of vendors from all over, lots of things for the kids - including miniature pony rides, and of course BBQ and music. I am not a fan of BBQ but the grilled corn on the cob is always a favorite. Half of the field is lined with BBQ professionals dishing out the goods. The signage is cluttered with notes of the awards each BBQ master has won and the lines tend to double over. The music is always great and everyone has a great time. This field is also used for large concerts, the pirate gathering (yup - that happens), the annual Greek festival, boat shows and so, so many other great outdoor events. It's conveniently located next to the large parking garage and within walking distance to downtown restaurants and shops. read more

Recently attended The Gentleman of the Road Stopover tour here which was a Friday to Saturday music festival. It served its purpose as an outdoor arena perfectly with plenty of space for folks to spread out and also room for all the vendors. They used the tennis courts for the port-o-lets which was perfect. They could fit tons of them in there and I never once dreaded going to them because they stayed pretty clean for the most part and I never once waited in line. Excellent job there. The location couldn't be better leaving you dead center in the middle of St Aug for post concert revelry. It would be nice to see some built in seating like benches etc, but other than that, this was a solid venue for a weekend festival. read more

Great fun for the entire family. Love the festivals and events they have here. Conveniently located with plenty of parking spots read more

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I just visited Francis Field for the Rhythm & Ribs Festival that Cari S. wrote about below. We arrived in St. Augustine around 1:30pm and there was no parking left in the St. Augustine Visitor's Center. On our way to that parking structure, we drove down some residential streets where people were doing event parking in their backyards. Next time, we'd probably just do that to avoid the congestion of the people at the parking garage (the parking people do not put out a sign on the main road letting you know that it is full - so the traffic is everyone driving up to the gate and then trying to decide what to do next). However, we did luck out because we saw a parking spot on the street behind Francis Field. Don't park in the yellow curbed areas. It was a beautiful day and a nice day to stroll around. Oh, I also wanted to mention that there were regular ol' Porto-Potties. There was a hand washing station outside, thank goodness. Yuck, I'll never get used to Porto-Potties. I liked that the field is wide open and fairly easy to navigate but the parking situation was a little annoying. Next time we'll remember to bring our camping chairs or a blanket to enjoy the music. All the food vendors were lined up on the outside edge of the field, facing the stage, while the kiddie games were in the far corner. There was a free bouncy gym for the kids but the other games required that you buy tickets. Admission was $2 per person. read more

My grand daughter has ALWAYS loved this park. Lots of events to enjoy with your family go on here. Very family oriented. read more

Francis Field - Parks Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

Not what I thought it would be. Already Leaving. Not many Bacon inspired dishes. Be prepared to spend some dough. Adverage price for meal was 5$..Many dishes cost about 8$. Only Norwood truck was bacon inspired. Cost 4$ for adult admission. read more

Great place to host festivals. St Augustine does a great job of using this space. They have festivals almost every weekend. Rhythm & ribs is by far my favorite one. If you have not been then you need to check it out. read more

The City of Saint Augustine foes a lot of events here. It's basically the only place in town to have large gatherings besides the Amphitheater. It's ok, but there's not a lot of shade there. So if it's hot or rainy you're pretty much on your own. They do the Annual Pirate Gathering here & it's pretty fun. Also Mumford & Sons played here. There isn't a lot of parking either. I guess it is what it is....a big field of grass. read more

Francis field is a big area the worked really well today for the food truck wars. The area is huge and had more then enough room for the event. This place could have held another 20-25 truck easly. read more