Events
Dash through the Past Scavenger Hunt Race
FPAN Coordinating Center 207 East Main Street
March 7, 09:00:00 AM — 12:00:00 PM
This race through historic, downtown Pensacola offers individuals or teams of two a chance to compete over a two-mile course for great prizes donated by local sponsors! Registration starts at 9:00am and the hunt begins at 10:00am! Each participant will receive a map and a list of challenges on the day of the race. There is no set route or order in which challenges must be completed. Prizes will be awarded based on player’s completion time. A donation of $10.00 includes a reusable aluminum water bottle.
Ximenez-Fatio Excavation
Ximenez-Fatio House Museum 20 Aviles St.
March 7, 11:00:00 AM — 03:00:00 PM
Join the City of St. Augustine, the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum and the Florida Public Archaeology Network for a public excavation in honor of St. Augustine\'s 450th anniversary. The excavation at the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum will be open from February 3 to March 14, on Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 11am to 4 pm. The Florida Public Archaeology Network will also have activities set up featuring different materials and concepts in archaeology.
Archaeology Works: Historic Ceramics
Orlando Museum of Art 2416 N. Mills Ave
March 7, 01:00:00 PM — 04:00:00 PM
Come learn about common historic ceramics found in Florida and the Caribbean between 1492 - 1850. Then try your hand at analysis the pros use to determine date and use of sites. Participants will make a replica to take home and teach other what they have learned. $10 covers workshop supplies
Annual Lighthouse Night Festival and 5K Fun Run
St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum 81 Lighthouse Ave, Saint Augustine, Florida 32080
March 7, 04:00:00 PM — 07:00:00 PM
Continuing the long partnership between the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum and the Junior Service League of St. Augustine, the Lighthouse will host its annual Night Fest celebration sponsored by Herbie Wiles Insurance, Harbor Community Bank and MINT Magazine on Saturday, March 7, in conjunction with the JSL’s Lighthouse 5K and Fun Run. The light station will open free to all guests beginning at 4:00 p.m. and the race starts at 5:30 p.m. Visitors are invited to explore exhibits in the keepers’ house and climb the 219 steps to the top of the Lighthouse for a spectacular sunset view of St. Augustine. During the event, kids can enjoy face and hair painting, tattoos, crafts and a scavenger hunt. Hot dogs, sodas, beer and other refreshments will also be available for purchase.