The St. Augustine Amphitheatre is a recreational facility located on A1A in St Augustine, Florida, US. It is an avenue for gatherings and outdoor concerts. The capacity of the Amphitheatre is 3,943. St. Johns County Parks & Recreation department manages the amphitheatre. The St. Augustine Amphitheatre is considered the best venue for various arts, music and festivals on the north east coast of Florida. St. Augustine Amphitheatre hosts national and international acts. It also organizes community events and festivals.
In honor of the 400th anniversary of the St. Augustine Foundation, the amphitheatre started in 1965. The area used to be part of Anastasia State Park. It was constructed in one of the coquina quarries which were used to provide materials for construction for the Castillo de San Marcos and St. Augustine.
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Paul Green a famous playwright and a Pulitzer Prize winner, wrote a play to be performed at the theatre. The play was Cross and Sword; It was a drama on Spanish settlements, a musical presentation of the initial years of St. Augustine.
In 1973, Cross and Sword was announced by the Florida Legislature as the official state play. Budget constraints forced the authority to stop the show after more than 30 years in 1996. The use of the theatre was very infrequent in the following years with only a few Shakespeare Festivals hosted from 1997 to 2003.
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In 2003, a renovation was completed costing $8.7 million. It happened after St. Johns County acquired the facility. The newly renovated theatre opened in August 2007 which included the fiberglass tensile canopy. Many local, regional and international acts have since been booked here with overflowing crowds. The atmosphere and facility are par excel lance. Come and enjoy a pleasant evening at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre!
The box office hours are:
Monday – Friday – Morning 10 to 6.
Saturday – Morning 9 to 1.
For a complete list of events, please visit the official website of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Visit Website Here
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