St. Augustine's Nights of Lights event is drawing record-breaking attendance, creating heavy traffic and a rise in minor traffic incidents, according to city officials and police reports. Despite the congestion, city staff, including increased police presence, are managing operations, and shuttle services are seeing increased use, with over 15,000 people shuttled and positive feedback from visitors.

Thousands of people gathered to see more than 3 million lights illuminate every corner of St. Augustine starting this weekend.

St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights event kicks off Saturday, and while last year’s event caused significant traffic problems for both visitors and residents, city officials say they have spent about 10 months preparing to improve the experience this year.

The popular Nights of Lights holiday display kicks off Saturday night in downtown. But this year, some major security changes will be in place.

On Nov. 15, St. Augustine’s annual classic, Nights of Lights, will open to the public. But before you get the family in the car and head downtown, the city wants to make sure visitors are prepared for some “significant modifications” to the event.

The city of St. Augustine has been actively working to find resolutions to the pressing traffic issues that the Nights of Lights celebration brings during the holiday season.xpected to flood downtown St. Augustine.

With just over a month until the popular Nights of Lights event begins, the city of St. Augustine is taking steps to improve parking for those working downtown during the holiday season.

With Nights of Lights approaching, St. Johns County leaders are considering a new task force to improve oversight and address long-standing concerns over traffic and safety.

St. Johns County commissioners unanimously approved an additional $850,000 for St. Augustine’s long-running Nights of Lights holiday event, a decision county and city officials say is intended to help with safety, parking and public restrooms.

The holiday season is approaching, and with it, St. Augustine’s popular Nights of Lights event. This year, the city is requesting an additional $850,000 in funding from St. Johns County. On Wednesday, county commissioners held a workshop to discuss the funding request and its legality. Residents were also allowed to voice their opinions.

St. Johns County leaders are set to meet Wednesday night about possible funding for one of St. Augustine’s most iconic events: the annual Nights of Lights.

The City of St. Augustine is considering nearly tripling the fines for illegal parking in the historic city from $35 to $100.

The St. Johns County Tourist Development Council voted unanimously to recommend $850,000 in additional funding for the St. Augustine’s signature holiday event, Nights of Lights, addressing growing costs associated with the popular attraction.

St. Augustine City Commissioners are considering big changes to manage crowds and traffic during events like “Nights of Lights.” Among the ideas are higher fees for the city parking garage and steeper fines for illegal parking.

Friday's July 4th celebration will serve as a test run for the upcoming Nights of Lights season. St. Augustine and St. Johns County leaders detail what extra measures are being added to ensure a smooth holiday celebration.

St. Augustine officials are seeking $1.2 million in county funding to improve the city’s signature Nights of Lights holiday celebration, following traffic and logistical challenges during last year’s event.

In an effort to make the city’s premiere holiday event run more smoothly this year, St. Johns County may give St. Augustine $1 million more than it did last year.

St. Augustine city leaders are considering a proposal to shorten the wildly popular annual Nights of Lights festival because of growing concerns over traffic congestion.

St. Augustine city leaders are considering a proposal to shorten the wildly popular annual Nights of Lights festival because of growing concerns over traffic congestion.

The Nights of Lights event that brings thousands to St. Augustine during the holiday season could be shortened for the upcoming year to address overwhelming traffic issues.

The study, requested by St. Augustine’s city commission shows a large portion of the Historic District’s lighting falls within the “poor” and “very poor” categories.

The wildly popular Nights of Lights holiday light display overwhelmed some parts of St. Augustine last season and sent the city into a deficit of more than $300,000.

St. Augustine’s annual Nights of Lights celebration has long been a holiday staple, drawing thousands of visitors. This season, the light show not only brought in tourism dollars but also reignited concerns over downtown traffic congestion.

City leaders are working to find solutions to the high amounts of traffic during Nights of Lights after the 2024 holiday season saw more traffic than ever before.

St. Johns County leaders are working on a plan to attract more visitors to the area after seeing a slight dip in tourism numbers compared to years past.

Approximately 3 million white lightbulbs illuminate the streets of St. Augustine every year during the Nights of Lights holiday event. But what many people don’t know, is that there is one red lightbulb shining among those bright white ones.

Downtown St. Augustine transformed into a festive wonderland as the city launched its 31st annual Nights of Lights.

St. Augustine is ready to shine as the Nights of Lights celebration is set to kick off Saturday evening.

Free Park and Ride shuttles will operate for the Nights of Lights season starting on Light-Up! Night, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.

The 30th Annual Nights of Lights returns to St. Augustine on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, and will be brightly lit for all to see through Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.

The 30th Annual Nights of Lights returns to St. Augustine on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, and will be brightly lit for all to see through Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.

The festivities are in full swing despite a Nor’easter forecasted to impact Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia this weekend.

The St. Augustine Nights of Lights kicks off Saturday night.

The extraordinary light display Nights of Lights is ready to kick off Saturday in downtown St. Augustine for the 2023 holiday season.

Experience the wonder of St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights on Ripley’s Red Train—nightly from November 20 through January 30. Listed among the top ten holiday light displays in the world by National Geographic, Nights of Lights illuminates all of St. Augustine with over two million white lights. Wear your complimentary Red Train magic glasses and see them twinkle and dance to your favorite celebratory New Year’s eve music right before your very eyes! Encompassing about 20 blocks of the Nation’s Oldest City, Ripley’s Red Train provides one of the best ways to take in the magic of this special event.

The display, featuring more than 30,000 lights and 300 feet of garland, is in its second year. It will run through Jan. 14, alongside St. Augustine's “Nights of Lights” celebration.

The 29th annual Nights of Lights celebration starts Saturday night in St. Augustine and large crowds are expected to fill downtown for the Light-Up! Night event.

Whether you are heading to St. Augustine for the annual Nights of Lights tradition or just want to enjoy your Saturday night outdoors, you will need a coat and an umbrella.

Nights of Lights will illuminate St. Augustine starting this weekend despite the damage caused by Nicole.

Just days before St. Augustine was ready to turn on 3 million lights for the annual Nights of Lights illumination, Tropical Storm Nicole hit and caused flooding, road closures and temporarily took out power to parts of the downtown area.

JaxBest applies to the Jacksonville area, and it comes as little surprise that your choice for the best light display is St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights event, which attracts people from all over.

Thousands flock to Downtown St. Augustine every year to see the beautiful lights display, which is likely why Nights of Lights was the JaxBest choice for best holiday event in 2021!

The Night of Lights event is known to bring thousands of people to downtown St. Augustine, and on Christmas Eve, the crowds were large.

The Night of Lights event is known to bring thousands of people to downtown St. Augustine, and on Christmas Eve, the crowds were large.

More than three million lights will be strung on every corner of the historic district for two months.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Including Friday, the last three days have marked the three highest single-day increases of COVID-19 cases reported in St. Johns County. The Nation’s Oldest City is keeping the tradition alive despite the rising COVID-19 cases in the county. On Wednesday, the county set a new record of 155 new reported cases. Then Thursday set a new record -- hitting 171 newly reported cases. On Friday, the state Department of Health reported 157 new cases in the county.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – St. Augustine has done it again! The city has been selected by Condé Nast and Country Living as one of “The Best Places to Spend Christmas in the U.S.”The city made the list based on the best Christmas light displays, holiday decorating and holiday craft. List: Best Christmas light displays around JacksonvilleSt. Augustine hosts a Christmas Parade (canceled this year due to COVID-19), Nights of Lights, trolley rides and more. Every year, 20 blocks of St. Augustine’s historic district are lit up with some three million lights during the annual Nights of Lights. Nights of Lights was your choice for Jacksonville’s best holiday light event.

Here are some of the best light displays around our area, according to News4Jax viewers. BEST LIGHT DISPLAY🎄☃️🎁 Nights of Lights in St. Augustine is a great place to see amazing Christmas lights! Jacksonville’s best holiday event: Deck The ChairsBEST LIGHT DISPLAY🎄☃️🎁 Deck The Chairs in Jacksonville Beach puts a unique twist on Christmas decorating! Posted by WJXT4 The Local Station / News4JAX on Thursday, November 29, 20188) Meadowfield Subdivision - 86147 Riverwood Dr YuleeBest holiday light displays in 2018 BEST LIGHT DISPLAYS❄️🎄 | Add this house to the list! Check this out!🎄🎅 This house in the Saddlewood neighborhood in Oceanway made our "Best Christmas light displays" list!

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Downtown St. Augustine was filled with people on Thursday night as many flocked to the city to see all the beautiful lights. The lights wrapped around trees and buildings throughout St. Augustine attract thousands of people each year. With Nights of Lights, he said sales have gone through roof even with 50% capacity. With a long line of people waiting to eat at Burger Buckets, Easton says he’s grateful for the joy Nights of Lights brings. Visit St. Augustine said it encourages people to practice social distancing and follow the CDC guidelines so everyone can enjoy the event safely.

St. Augustine Nights of Lights returnsPublished: November 12, 2020, 11:13 pmIt takes the city months to get ready for the tradition and brings thousands of visitors to the nation’s oldest city.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Every year, 20 blocks of St. Augustine’s historic district are lit up with some three million lights during the annual Nights of Lights. According to Visit St. Augustine, some of the best displays can be seen at Flagler College and the Lightner Museum, as well as side streets like Cordova and Orange streets. “It feels so good to have St. Augustine having all these lights -- hundreds of thousands all strung up for us to enjoy," resident Brandon Kellogg said. RELATED: View Nights of Lights on the water“I think going downtown and seeing Nights of Lights is absolutely beautiful. Crofutt says St. Augustine Boat Tours has precautions in place.

For the fourth year in a row, St. Augustine’s four craft breweries have teamed up to give back. The Nights of Pints, which coincides with the annual Nights of Lights event, was started by the breweries as a way to help nonprofit organizations in the area. The breweries include Ancient City Brewing, Bog Brewing Company, Dog Rose Brewing Company and Old Coast Ales. For $30, you get a shirt -- available at any of the four breweries -- and a punch card. The punch card is redeemable from Nov. 14 through Jan. 31.

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The 27th annual Nights of Lights will brighten 20 blocks of St. Augustine’s historic district early this year. The City of St. Augustine said the tradition will begin on Nov. 14. St. Augustine City Commission passed Resolution 2020-26, allowing the event to begin even earlier than last year. Nights of Lights 2020 Update:St. Augustine City Commission has passed Resolution 2020-26, allowing for Nights of Lights to begin early this year, on November 14! #CityStAug #NightsOfLights pic.twitter.com/DxksJK5Av9 — City of St. Augustine (@CityStAug) October 2, 2020We will update this article when more infroamrion becomes available.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The 26th annual Nights of Lights will brighten 20 blocks of St. Augustine’s historic district beginning Saturday. According to National Geographic, it is one of the 10 best holiday lights displays in the world. “We were down here last year for the Nights of Lights and it was gorgeous, and we wanted to see it again. It is worthwhile to come every year.”The Hausers are just two of hundreds of thousands of people who will come to St. Augustine for Nights of Lights, according to the City. “Busier every year,” said Chris Taylor, a life-long St. Augustine resident.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - The city of St. Augustine is preparing for thousands of visitors to check out the annual Nights of Lights at the end of the month. Chris Fitts with Angels in Architecture and his team have been hanging the lights for Nights of Lights for more than 20 years. "It takes what's already beautiful, St. Augustine, and makes it even more beautiful at night by enhancing what's already there," explained Paul Williamson, City of St. Augustine Public Affairs Director. To prepare for Nights of Lights, Fitts said they maintain all the equipment year-round and then start installing some of the lights as early as August. With just over two weeks until Nights of Lights, Fitts said there is still a lot of work to be done.

The annual Nights of Lights holiday celebration in St. Augustine will last even longer this year. The wildly popular annual holiday lighting program, which begins each year the Saturday before Thanksgiving -- will now last through Feb. 2. The City Commission voted unanimously to extend Nights of Lights an extra weekend. The Nights of Lights begins on Saturday, Nov. 23 with a ceremony in the Plaza de la Constitucin deemed Light-Up! For more information, including the best way to enjoy the Nights of Lights festivities, go to www.CityStAug.com/LightUpNight.