St. Augustine City News

April 11, 2014

City offices closed for Easter holiday

Offices for the City of St. Augustine will be closed on Friday, April 18 in observance of the Easter holiday, but solid waste and recycling pick-up schedules will remain unchanged.

LGBTQ Procession will necessitate brief interruption in traffic Procession set for Saturday, April 12 at 12:00pm

The St Augustine LGBTQ Procession, scheduled for mid-day on Saturday, April 12, will necessitate a brief halt in traffic on Cathedral Pl. Scheduled to begin at noon in the vicinity of the City Gate, the procession will move south on St. George St, crossing Cathedral Pl. and continuing into the Plaza de la Constitución for an event. Traffic in the area should expect brief halts to allow for the procession. St. Augustine Police will escort the procession and manage traffic affected by event.

The Blessing of the Fleet will necessitate brief interruptions in traffic

Procession set for Sunday, April 13 at 12:30pm The annual Blessing of the Fleet ceremony will necessitate minor traffic interruptions in the vicinity of the Plaza de la Constitución on Sunday, April 13 at approximately 12:30pm. The procession will depart the Cathedral-Basilica, cross Cathedral Pl., the Plaza de la Constitución  continuing on to Avenida Menendez and the municipal marina. The procession will be brief and traffic in the vicinity will be halted for only long enough to allow the procession to pass. Additionally the Bridge of Lions will remain closed to all marine traffic the Blessing of the Fleet event which commences at 12:30pm and lasts approximately two hours depending on the number of vessels participating in the event. For information about the event, contact the St. Augustine Yacht Club at 904.824.9725 or visit www.sayc2000.com. Traffic in the area should expect slow downs, congestion or brief halts to allow for the procession. St. Augustine Police will escort the procession and manage traffic affected by event.

Easter Parade parking restrictions and detours

Parade is Sunday, April 20 at 3:00pm
The St. Augustine Easter Parade, scheduled for Easter Sunday, April 20, at 3:00pm, will necessitate all-day parking restrictions and detours. The parade begins at 3:00pm and lasts approximately two hours following a route that begins at San Marco Ave. and Williams St. and proceeds south on San Marco Ave., south on S. Castillo Dr./Avenida Menendez, west on Cathedral Pl., north on Cordova St. disbursing in the vicinity of the Visitor Information Center.
For a printable list of detours, parking restrictions and closed streets, click here.

Source: St. Augustine