News Release

Castillo by Candlelight: Your National Parks 2019

Date: April 15, 2019

St. Augustine, FL – In honor of National Park Week, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument will host a special evening candlelight event on Saturday, April 20, 2019.

National Park Week is about celebrating America´s treasures – the national parks! This year´s National Park Week theme “Park Stars,” celebrates everything from starry skies to superstar volunteers, park features, and resources. Parks, programs, and partners nationwide invite people everywhere to explore stories, experiences, and sites that brighten the National Park System and public lands.

Come see stars at Castillo, like rangers, volunteers and partners that have made stewardship their passion. Ask questions, listen to stories or just enjoy being in the nation´s oldest masonry fortification to watch the sunset. We invite you to find your park and discover the national parks and programs in your own backyard.

This is an open house-style program; visitors will be admitted in groups of 50 at the following times – 6:15, 6:45, 7:15, 7:45, or 8:15 p.m. – and be permitted to stay inside the Castillo as long as they like until the event ends at 8:45 p.m. For questions about the event, please call [phone] ext. 233.