Top 5 things to do in St. Augustine this week includes skimboarding, geocaching, tattoos
August is heating up, and so are the opportunities for some interesting entertainment. This week you can go outdoors for some geocaching, catch a skimboarding tournament, learn some history, watch a film or even take a trip to Jacksonville for a tattoo convention. It’s a wide array of things to do, and it’s never boring.
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Florida Skimboarding Pro/Am Tournament 2022
Held again this year at Vilano Beach, the annual skimboarding tournament returns on Friday and runs through Sunday, featuring both pro and amateur divisions. (Skimboarding is like surfing but it starts on the beach and uses a board that is shorter than a surfboard.) Admission to the tournament is free to spectators.
Vilano Beach is at 2750 Anahma Drive. For information, call 904-540-1189 or visit rundropslide.com.
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Pedro Almodovar Mini Festival: ‘Parallel Mothers’
Presented by the St. Augustine Film Society on Friday, Aug. 19, “Parallel Mothers” follows two single women in a hospital just before they give birth. One is excited about the event and the other is scared and traumatized, and the film follows the women as their relationship develops.
The film will be shown at 7 p.m. The Water Works, 184 San Marco Ave. For information, visit historiccoastculture.com.
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Jacksonville Tattoo Convention
Under the heading of “doing something different,” take a trip to Jacksonville on Friday through Sunday for the tattoo convention, featuring live tattooing, contests, art vendors and more. It’s all happening at World Golf Village Renaissance St. Augustine Resort from 1-11 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday.
World Golf Village is at 500 S. Legacy Trail. For information, visit setattoo.com.
Living history saunter
If you’re in the oldest city in the country, here's a chance to learn a little about the area’s history. The saunter, which begins at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, presents a timeline of St. Augustine’s colonial history through participants dressed in the clothing and gear of the city’s military and civilian residents from 1513 to 1784. The saunter is presented by the Historic Florida Militia Inc. in conjunction with the City of St. Augustine.
The saunter’s route runs from the City Gates down St. George Street to Aviles Street, the oldest street in the country. For information, visit hfm.club/about/saunter.
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Geocaching 101
Geocaching is like a treasure hunt, where caches are hidden around several county parks with a mobile-friendly website that offers clues along the way. Hosted by the St. Johns County Parks and Recreation Department on Wednesday, Aug. 24, from 3:30-5:30 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 27, from 10 a.m. to noon, the activity includes geocaches that could be hidden anywhere: in bushes or trees; beside a path or structure; or even a few feet off a trail or boardwalk. It takes place Wednesday at Canopy Shores Park.
The activity is free but registration is required. For information or to register, call 904-209-0335 or visit hsjcfl.us/GEO. Canopy Shores Park is at 804 Christina Drive.
This article originally appeared on St. Augustine Record: Things to do in St. Augustine: Tattoo convention, living history, more
