ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Oct. 3) – Daily life in one of Imperial Spain’s most important outposts in the New World will be vividly re-created October 11 and 12 at the 20th Annual Colonial Arts and Crafts Festival in St. Augustine. Held on the grounds of the Colonial Spanish Quarter Museum located on historic St. George Street, the festival will feature skilled craftsmen in authentic period clothing demonstrating a wide range of crafts that were essential for survival in a Spanish colony of the 1700s.

Weaving, spinning, basketry, lace making, and natural dyeing are just a few of the “lost arts” to be demonstrated. In addition, the festival will feature storytellers, colonial music, and special activities for children. The Colonial Spanish Quarter will provide an authentic setting for an educational and fun look at life in old St. Augustine. The entrance to the festival will be at 29 St. George Street.

Sponsored by the St. Augustine Textile Guild, the festival is funded in part by a grant from the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council. The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Admission is free. For more information, call 904.825-5088.

To find out about other events and attractions in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches, go to the Visitors and Convention Bureau’s website www.Getaway4Florida.com or call them at 1.800.653.2489.

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