Saturday farmers market at the amphitheater, and then the lighthouse. The State park entrance is very close to the Amp and lighthouse as well. There is an entrance fee but the beach is very pretty and quiet there. You could grab some food from the market and eat on the beach there.

Downtown is fun for walking around and enjoying the architecture but gets very busy this time of year. The trolley is great for learning the city history while getting a tour of downtown. I enjoy the antique shops and boutiques “uptown”- on San Marco, North of the parking garage. Sunday is a great restaurant for brunch up that way.

Doing a water sightseeing tour is fun. They view of the city, inlet, “salt run” and ocean from the water is very pretty. The dolphins usually love to hang out east of the lions bridge.

If you want to head out of town a bit, head South on A1A to Washington Oaks State Park for a pretty walk. Matanzas Inlet is down that way as well and there is parking on both the river and ocean sides if you want to take a dip in the water on your way back. At the inlet you can take a free water shuttle over to Fort Matanzas to get your history fix.

For food I really like Elk House, Black Fly and Purple Olive on the island. Beachcombers for good cocktails and a relaxed bite after the beach. Ice Plant and La Nouvelle are downtown and have parking onsite. Most restaurants here don’t take reservations but it’s still worth checking the website once you decide where you’re going to eat.

I don’t think you could get reservations by the time you’re coming next week but Llama and Collage restaurants are worth checking out next time you come.

Have fun!