The Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park is the best place in town to be for the 2024 St. Augustine History Festival!
May 8 – 9, 2:30pm and 4:00pm: Tour the gardens and grounds with Luella Day MacConnell, or as some of you might know her – Diamond Lil. Luella owned the Fountain of Youth from 1900 to 1927. She was the first to promote our property as Ponce de Leon’s mythical Fountain of Youth. Luella also discovered the Coquina Cross and Ponce’s salt cellar containing the Soriano Vellum which holds his own inscription as to this finding. You won’t want to miss a tour with Luella – she’s a hoot!
May 8 – 12, all day: Come see rarely observed pre-Columbian skills in our Native American Village as our experts carve a new totem and demonstrate the proper care and respect Native Americans devote to the preparation of the hides of two large forest animals obtained from, and spiritually sanctioned by the Cherokee Tribe of North Carolina, and from Michigan, members of the Potawatomi and Chippewa Tribes.
May 11-12, throughout the day: Visit our blacksmith’s shop for skilled demonstrations of how a true colonial-era forge is operated.
May 11-12, throughout the day: Special showings in our Planetarium of “Explore!” A half hour of the history of space 
exploration, from Copernicus to the most recent missions to Mars. This is a must-see event that can only be properly experienced in a planetarium!