Plant growers, remodelers, landscapers and interior designers are all setting up on the same open field in downtown St. Augustine on Saturday, September 12, 2026. ArtiSUN Markets has the Old City Home & Garden Expo at Francis Field from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., free to walk in, dogs welcome on a leash.
Event Details
- Old City Home & Garden Expo, presented by ArtiSUN Markets.
- Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Francis Field, 25 W. Castillo Drive, St. Augustine, FL 32084.
- Free admission, open to the public.
- Pet friendly, leashed dogs welcome.
- Food trucks and children’s activities on site.
What’s On The Field
The mix runs wider than a plant sale and tighter than a general craft market. Growers bring live plants and cut flowers, and the trades set up alongside them, so you can price a patio and buy something to put on it in the same afternoon.
- Live plants and flowers from local growers.
- Original artwork and home decor.
- Home improvement and remodeling companies.
- Landscaping and outdoor living businesses.
- Pool and patio services.
- Interior designers.
ArtiSUN keeps its lists to independent local businesses. No MLM, no resellers, no corporate booths, and they limit how many vendors in the same category get accepted, so the same product doesn’t repeat all the way down a row. The contractors and designers on the field will be regional ones who actually work St. Johns County, which is the difference between collecting brochures and collecting numbers you’d call.
The Host
ArtiSUN Markets is a Northeast Florida market hosting team that puts together events for local artisans, crafters, makers, bakers and small businesses. They run a circuit across Jacksonville and St. Augustine through the year, with 72 events behind them, and the Old City Home & Garden Expo is one of the bigger dates on it.
- Page: Artisun Markets on Facebook.
- Email: artisunmarketsjax@gmail.com.
- Website: jotform.com
- Vendor contacts: Laurie McGovern and Jack Bowers.
- These two are the only people who book vendors for ArtiSUN Markets.
Vendor Registration Terms
Booths go through the ArtiSUN Markets Event Vendor Registration Form. You have 2 days from submitting to pay in full, and if the payment doesn’t land in that window the spot is gone and you reapply from scratch. Applying isn’t the same as being in, either, since these run first come first served. ArtiSUN can also turn down any application without giving a reason, which is what lets them keep the category mix balanced across a market.
Parking And Getting There
The city’s Downtown Parking Facility sits directly beside Francis Field on West Castillo Drive. Park in the garage and you walk straight onto the field, which is not something you can say about most of the historic district. The Visitor Information Center is a few steps away as well.
Vending At The Expo
Applications go through ArtiSUN’s vendor form, Spots are first come first served and nothing is held until payment is in. Laurie McGovern and Jack Bowers are the only people who book vendors for ArtiSUN Markets, so treat anyone else offering you a booth as a scam.