Summer hours at local forts

Through the Labor Day Weekend the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument will be open one hour later each day to accommodate summer visitors and the extended daylight.

Operating hours will be 8:45 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. every day.

Historic Weapons Demonstration Schedule

The historic weapons program demonstrations are scheduled regularly at both parks weather and personnel permitting; note these times and dates;

Castillo de San Marcos

Friday, Saturday & Sunday;
(Cannon and/or Musket) 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30
Other dates & times as personnel and conditions allow

Fort Matanzas

Musket demos Wednesdays and Saturdays on the 12:30 thru 3:30 tours.
Daytime cannon firings – August 6th, September 10th, October 1st (British), November 5th, December 10th.

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