The annual La Guardia de Noche (Spanish Night Watch) historical re-enactment will be held on March 12 and 13 in St. Augustine. Hosted by the St. Augustine Garrison the Spanish Night Watch commemorates the events leading up to the 1740 invasion of Spanish Florida by the British colonies to the north.

On March 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Castillo de San Marcos, the weekend's events will begin with a night-time depiction of actions leading up to and during St. Augustine's Siege of 1740.

On March 13 beginning at 10 a.m., Spanish soldados at the castillo will demonstrate the military arts of the period. Musket and cannon demonstrations, military maneuvers on the castillo green and interpretations of 18th-century daily life in Spanish Florida will be presented throughout the day.

On March 13 at 7:30 p.m. beginning at the castillo, la Guardia de Noche will culminate in the Spanish Night Watch Military Parade. Military units and civilians will march out of the castillo's gates to begin a torch-light parade to the Governor's Palace. The Night Watch will first stop at the City Gates, where the guard will be changed, a musket volley fired, and new sentries posted. The Watch will then march down St. George Street to the Plaza de la Constitution for the Blessing of the Flag at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine. The parade will conclude at the Governor's Palace with a salute of musket-fire in honor of the governor and the king. Visitors are invited to follow the governor, soldiers, and townsfolk in the Night Watch parade and celebration.

Entry to Friday and Saturday's activities at the Castillo de San Marcos will be by paid admission. All other Guardia de Noche events, including the Night Watch parade, are free of charge to the public.

This event is sponsored by The St. Johns County Tourist Development Council, The Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, the City of St. Augustine and The St. Augustine Garrison. La Guardia de Noche will be re-enacted by members of The St. Augustine Spanish Garrison, a member unit of Florida Living History, Inc.