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Sarasota Public Art Tour: Explore 50+ Sculptures
4.9
19 Ratings
Sarasota
Discover over 50 stunning sculptures, monuments, and murals on the Sarasota Public Art Tour. Join expert guide Jerome Chesley on a 90-minute journey through charming neighborhoods and downtown Sarasota.
Discover over 50 stunning sculptures, monuments, and murals on the Sarasota Public Art Tour. Join expert guide Jerome Chesley on a 90-minute journey through charming neighborhoods and downtown Sarasota.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Burns Court Neighborhood - Discover Ringling’s artistic vision and sculptures in the Burns Court Neighborhood of Sarasota, Florida.
- Sarasota - Appreciate Jorge Blanco’s “Bravo” at the roundabout of Ringling Boulevard and Orange Avenue in downtown Sarasota, Florida.
- Bayfront Park - View Seward Johnson’s iconic Bayfront Park sculpture,…
- Burns Court Neighborhood - Discover Ringling’s artistic vision and sculptures in the Burns Court Neighborhood of Sarasota, Florida.
- Sarasota - Appreciate Jorge Blanco’s “Bravo” at the roundabout of Ringling Boulevard and Orange Avenue in downtown Sarasota, Florida.
- Bayfront Park - View Seward Johnson’s iconic Bayfront Park sculpture, “Unconditional Surrender,” a larger-than-life recreation of the famous V-J Day photograph taken in Times Square.
- Rosemary District - Explore the Rosemary Design District in Sarasota, Florida to see the newly installed murals adorning buildings and walls.
What's Included
- Bottled water provided
- Air-conditioned vehicles
- Bottled water provided
- Air-conditioned vehicles
Additional Information
Sarasota boasts an impressive array of public art. Join our 90-minute tour on a comfortable, air-conditioned trolley to explore over 50 public art sculptures, monuments, and murals scattered throughout the delightful neighborhoods and downtown area. Led by painter and public art connoisseur Jerome Chesley, you’ll gain a fresh perspective on the city’s…
Sarasota boasts an impressive array of public art. Join our 90-minute tour on a comfortable, air-conditioned trolley to explore over 50 public art sculptures, monuments, and murals scattered throughout the delightful neighborhoods and downtown area. Led by painter and public art connoisseur Jerome Chesley, you’ll gain a fresh perspective on the city’s artistic treasures!
- Guests must be 12+; no children under 12 allowed except on our family tours designed for children. Every guest must have a paid ticket in order to board.
Location
1826 4th St
4th Street
Behind the Breakfast House, just off Fruitville and Osprey.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(19 Ratings)
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Lindahh1383wr
Apr 1, 2024
Sarasota Public art tour so enjoyable - This is my 4th trip with them. Such a packed education on so, so many sculptures and murals. I went home and read more about them.
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Americansolo
Mar 29, 2024
Arts in the Arts City. My friends and I had a delightful and informative afternoon seeing all the treasures in town. - We had a delightful and informative tour around the streets of our hometown. Lovely murals and sculptures for our eyes.
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J1215
Mar 3, 2023
You should take this tour! - We have been coming to Sarasota for many years but on this tour we discovered numerous murals, sculptures,etc. that we had never seen before! Very informative. Good guide!
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K9699rbjimw
Mar 3, 2023
Unrecognized Beauty - We have been in Sarasota for over twenty years as “snowbirds” and have never noticed in detail the public art in our city. While we may not always like or understand some of the sculpture, this tour helped us see all the beauty we have in sculpture and murals. All of these add up to be a critical ingredient in what makes Sarasota so special. Our guide and driver did a great job!
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C9511zyvickil
Apr 15, 2022
Great experience - Jerome was a fabulous guide- enthusiastic, very knowledgeable and showed us a variety of arts all over Sarasota. A fun 2 hours. Highly reccomend. Vicki L
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Judyr37
Mar 6, 2020
Public Art tour in Sarasota - Sarasota is known for its support of the arts and riding in the trolley and getting to see so many amazing murals and sculptures throughout the city was SO interesting! We have vacationed down here for over 30 years and yet have missed seeing so much art!! I highly recommend this fun 2 hour tour.
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Deidre
Mar 6, 2020
Public Art Tour - This narrated art tour aboard an antique trolley is the perfect way to see all the amazing sculptures, statues, murals, and buildings in beautiful Sarasota. The tour guide, Jerome Chesley, an artist himself, was the perfect guide to highlight the stunning pieces of art we saw on the tour. He was a wealth of knowledge. We came away with a new found appreciation of lovely Sarasota.
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Kstark12
Feb 15, 2020
Fab Tour! - Our guide [Jerome/Jerry] and driver, Ziggy provided a fascinating and informative afternoon tour! Although we've visited Sarasota for several years we had no idea how much public art is positioned around the city!
Loved the up close peak and informative narrative! Highly recommend the tour for anyone new OR familiar with Sarasota - you will witness art you've missed!
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R9443qycolleenm
Feb 11, 2024
Fun Friday - We saw some hidden treasure of artists. We didn’t complete the tour as we spent so much time in a few spots. Refreshments and snacks along the way We are happy we took thr tour and will recommend it to others
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Srqwriter
Mar 5, 2020
Seeing my city with new eyes - I purchased this tour as a pleasant way to familiarize my boyfriend, who’s from Massachusetts, with Sarasota. I’ve lived here for 31 years, and this trolley took us down streets I’d never seen before! It also highlighted sculptures and murals I’ve driven by but never noticed because my eyes were on the road. Our guide was a pleasant man, himself an accomplished artist. His wife started this business. I can’t say he is a natural public speaker, but he did not make us suffer through corny jokes, which often happens on city tours.
Plan to spend time in the business’s gift shop. You’ll find a lot of fun stuff.
The driver, Siggy, was very safe and slow. We didn’t get thrown against each other as he was taking turns or going around the roundabouts.
The trolley necessarily has big windows. The sun got to be too hot, so be prepared for a warm experience mid-afternoons. I suggest you book mornings if you can.
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