Public Art Tour

Overview

Sarasota has an outstanding collection of public art pieces. On this 90-minute tour aboard our enclosed, air-conditioned van or trolley, visit more than 50 of the city’s public art sculptures, monuments, and murals in charming neighborhoods and downtown Sarasota. Your guide, painter and public art expert Jerome Chesley, helps you see the city through new eyes!

Tours with fewer than 10 guests will travel in our air-conditioned 9-passenger van.

City: Sarasota

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $59.99

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $59.99

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Masks are optional aboard our vehicles. We encourage you to wear your mask if you feel more comfortable on our tours. All guides have been fully vaccinated. For guests who wish to wear them, masks are sold at the Vintage Sarasota Gift Shop.

What To Expect

St. Armands Circle

Sculpture has long been an integral part of Sarasota’s cultural legacy. Guests will visit some of our 57+ public art sculptures, monuments, and murals during our 90-minute air-conditioned tour. Between Jorge Blanco’s Bravo on the roundabout at Ringing and Orange, John Henry’s Complexus (in front of One Sarasota Tower) and Seward Johnson’s Bayfront sculpture, Unconditional Surrender, you will get a better sense of the artists, the stories and the history of public art in Sarasota from painter and public art expert Jerome Chesley.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (14)

Jayne K

Nov 2019

The University Park Women's Club first social event of the season, the Trolley Tour of Sarasota's Public Art, was very well received. Both the owner of Discover Sarasota, Tammy Hauser, and Jerry Chesley, the art historian, were very knowledgeable and accommodating. Picking us up at our country club and dropping off 3 members downtown to attend a funeral was really appreciated! A party atmosphere while obtaining knowledge is an absolute winner!

Response from Host

Nov 2019

We so appreciate that your group enjoyed themselves while learning about all our wonderful art. We look forward to your return!

Lois W

Oct 2019

The bus was perfectly air conditioned. The tour guide knew his material and was easy to hear. We were given iced water as we boarded the bus exactly on time. The 90 minute tour went by quickly as there was always something interesting with no breaks in between sculptures and murals and lots of facts of interest. I am definitely taking another tour with them.

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Thanks so much for this wonderful review of our Public Art Tour and our operational processes. We appreciate that YOU appreciated these things and look forward to having you back on another Discover Sarasota Tours' tour!

Katie33945

May 2019

I took an art tour recently led by an extremely knowledgeable guide, Jerome Chesley I believe is how his name is spelled. From start to finish my experience was great. It began in the sign in building where the owner was extremely gracious & had many fun & unique items for sale. I have lived here 4 years and on this tour I learned so much of interest and saw many things I’ve never noticed before. Although I love art, I think everyone would thoroughly enjoy this tour. The owner even came onto the air conditioned trolly to provides us with info before we took off. And Jerome’s in depth knowledge of art, especially in Sarasota, made the experience even better. I love it when people like Jerome & the new owner are excited & pationate about their jobs. I’m definitely taking more tours as soon as I return to Sarasota next fall! Thank you both. PS. Even the driver was good.

Response from Host

May 2019

This is such a wonderful endorsement of our tours and Jerome who does an excellent job! I agree--I look at Sarasota with new eyes after going on the Public Art Tour myself! I had never known about Banana Ave or so many other quaint cute pockets of Sarasota!