Public Art Tour

Overview

Sarasota has an outstanding collection of public art pieces. On this 90-minute tour aboard our enclosed, air-conditioned 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!

City: Sarasota

Sun 15 Jun

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Starting at $85.61

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Sun 15 Jun

Starting at $85.61

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What's Included

Bottled water

Air-conditioned vehicle

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.

What To Expect

Burns Court Neighborhood

Learn more about Ringling's vision and sculptures in the Burns Court Neighborhood of Sarasota, Florida.

Sarasota

Admire Jorge Blanco’s “Bravo” on the roundabout at Ringling Boulevard and Orange Avenue in downtown Sarasota, Florida.

Bayfront Park

Pass by Seward Johnson’s iconic Bayfront Park sculpture, “Unconditional Surrender,” a larger-than-life recreation of the famous photograph taken on V-J Day in Times Square.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (19)

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!

Kathy H

May 2019

I had no idea what to expect when I signed up for the tour, but, was very pleasantly surprised! Although I’ve lived in Sarasota for 40 years, there were many pieces of public art I have never noticed before-and to learn who the artists are, and bits of the history behind each piece, was delightful!

Response from Host

May 2019

thank you! I totally agree--gives you a new way of "seeing Sarasota!"