Public Art Tour
Description
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!
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Itinerary
Learn more about Ringling's vision and sculptures in the Burns Court Neighborhood of Sarasota, Florida.
Admire Jorge Blanco’s “Bravo” on the roundabout at Ringling Boulevard and Orange Avenue in downtown Sarasota, Florida.
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.
Visit the Rosemary Design District in Sarasota, Florida to catch a glimpse of all the recently installed murals along buildings and walls.
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Important Information
- 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.
Reviews(19)
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.
We had a delightful and informative tour around the streets of our hometown. Lovely murals and sculptures for our eyes.
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
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!
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!
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
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.
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.
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.
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!
