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ARt Bikes Tours & Events
Welcome to Jacksonville's Historic District! Jacksonville has more buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places than any other city in Florida. We have become the number one rated activity for out of town guests! And now we are pleased to introduce the Art Bikes Jax App! The app has several routes and self-guided adventures with turn-by-turn navigation and audio triggers when you arrive at a destination--its a podcast on wheels! Experience the RAP Home Tour on Art Bikes! Grab a bike and download the Home Tour map on our app and explore at your own pace. Come explore the diversity of architecture and history on one of our guided tours, daily at 1 PM through spring. Have a special event or are interested in an office team building ride? Please call us to discuss 904-524-6936.
GUIDED TOUR: ART, ARCHITECTURE & HISTORY $60 per Art Bike
Daily guided tour that will take you through several of Jacksonville's historic neighborhoods, parks and art districts. Tour highlights include downtown's best public art installations, James Weldon Johnson Park and key pieces of the Emerald Trail. Tour begins and ends at Tucker Cycles in the Shoppes of Avondale and is led by Art Bikes creator, Ron Rothberg and other experienced guides. Ride Art! And learn more about the beauty we have in Jacksonville. This tour is around 10 miles, perfect on an electric bike!
Architectural Gems: 3 Hour Self-Guided with FREE App
Explore the Historic neighborhoods of Avondale and Riverside on this Art Bikes tour in collaboration with RAP- Riverside Avondale Preservation. The tour will showcase our architectural gems in our neighborhoods that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Click to learn more about RAP
Local Book Stores: 3 Hour Self-Guided with FREE App
Discover the neighborhood through the pages of our local bookstores. This tour guides you to 5 different neighborhoods, you will ride the Riverwalk, check out Friendship Fountain and discover many incredible murals along the way. Jacksonville's bookstores, like bookstores around the country, are growing because many of us cherish the ability to thumb through a book in a cozy bookstore and read. Our local arts publication, Arbus Magazine recently published an article, "For the Love of Books" check it out and enjoy your ride!
Riverwalk and Parks Tour: 3 Hour Self-Guided with FREE App
The St Johns River flows right through the heart of downtown and this tour takes you along and over this majestic river. You will wind through our beautiful riverfront parks, see some public art and glide through several shopping districts.
Testimonials
It was thrilling! The Art Bikes are beautiful and there is so much to see! This is a great idea for our city!
Marc
Wow! We took a tour and learned so much about public art in Jacksonville. It is an incredible collection of international art. SO COOL! And the bikes, people took pictures of us riding the bikes!
Ann
We took a tour and were blown away! I highly recommend signing up for a tour! There are so many heros in Jacksonville I never knew existed untill my Art Bikes tour. Augusta Savage, James Weldon Johnson! Ebony! Jacksonville heros!
Christine