Philadelphia: South Philly Art - Small Group Walking Tour

Name: Philadelphia: South Philly Art - Small Group Walking Tour
Brand: WeVenture
SKU: 8841P28
Price: 42.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (79 reviews)

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Overview

Philadelphia is famous for its murals—and on this small-group walking tour of two South Philly neighborhoods, you can look forward to discovering some of the city’s top public artworks. Meet your guide in the afternoon on South Street and head off to see colorful art in the Queen Village and Bella Vista neighborhoods. Then, finish with a trip to the Magic Garden, an immersive sculptural environment.

This small-group tour offers sightseeing on a personal scale
See some of the best examples of Philadelphia’s public artworks
Head off the tourist trail when you explore two South Philly neighborhoods
A portion of the ticket cost benefits local arts organizations

What's Included

A local expert guide who will lead you to iconic pieces of public art
Admission to the Philadelphia Magic Gardens after tour
A donation to a local community art organization
A pleasant walk through one of Philly’s most diverse and eclectic communities
View breathtaking hidden gems, and hear the story behind the art and the artists.
A visit to the Davinci Art Alliance, a community-based art organization

Gratuities
Additional food and drink
Not all locations listed are guaranteed stops

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Theatre of The Living Arts
334 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147, USA
Meet outside the entrance of the Theatre of the Living Arts (TLA); 334 South St., Philadelphia, PA 19147

Start time

02:00 PM

End point

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
1020 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147, USA
We will end at the Philadelphia Magic Gardens.

What To Expect

Theater of Living Arts

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

South Street

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Da Vinci Art Alliance (DVAA)

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Bella Vista

55 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Queen Village (Pass By)

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

5.0

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Valuable and varied view on the alleys of south Philly for me.

Krister_S, May 2024

The South Philly Art Tour was a wonderful opportunity to get aware of all the art you can find everywhere around the streets of south Philly. Thanks to Chuck I now see murals and spot alleys otherwise just overseen. Not to forget some facts and narratives about the artists and the history of Philly. Good to attend at the start of your trip to have time to appreciate all the recommendations.

A really amazing way to...

Jessica_M, Apr 2024

A really amazing way to see different neighborhoods in S Philly. Our guide, Chuck, was enthusiastic, kind, knowledgeable, immersed in the culture and smart! I would recommend that the weather be close to perfect. It was cold and windy and small glimpses of sun. Got cold. There was a lot of standing around and talking which we think could have been done while walking to avoid "just standing there". But all in all - educational. Fun. Diverse. And we are SO happy we got tickets!

Great tour with...

Weddingsitepasscode, Mar 2024

Great tour with outstanding host. Well worth the time. Learned history as well as about art murals. Yay

Take this tour!

Rebecca_D, Mar 2024

The guide was so informed and passionate about the morals and mosaics on the tour. I really learned alot about the artist, and his artwork.

Great tour of beautiful public art!

Arturo_P, Feb 2024

It was an educational and fun tour with a great tour guide, learning about the area around South Street and all of the street art that is there in all forms. Beautiful art, architecture, history and we even got to meet local artists walking around!

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you very much Arturo! South Philly is such an amazing, vibrant, diverse area and the artwork is all over the place. Our guides know the alleys and side streets that have some amazing pieces and they love to tell the stories of the neighborhoods and how they have grown through the years. And it's common to just bump into these artists walking down the block, just like you did!

Heather was a wonderful...

Conner_H, Feb 2024

Heather was a wonderful tour guide! She welcomed us right away, was very accommodating, and added a personalized touch to the tour. Definitely would recommend!

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you for choosing WeVenture for your art tour of South Philly! Talk about an amazing neighborhood. The streets burst with color and imagination, and the stories our guides share about the community and the artists are fascinating.

The South Philly Art Tour is tremendous and Heather (the guide) makes it even better.

Cliff_J, Jan 2024

Heather nicely weaves local history into each piece of art the tour covers. Her engaging manner and deep subject knowledge made this a terrific event.

Highly recommended

Hannah_D, Jan 2024

Excellent tour! I recommend the experience for both locals and visitors. Our guide Chuck was extremely knowledgeable and friendly; Would do this again. Thanks!

Heather was a great...

Thomas_M, Nov 2023

Heather was a great guide. We all enjoyed getting more familiar with the neighborhood and the art there.

Wonderful, informative

Jeff_G, Oct 2023

Was great. Dick Furstein our guide had so much knowledge...comprehensive and deep. Showed us to areas we knew nothing about.

Absolutely a must do on your Philly trip!

Trudi_D, Sep 2023

Absolutely a must do on your Philly trip! Our tour guide Nick was fantastic! Mixing the local history with art history and not just here is the art and who did it but the thought provoking perhaps this is why this type of art was done at that time. Many thanks to Nick for a view of Philadelphia and Art that I will never forget!

Fun, Interesting Art Tour!

Amber_W, Sep 2023

This tour was great! Chuck walked us through South Philly were we saw many interesting and beautiful murals and learned about the history of murals in Philadelphia. We also visited the Da Vinci Art Alliance and the Magic Gardens where we saw some unique mosaics. Chuck was a very fun, engaging, and informative guide!

Fun walking tour

Marisa_L, Jul 2023

Our tour guide, Miriam, was friendly, upbeat and knowledgeable. We had a small group-only my daughter, myself, and another couple. We walked the streets of South Philly and saw beautiful art on buildings and inside a gallery. We even met the artist who was displaying art in the gallery. We also went inside some artsy shops and in a thrift store. There was time to shop in each one. The pace was just right to take everything in and appreciate the surroundings.

Well worth it

Patricia_F, Jul 2023

The guide was very knowledgeable and eager to share her stories. We covered a lot of art during our tour

Great tour

MaryEllen_C, Jun 2023

Tom did a wonderful job exploring the mirrors, a Philadelphia and the life of Isaiah Zagar. it was a two hour tour and it did require walking for the two hours.

Great Experience

Marissa_F, May 2023

Chuck is a great tour guide. He is full of knowledge about the art scene and the city. We learned so much from him. He took us into galleries and shops so we can get a sense of this wonderful city. Such a great way to get appreciation for all things art in a not so traditional way.

Transformative

Cynthia_G, May 2023

This was an unbelievable experience. My granddaughter called it transformative. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and her enthusiasm for the artist made the experience more enjoyable. In addition, we visited some local shops that we could revisit to browse and perhaps purchase souvenirs.

Loved the tour!

Kristy_K, May 2023

We were one of the lucky ones and got to have Chuck twice leading our Philly tours. He was outstanding yet again. We love his knowledge, how he interacted with our kids and how he truly shows his love for Philly. The art he took us to was amazing, and we met some neat people along the way. Do not miss this tour. This was our last one on our visit and was well worth the time!! Our family hopes you get Chuck once on a tour!!! He is the best!!!

The tour was ok but we...

Murray_H, May 2023

The tour was ok but we didn’t love it. A little too much time with non-art related stuff (we stopped in several shops), and we would have liked more time in the Magic Garden with the guide. We would have also liked a better balance of the time between the mosaics and murals

Amazing art tour

Larisa_R, May 2023

I purchased this tour for my husbands birthday and he and I absolutely loved it. Very informative and it was nice to walk through town and be immersed in the culture. The guide Marty was awesome!

Response from Host, May 2023

Excellent to hear! Thank you for choosing to spend the special occasion on a WeVenture tour. And happy belated birthday!