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Walking Tour

Historic Central Avenue Walking Tour

Join historian Fred Hearns for a guided walk through Tampa’s historic Central Avenue district. Explore the people, businesses, music and institutions that shaped African American life from the 1890s through the 1960s.

Historic Central Avenue Walking Tour

Join historian Fred Hearns for a guided walk through Tampa’s historic Central Avenue district. Explore the people, businesses, music and institutions that shaped African American life from the 1890s through the 1960s.

West Tampa Black History Walking Tour

Walk approximately eight blocks through West Tampa while exploring historic sites connected to the people, institutions and events that shaped Tampa’s Black community.

Downtown Tampa Walking Tour

Discover downtown Tampa’s history on a guided one-mile walking tour past some of the city’s most recognizable landmarks. Advance tickets are required, and space is limited.

Oaklawn Cemetery Walking Tour

Walk through Oaklawn Cemetery and discover the stories of Tampa’s earliest residents, from mayors and pioneers to enslaved people and Native Americans. Reservations are required, and space is limited.

Ybor City Walking Tour

Ybor City began as a cigar-manufacturing town and grew into one of Tampa’s most distinctive historic districts. This 90-minute guided walking tour explores the neighborhood’s brick streets, landmark buildings, cigar history, and 7th Avenue corridor.

Downtown Tampa Walking Tour

Discover Tampa’s past as you stroll through historic districts on this Downtown Tampa walking tour. From its humble beginnings as a 19th-century military outpost, Tampa has evolved into a bustling …

Ybor City Walking Tour

Embark on a Saturday walking tour through Ybor City, Tampa’s historical gem, and trace the district’s compelling tale from its cigar-making heyday to its lively contemporary culture. Stroll through brick-lined …

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