Know your Tallahassee. Be a T.O.U.R. Guide.
When your friends and family visit from out of town and you take them to see local sites and attractions, that’s being a T.O.U.R. Guide. T.O.U.R. stands for Tourism is Our Ultimate Resource. And by showing visitors around Tallahassee, you’re boosting our local economy. So how do you become a T.O.U.R. Guide? Just check out some of the fun and interesting places in Tallahassee. There’s plenty to choose from. And on certain dates they’re free. (See below) Then spread the word. It’s that easy.
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Show off your Tallahassee pride by collecting T.O.U.R. Guide Badges from local attractions. When the attraction has its Free Event day, the badge will unlock and you’ll have 48 hours to download it. Just return to this page to get your badge. To find out when the badges unlock, see the Schedule of Free Events below.
Click on the badges below to learn more about our 2013 T.O.U.R Guide.
Challenger Learning Center
The Challenger Learning Center, Tallahassee's state-of-the art entertainment destination, features a five-stories-tall IMAX theatre, the Downtown Digital Dome Theatre and Planetarium - a 50-foot domed, high-definition theatre with a 20,600-watt Dolby 5.1 surround sound system - and a Space Mission Simulator complete with a realistic mission control room and space station lab
Available 3/23/2013 - 4/6/2013
Historic Capitol
The Florida Historic Capitol, which served as the center of State government from 1845 to 1978, is restored to its 1902 appearance and open as a museum.
Restored rooms, artifacts, photographs and multimedia displays enable visitors to experience the events and individuals that helped to shape present-day Florida.
400 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399; (850) 487-1902. Open Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, Saturday 10:00 am - 4:30 pm, Sunday & Holidays Noon - 4:30 pm. Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Available 5/18/2013 - 6/1/2013
Riley House
Nestled among beautiful shade trees, two blocks east of the Courthouse and Capitol, is the Riley House, a National Register property and visible link to the thriving African-American community that emerged in downtown Tallahassee in the latter part of the 19th century.
The home of former slave, John Gilmore Riley (1857-1954) now stands as a cultural center and museum of African-American history.
Headquarters of the Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network
Available 5/18/2013 - 6/1/2013
Goodwood Museum & Gardens
America’s largest collection of plantations – 71 covering more than 300,000 acres – exist in the Tallahassee area, and Goodwood, one of the finest plantation homes ever built in this region, is one of them. Built circa 1840, this expansive antebellum plantation home is perfectly preserved as it was in the years surrounding World War I and features some of the earliest fresco ceilings in Florida. Visitors are encouraged to step outside the home and also view the significant horticultural features of the property including an extensive collection of Old Garden Roses, heirloom bulbs and centuries-old live oak trees and magnolias. To preserve the original design and presentation of the garden, Goodwood staff use only heirloom plant material that was available in North Florida at the turn of the century.
Tuesday – Friday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday – Monday: Closed
Goodwood Museum & Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Rd., Tallahassee, FL; (850) 877-4202.
Tallahassee Museum
Explore the wonders of nature and our region's rich history at the Tallahassee Museum, presenting "Alien Attack" - an exhibition featuring a giant Burmese python and other live aliens invading Florida's environment. Tour the pioneer farm, see native wildlife, and view wildlife art by Leigh Ann Burchell. Plus café, playground and daily programs.
Tallahassee Museum, 3945 Museum Drive, Tallahassee, FL; (850) 575-8684.
LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts
LeMoyne is a center for the visual arts that has served the Tallahassee area for over 48 years. LeMoyne provides ten fine art exhibitions each year, year round studio art classes, and special art-related cultural events for the citizens of Tallahassee and the surrounding area. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, we hope you will visit soon and we look forward to seeing you. The LeMoyne exhibition space is located in the Meginnis-Monroe House, a National Register property, with adjoining facilities housing art classrooms. All facilities are located three blocks from the Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida. As many as three hundred artists per year show their work at LeMoyne, and art education classes for both children and adults are offered year round. LeMoyne’s mission is to promote and advance education, interest and participation in the contemporary visual arts.
Tuesday – Saturday 10AM – 5PM, Sunday & Monday CLOSED
LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts, 125 N. Gadsden St., Tallahassee, FL; (850) 222-8800.
Available 7/20/2013 - 8/3/2013
Museum of Florida History
The Museum of Florida History is a professionally accredited, nationally recognized cultural resource. The Museum features exhibits that chronicle the cultural and social history of Florida dating back as far as 12,000 years. Explore Florida's heritage at the state's history museum where original artifacts are preserved, exhibited, and interpreted.
Museum of Florida History, R. A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida; 850.245.6400.
Available 7/20/2013 - 8/3/2013
Mission San Luis
Mission San Luis was the western capital of Spanish Florida from 1656 to 1704. Today the Mission is reconstructed on its original site so that visitors may experience vivid, personal encounters at this important colonial town.
San Luis brings the 17th century to life through costumed interpreters, period buildings, exhibits, and archaeology.
Available 8/17/2013 - 8/31/2013
Maclay Gardens
Located among the rolling hills of Tallahassee is a special 28 acre gem of a garden. Magnolias and other flowering trees along with camellias are in bloom now.
The park is open daily from 8:00 a.m.
until sunset.
Available 8/17/2013 - 8/31/2013
It pays to be a T.O.U.R. Guide.
If you download all of the T.O.U.R. Guide badges from April through August, you'll be recognized at our October tourism industry event!
Schedule of Free Events
| Date | Location | Time | |
| 03/23/2013 | Challenger Learning Center | 11:00am-3:00pm |
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| 05/18/2013 | Historic Capitol | 10:00am-4:30pm |
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| 05/18/2013 | Riley House | 10:00am-2:00pm |
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| 06/15/2013 | Goodwood Museum & Gardens | 10:00am-2:00pm |
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| 06/15/2013 | Tallahassee Museum | 9:00am-5:00pm |
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| 07/20/2013 | LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts | 10:00am-5:00pm |
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| 07/20/2013 | Museum of Florida History | 10:30am-4:30pm |
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| 08/17/2013 | Mission San Luis | 10:00am-4:00pm |
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| 08/17/2013 | Maclay Gardens | 8:00am-1:00pm |
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