Enjoy a stroll through charming downtown Norman while exploring historic sites and modern culture. This guided tour along Main Street discusses the city’s transformation from a surveyor’s campsite to a modern-day football powerhouse. Learn about the town's founding, symbolism of colorful murals, and stories behind local landmarks. Perfect for history buffs and casual explorers alike, this 1.25-hour tour covers less than a mile while offering insights into Norman’s past and present.
Highlights
1 hour
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Knowledgeable guide
Optional gratuity for guide
Meeting Points
Departure
Beanstalk Coffee and Sno Downtown
Meet inside the coffee shop. We'll be at a reserved table or in the back room.
Return
Beer Is Good Brewing Company
We end across the street from the starting point.
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Must be able to stand for 1 hour
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Enjoy a stroll through charming downtown Norman while exploring historic sites and modern culture. This guided tour along Main Street discusses the city’s transformation from a surveyor’s campsite to a modern-day football powerhouse. Learn about the town's founding, symbolism of colorful murals, and stories behind local landmarks. Perfect for history buffs and casual explorers alike, this 1.25-hour tour covers less than a mile while offering insights into Norman’s past and present.
Highlights
1 hour
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Knowledgeable guide
Optional gratuity for guide
Meeting Points
Departure
Beanstalk Coffee and Sno Downtown
Meet inside the coffee shop. We'll be at a reserved table or in the back room.
Return
Beer Is Good Brewing Company
We end across the street from the starting point.
Items | Norman Past and Present Downtown Walking Tour
Itinerary
1
Beanstalk Coffee and Sno Downtown
We begin seated and indoors with an historic overview of Norman's founding in Oklahoma Territory.
10 minutes
2
Das Boot Camp
Founded on this corner in 1936, a local retailer grew to more than 1,000 stores across the country and once outcompeted Walmart.
5 minutes
3
City of Norman East Gray Street Parking Lot
From this municipal lot, enjoy prime viewing of the oversized "Heart of Norman" murals that tell Norman's story from past to present.
5 minutes
4
Madison's on Main
Observe quirky architecture at this historic former post office. Don't miss the "cat antics" protruding from the wall!
5 minutes
5
Tamashii Ramen House- Norman
Outside this popular restaurant, learn how the University of Oklahoma was founded on Main Street and hear conflicting accounts of their first football game in 1895.
5 minutes
6
Sooner Theatre
This iconic theater was designed by a local architect and built with the finest materials and cutting-edge movie theater technology. Hear about confirmed sightings of an apparition that glides down the staircase.
10 minutes
7
James Garner Statue
Snap a photo with Norman's most famous Hollywood celebrity, memorialized here in bronze. Garner is best known for playing Bret Maverick in the Western TV series.
5 minutes
8
Norman
Pass the former gateway to Norman, Oklahoma Territory, where hundreds of settlers flooded into town on one eventful day in 1889. This historic red brick rail depot still serves Amtrak passenger trains today but is closed most of the day.
5 minutes
9
Cleveland County Courthouse
Town leaders lobbied hard to break away from Oklahoma County and become a county seat. This Art Deco building replaced earlier courthouses that we revisit through photos. From here we head to the end of the tour.
