The Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival returns August 12-13, 2023! Stay tuned for more info.

Miss last year's festival? Relive the experience by taking the 2022 Virtual Tour!

Artists hard at work during the 2022 festival

Vendor at the festival edition Makers Market

Working on the 2022 Community Mandala

LeAnna Wurzer working on her 2022 piece

Joel Yau's completed 2022 piece

Tom Janssen's completed 2022 piece

Bad Bad Hats performing at the 2022 DMSAF concert

Harmony Harris and Amanda Harris-Gibbs working on their 2022 chalk pieces

Festival goers enjoying the interactive games on Nicollet

Pedal to the Metal working on their aluminum pours

All photos Tony Nelson Photography

About the Festival

The Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival is a free and unique downtown art experience for residents and visitors that celebrates street art in all its forms. The festival takes place annually the second weekend in August and features chalk and spray art, murals, performance, craft, food and fun! We hope to see you, your friends and family for this inclusive and joyful experience in the heart of downtown Minneapolis!

Call for Volunteers

Volunteers are critical to the festival's success and provide hospitality support to participating artists and festival goers. All you need is enthusiasm for street art, our downtown streets and the diverse audience of festival goers. All volunteers will receive a coveted Downtown Mpls Street Art Festival signature t-shirt. Sign up for a volunteer shift here.

Contact

If you have any questions about artist applications, volunteer opportunities or would like more information about the Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival, please contact Jessica Case at jcase@mplsdid.com