Mural Arts Fest

Mural Arts Fest takes over Love Park this Halloween!
About this Event

On Saturday, October 31, from 12–5 PM, Mural Arts Philadelphia brings the city together for an afternoon packed with art, music, creativity, and Halloween fun. Come ready to make, move, play, and celebrate with live performances, interactive art experiences, local artists, community partners, and plenty of surprises along the way at our annual festival.

Decorate your own mask, create and trade affirmations with Afromation Avenue, get a custom airbrushed tote bag by Amiracle Arts, take a photo at PHOBYMO’s Halloween photo booth, paint your best pumpkin for a chance to win a $500 cash prize, and take on carnival games and other family-friendly activities.

Explore an artist vendor market, get your face painted, and experience live performances from local musicians including Ryan Gilfillan and Blackbuttafly, with sound by Club Advisory, and fire dancing by Bad Blaze Philly.

Whether you’re showing up in costume, coming with friends and family, or just looking for something fun to do in the heart of the city, Mural Arts Fest is where art and Philly energy collide.

Photo caption: Mural Arts Fest 2024 at LOVE Park. Photo by Gustavo Garcia for Colibri Workshop

What to expect

This event is free and open to all.

Wear a Halloween costume and come ready to make art with us!

Rain date: November 1, 2026

Agenda

🕑: 12:00 PM
Art activities & activations
Host: PHOBYMO

Info: Get creative with a ton of interactive activities, including mask decorating, pumpkin painting, button making, and a Halloween photo booth by PHOBYMO. Decorate masks with Mural Arts’ Art Education team, and design and trade your own affirmation cards with Afromation Avenue. Plus, enter our pumpkin decorating contest for a chance to win $500 (ages 14+)!

🕑: 12:00 PM
Vendor market

Info: Shop original paintings, risograph prints, printed apparel, wearable art, handmade candles, and so much more from local artists.

🕑: 01:00 PM
Interactive live painting
Host: Ydaly Mer

Info: Watch the creative process unfold as Philadelphia artists Ydaly Mer and Ibi Padrón Venegas paint canvases themed around Halloween! Mural Arts Month Featured Artist Kaldric Dow will also showcase original collage-style artwork.

🕑: 02:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Live soul and funk music
Host: Ryan Gilfillan

Info: Experience live performances by local artists including Philadelphia-based soul and R&B singer-songwriter Ryan Gilfillan and soul and funk singer-songwriter Blackbuttafly with Steve Mckie. Club Advisory, featuring DJs Krispy and Tunji Ige, will provide sound throughout the event.

🕑: 04:30 PM
Pumpkin painting contest winner announced

Info: We’ll announce the winner of the pumpkin painting contest, with a cash prize of $500!