Announcing Mural Arts’ Spring 2026 Tour Season!
Spring is slowly but surely heading to Philadelphia, which can only mean one thing: It’s mural tour season!
Mural Arts Philadelphia’s spring 2026 tour season kicks off on Saturday, March 21, featuring walking and trolley tour favorites, private and group tour opportunities, and a brand new tour for the Semiquincentennial celebrations: “Icons of Independence.”
Visit the Mural Arts Tours page to peruse our offerings and book tickets, and read on for more about what’s new and returning in 2026.
NEW FOR 2026: ICONS OF INDEPENDENCE
Our newest specialty tour is curated for the U.S. Semiquincentennial celebrations, following a trail of historic symbols that appear in iconic Philadelphia murals: Liberty Bells, American flags, famous figures, notable architecture, and much more. Explore the world’s largest outdoor art gallery as you walk from Philadelphia’s Historic District to City Hall, and get to know the city that claims the title as the birthplace of America, 250 years later.
Book your “Icons of Independence” tour tickets today!
RETURNING FAVORITES: CITYWIDE WALKING & TROLLEY TOURS
A Mural Arts tour is the perfect weekend activity for anyone who wants to learn more about the stories and people behind the world’s largest outdoor gallery.
Masterpieces East and West trolley tours take place just once every month, and tickets will go fast! These unique tours weave between Philadelphia’s diverse neighborhoods, spotlighting many of the stunning artworks in our growing collection. Masterpieces East makes its debut on opening day, Saturday, March 21 at 10 am.
Our spring offerings include walking tours in various neighborhoods around Philadelphia, such as the iconic Mural Mile Center City walking tour, as well as Center City West, South of South, Bella Vistas, and Historic Germantown.
Book your tickets for an upcoming walking or trolley tour!
BOOK A PRIVATE OR GROUP MURAL ARTS TOUR
Seeking the perfect professional development activity for your colleagues, or a fun activity for a group of friends and family? Look no further! Mural Arts is happy to work with you to design a private tour experience. Even better: you’ll be making a big impact on your community, with all proceeds benefitting Mural Arts’ citywide educational programs and mural projects.
Let’s get creative together! Contact the Mural Arts Tours Department to organize a private tour at 215.925.3633 or tours@muralarts.org.
SNAG YOUR MURAL ARTS SWAG
Our online store is also updated for spring, featuring exciting products like Mural Arts baseball caps in new colors, a bright and beautiful wine tote featuring Shepard Fairey’s Uplifting Justice Center City mural, and posters and stone coasters featuring King Saladeen’s Brotherly Love. And for those upcoming April showers, how about a Mural Arts umbrella, featuring Color Me Back mural Reset by Andréa Grasso?
You can also give the gift of public art this spring with a Mural Arts walking tour gift certificate, good for two guests. Mother’s Day is right around the corner!
Visit our Shop page for some retail therapy, and feel good about your purchase—all merchandise proceeds benefit Mural Arts projects and ongoing programs throughout the city.
Top Image: Voices of Philly: Center City Poetry Tour, October 10, 2025. Photo by Gustavo Garcia for Colibrí Workshop. Pictured: The Father of Modern Philadelphia © 2012 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Gaia, 1300 Drury Street.
Merchandise Artwork (L to R): Uplift Justice © 2025 Shepard Fairey, 1425 Arch Street; Reset © 2023 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Andrea Grasso, Jefferson Station, 11th & Filbert Streets; Brotherly Love © 2024 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / King Saladeen, 6th & Spring Garden Streets; Parts Per Million © 2019 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Benjamin Volta, South Philadelphia High School, 2101 South Broad Street.