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Urban Art Walking Tour & Murals in Calgary
Discover Calgary’s vibrant street art scene with the free BUMP Festival Tour, featuring over 150 murals that tell the city’s story through vivid outdoor art.
About Beltline Urban Murals Project
Free BUMP festival tours and neighborhood walks showcasing over 150 murals across Beltline and Downtown Calgary.
Beltline Urban Murals Project is a Calgary, Alberta nonprofit public art initiative that celebrates large-scale murals and outdoor artworks across the Beltline and downtown cores. Founded to grow public engagement with street art, the project produces the BUMP (Beltline Urban Mural Project) festival and coordinates guided mural programs that highlight work by local and global artists. During festival season the BUMP Guided Mural Tours are offered free to the public and showcase over 150 murals across neighbourhoods and corridors.
Tours include neighborhood-focused walks such as The Connaught Tour, The Central Tour, The Victoria Park Tour, and the Classic Tour, each revealing the stories, social themes, and creative processes behind featured pieces. The organisation also runs the BUMP Festival Tour and a Free Public Art Tour that explores public sculpture and outdoor galleries in Downtown Calgary. Guides provide historical context, artist perspectives, and community insights, with some walks described as personable and discussion-led.
Beltline Urban Murals Project supports cultural tourism, local artists, and accessible arts education by producing public programs and mapping mural locations for residents and visitors. The project’s events and tours are rooted in Calgary’s urban landscape, aiming to connect people with powerful visual narratives and neighborhood history. Information about schedules, festival dates, and tour meeting points is available through local event listings and the project’s announced programming. Public programs and tours attract residents, visitors, art students, and cultural organizations, offering accessible encounters with contemporary mural practice, artist stories, and the evolving visual identity of Calgary neighborhoods and history.
“Every outing is organized with local river knowledge, basic safety instruction, and equipment checks before departure.”