Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival 2022

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! 

Saturday, August 13, 2022

• Nicollet Chalk Art Festival  |  10a – 6p
• 3D Chalk Art Installation at IDS Center  |  10a – 6p
• Live Spray Painting on Nicollet  |  10a – 6p
• Nicollet Makers Market Festival Edition | 10a - 6p
• Street Eats (food trucks and more) on Nicollet  |  10a – 6p
• Pedal to the Metal | 10a - 6p
• Heart and Soul Drum Academy | 11a & 1p
• La Luchadora | 11a - 5p
• Mobile Sign Shop | 11:30a - 3:30p
• Street Show performances on Nicollet  |  12p & 2p
• Guided Downtown Mural Tour | 12p & 3p
• Downtown Mpls Street Art Festival concert with headliner Bad Bad Hats and opener Kokou Kah | 3:30p - 6p

Sunday, August 14, 2022

• Nicollet Chalk Art Festival  |  10a – 6p
• 3D Chalk Art Installation at IDS Center  |  10a – 6p
• Live Spray Painting on Nicollet  |  10a – 6p
• Street Eats (food trucks and more) on Nicollet  |  10a –  6p
• Nicollet Makers Market Street Art Festival Edition  |  10a – 6p
• Petal to the Metal | 10a - 6p
• Mobile Sign Shop | 11:30a - 3:30p
• La Luchadora | 11a - 5p
• Street Show performances on Nicollet  |  11a, 12:30p, 3:30p, 4:30p
• Guided Downtown Mural Tours | 12p & 3p
• zAmya Theater Project "Second Chances" encore | 2 - 3p

The Downtown Street Art Festival is organized by the Mpls Downtown Improvement District and Hennepin Theatre Trust with support from our hospitality partner AC Hotel Minneapolis Downtown. IDS Center (Accesso Services) and Bell Bank are site sponsors.