Paint Louis 2026

St. Louis will once again host the largest graffiti festival in the world, at the Paint Louis wall south of The Arch. Spanning 2.5 miles from Chouteau Ave. to Arsenal St., the 14th consecutive Paint Louis will draw almost 400 invited artists from across the U.S. Artists include: SHEVA, GIANT, ICH, IMSE, SAOKA, MAST, ESTEME, STUN, PHERS, BRAVO, BEKIT, SHOCK, and many more.

The festival is FREE and the public is invited to watch the artists create new artwork throughout the weekend.

*** Next year, Paint Louis celebrates its 30th Anniversary (1997–2001, 2013–present). ***

Event schedule:

• 9/3/26: Pre-party at 21c Hotel, 1528 Locust St., 5–8pm
• 9/4/26: Live painting all day, music, food trucks, and vendors, plus Paint Louis Art Show at Fifteen Windows Gallery, 3155 Cherokee Street, 6–10pm
• 9/5/26: Live painting all day, music, food trucks, and vendors, plus FREE performances by The Beat Junkies (DJs Babu, Rhettmatic, Shortkut) and Expansion Team Soundsystem (Rakaa of Dilated Peoples and DJ Babu) at the Paint Louis wall, 7pm  |  Paint Littles – activities for kids, Noon–2pm | spray painting, face painter, balloon artist, trucker hats

After party at The Golden Record, 2720 Cherokee St. | Trackstar & Friends FREE Paint Louis afterparty w/ The Beat Junkies, 8pm–1am

• 9/6/26: Live painting all day, music, food trucks, and vendors, plus FREE performance by Rah Digga, 7pm |  Paint Littles – activities for kids, Noon–2pm | spray painting, trucker hats