Exhibits & Events

Make plans for a Halloween afternoon filled with art, music, and creativity! Join Mural Arts Philadelphia for our annual festival, featuring local artists, live performances, hands-on activities, and plenty of Halloween fun. Best of all? It’s free and open to everyone.

Saturday, October 31 | 12-5 pm
LOVE Park | 1501 John F. Kennedy Blvd
Halloween costumes encouraged

Get hands-on with art
Paint pumpkins, design a Halloween mask, make custom fabric buttons, create and trade affirmation cards, and explore many more interactive art activities with Philadelphia’s creative community. You’ll also find face painting, carnival games, and a Halloween photo booth with PHOBYMO!

Enter to win $500
Ready to turn a pumpkin into a masterpiece? Enter our pumpkin painting contest for a chance to win a $500 cash prize! The contest is open to participants ages 14 and up, with registration on-site. (Kids can paint mini pumpkins from our pumpkin patch.)

Watch art come to life
See Philadelphia artists Ydaly Mer and Ibi Padrón Venegas create live paintings throughout the afternoon. Plus, discover original collage-style artwork by Mural Arts Month Featured Artist Kaldric Dow.

Enjoy live soul and funk music
Catch Philadelphia-based singer-songwriters Ryan Gilfillian and Blackbuttafly with Steve Mckie. Club Advisory, featuring DJs Krispy and Tunji Ige, will bring the spooky soundtrack, alongside fire spinning from Ambra Renee and Friends.

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

• 12:30 - 3 pm — Art activities​​​
• 1 - 4 pm — Live painting
• 2:30 - 4:30 pm — Live soul and funk performances
• 4:30 pm — Pumpkin painting contest winner announced

Come celebrate public art and spend Halloween with Mural Arts in the heart of Philadelphia. We can’t wait to see you at LOVE Park!