Ontario’s festival of colorful walls returns this year, from Oct. 12 to 17 and it’s worth going to see the 14 new murals being painted in front of your eyes downtown over six days.
The 2026 “O Town Walls Mural Fest” includes international artists from as far away as the Netherlands, Ireland and Spain. If you can’t get there in person, you can also follow the progress on Instagram at instagram.com/otownwalls_dto
This year’s theme is “Butterfly Effect.”
As part of the festival, there will be a block party and breakdancing competition from 5 to 10 p.m. on Oct. 16 and 17, with live music, food for sale and more.
Last year, 17 murals were painted by 16 artists and remain now to beautify the city.
Here’s a location to follow the walls’ transformation from a bare and ugly state to decorated and fun: otownwalls.org/2026/walls/
Learn more: otownwalls.org/2026/