Big Walls Big Dreams 2026

About this event

Big Walls Big Dreams is back for its fifth Houston edition, Oct. 30 through Nov. 15, 2026. Over two and a half weeks, local, national, and international muralists will paint more than 20 new large-scale murals across Houston neighborhoods. Come watch them work, meet the artists, and see the walls come together. The festival opens Saturday, Oct. 31 at East Aldine’s Día de los Muertos celebration. East Aldine Management District is this year’s premier sponsor. New this year is Big Walls Mural Quest, a citywide scavenger hunt that runs during the festival. Find the murals, scan the codes at select walls, and you could win prizes. The festival also launches a new app to help you find murals around Houston. Big Walls Big Dreams started in Miami during Art Basel and came to Houston in 2021. Since 2013, the festival has produced 350 murals in Miami and Houston with more than 150 national and international artists. UP Art Studio, a mural studio in Houston’s East End, produces it. All festival events are free and open to the public. For the artist lineup, mural locations, and event schedule, visit bigwallsbigdreams.com and follow @bigwallsbigdreams on Instagram.