SHINE Mural Festival

Returning for its 11th year, the SHINE St. Pete Mural Festival will once again ignite the City of the Arts with spectacular large-scale murals and special events, running November 6–15, 2026.

Since 2015, nearly 200 murals have been created throughout the arts districts, thanks to this unique event. Enjoy an unforgettable journey through the city's artistic landscape and witness brand new art created just for the festival by a lineup of top contemporary local, national and international artists. (Artist names and mural locations are typically announced closer to the festival — check back for 2026 updates.)

This is a free event to attend. Join us in a community-wide event honoring the impact of mural art and artists in St. Pete!

Celebrate the festival and connect with St. Pete’s arts community at two SHINE events:

• Opening Reception: November 5, 5–8 p.m., at FloridaRAMA.
• Closing Reception: November 14, 5–9 p.m., at the Morean Arts Center.

Additional festival details are being finalized and are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Get Involved

Beyond watching the murals take shape, SHINE often features “Bright Spot” community projects where residents and visitors can paint alongside a lead artist, typically in support of an organization highlighted that year. 

In past years, that's included everything from a community-painted mural at a local bank to a paint-by-numbers piece at a neighborhood pet shop — a hands-on way to leave your own mark on the festival.

More Ways to Experience SHINE

• Download the free Mural Quest St. Pete app for a self-guided walking tour of SHINE and more than 185 murals across the city, complete with artist bios, curated routes and offline maps.
• Hop aboard a Star Trolley SHINE Mural Tour for a guided ride through the city's most iconic murals.
• Pick up a copy of SHINE: A Decade of Murals, a commemorative $75 book celebrating 10 years of the festival. For more information check out the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance page. 

Read more about our magnificent murals!