Lake Street Mural Day to celebrate local art, June 13
Free event includes mural tours, artist meet-and-greets, games and more
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (October 21, 2026) The Lake Street Council is hosting its third annual Lake Street Mural Day on Saturday, June 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The free, family-friendly event will feature guided and self-guided tours of dozens of murals on Lake Street in Minneapolis, opportunities to meet local artists, mural-themed games and more.
Often referred to as an ‘outdoor art gallery,’ Lake Street has more than 100 murals by local, national and international artists that speak to the corridor’s diverse history and creativity. At the June 13 event, attendees will gather at the Midtown Global Market for tours of select murals in the area. Local artists Thomasina TopBear and Pablo Kalaka will meet with attendees and talk about their work. Guided tours will be offered at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tickets are available here.
Last year, thirty-four new murals by 30 artists were added to a 30-block stretch of the corridor as part of the Lake Street Lift Mural Bonanza. The Mural Bonanza was one of the largest concentrated mural projects in the nation, spanning over 25,000 square feet — equivalent to around five and a half basketball courts.
Since 2020, the Lake Street Council has funded more than 60 murals, vacant lot activations and art installations on the corridor, investing more than $1.5 million in beautification efforts.
About the Lake Street Council
Lake Street Council is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization which engages, serves, and advocates for the Lake Street community in Minneapolis to ensure the vitality and prosperity of the commercial corridor.
About Lake Street Lift
Lake Street Lift is an initiative of the Lake Street Council and the Graves Foundation to support the corridor. The $8 million initiative — made possible through state funding appropriated to the City of Minneapolis from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development — funds corridor-wide projects and targeted assistance to local businesses, nonprofits, entrepreneurs and developers to cultivate a more vibrant, safe and flourishing Lake Street. Community art and events are a key component of Lake Street Lift.
About the Artists
Thomasina TopBear is a Santee Dakota and Oglala Lakota muralist. She has been a member of the international all female street art crew Few & Far Women since 2015. Thomasina helped found City Mischief Murals, an all BIPOC mural collective that actively paints large scale community-based murals in the Twin Cities. She has organized a number of local and national community-based murals focusing on youth, women, activism and BIPOC artists.
Pablo Kalaka is a painter, muralist and illustrator. He has created murals in a large number of cities around the world, with his work recognized in different individual exhibitions in Caracas, Barcelona and Minneapolis. He has made almost 20 murals in the Twin Cities so far. In the field of illustration, he has published four books.