VMF MURAL TOURS

August 8 - 18 // Offered 1 - 2 times daily 
Downtown // West End // River District // Mount Pleasant

• Reservation Required
• By Donation
• All Ages

Official VMF 2024 tours presented by Herschel Supply Company, will be offered across the city! The tours take you to several neighbourhood murals, highlighting the meaning of each artwork and sharing behind-the-scenes stories of how they were made.

Mural tours begin Thursday, August 8 and are offered daily until Sunday, August 18.

Start locations will vary. More tours may be added based on demand. The tours are by donation, but you must reserve your spot online on the tour operator’s website. Please check the websites of our two official tour operators (Vancouver DeTours and Curated Tastes) for details.

MOUNT PLEASANT

Tour Operator: Vancouver DeTours

Tours offered: Daily August 8 - 18, 2024

Frequency: Twice daily weekdays (4pm and 6pm), Thrice daily on weekends (11am, 4pm, 6pm) 

Area: Tours Below Broadway ending at Motel

Starting Locations: Varies - see Vancouver DeTours website for details

Noteables: City Centre Artist Lodge, Giant Murals, Hidden Murals 

DOWNTOWN

Tour Operator: Curated Tastes

Frequency: Varies

Area: Downtown

Limited: Limited-run artist-collab swag available in-store at Herschel at the end of tour.

Starting Locations: Varies - see Curated Tastes website for details

Noteables: Large murals, hidden murals

WEST END

Tour Operator: Curated Tastes

Frequency: Varies

Area: Denman

Starting Locations: Varies - see Curated Tastes website for details

Noteables: Historic Vancouverites Laneway murals

RIVER DISTRICT

Tour Operator: Curated Tastes

Frequency: Varies

Area: South of Marine Drive

Notables: Dense number of murals, all muralists in this collection are emerging artists.

    • Terrain: Pavement. City of Vancouver sidewalks, and laneways. 

    • Mobility: Routes are wheelchair accessible. 

    • Restroom Facilities: Washrooms are not provided. 

    • Parking: Parking nearby will be challenging as there’s lots of construction and street closures. It’s advised to get dropped off, Evo, Uber, Cab or take public transit.

    • Furry Friends: Animals are welcome on all tours.

    • Restrictions: Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages are welcome on all tours. 

    • Sun/Heat Protection: A variety of shaded spaces can be found around the site. Keep yourself hydrated at our water bottle fill stations.

  • We acknowledge that this event takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples – the sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) nations. We ask that you take a moment to consider the history of the land that we gather on, your relations with local Indigenous people and what each of us can do to foster meaningful reconciliation now and into the future.