BUMP Festival

AUGUST 1 - 18, 2025 Started in 2017 as the Beltline Urban Murals Project, the community-led, artist-focused BUMP Festival has exploded to become a city-wide street art movement reimagining public spaces through the visual arts and expanding the capacity of the local arts community. BUMP Festival brings accessible public art to Calgary with work that features local, national and international artists. Experience free outdoor programming and activities for nearly 30 days each year. With over 110 murals on display in and around the Downtown Calgary area, the urban art gallery BUMP has built makes for an excellent sight. With these installations visible all year round, walking from site to site makes for a colorful day of exploration and admiration. If you are around for the month of August during the festival itself, you will see activations across the Beltline that include mural tours, outdoor parties, cinema and artist talks. You might even catch some live paint site activations! Check out their website for a list of all their events throughout the festival and year!