Woman in a patterned dress and teal cap sits painting details on a colorful abstract mural with a small brush — See 30+ new murals from talented artists at Birmingham’s largest mural festival, Oct. 17, 2026. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

If you’ve been around Birmingham’s Parkside District this week, you’ve likely noticed that something big is happening.

Over the past week, artists both local and from beyond Alabama have been hard at work transforming the blank walls around Urban Supply, THRIVE Coworking, Fairway Social and Up-Down Arcade Bar into large-scale works of art for the inaugural Yonder Walls Mural Festival.

Happening Saturday, October 17, 2026, the mural festival is your chance to see these completed murals for the first time, meet the artists, enjoy live music and much more.

Oh, and did I mention it’s FREE to attend?

Read on to learn more about Yonder Walls Mural Festival and see photos of the artists in action!

Yonder Walls Mural Festival transforming Birmingham’s Parkside District with 30+ murals

Artists painting a colorful mural on the Urban Supply building, with scaffolding and a lift surrounding the wall — Muralists have been busy transforming Urban Supply into a massive public art exhibit this week. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

Announced earlier this year, Yonder Walls is Birmingham’s largest-ever mural festival. Founded by local muralists Sean Gilder, Levi Levinson and Jordan Thompson of Bendy Knees Design Co., Yonder Walls was created to help shine a spotlight on the artistic talent already here in Alabama while creating more opportunities for artists to build sustainable creative careers.

“Artists in Alabama don’t always have access to the large-scale, paid opportunities needed to build sustainable creative careers, and Yonder Walls was created to help change that! We want artists to be able to build careers here at home and that starts with providing access and opportunity.”
Jordan Thompson, Co-Founder of Yonder Walls, Co-Owner of Bendy Knees Design

A volunteer kneels while painting a crawfish on the "Cahaba Critters" mural on an outdoor wall — Artist Savvy Meek of Sunspark Creative puts the finishing touches on a mural of native species endemic to the Cahaba River. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

What is a mural festival, you ask? Put simply, it’s a unique opportunity for artists to transform a previously-blank part of town into vibrant works of public art. Throughout this past week, 40+ artists from Birmingham and beyond have transformed the stark white walls and blank brick facades of two blocks along 1st Avenue South between 12th and 14th Street South with vibrant colors and their own unique style.

Man in a Black Art Matters t-shirt sits on steps beside a colorful mural with paint cans nearby — Former Miles College professor and multi-disciplinary artist Tony M. Bingham sits in front of his first-ever mural project, titled *Pig Iron Sally*. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

Here’s how you can be part of the crowd getting a first look at Birmingham’s largest public art installation:

When: Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 12PM–8PM
Where: Urban Supply | 1301 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Attendance is FREE

Find more than murals at Yonder Walls Mural Festival

Woman in pink dress painting on a large canvas outdoors, with another artist working nearby — Artist Yogi Dada working on her mural for Yonder Walls Mural Festival. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

While artwork is the main attraction, the Yonder Walls team has planned a whole host of activities to go along with it. Here’s what you can look forward to:

25+ local Birmingham-area makers and creatives as vendors
Food trucks to grab a bite while exploring the murals
A Kids’ Zone
A Community Art Wall

Artists painting a colorful cartoon mural on a building exterior, with ladders, scaffolding, and outdoor chairs below — A mural in progress at Yonder Walls Mural Festival. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

That’s not all—Yonder Walls will also feature live music from local artists, including headliner Pynk Beard, who recently made waves on America’s Got Talent. Other musical artists at Yonder Walls include:

Shaheed & DJ Supreme (12:15PM)
Twhat Weiland (12:55PM)
Womona Wiles (12:55PM)
Daan Rana (1:40PM)
Cash Langdon (2:20PM)
Just Liv (3:10PM)
Rebecca Egeland (3:55PM)
Sick F*cks (4:40PM)
Love Moor (5:30PM)

Yonder Walls Mural Festival is Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026

Two muralists smile on scaffolding in front of a colorful cartoon character mural, surrounded by spray paint cans — (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

Whether you’re an art lover, a music fan or simply looking for something fun to do in Birmingham this weekend, Yonder Walls Mural Festival has something for everyone!