Long Beach Walls
Long Beach Walls and Art Renzei returns for its tenth year, July 20-26, 2025, once again transforming the city into a massive, open-air gallery featuring installations, interactive art experiences and, yes, murals—including the tallest one in Long Beach Walls history. All of it free and open to the public.
2025 FESTIVAL
Organized by Creative Class Collective, Long Beach Walls invites the public to explore the city through the lens of public art. Its 2025 theme is “Art: A Catalyst for Change” and will feature 12 artists creating brand-new works, community mural projects involving youth, and public programming that blends art with local culture, history, and dialogue.
“Long Beach Walls has become a cornerstone of our city’s cultural identity,” said Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson. “For ten years, it has brought together artists and residents to create something lasting. These murals reflect our values, our diversity, and our vision for the future. This festival enhances the beauty of our neighborhoods, strengthens our civic pride, supports our creative economy, and puts Long Beach on the map as a leading arts and culture destination both in California and beyond.”
BRIEF HISTORY OF LONG BEACH WALLS
Having begun as a grassroots effort to bring more public art to the city, Long Beach Walls has evolved into one of the West Coast’s premier public art festivals. Over the past decade, it has commissioned more than 140 murals spread over 40 square miles of the city. The event has launched artist careers, beautified neighborhoods, and fostered a powerful sense of civic pride.
ARTISTS
The 2025 artist lineup is a mix of renowned and emerging artists, both local and international talents, each bringing a unique style and story to the city’s walls. Highlights include Brian Peterson, who has created several of the best known Kobe Bryant murals, who will paint the tallest mural in Long Beach Walls history–86 feet high on the Marriott Long Beach Downtown building (111 E Ocean Blvd). Dozens of elementary students will team with artist and storybook author Brady Smith to paint a mural at Lowell Elementary, connecting his vibrant aesthetic with youth expression. Angie Crabtree, known for her monumental yet detail-rich works of precious gemstones, will lead a youth-focused mural at Renaissance High School as well as debut her solo show, “Garden of Eve,” at the Long Beach Museum of Art.
VIEWING THE MURALS
Murals will be created in four main areas of Long Beach, including downtown, public schools like Lowell Elementary (5201 E Broadway) and Renaissance High School (235 E 8th St), and key cultural spots across the city. A digital guide is available as well as further information about the festival including the location of past murals at longbeachwalls.com, making it easy to take self-guided tours, and learn about the artists behind each work.
MORE EVENTS
A Moonlight Mash Bike Mural Tour of the 2025 murals will be held on Thursday, July 24 at 5PM, departing from the GoActiveLB Hub downtown and ending at ISM Brewing on The Promenade.
Pick up an art piece of your own at the Long Beach Walls & Art Renzei: Night Market on Friday, July 25 at 5PM.
And end the week-long festival with an Artist Talks + Closing Party held at the Edison Theater on Saturday, July 26 from 4PM-10PM.
LBMA Downtown (356 E 3rd St) will host an exhibition of Angie Crabtree's artwork called "Garden of Eve" from July 12 to September 28, 2025. Crabtree is one of the Long Beach Walls muralists and is known for her hyperrealistic depictions of precious gemstones. Admission is free, and the gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 AM to 4 PM.
