5th Annual Downtown Corpus Christi Mural Fest x ArtWalk Returns Friday, June 5th, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Corpus Christi, TX — Get ready for an unforgettable evening of engaging art, vibrant culture, and community fun. The 5th Annual Downtown Corpus Christi Mural Fest, presented by Corpus Christi Medical Center, makes a colorful splash in Downtown Corpus Christi with Mural Fest x ArtWalk Presented by HEB, held on Friday, June 5, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM in Downtown Corpus Christi. Mural Fest is bringing five new, large-scale murals to Downtown Corpus Christi.
The festival will feature regular monthly First Friday ArtWalk programming such as block parties on Chaparral, Peoples, Starr, and Taylor streets, special programming at locations such as Bar Under the Sun (B.U.S) and the Art Center of Corpus Christi, La Retama and Artesian Parks.
Event highlights include:
- Special Mural Dedication Ceremony at 8:15 PM at the 600 Block of Chaparral Street. (Chaparral between Peoples St. and Starr St.). This year’s murals will be projected onto the wall with a grand finale unveiling of this year’s Community Mural called “Community Love.”
- Over 250 pop-up vendors, 25+ food trucks and family-friendly activities such as face painting and caricature drawings.
- Meet and greet with this years’ mural artists: Anna Charney, Megan Oldhues, Lucas Aoki, DB Studio, and KSPACE Mural Arts.
- Live music performances on the outdoor Corona Premier Stage by local bands, Triptonite and Splendiforous. Stage address: 613 Chaparral Street.
This year's Mural Fest builds on a growing tradition of using public art to activate downtown spaces, attract visitors, and celebrate the creative community that calls Corpus Christi home. Each new mural adds to a growing collection of semi-permanent public art that enhances the character and walkability of the district.
Mural Fest x ArtWalk is free and open to the public to attend.
Mural Fest 2026 is made possible with the generous support of presenting sponsor Corpus Christi Medical Center, as well as sponsors including Visit Corpus Christi, TIRZ #3, Texas Commission on the Arts, Arts and Cultural Commission, OMNI Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend
Community Foundation, Figueroa General Contracting, GST, The Social Butterfly Media Consulting, Nueces Lofts, Freshbins Exterior Cleaning, BCW Contracting LLC, BUS (Bar Under the Sun), and Executive Surf Club.
For more information on the First Friday ArtWalk and Mural Fest events, visit
www.downtowncorpuschristi.org/events/mural-fest-2026.
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CONTACT
Arlene Medrano, Executive Director, arlene@cctexasdmd.com, Office Phone (361) 882-2363
ABOUT CCDMD
The Corpus Christi Downtown Management District (CCDMD), established in 1993, is a professional municipal district, representing property owners and stakeholders within the area bounded by Furman Avenue to I-37, and Lower Broadway to Corpus Christi marina L and T-heads, known as Marina Arts District. In 2023, the property owners voted to renew the district through 2033. The vision of the CCDMD is to create the most vibrant downtown on the Gulf Coast.