We all see murals on the ‘gram from cities like Austin, Nashville, and Portland… well I’m here to show you that you can find some awesome murals right here in Northern California! Sacramento, California is the capital of California and often overlooked next to California cities like San Francisco and LA. But did you know it is home to a thriving art community and more than 150 Instagram worthy street murals?! Living only 45 minutes away from Sacramento I have been wanting to do some mural hunting and finally I did! And now I’m sharing with you the amazing Sacramento murals I visited and where to find them.
I will keep updating this post as I was only able to visit a handful of the 150+ murals and they are always adding new murals each year! In fact they have a yearly festival in September called Wide Open Walls where you can watch street artists come and paint new murals and enjoy food and vendors.
Be sure to pin this post and keep checking back for updates on Sacramento murals!
Artist: Kristin Farr
Artist: Maren Conrad
This mural was part of the 2019 Wide Open Walls festival and painted by Mars 1.
I love the colors of this mural and the cool futuristic vibe!
1716 J St
This mural was painted in 2019 by various artists
This is such a beautiful and colorful mural!
Painted by Ilse Valfre in 2018
This one is so fun and I’m totally obsessed with succulents and cats!
Painted by Maren Conrad
This beautiful koi fish mural is beautiful and one of several Maren Conrad murals in this post… I absolutely love her murals!
Will find artist info to credit
I found this one just while walking. It’s smaller than the other murals but very visually stunning!
Painted by Shepard Fairey in 2018
I got them Folsom Prison Blues… who doesn’t love Johnny Cash! This one is giant on the side of a 15 story building above Public House.
Painted by Leticia Mandragora
Painted by Maren Conrad
Who doesn’t love chucks?! And think of all the fun photos you can take with this mural!
Also grab a bite to eat at Urban Roots BBQ while you are here!
This mural was painted in 2017 by Nosego.
Painted by Haley Titus and Jeremy Stranger
This is one of the murals that compelled me to finally go mural hunting! How can you not feel happy when you see this one! I wish I lived in this condo complex and saw this everyday!
TIP- I would recommend to visit this one more around sunset. I visited around noon and it was directly in the sun making for harsh lighting for photos.
Painted by Maren Conrad
Maren Conrad again! This is my absolute favorite mural I visited, it literally glows in person! I can’t wait to check out more of Maren Conrad’s murals.
TIP- This one had a lot of sun hitting it too, but I was able to squeeze into the shadow to keep the lighting from being too harsh. So I would recommend try visiting in the evening as well.
Stay tuned for more Sacramento murals in the future! I will keep adding to this list as I come across more!
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