San Diego Street Art: Graffiti and Gallery Tour
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20 Ratings
San Diego
Discover the vibrant world of San Diego street art on a graffiti and gallery tour. Learn the difference between street art and graffiti while exploring stunning murals and visiting local galleries. Uncover the hidden stories behind the art and capture memorable photos along the way!
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • North Park - We walk a two mile loop through the fun, cool, and thriving neighborhood of North Park. We stop by a handful of large murals that serve as staples of the neighborhood, as well as dozens of smaller pieces dispersed throughout our path. Everything is temporary, especially street art and graffiti, so no two tours are the exact same!
  • Connect San Diego - We see an array of local artists’ work in this unique shop and venue.
  • VISUAL gallery+design - We browse a large selection of street art & graffiti supplies, as well as pieces from local artists in the gallery space.
  • Queen Bee’s Art and Cultural Center - We head into G Style, a shop inside Queen Bee’s, where we see art supplies and streetwear made right here in San Diego.
What's Included
  • Communal sketchbook
Additional Information

The city is an art gallery! Come and indulge in some of San Diego’s finest street art and graffiti, while gaining insights into how you perceive and experience cities globally.

On this walking journey, we’ll witness amazing displays of street art and graffiti (don’t know what sets them apart? Join us and find out!). We’ll also visit local artists’ spaces and stores to admire the tremendous work being carried out in our neighborhood.

Participants are often stunned by how much they grasp on this tour, and cherish the fantastic photo ops throughout!

Location
North Park Mini Park
29th Street
If street parking is unavailable, there’s very affordable paid parking across the street from our meeting point. One dollar per hour at North Park Garage - 3829 29th St. Your guide will be excited to meet you by the concrete “K” on the east side of the park wearing a green hat and black backpack.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jim_r
Feb 26, 2024
Fun Tour - I did this tour with my adult son and wasn’t quite sure what to expect. But, we both had a great time and learned a few things. Walking thru the neighborhood and looking at the murals and learning about street art and graffiti was fascinating. Knowledgeable tour guide and a fun way to spend some time in North Park!
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H2825xotamaral
Jan 17, 2024
A must-do for any fan of street art. - Amazing tour! Got to see so much beautiful street art and learn about the behind the scenes of this universe. Thanks Ben!
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Annabelles296
Dec 15, 2023
Great vegan food tour and SD fun facts! - Such a great tour and fun way to meet new people! Ben was incredibly knowledgeable and I had a great time. I’m a local and really enjoyed learning more about the history of the city. I’m not a vegan myself but learned a lot about veganism and enjoyed food I typically wouldn’t go for.
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Laura_h
Dec 3, 2023
Vibrant creative and educational - Meeting the owners of the Queen Bee and from Shank and Bone restaurant. Art work was so amazing and inspiring. Ben was an awesome tour guide. Very knowledgeable about the art, creators, and the history of the art. Loved that he brought us to meet his friends along the way. Awesome communal sketchbook. I hope he uses the one sketch someone did of him to create t shirts and other swag. Would Def do another tour with Ben. Thanks for showing us around!
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Nataliead710ke
Nov 27, 2023
great tour for visitors and locals! - Such an awesome way to spend a few hours of a sunny Saturday! I've lived in SD my entire life and had always wondered about our awesome street art in my North Park neighborhood. Ben is a super knowledgeable guide who had a lot of good info about the context of street art and graffiti in the neighborhood, brought us around to some awesome local art spaces, and highlighted the unique corners of North Park! Highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in seeing the city from a different, less conventional perspective (locals and visitors alike!)
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Daniellekk5074tz
Oct 11, 2023
Amazing tour! - I have lived in San Diego for over 15 years and never truly appreciated the street art all around me - until now! Ben was an incredible guide, super friendly and easy going, but also incredibly knowledgeable about the history of street art as well as the culture and the artists themselves. The time flew by and I left the tour having learned so much! I brought my college kid with me who was home for the summer and they loved it as well. Thank you Ben for forever changing the way I look at the art all over this beautiful city! :)
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Heiko_l
Oct 9, 2023
The highlight of the day - It was an amazing tour. Ben has such an awesome knowledge about the streetart in Nordpark. It was great fun listening to him.
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Geoffreydaniel
Sep 6, 2023
Easy, informative & fun tour for all ages - Very cool walking tour. Not only did I not know there was so much street art in North Park, I didn't know there was so much history involved either. This was a very easy experience for my friends, wife and newborn :). Ben is nice enough to send out an email prior to the tour with lots of useful info (parking suggestions, attire, sunscreen, etc.). I burn pretty easy but I came prepared!
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Matthew
Sep 3, 2023
Such. A. Cool. Tour. - Such a cool tour. The art is amazing, we got some great pics and Ben’s knowledge of the art, the artists and street art culture was surprisingly interesting. I mostly wanted to see cool art, but all the back story we got made it so much more interesting. 10 out of 10 highly recommend.
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Djleachsd
Aug 20, 2023
Awesome!! - This was an awesome tour. I am a local and it was great to explore North Park in San Diego. I would have never thought that there was so much cool street art and shops locally. Tour takes about 2 hours. Super easy and fun for all ages. This is kid and baby friendly. If you are wondering about brining your pet.. you most def could make that work. Nice little walk-about! 10/10
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