Complete guide to the best local street art experiences right now

Brisbane added 87 new murals across its inner suburbs in the past 12 months, with the largest cluster appearing along Ann Street and in the laneways behind Brunswick Street in Fortitude Valley.

The increase follows Brisbane City Council's 2025 public art allocation that directed funds to 22 sites in the Valley and West End. Residents and visitors now treat weekend walks through these areas as a low-cost way to track local artists whose work changes every few weeks.

Key neighbourhoods and routes

Start at the intersection of Ann and Wandoo streets where a 12-metre piece by local artist duo TwoOne covers the side of a former warehouse. Continue two blocks south into the narrow lane between Brunswick and Wickham streets to find three smaller works completed in May. West End offers a separate circuit around Davies Park and the stretch of Boundary Street between Vulture and Melbourne streets, where five new pieces appeared in June on the walls of the old Davies Park Markets building.

Both routes stay within 800 metres and can be covered in under 90 minutes. The Brisbane Powerhouse on Lamington Street in Newstead links the two areas by ferry, with its own riverside wall updated every quarter as part of the venue's rotating program.

Practical details and costs

Free self-guided maps are available at the Fortitude Valley library branch on Brunswick Street. Paid options include the Saturday morning Valley Mural Walk run by local operator Brisbane Art Tours, which departs at 10am and costs $35 for adults. The next dates run through July 26. Council data released in May showed 42,000 people took part in street-art activities last financial year, up from 31,000 two years earlier.

Visitors should check the Brisbane City Council website for any temporary fencing around active sites before heading out. Most works remain visible from the footpath at any hour, though early morning light gives the clearest photos along the narrower Valley lanes.