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300-plus murals mapped free on the VMF app around Main Street. A treasure hunt with very large prizes.
Mount Pleasant (Main Street murals)
More infoMount Pleasant is basically a free art gallery that forgot to build walls, and nobody has corrected the oversight. Over years of the Vancouver Mural Festival, 300-plus large-scale murals have accumulated on the brick around Main Street, and you can walk the lot for zero dollars. Download the free VMF app, which maps 400-plus geolocations with routes and artist stories, then turn the walk into a competitive who-spots-the-next-giant-face treasure hunt.
Download the free VMF app first, it maps 400+ murals with routes and artist stories, then pick a loop around Main Street and turn the walk into a treasure hunt. Race to spot the next giant face, the cheekiest hidden detail, the best photo backdrop; the whole open-air gallery costs exactly nothing. Bring a coffee, comfy shoes and a competitive streak, and budget about 90 minutes. When your feet tap out, you're surrounded by Mount Pleasant's cafes and breweries to settle the scoreboard.
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