The festival brings local, national, and international artists to Downtown Orlando to create large-scale murals and artwork in real time. The festival kicks off during Third Thursday on Thursday, September 17 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at CityArts, with a special exhibition in the upstairs Signature Gallery featuring studio work from muralists who have participated in the Orlando Mural Festival over the past two years. This exhibition gives visitors a chance to see the artists' work beyond their large-scale murals.

The celebration continues on Saturday, September 19 from 2pm-10pm with the Orlando Mural Festival Art Party at CityArts, the Fordify the Arts Courtyard and Thornton Park Market on Central Boulevard. The free art party will bring art directly into the heart of Downtown with live panel muralists and artists creating throughout the day, art vendors, live music, food vendors and more. Guests will enjoy art vendors, sticker exhibition, DJ Krazy Dazie, DJ Mac and DJ Hulian, plus Dizzlephunk Live featuring CreativAngel, Saxy Billy and Cone Figgins will have an album release performance from 8pm-10pm.

Admission is free.