COLORS Urban Art Festival
Urban art festival in Strasbourg, free admission
2026
About COLORS Urban Art Festival
Every year, the COLORS Urban Art Festival brings together around ten street artists in Strasbourg, invited to paint monumental murals on a site provided for the occasion. The COLORS Urban Art association organizes the event under the artistic direction of Stom500, moving to a different location each year based on available sites throughout the city.
Artists work in residence for several weeks before the opening to complete their pieces; the public then discovers the murals through free guided tours, workshops, and various activities. The festival also extends its programming with "Hors les murs" (off-site) events in several towns across Alsace.
COLORS Urban Art Festival — edition 2026
For its 8th edition, the COLORS Urban Art Festival is taking over a new venue: the AFPA training center in Strasbourg. Under the artistic direction of Stom500, ten artists from France, Germany, Russia, and Reunion Island will be creating monumental murals before the site opens to the public on the weekends from September 4th to 20th.
An edition at the AFPA
In 2026, the festival moves into the AFPA training center, which has been transformed into an open-air studio for the occasion. HERA, Olivia De Bona, Koga, Rero, Fork One, Missy, FloaFleur, Friture de Style, Loïc Lusnia, and Jean-Michel Ouvry will be in residence for several weeks leading up to the public opening.
The "Hors les murs" (Off-site) program extends the festival across several towns in Alsace, featuring murals and participatory workshops, including a mural project conducted with children from the Les Petites Roues association.
Highlights COLORS Urban Art Festival 2026
- Opening reception on Friday, September 4th with DJ Stan Smith
- Live recording of the Pshiit! podcast on September 6th
- Conference on the role of women in urban art on September 13th
- Dope Tones Records Apéro Mix every Saturday
- Ten artists in residence: HERA, Olivia De Bona, Koga, Rero, Fork One, Missy, FloaFleur, Friture de Style, Loïc Lusnia, Jean-Michel Ouvry
Programme COLORS Urban Art Festival 2026
Friday, September 4th
- 6:00 PM — Festival opening reception with DJ Stan Smith
Saturday, September 5th
- 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Open to the public · free guided tours every hour
- Apéro Mix — Dope Tones Records (DJs Ficus, Natsu, Attica One)
Sunday, September 6th
- 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM — Open to the public · free guided tours every hour
- 2:00 PM — Live recording of the Pshiit! podcast
Saturday, September 12th
- 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Open to the public · free guided tours every hour
- Apéro Mix — Dope Tones Records
Sunday, September 13th
- 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM — Open to the public · free guided tours every hour
- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM — Conference: The role of women in urban art
Saturday, September 19th
- 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM — Open to the public · free guided tours every hour
- Apéro Mix — Dope Tones Records
Sunday, September 20th
- 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM — Open to the public · free guided tours every hour
A food truck will be on-site during each opening day: La Kantina on September 4th, 5th, and 19th; King's Paella on September 6th and 20th; and Cœur de Chou on September 12th and 13th.
Prices COLORS Urban Art Festival 2026
Practical information — COLORS Urban Art Festival
Access
The festival is held at the AFPA in Strasbourg, on rue des Corps-de-Garde. By tram, take line C (towards Neuhof) and get off at the Kibitzenau stop; lines A, D, and E stop at Polygone, just 150 meters from the site. Free parking is available nearby for visitors arriving by car.
Admission is free and open to all, with no reservation required; free guided tours are offered every hour during opening times.
A residency-based event
Over the years, the festival has hosted nearly 120 artists at various iconic locations in Strasbourg. The concept remains the same: artists settle in several weeks before the opening to paint their murals, and the public explores the results during the opening weekends.
The COLORS Urban Art association partners with the music label Dope Tones Records for open-air entertainment, alongside participatory workshops conducted with local schools and associations.
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