I have lived in Toronto my whole life and we have a really cool graffiti scene downtown. I’m not sure why it took so long for me to go explore all the amazing work around the city. I’m going to show you where to go to see the top 5 graffiti places in Toronto to up your Instagram game!
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Rush Lane
The most popular place in Toronto to see interesting art is Graffiti Alley. Located just West of Queen and Spadina, this lane way is filled with colorful art. It is definitely a highlight of things to do when visiting Toronto. The Queen West neighborhood is a cool district with lots of cool cafes and vintage shops. You can spend hours wandering around, it’s one of my favourite places!
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408 Queen Street West
On the side of the Cameron house on Queen Street West you will come across the bright mural above. There are 2 side by side and one is right side up and the other is up side down. The story behind this mural is that the artist back in the 1980’s spent his days at the Cameron house after getting evicted from his apartment and on one sunny afternoon he said to himself “This is paradise”.
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474 Richmond Street West
Right off of graffiti alley we came across this new mural that was painted recently by the hair studio “Love is in the Hair”. This art is all about positivity and love and it definitely brought a smile to my face.
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101 Spadina Ave
If you want to see some cool 3-D graffiti and enjoy a delicious coffee while you’re at it than Strange Love Coffee is the place. On the outside wall of the coffee shop you will find the Toronto sign and underneath it says “we don’t take naps”. I’m not sure what that’s about since I definitely take naps! If you visit when they are open be sure to ask them!
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367 King Street West
A great place to enjoy a poke bowl, smoothie and some pretty artwork is Calii Love on King Street. On the outside of their store they have 5 different artworks you can take photos with. Here you will find the very popular wings that are blowing up all over social media!
I hope you find this guide helpful to find all the best graffiti places in Toronto and if you discover any more be sure to let me know, happy exploring!
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Thank you so much for putting this list together, AND being willing to share it with us! So helpful – you’re amazing!
You are so welcome, i’m so glad you enjoy it!!
I loved all the graffiti in Graffiti Alley! It was a great place for pictures! Next time I will have to check out King Street West.
Me too, it’s such a cool area! Thank you Francesca!
Gorgeous! I love that balloon wall! Now that I know about this, I’ll make sure we schedule some time to wander around and check out the street art someday when we visit!
That whole wall is full of fun murals Becky!
I am in love with graffiti and street art so this post really made me happy! And Toronto is a prime location for finding great local artists. I love the StreetARToronto initiative! Thanks for the great tour of all the fabulous street art in Toronto!
Oh i’m so happy to hear that Michelle! Toronto has some really cool locations for street art, I will check out the initiative!
What a great list of places to find really good graffiti in Toronto, I love the wings and the balloons, Thanks for the in depth article.
So glad you enjoyed it Beverley, thank you!
Super lovin’ the one on 474 Richmond Street West! Every street needs vibes like these!
Omg yes, one of my faves too!