Flowering Artists & Mural Festival
The Delmar Loop comes alive with more than 80 artists, live music, interactive activities, featured demonstrations, a mural installation, food and drink, and creative experiences for all ages. A one-day celebration of art, community, and imagination you won’t want to miss.
Art, Music & Creative Energy
About the Event
The Delmar Loop will come alive on May 16, 2026, with 80+ artists selling their work and demonstrating their craft while music fills the district with vibrant energy. The festival is designed to celebrate artists at every level — the budding, blooming, and flowering artist — across a wide range of styles, experience, and expertise.
What to Expect
- 80+ artists selling handmade artwork
- Artists demonstrating their craft throughout the event
- Live music and performing arts
- Mural painting on the back of Fitz’s Restaurant
- Kids Corner activities
- Stilt Walkers
- Photo Opportunities
- Food truck and local restaurant participation
- Pour Decision Cocktail Catering
Featured Festival Experience
The one-day event is paired with the annual Mural Festival, where a new mural will be created behind Fitz’s Restaurant. The mannequin project also returns, featuring recycled and refurbished materials from area businesses transformed into imaginative public art.
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Program
Kids Corner
Families can stop by the Kids Corner for hands-on creative activities hosted by Stay Good Studios and Magic House MADE for Kids.
Watch Artists Create Live
Featured demonstrating artists include Terry Hinkle, Chris Mouser, Nella Baduini, Bryan Walsh, Ben Angelly, Beth Robinson, Arleana Holtzmann,Jay Thompson and a live glass blower.
Eat, Sip & Explore
Enjoy food truck and local restaurant participation throughout the event along with cocktails from Pour Decision Cocktail Catering.
Mural Artist Feature
Janessa Williams of ColorTripz
ColorTripz (Janessa Williams), based in St. Louis, expresses her love of art through acrylic painting, digital illustration, and graphic design. With an MA in Public Relations from Full Sail University and a BFA in Graphic Design from Southeast Missouri State University, ColorTripz brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her work. Known for her use of bold, vibrant colors to celebrate the uniqueness and beauty of melanated skin, ColorTripz addresses themes such as social justice, feminism, and Black culture in her art.
ColorTripz’s work has been showcased in exhibitions across the region, and she has curated multidisciplinary art shows with over 200 attendees, ensuring representation of BIPOC art in St. Louis. She has also contributed to the local community as a mural artist at Soldan High School, creating impactful, large-scale work in public spaces. In recognition of her influence and talent, ColorTripz was named St. Louis Artist of the Year for 2024 by the St. Louis Arts and Entertainment Awards.
Road Closures & Reroutes
Street Closure Information
Review road closures and reroute information before heading to the festival so you can plan parking, arrival, and travel through the Loop.
View Road ClosuresVolunteer With the Festival
Want to be part of the event? Sign up to help support the festival and contribute to a fun, art-filled day on the Delmar Loop.
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Parking Map
Use the Flowering Artists parking map to plan your arrival and find nearby parking options before heading to the festival.
