Dublin Street Art Walking Tour: over a dozen spots

Walk a dozen Dublin spots and learn the language of the city's graffiti scene

A street art walking tour of Dublin that covers over a dozen spots around Temple Bar, led by a guide who explains the history of graffiti, the work of local artists like Maser and EDSK, and how the city's legal murals sit alongside the tags and pieces that define the scene. Children from age 8 are welcome; the tour involves substantial walking and lasts one to two hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Dublin street art spots

• Visit over a dozen street art spots

The Experience

Over a dozen spots around Dublin reveal what the guide calls a secret language every modern city has learned to speak. You'll move through Temple Bar and beyond, stopping at heaven spots, feuds in graffiti, and the work of named Dublin artists—EDSK, Brutto, K-Bone, DZ, Maser, Subset, Minaw Collective—whose pieces mark the walls. The tour traces graffiti from cave-painters forward, then narrows to the fuzzy line between the legal murals the council commissions and the tags and throw-ups that color the Hibernian Metropolis without permission.

The guide walks you through the topics that shape the scene: a short history of graffiti, tags and pieces, heaven spots where writers leave their mark, feuds between artists, the tension between council and artists, the Icon Walk, and activism in graffiti. You'll see Love Lane and the Bloom Hotel, both landmarks in Dublin's street art geography. The tour has over 100 reviews on Trip Advisor and ranks in the top tours there, which means the guide knows how to hold the story together across a morning or afternoon.

What’s included

A live guide in English who walks you through the history of graffiti, the local artists shaping Dublin's scene, and the legal and unofficial work that colors the city; advice about Dublin's street art culture and the artists behind it.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomeNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Alternative Dublin

Is this one for you?The tour involves substantial walking between a dozen stops, so it suits travelers who are comfortable on their feet for an hour or two and want to move at the pace the guide sets rather than linger at any single spot.

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Top questions

How much walking is involved in the Dublin street art tour?

The tour involves lots of walking as you move between over a dozen spots around Dublin, so wear shoes you can cover ground in comfortably.

What artists' work will I see on this Dublin street art tour?

You'll see work by Dublin artists including EDSK, Brutto, K-Bone, DZ, Maser, Subset and the Minaw Collective, along with the legal murals and graffiti that define the city's scene.

Can I bring children on the Dublin street art walking tour?

Children are welcome from age 8; infants can ride in a stroller or pram, and infants must sit on an adult's lap during any stops.

What is the difference between tags, throw-ups and pieces in graffiti?

The guide explains tags, throw-ups and pieces as distinct forms within graffiti culture—each with its own technique, time investment and place in the scene—as part of the tour's history of how the art form has evolved.

How long does the Dublin street art tour take?

The tour runs one to two hours, moving through over a dozen spots and covering the history and current landscape of Dublin's graffiti and street art.