Yorkville Murals Festival (YVM) returns for its highly anticipated sixth edition from August 23–24, transforming Toronto’s most stylish neighbourhood into a bold celebration of contemporary muralism, music, wellness, and cultural immersion. The weekend-long event fuses large-scale art with fashion-forward activations and rooftop energy—launching with a headline DJ set by international electronic artist Kaskade.

This year’s festival unveils five new murals—including a monumental 26,000 sq ft rooftop transformation of the Cumberland Parkade—alongside an open-air inflatable art installation in Village of Yorkville Park, a new wellness and recovery series, and an expanded lineup of DJs and live programming. YVM continues to blur the lines between art and experience, offering something for every kind of cultural explorer.

In line with the festival’s “No Empty Spaces” theme, artist Sage Barnes will transform the retail space beneath the Park Hyatt Hotel into a month-long working studio. Passersby will have the rare opportunity to observe the artist’s creative process in real time, turning an unused storefront into a living exhibition.