7 Street Art Tours in New York Worth the Subway Ride

1.Brooklyn Graffiti & Street Art Walking Tour in Bushwick

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 492 reviews · 2 hours · from $32Our pick

Walk Bushwick with a local guide who explains the artists, techniques, and neighborhood stories behind its murals, tags, stencils, and wheatpaste. Past guides have included Nick, Derrick, and Caty, an artist herself. The two-hour route covers the Bushwick Collective and nearby streets, starting and ending at Wyckoff-Starr Coffee Shop.

“Great tour. You not only learn about the 3 M's but also the history of Graffiti and Streetart in general and Brooklyn. Nick was a great guide”

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2.Brooklyn: Bushwick Street Art Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 462 reviews · 1h 30m · from $20

In 90 minutes, explore Bushwick’s outdoor art gallery with an artist guide and a group of no more than 10. See murals by Jason Naylor, Menace, Icy and Sot, and Isabelle Ewing while learning about artists, techniques, and graffiti culture. Tours are in English and meet at 282 Meserole Street.

“This was so special and memorable. I would like to do it again and bring friends. My mom and I loved it.”

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3.Graffiti & Street Art Walking Tour in Brooklyn

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 255 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $32Top rated

Walk Bushwick’s mural-covered streets with a local guide, starting near 30 Wyckoff Ave at 10:30 am. Learn to spot tags, stencils, and wheatpaste, hear about the Bushwick Collective and local artists, and see work on walls and street fixtures. Guides have included artists such as Nick and Caty. The tour lasts about two hours and costs $32.

“Tour guide Jeff provided a good experience. He was knowledgeable and engaging. Length of the tour was perfect, especially in hot weather. There were so many examples of beautiful street art - sure it's hard to pick and choose who and what to highlight but we got a very good overview of a number of artists. This was a new form of art for me; I enjoyed the tour a great deal. Suggestions: if at all possible, offer the tour in different languages or at least provide more detailed written material in several languages. Many of the people on my tour were from other countries. Understandably for Jeff and for…”

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4.Brooklyn Street Art Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 164 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $25

Walk Bushwick’s mural-covered warehouse streets with a working artist as your guide. This 90-minute tour visits the Bushwick Collective, where more than 50 murals turn the neighborhood into an outdoor gallery. Groups are capped at 10, the tour starts at 1:00 pm at 282 Meserole Street, and guides have included Audrey, Mark, and Edward.

“Great host with super interesting stories about Bushwick's street art scene. We saw over 50 street art and grafitti murals and enjoyed the nice walking tour with an amazing tour guide.”

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5.Brooklyn street art and hipster culture tour in French

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · from $62

Spend about three and a half hours exploring Bushwick street art and Williamsburg’s independent shops and cafés with a French-speaking guide who knows New York from the inside. Guides who have led the tour include Fred, Guillaume, Aymeric, Elsa, and Audrey. The group is capped at 12, and you’ll need a MetroCard or other fare for the trip between neighborhoods.

“Super interesting visit with Fred who made us discover Bushwick that we would not have done alone! We feel like we're visiting with our boyfriend who moved to New York.”

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6.Brooklyn, NY Street Art Puzzle Quest: Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.) · from $5Best value

Follow the Questo app from 175 Broadway to 162 N 9th St, solving clues at seven Williamsburg stops. This self-guided game takes about 70 minutes, works offline, and costs $5.99 per person, with kids free. You set the pace, but expect a neighborhood walk as well as street art: some art may be obscured or no longer visible.

“Great idea but directions were not great and some of the art was covered over with scaffold or advertising but it was a good way to find our way around”

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7.Street Art Tour in New York City with Local Expert Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $159

Walk from DUMBO through Manhattan street-art stops with a local guide, seeing murals, graffiti, and public art along the way. The group is capped at 10, and one guide named in a participant’s account is Adam, though the guide may vary. The tour lasts about two hours; confirm how subway travel and any fare fit into your route.

“Tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. Be prepared to do a lot of walking. Got to see and learn things about NY that I didn't know.”

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