4 Brooklyn Street Art Tours That Earn the Morning

1.Brooklyn Graffiti Workshop with Local Artist

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 570 reviews · 1 hour · from $45Our pick

At a Bushwick studio on Meserole Street, artists such as Ghost and Leaf teach you spray-paint basics, lettering, shading, and color control. You create a shared wall piece, then choose an optional canvas to keep. Groups are limited to six, making this a friendly, hands-on hour for beginners and families.

“Informative and lots of fun creating our own graffiti art. A must do trip for people visiting while in New York”

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2.Bushwick Street Art Walking Tour

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

Walk through Bushwick with an artist guide such as Audrey or Gabe, seeing murals by Jason Naylor, Menace, Icy and Sot, and Isabelle Ewing. In 90 minutes, you’ll learn how the neighborhood’s art is made, how graffiti differs from street art, and why these walls matter.

“Great tour! This was something different in NYC! I learned a lot about graffiti and street art. The guide was extremely knowledgeable. We followed our tour with a graffiti class. I recommend you book both.”

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3.Brooklyn street art and hipster culture tour in French

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

Join French guides such as Guillaume, Fred, Aymeric, Elsa, or Audrey for a 3.5-hour walk through Bushwick’s outdoor street-art scene and Williamsburg’s cafés, vintage shops, and organic makers. The tour ends near Bedford Avenue, with a MetroCard needed between neighborhoods.

“Many thanks to the entire New York City team in French for the wonderful tour of East Williamsburg accompanied by an exciting street art workshop. We had a unique and creative experience with Guillaume, our guide, whose pasRead moreAuto-translated”

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

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

Spend about two hours tracing New York street art from DUMBO to the High Line, with stops in Little Italy, the Lower East Side, SoHo, and more. A local guide such as Adam explains murals, graffiti, bridges, trains, and city life for groups of up to 10 people.

“Though the guide was knowledgeable and personable, he did not stick to the itinerary listed in the trip description. He did meet us at the hotel, but it was never advertised that we would be required to take the subway and pay for our rides.”

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