Carnaval Mural over the House of Brakes

The Carnaval mural of the House of Brakes

The Carnaval mural of the House of Brakes celebrates the famous carnival of the Mission district, in San Francisco. The San Francisco audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this colourful mural, recently renovated, a tribute to a great popular festival.

The tribute to the Carnaval festival

Painted on the building of the House of Brakes, this mural pays tribute to the Carnaval, one of the great popular festivals of the Mission district, where the Latino community celebrates each year music, dance and colourful costumes. Recently renovated, the work deploys a profusion of colours and festive figures. It illustrates the cultural vitality of the district and the essential place of murals in its identity.

What to see

You admire the colourful mural, its festive figures and its tribute to the Carnaval of the district, recently renovated on the building of the House of Brakes. The work illustrates the cultural vitality of the Mission. It is a stop for lovers of street art and Latino culture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Carnaval mural of the House of Brakes lies in the Mission district, in San Francisco, reachable on foot. It is an open-air work, freely visible from the public space, with no ticket office. You discover it during a walk in the streets of the district.

What does the Carnaval mural of the House of Brakes celebrate?

The Carnaval, one of the great popular festivals of the Mission district, celebrated each year by the Latino community, in a profusion of music and colours.

Where is the Carnaval mural of the House of Brakes?

In the Mission district, in San Francisco.