Pedestrian underpass closed this weekend for Mural Fest

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on July 11, 2025.

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The colourful downtown pedestrian underpass will be closed Saturday and Sunday as it receives a facelift.

To accommodate the Tunnel Vision Mural Fest, an event where artists paint murals in the underpass and on the exterior of both entrances, the underpass will be closed to pedestrians July 12 and 13.

Beside the underpass, new murals will be seen throughout downtown made by both local and artists from across Canada.

One notable mural includes the large blue “Medicine Hat” tiger painted on the side of the Palliser Primary Care Network along Maple Avenue, which can be seen beside Tim Hortons.

Pedestrians are encouraged to detour to First Street SE to cross the roadway during the closure.

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