Walking Tours

Ottawa Street Art Self-Guided City Exploration Game

Trace Ottawa's walls in an outdoor challenge that unlocks the stories behind pieces, including one of Eastern Ontario's largest works of street art.

After purchase, download the Questo app to a charged phone, go to the starting point, use mobile data, and follow the app instead of a live guide.

Explore colorful walls and murals over an approx. 2-hour route, with 24/7 availability, flexible start, pause and resume, and free for kids.

Follow story-driven prompts that peel back the meanings behind tags and scribbles as you walk or cycle along easy urban paths.

Self-guided street art city game in the Questo app

Street art and murals in Ottawa

Approximate duration: 2 hours

Flexible start, pause and resume at any time

24/7 availability

Free for kids

Parking fees and Wi-Fi

Physical tour guide

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Explore Ottawa's street art with a self-guided city game in the Questo app on an approx. 2-hour route you can complete at your own pace.

Getting started

After purchase, download the Questo app on your smartphone and open your self-guided street art city game. Head to the starting point in Ottawa and use your mobile internet connection to begin playing. You can explore on foot or by easy cycling along the route, so make sure your phone has at least 50% battery before you set off.

What to expect

Ottawa street art and murals

This self-guided street art city game turns central Ottawa into your playing field, guiding you between street art and murals across the city. The route invites you to get up close and personal with Ottawa’s vibrant street art and see one of the largest murals in Eastern Ontario while following in the eyes of a street artist.

Features

Explore street art and murals in Ottawa through location-based tasks that prompt you to read between the lines and discover the messages hidden within the scribbles and large-scale artworks, including one of the largest murals in Eastern Ontario.

The experience is a self-guided street art city game in the Questo app, so you will not need a physical tour guide; you control the pace and follow on-screen directions as you move from one canvas to the next.

The city game takes about 2 hours to complete, and it is free for kids, so families can join without extra child tickets.

You have full flexibility to start anytime, pause and resume at any time, and enjoy 24/7 availability, so you can plan your route at the moment that fits your schedule best, without needing to account for parking fees and Wi-Fi.

What to bring

Smartphone: Bring a smartphone with at least 50% battery to run the Questo city game smoothly.

Internet: Ensure your phone has a stable mobile internet connection for the entire game.

What's not allowed

Wheelchairs: The experience is not wheelchair accessible, so guests using wheelchairs cannot participate.

Accessibility

Wheelchair access: Not wheelchair accessible; guests using strollers or prams can still join the experience.

Infants: Infants must not sit on laps during the experience, and infant seats are not available.

Additional information

App requirement: After purchase, download the Questo app on your phone to access the self-guided city game.

Starting the game: Go to the starting point in Ottawa, open the app, and begin your city exploration game.

Duration: The city game takes about 2 hours to complete, but there is no time limit, so you can go at your own pace.

Schedule: You can start at any hour, pause whenever you like, and resume later since it is available 24/7 every day.

Kids: Kids can join this city game for free.

Transport: Public transportation is available near the experience route.

Pets: Animals or pets are allowed to join you during the city game.