Highland Elementary School Mural

The front of Highland Elementary School (700 Highlander Dr., Riverside) has an eye-catching mural that sports the school's mascot, the hornets.  The mural was painted by Boss Graphics.  

O'Connor Law Office Art Murals

The wall along to the parking area of the Law Offices of Barry Lee O'Connor (3691 Adams Street, Riverside) has been painted with a series of beautiful art gallery-type murals depicting key Riverside sites in earlier days. It was painted by Christine Curry @cc_painter. The mural is mentioned in a Press Enterprise article on Christine Curry that was published in 2012.  

Culver Center Mosaics

The facade of the Barbara and Art Culver Center for the Arts building (3834 Main St., Riverside) is decorated with five pretty mosiacs which help distinguish the building. The artist is unknown.  

Bobby Bonds Sports Park Murals

Two imaginative murals have been painted on the tennis court and skateboard park at Bobby Bonds Park (at about 4061 Douglass Ave.) They were painted by Geoff Gouveia (@geoffgouveia) and were sponsored by Sandals Church.  There is an article describing the work with a picture of the murals from the air where they can best been seen on the City of Riverside website.  

Cesar Chavez mural on Casa Blanca Center

Two nice murals have been painted on the Casa Blanca Home of Neighborly Service (7680 Railroad Ave., Riverside).  One (photos 1 & 2) is a tribute to the life of Cesar Chavez and was pained by @tonyraytatoo.  The other (photos 3 & 4) is painted on an outdoors basketball court and has a Casa Blanca and citrus theme.  For the second, a post on Instagram indicates that @arte_de_laura was one of the artists but I don't who the others were. The murals are on the back of the Center near the playground and more easily seen from Casa Blanca Street.

Adams Elementary School Mural

There is an impressive mural on the front and side of Adams Elementary School (8362 Colorado Ave., Riverside) that features the school's name and a dragon, the school mascot.  It was painted by Murals for Schools led by its artist Tom Seibert @muralsforschools.  The photos were updated in May 2025.    

Mission Galleria Antiques Mural

The Mission Galleria Antique Shoppe has an attractive mural featuring parrots listening to a gramophone.  It was painted in 2009 by Ken Stansbury.  The mural is located in an alleyway (approx. 3661 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside) across from the Mission Inn and between Marios Restaurant and The Hideaway Cafe.

"Sunnyside Goddesses" Mural

On the east and south of the building in which Pedals Bike Shop is located, is a large mural entitled "Sunnyside Goddesses" that spans the corner of the building.  The mural, which is shown in its entirety and then in the two sections, was created by Raymond Argumedo (@raymond.argumedo on Instagram) and is part of a project to beautify Riverside.  It is located at about 6510 De Anza Ave., Riverside. 

Monarch Butterfly Alley and Butterflies at Tio's Tacos

Tio's Tacos (3948 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside) is well known for its folk art.  Leading to the back entrance of the restaurant is an alley covered with monarch butterfly sculptures.  There is also a monarch butterfly over the front entrance and by the rear parking lot.  The artist directing the work is Martín Sanchez, the owner of Tio's Tacos.

Central Middle School Murals and Art

Central Middle School (4795 Magnolia Ave., Riverside) has two murals illustrating the school mascot and showing its paws. The school also has a nice raincross mosaic on the Terracina Dr. side of the school as well as a beautiful historic entrance.  The artists who made all of these are unknown.  Update: March 2026. The murals below have been replaced with new murals.  

Mr. Taco Restaurant Mural on Van Buren Blvd.

The Mr. Taco restaurant at 5701 Van Buren Boulevard, Riverside has an heroic mural showing Don Arturo, the founder of the Mr. Taco restaurants in Riverside, on his horse. It was painted by @sloe_motions. 

Arlanza Community Mural on La Cachanilla Market

The La Cachanilla market in the Arlanza area of Riverside (8851 Philbin Ave., Riverside) has a series of murals with a wide range of themes.  It was a community project with the artwork directed by muralists Ronald Del Cid (@Rondeezyyyy) and Jesus Castaneda (@exoskeletal27).  A short and interesting YouTube video was produced providing background on the mural and showing the involvement of the artists and the community.  It is impressive that the project involved almost all of the students at the nearby elementary school as well as local high school students.  

Wind of the Spirit Church Mural

The Wind of the Spirit Church (6476 Streeter Ave., Riverside) has a mural which serves as a sign and an introduction.  The mural is unsigned.