Bisons of Roblin Boulevard

We've always been pretty good at public art even the abstract and popular kind. In 2005, the Bears of Broadway art installation took place and 62 polar bear statues were put up. Many of those statues exist today in various parts of the city as beloved pieces. 

In 2025, a new popular art installation is taking place and 26 painted bisons have taken residence on Roblin Boulevard. 

The bisons are painted as a fundraising for kids called Bisons on the Boulevard in support of Toba Centre for Children and Youth, an organization is support of kids and family recovering from abuse.

The bisons are painted on both sides so it is worthwhile to observe if you are on foot. From the road, they are a stunning addition from the park entrance, past the zoo. Statues are on both sides of the road.

Signs at the base and posted beside the bisons give the name of the work and the arts as well as the sponsor.

Winnipeggers love art and the bisons are already a beloved part of a visit to the park and the zoo. 

The artists really used a lot of colour in their work.

For those walking know that the ground could be sloped or close to the curb.

The ground could also be wet.

In other words, there is no sidewalk where many of the bison are on the north side.

I had to watch for traffic as many drivers were distracted and I was pretty much on the curb.

Off in the distance the start of the bisons at Assiniboine Park gates.

It is possible to see all 26 bison up close but it may be a longer walk for some kids. And as mentioned is not exactly set up for strollers.

Assiniboine Park has a fair amount of art in it which is good. The Leo Mol sculpture garden is amazing. From time to time there can be controversy. Case in point is Queen Victoria being toppled and decapitated. There may have been a case to remove it but it is never good to vandalize art.

I'm unsure how long the bisons will be out. There are still a few polar bears around from 2005.

I only got to so many bisons this time. I will take pics of more next time.

I expect people will have a few visits for these bisons and I will take more pictures as there are so many to see.