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We're excited to announce the 2026 Burlington Waterfront Sculpture Trail award winners:

🏆 Best in Show - Ron Baird, Spheres of Influence

🏆 Audience Choice - Tamara Kwapich, Romeo and Juliette

🏆 Emerging Artist - Mark Pfleiger, Made in Canada, Part 2

We had over 60 artists participating this year, and each piece was thought-provoking and provided the community with an incredible free outdoor gallery experience.
Thanks to everyone who attended and voted. We'll see you at next year's BWST!

It's the last weekend to visit the Burlington Waterfront Sculpture Trail! The free 1.5km outdoor trail displaying over 60 sculptures closes for the season after tomorrow, Sunday May 31st.

See Eekta Trienekens sculpture Generations, a precariously stacked tower of pots carried by a woman's head, referring to the home life of the artist's foremothers in rural Panjab.

Find a Trail Guide with a description of all the sculptures and a map of where you can find them along the trail at bwst.ca

Artist Ted Fullerton's Achilles illustrates how we choose to walk this earth, with respect and attentiveness, or with voracity and neglect. See it on the Burlington Waterfront Sculpture Trail, where over 60 thought-provoking sculptures are displayed until this Sunday May 31st.

You can find a Trail Guide at bwst.ca

Artist Rhonda Weppler used a single, 30 foot long unbroken sheet of paper to create a depiction of the local shoreline. The paper was incised, painted, and folded into a complicated origami-like form, and looks startlingly life-like.

See this piece on the Burlington Waterfront Sculpture Trail, which is open for only a few more days! The 1.5km outdoor exhibition trail closes on May 31st. Find a trail guide of the 60+ sculptures at bwst.ca

It's the last Tuesday Tour night of the Burlington Waterfront Sculpture Trail! Join the free 1-hour guided tour with one of our wacky team members who enjoy pretending to be sculptures as much as talking about them.

Tuesday Tour:
May 26
7pm
Meet at the gazebo in Spencer Smith Park
Weather permitting

The Burlington Waterfront Sculpture Trail runs until May 31st. Find a map of the trail at bwst.ca

The Malinois, a breed of tireless working dog renowned for their laser focus, are frequently used in police and military for protection, tracking, and detection. Artist 's Malinois sits atop, watching the Burlington Waterfront Sculpture Trail.

The 1.5km outdoor exhibition of over 60 sculptures is only open for one more week! Find the trail guide at bwst.ca and visit before it's gone.

The Circle Bird rises 8 feet high, made of steel, balanced between presence and lightness. Painted on two sides, the sculpture shifts its identity as you move, echoing a bird's instinctive motion.

See this beautiful work by artist on the Burlington Waterfront Sculpture Trail until May 31st. There are over 60 sculptures to explore - find a map of the trail at bwst.ca